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Howard Burnham Elementary

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Howard Burnham Elementary ranks 2320 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

2320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Howard Burnham Elementary is a public charter school in El Paso, Texas, serving 316 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Burnham Wood Charter School District, which is ranked 533 out of 961 districts in the state.

Howard Burnham Elementary has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 817 to 2320 out of over 4,600 Texas elementary schools in the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating above-average performance compared to other Texas elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading and Mathematics are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 5th-grade Reading (63.04% vs. 57.83% state) and 6th-grade Mathematics (47.67% vs. 37.68% state).

Compared to the nearby El Paso Independent School District schools, Howard Burnham Elementary generally outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, particularly in Reading and Mathematics. However, the nearby Tippin Elementary also stands out as a high-performing school, ranking in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools in recent years. While Howard Burnham Elementary has strong overall performance, the school could focus on improving its proficiency rates in STAAR Science, which are lower than the district and state averages.

388

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,883

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7310 Bishop Flores Dr
El Paso, TX 79912

(915) 584-9499

District: Burnham Wood Charter School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.0%

White:

5.4%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg43%

Texas avg46%

2,320^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Burnham Wood Charter School District

533^rd of 961Burnham Wood Charter School District among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	2320 of 4651	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	1373 of 4710	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	857 of 4647	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	1237 of 4581	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	1988 of 4578	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	817 of 4479	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	938 of 4359	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	818 of 4329	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	951 of 4286	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	1061 of 4320	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	85.6	420 of 4260	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	81.0	610 of 4221	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	541 of 4206	87.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.6	458 of 4095	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.1	456 of 3937	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	68.1	1124 of 3476	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	82.7	299 of 3475	91.4%	★★★★★
2004	83.7	223 of 3465	93.6%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	81.7	393 of 4461	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	44.2	2253 of 4331	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	89.1	176 of 4295	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	530 of 4240	87.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	2095 of 2918	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.2	1061 of 3668	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	473 of 3556	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	386 of 3487	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	39.5	2105 of 3446	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.8	303 of 3333	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	63.7	886 of 3226	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	2296 of 3744	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	1820 of 4658	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	860 of 4588	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	1206 of 4561	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	41.9	2473 of 4499	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.7	860 of 4348	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	952 of 4306	77.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	1950 of 3644	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.0	958 of 4465	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	434 of 4401	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	75.0	705 of 4376	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	1630 of 4329	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.1	434 of 4188	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	524 of 4168	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	2433 of 3705	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	1442 of 4594	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.1	205 of 4521	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.6	471 of 4477	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.1	2170 of 4451	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.3	365 of 4309	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	401 of 4264	90.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	2268 of 3739	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	1611 of 4647	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	886 of 4585	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	1433 of 4563	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	1583 of 4498	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	792 of 4357	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	1004 of 4319	76.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	69.7	817 of 4292	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	916 of 3684	75.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	20.3	2746 of 3108	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.9	1098 of 3106	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	2144 of 3082	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	849 of 3142	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	45.4	1760 of 3127	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)91st percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2024)81st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile-22 vs school

White (2024)12th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading49%-6 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science17%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Howard Burnham Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)					STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Howard Burnham Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	7310 Bishop Flores Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	Burnham Wood Charter School District	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 584-9499	388	22	17.8	58.0%	21 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	357 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	47	2320^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.1%		64.7	1373^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	70.8%	947	14.3	33.3	21.7	7.1	7.4	13.0	0.0		48.6	55.6	63.0	39.5			40.0	40.7	47.8	47.7		16.7			$9,883
Guerrero Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7530 Lakehurst Rd	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 231-2680	342	31	11.1	80.4%	22 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	308 (90.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	62.6	1460^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.6%		50.2	2165^th of 4710 public elementary schools	54.0%	705	20.0								70.6	63.6	56.0				65.7	48.5	42.9			26.5			$13,765
Polk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Belvidere St	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-2775	649	41	15.7	43.9%	78 (12.0%)	10 (1.5%)	530 (81.7%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	86.9	495^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.4%		77.2	868^th of 4710 public elementary schools	81.6%	373	50.0	73.3	50.0	57.1	35.7	33.3	20.0		73.4	79.4	81.3				60.5	73.1	57.0			42.6			$9,335
Kohlberg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1445 Nardo Goodman	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 833-9405	418	37	11.2	62.7%	33 (7.9%)	2 (0.5%)	369 (88.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	63.8	1397^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.0%		66.8	1261^st of 4710 public elementary schools	73.2%	136									60.0	61.0	60.4				44.4	45.0	52.8			37.7			$11,436
William C Herrera Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Coates Dr	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 774-7700	496	35	13.9	72.2%	37 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	449 (90.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	57.9	1675^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.0%		48	2299^th of 4710 public elementary schools	51.2%	624	50.0	66.7	16.7	50.0	33.3	40.0	0.0		53.5	51.6	58.5				53.5	46.8	59.1			21.2			$10,953
Tippin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6541 Bear Rdg Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 585-4750	784	51	15.4	28.2%	115 (14.7%)	23 (2.9%)	567 (72.3%)	59 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.3%)	88.5	426^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.8%		90	370^th of 4710 public elementary schools	92.1%	56	22.2	71.4	57.1	42.9	66.7	25.0	0.0		83.7	83.1	81.7				60.8	63.1	62.2			43.3			$9,255
Rivera Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6445 Escondido Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3700	186	17	10.6	69.9%	30 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (81.2%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	47.8	2273^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.1%		55.9	1824^th of 4710 public elementary schools	61.3%	449		33.3			33.3				38.5	60.0	61.5				46.2	53.3	39.5			10.3			$16,211
Putnam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6508 Fiesta Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3225	260	24	11.0	76.9%	25 (9.6%)	7 (2.7%)	221 (85.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	45.5	2410^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.2%		53.3	1966^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.3%	444	0.0			40.0					48.4	36.1	62.1				41.9	18.4	69.0			31.0			$14,129
Don Haskins Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	500 Mulberry	El Paso	79932	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3400	1,405	92	15.2	65.1%	139 (9.9%)	9 (0.6%)	1,229 (87.5%)	12 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.1%)	41	2703^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.9%		40.4	2816^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.2%	113	11.8	60.0	28.6	29.4	7.1	45.5	0.0	45.8	56.3	43.3	58.6	49.0	44.9	50.0	47.1	33.6	43.2	23.2	15.6	21.9	43.2	26.0	$9,293
Marguerite J Lundy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6201 High Ridge Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 230-5148	831	54	15.3	28.3%	153 (18.4%)	15 (1.8%)	565 (68.0%)	78 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.4%)	91.1	329^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.9%		87.5	479^th of 4710 public elementary schools	89.8%	150	28.6	57.1	83.3	28.6	42.9	33.3	16.7		78.2	76.7	79.5				69.8	73.3	64.2			48.3			$8,989

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Burnham Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Howard Burnham Elementary?

Students at Howard Burnham Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Howard Burnham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Howard Burnham Elementary.

Is Howard Burnham Elementary a good school?

Howard Burnham Elementary ranks 2320^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Howard Burnham Elementary in?

Burnham Wood Charter School District

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