Burton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Burton, Texas · Burton ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Burton Elementary School serves 386 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Burton (Washington County). It is one of 2 schools in Burton ISD. By enrollment it is the 3563rd 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 ÷ 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Burton ISD |
| County | Washington County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481224000725 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Burton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 386 | 623 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 12 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.5% | 41.6% | 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.
Burton Elementary School in context
Size
Burton Elementary School is the only elementary school in Burton ISD. Its 386 students are 62% of the district's 623. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13 miles away and have a median of 369 students, so Burton 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 67 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 38, against an average of 48 per grade. This year grade 6 has 18% more students than kindergarten (47 against 40). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 67 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 75.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Burton ISD (73.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 16.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.6% across Burton 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
Burton Elementary School has 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 386 students would have about 26.1 teachers, so Burton Elementary School has 1.1 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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Round Top-Carmine Elementary School, 9.5 miles away in Round Top-Carmine ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 75.9% |
| Hispanic | 16.1% |
| Black | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
44.8% of students are girls and 55.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 67 |
| Kindergarten | 40 |
| Grade 1 | 50 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 38 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
| Grade 6 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12504 Cedar St, Burton, TX 77835
Phone: (979)289-2175
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Burton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Top-Carmine Elementary School | Round Top-Carmine ISD | 9.5 mi | 121 | 10.9 | 41.3% |
| Brenham Elementary School | Brenham ISD | 11.1 mi | 512 | 13.8 | 65.4% |
| Somerville Elementary School | Somerville ISD | 11.5 mi | 200 | 13.6 | 82% |
| Alton Elementary School | Brenham ISD | 12.3 mi | 460 | 15.3 | 57.2% |
| Krause Elementary School | Brenham ISD | 13.7 mi | 655 | 15.7 | 69.6% |
| West End Elementary School | Bellville ISD | 16.0 mi | 143 | 12 | 36.4% |
| Giddings Elementary School | Giddings ISD | 19.5 mi | 585 | 13.9 | 69.2% |
| Giddings Intermediate School | Giddings ISD | 19.9 mi | 278 | 15 | 64.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Burton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton High School | High | 7–12 | 237 |