Burns Elementary School
Public elementary school in Brownsville, Texas · Brownsville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Burns Elementary School serves 651 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Brownsville (Cameron County). It is one of 48 schools in Brownsville ISD. By enrollment it is the 1238th 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 ÷ 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Brownsville ISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481168005849 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brownsville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 651 | 36,140 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.7% | 89.3% | 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.
Burns Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 31 elementary schools in Brownsville ISD, Burns Elementary School is the 8th largest, with 1.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 558; Burns 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 pre-K with 158 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 60, against an average of 93 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 86 in kindergarten and 78 in grade 5. It also enrolls 158 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 96.6% here and 98.5% across Brownsville ISD.
93.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 89.3% across Brownsville 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 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 651 students, Burns Elementary School has 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 651 students would have about 44 teachers, so Burns Elementary School has 3.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Burns Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Promesa College Prep Brownsville, 0.1 miles away in Valere Public Schools. Within 10 miles there are 49 other elementary schools, 29 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 | 96.6% |
| White | 3.4% |
52.5% of students are girls and 47.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 158 |
| Kindergarten | 86 |
| Grade 1 | 79 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | 96 |
| Grade 4 | 94 |
| Grade 5 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1974 Alton Gloor Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78521
Phone: (956)548-8490
Website: bisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Burns Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promesa College Prep Brownsville | Valere Public Schools | 0.1 mi | 185 | 16.8 | 84.3% |
| IDEA Brownsville Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 0.8 mi | 702 | 19.7 | 81.8% |
| Paredes Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 1.2 mi | 798 | 16.5 | 80.2% |
| Gallegos Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 1.3 mi | 390 | 15 | 98.2% |
| Breeden Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 1.5 mi | 511 | 14.2 | 83.6% |
| Jubilee Leadership Academy | Jubilee Academies | 1.9 mi | 545 | 16.2 | 87.3% |
| IDEA Sports Park Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 2.2 mi | 571 | 19.3 | 92.3% |
| Benavides Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 2.3 mi | 818 | 15.3 | 78.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.