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Howard Burnham Elementary

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Howard Burnham Elementary ranks 1951 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

1951^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Howard Burnham Elementary is a public charter school in El Paso, TX, serving 388 students in grades PK through 6 as the sole campus of the Burnham Wood Charter School District. While it has historically earned strong 4-star ratings, recent data shows a decline to a 3-star rating, with its state ranking dropping from the 82nd percentile in 2022-2023 to the 58th percentile in 2025-2026. This places it in the middle of the pack compared to nearby high-performing schools like Tippin Elementary (89th percentile) and Marguerite J Lundy Elementary (94th percentile), both part of the El Paso Independent School District (Isd).

A key differentiator is that Burnham serves 6th grade, while nearby EPISD elementary schools only go up to 5th grade, offering families continuity before middle school. However, the school faces significant challenges, particularly with its Spanish-language STAAR test performance. In 2025-2026, Spanish reading proficiency ranged from just 15% to 40%, and Spanish math proficiency was critically low at 5% to 37.5%. This is reflected in the "English Language Learner Students" subgroup rank, which plummeted from the 87th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 28th percentile in 2024-2025. Additionally, 5th grade science is a universal weak point, with only 16.67% of English test-takers proficient in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 29.57%.

Burnham operates with lower per-student spending ($8,675) and a higher student-teacher ratio (17.8:1) than nearby EPISD schools like Guerrero Elementary ($13,976, 11.1:1 ratio). The school's performance history is volatile, swinging from the 82nd percentile to the 57th and back, with its recent decline raising concerns about consistency. While it once excelled with "At-Risk" students (ranking in the 91st percentile in 2021-2022), that strength appears to be fading, as "Low Socio-Economic Status Students" dropped to the 50th percentile in 2025-2026. For parents considering options, Burnham offers a unique charter school experience with 6th grade, but its declining trajectory and struggles with specific student groups and science education are important factors to weigh against the strong performance of nearby EPISD schools.

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 — 78th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

1,951^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

436^th of 951Burnham 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
2026	53.2	1951 of 4627	57.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	42.8	2569 of 4575	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	58.9	1541 of 4413	65.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	47.8	2282 of 4520	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	60.3	1533 of 4582	66.5%	★★★☆☆
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

Male (2026)67th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-14 vs school

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

White (2024)12th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-4 vs state

Mathematics48%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 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%)	53.2	1951^st of 4627 public elementary schools	57.8%		47	2320^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.1%	369	28.6	40.0	15.4	21.4	5.0	37.5		65.4	58.6	44.1	44.7			46.2	55.2	52.8	43.4			$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%)	53.8	1923^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	58.4%		62.6	1460^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.6%	463	50.0			16.7				51.7	62.5	51.4				41.4	45.0	51.4				$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%)	87.7	464^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.0%		86.9	495^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.4%	31	40.0	53.9	45.5	33.3	18.2	33.3		73.7	69.7	83.8				56.8	59.3	81.3				$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%)	80.1	758^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.6%		63.8	1397^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.0%	639			20.0					73.2	62.5	72.6				61.4	45.8	71.4				$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%)	45.1	2381^st of 4627 public elementary schools	48.5%		57.9	1675^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.0%	706		33.3	36.4		0.0	50.0		36.6	51.7	62.3				30.6	41.4	59.7				$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%)	86.5	523^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	88.7%		88.5	426^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.8%	97	60.0	58.3	87.5		9.1	87.5		74.5	78.3	85.8				61.8	53.9	66.7				$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%)								(n/a)																				$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%)								(n/a)																				$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%)	39	2831^st of 4627 public elementary schools	38.8%		41	2703^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.9%	128	14.3	17.7	18.2	13.3	11.8	0.0	38.8	51.2	49.5	54.1	48.3	47.6	51.7	40.7	39.0	27.4	31.7	21.1	21.7	$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%)	92.8	260^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.4%		91.1	329^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.9%	69	46.2	50.0	57.1	50.0	42.9	57.1		70.7	77.2	82.3				64.9	81.9	74.1				$8,989

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Burnham Elementary

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Howard Burnham Elementary ranks 1951^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Howard Burnham Elementary in?

Burnham Wood Charter School District

How many students attend Howard Burnham Elementary?

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

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