Howard Burnham Elementary School
Public elementary school (charter) in El Paso, Texas · Burnham Wood Charter School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Howard Burnham Elementary School serves 388 students in grades Pre-K–6 in El Paso (El Paso County). It is one of 3 schools in Burnham Wood Charter School District. By enrollment it is the 3547th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.9 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 ÷ 21.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Burnham Wood Charter School District |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480003707880 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Burnham Wood Charter School District | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 388 | 1,744 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 17.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58% | 71% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% 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.
Howard Burnham Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Burnham Wood Charter School District, Howard Burnham Elementary School is the largest, with 22.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 457; Howard Burnham Elementary School is close to their typical size.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 6 with 88 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 28, against an average of 49 per grade. This year grade 6 has 214% more students than kindergarten (88 against 28). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 31 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 92% here and 94.7% across Burnham Wood Charter School District. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71% across Burnham Wood Charter School District and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 21.71 full-time-equivalent teachers for 388 students, Howard Burnham Elementary School has 17.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 388 students would have about 26.2 teachers, so Howard Burnham Elementary School has 4.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Howard Burnham Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Guerrero Elementary School, 0.3 miles away in El Paso ISD. Within 10 miles there are 55 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 | 92% |
| White | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 31 |
| Kindergarten | 28 |
| Grade 1 | 29 |
| Grade 2 | 36 |
| Grade 3 | 50 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
| Grade 5 | 70 |
| Grade 6 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7310 Bishop Flores Dr., El Paso, TX 79912
Phone: (915)584-9499
Website: burnhamwood.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Howard Burnham Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guerrero Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 0.3 mi | 342 | 11.1 | 80.4% |
| Polk Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 1.0 mi | 649 | 15.7 | 43.9% |
| Kohlberg Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 1.3 mi | 418 | 11.2 | 62.7% |
| William C Herrera Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 1.5 mi | 496 | 14 | 72.2% |
| Tippin Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 1.6 mi | 784 | 15.4 | 28.2% |
| Rivera Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 1.8 mi | 186 | 10.7 | 69.9% |
| Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School | Canutillo ISD | 2.0 mi | 577 | 17.5 | 33.1% |
| Putnam Elementary School | El Paso ISD | 2.1 mi | 260 | 11 | 76.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Burnham Wood Charter School District
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davinci School for Science and the Arts | High | 7–12 | 982 |
| The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 374 |