Chet Burchett Elementary School
Public elementary school in Spring, Texas · Spring ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Chet Burchett Elementary School serves 982 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Spring (Harris County). It is one of 41 schools in Spring ISD. By enrollment it is the 111th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.1 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 ÷ 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Spring ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484122010788 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spring ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 982 | 33,590 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 17.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.9% | 80.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
Chet Burchett Elementary School in context
Size
Chet Burchett Elementary School is the largest of Spring ISD's 25 elementary schools; its 982 students are 2.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 627; Chet Burchett 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 5 with 164 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 116, against an average of 140 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 151 in kindergarten and 164 in grade 5. It also enrolls 116 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 46.6% here and 54% across Spring ISD. Black students are next, at 41.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.2% across Spring 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 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 982 students, Chet Burchett Elementary School has 18.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 982 students would have about 66.4 teachers, so Chet Burchett Elementary School has 12.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Chet Burchett Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Gloria Marshall Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 88 other elementary schools, 20 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 | 46.6% |
| Black | 41.3% |
| White | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 116 |
| Kindergarten | 151 |
| Grade 1 | 123 |
| Grade 2 | 133 |
| Grade 3 | 142 |
| Grade 4 | 153 |
| Grade 5 | 164 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3366 James Leo Dr., Spring, TX 77373
Phone: (281)891-8630
Website: springisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chet Burchett Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Marshall Elementary School | Spring ISD | 0.9 mi | 876 | 15.9 | 75.1% |
| Smith Elementary School | Spring ISD | 1.0 mi | 624 | 14 | 80.1% |
| Mildred Jenkins Elementary School | Spring ISD | 1.6 mi | 603 | 15.5 | 83.9% |
| Sam Houston State University Charter School | Sam Houston State University Charter School | 2.0 mi | 437 | 17.5 | – |
| Pearl M Hirsch Elementary School | Spring ISD | 2.1 mi | 630 | 15.2 | 81.1% |
| John Winship Elementary School | Spring ISD | 2.3 mi | 524 | 16.9 | 70% |
| Broadway Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.3 mi | 914 | 14.7 | 21.3% |
| Anderson Elementary School | Spring ISD | 2.7 mi | 635 | 15.7 | 79.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.