Burbank Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Burbank Elementary School serves 736 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 707th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364002412 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 736 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.1% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Burbank Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 178 elementary schools in Houston ISD, Burbank Elementary School is the 33rd largest, with 0.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1 miles away with a median enrollment of 656; Burbank Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 131 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 90, against an average of 105 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 92 in kindergarten and 94 in grade 5. It also enrolls 95 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 82.7% here and 61.7% across Houston ISD. Black students are next, at 14.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
98.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.3% across Houston ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 46 full-time-equivalent teachers for 736 students, Burbank Elementary School has 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 736 students would have about 49.7 teachers, so Burbank Elementary School has 3.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Burbank Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is KIPP Dream Prep, 0.3 miles away in KIPP Texas Public Schools. Within 10 miles there are 183 other elementary schools, 66 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 82.7% |
| Black | 14.4% |
| White | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 95 |
| Kindergarten | 92 |
| Grade 1 | 90 |
| Grade 2 | 131 |
| Grade 3 | 110 |
| Grade 4 | 124 |
| Grade 5 | 94 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
216 Tidwell, Houston, TX 77022
Phone: (713)696-2690
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Burbank Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Dream Prep | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 0.3 mi | 929 | 23.8 | 95.9% |
| Lyons Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.8 mi | 767 | 17.5 | 98.4% |
| YES Prep Airline Elementary School | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 0.9 mi | 632 | 14.1 | 94.1% |
| Northline Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.9 mi | 358 | 13 | 97.8% |
| Janowski Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.0 mi | 395 | 15.8 | 94.7% |
| De Chaumes Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 680 | 15.8 | 96.5% |
| Kennedy Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 430 | 14.3 | 97% |
| Berry Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 745 | 15.5 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.