Richard Bransom Elementary School
Public elementary school in Burleson, Texas · Burleson ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Richard Bransom Elementary School serves 566 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Burleson (Johnson County). It is one of 18 schools in Burleson ISD. By enrollment it is the 1891st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 40.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Burleson ISD |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481218009319 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Burleson ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 566 | 12,759 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.2% | 39.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Richard Bransom Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 10 elementary schools in Burleson ISD, Richard Bransom Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 4.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.3 miles away and have a median of 544 students, so Richard Bransom 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 grade 5 with 112 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 26, against an average of 81 per grade. This year grade 5 has 72% more students than kindergarten (112 against 65). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 60.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Burleson ISD (53.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 26.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.7% across Burleson ISD 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
Richard Bransom Elementary School has 40.71 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 566 students would have about 38.2 teachers, so Richard Bransom Elementary School has 2.5 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Academy at Nola Dunn, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 12 elementary schools within 5 miles and 56 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 60.4% |
| Hispanic | 26.9% |
| Black | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 94 |
| Grade 3 | 107 |
| Grade 4 | 80 |
| Grade 5 | 112 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
820 S Hurst, Burleson, TX 76028
Phone: (817)245-3600
Website: bransom.burlesonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richard Bransom Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy at Nola Dunn | Burleson ISD | 1.2 mi | 668 | 15.8 | 14.8% |
| Norwood Elementary School | Burleson ISD | 1.2 mi | 425 | 12.4 | 56.2% |
| William Stribling Elementary School | Burleson ISD | 1.6 mi | 507 | 15.2 | 34.5% |
| Mound Elementary School | Burleson ISD | 2.0 mi | 397 | 12.5 | 52.1% |
| Jack Taylor Elementary School | Burleson ISD | 2.6 mi | 536 | 14.3 | 73.7% |
| Irene Clinkscale Elementary School | Burleson ISD | 3.1 mi | 609 | 15.3 | 41.1% |
| Judy Hajek Elementary School | Burleson ISD | 3.2 mi | 628 | 15.8 | 37.3% |
| Frazier Elementary School | Burleson ISD | 3.4 mi | 552 | 14.4 | 44% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Burleson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy at Nola Dunn | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 668 |
| Ann Brock El at Oak Grove | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 683 |
| Burleson Centennial High School | High | 9–12 | 2,061 |
| Burleson Collegiate High School | High | 9–12 | 151 |
| Burleson High School | High | 9–12 | 1,791 |
| Crossroads High School | High | 9–12 | 84 |
| Frazier Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 552 |
| Game Development Design School at Burleson ISD | High | 6–12 | 323 |
| Hughes Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 965 |
| Irene Clinkscale Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 609 |
| Jack Taylor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 536 |
| Judy Hajek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 628 |
| Mound Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 397 |
| Nick Kerr Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,218 |
| Norwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 425 |
| STEAM Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 595 |
| William Stribling Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 507 |