Burnet Elementary School
Public elementary school in Galveston, Texas · Galveston ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Burnet Elementary School serves 562 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Galveston (Galveston County). It is one of 10 schools in Galveston ISD. By enrollment it is the 1923rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 39.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Galveston ISD |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482028012555 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Galveston ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 562 | 6,383 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.3% | 77.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Burnet Elementary School in context
Size
Burnet Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Galveston ISD's 5 elementary schools; its 562 students are 8.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6.3 miles away and have a median of 448 students, so Burnet Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 3 with 107 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 61, against an average of 94 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 92 in kindergarten and 97 in grade 4. It also enrolls 61 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 63.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Galveston ISD (48.4%). Black students are next, at 24.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
92.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.6% across Galveston 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
Burnet Elementary School has 39.56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 562 students would have about 38 teachers, so Burnet Elementary School has 1.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Ambassadors Preparatory Academy, 0.4 miles away in Ambassadors Preparatory Academy. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.5% |
| Black | 24.6% |
| White | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 61 |
| Kindergarten | 92 |
| Grade 1 | 103 |
| Grade 2 | 102 |
| Grade 3 | 107 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5501 Ave S, Galveston, TX 77550
Phone: (409)761-6470
Website: gisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Burnet Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassadors Preparatory Academy | Ambassadors Preparatory Academy | 0.4 mi | 167 | 10.5 | 83.8% |
| Parker Elementary School | Galveston ISD | 0.9 mi | 436 | 12.7 | 84.2% |
| Oppe Elementary School | Galveston ISD | 1.8 mi | 669 | 15.7 | 56.1% |
| Austin Elementary School | Galveston ISD | 2.9 mi | 784 | 14.4 | 95% |
| Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 9.6 mi | 460 | 13.1 | 73.3% |
| Heights Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 9.9 mi | 412 | 12.4 | 86.2% |
| Kohfeldt Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 10.1 mi | 429 | 14.6 | 88.3% |
| Manuel Guajardo Jr. Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 10.7 mi | 501 | 14 | 69.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Galveston ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aim College & Career Prep | High | 8–12 | 101 |
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 784 |
| Ball High School | High | 9–12 | 1,905 |
| Central Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 785 |
| Crenshaw El and Middle School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 131 |
| Moody Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 161 |
| Oppe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 669 |
| Parker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 436 |
| Weis | Middle | 5–6 | 844 |