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Burges High School

Q: Is Burges High School a good school?

Burges High School ranks 1050 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1050^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 48% of Texas high schools

Summary

Burges High School in El Paso, TX, serves 1,394 students in grades 9-12 within the El Paso Independent School District (Isd), where over 72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school has recently climbed to its highest state ranking in years at the 48th percentile.

Burges stands out as the strongest traditional high school in its immediate area, dramatically outperforming nearby Austin High School and Jefferson High School, which rank in the bottom 15-20% of the state. For example, Burges' Algebra I proficiency rate of 58.15% is more than triple that of Austin (17.57%) and Jefferson (15.93%). While it is competitive with Riverside High School (44th percentile) and Bel Air High School (65th percentile), it is outpaced by J M Hanks High School (75th percentile) and Eastwood High School (83rd percentile) in the neighboring Ysleta Independent School District (Isd). Notably, Burges excels with specific student groups, ranking in the 84th percentile for African American students and the 71st percentile for English Language Learners, while also maintaining a graduation rate above 83% for five consecutive years, consistently exceeding the district average.

After a period of decline from 2016 to 2022, Burges has shown a strong, sustained recovery, improving its rank for four straight years to reach its highest position in the most recent data. The school demonstrates efficient resource use, spending less per student ($9,893) than lower-performing EPISD peers like Austin ($10,835) and Jefferson ($10,213) while achieving better outcomes. However, it struggles with Special Education (27th percentile) and Gifted and Talented (13th percentile) students, suggesting a need for more enrichment opportunities. A consistent bright spot is U.S. History, where Burges has outperformed the state average for four years, with a 75.76% proficiency rate in 2024-2025 compared to the state's 67.94%.

1,394

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,404

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7800 Edgemere Way
El Paso, TX 79925-3899

(915) 236-7200

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Burges High School:

Elementary:	Cielo Vista Elementary
	General Douglas MacArthur Pk-8
	Hawkins Elementary
	Hillside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.8%

White:

5.2%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

Texas avg62%

1,050^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 16High Schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

531^st of 951El Paso Independent School District (Isd) 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	46.5	1050 of 2009	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	972 of 1974	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	1197 of 1990	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	1245 of 1961	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1276 of 1876	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	1188 of 1861	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	999 of 1857	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	961 of 1797	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.3	1009 of 1777	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.1	1124 of 1762	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.1	1127 of 1743	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.5	991 of 1734	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.8	1026 of 1652	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.6	947 of 1603	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.4	943 of 1672	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.0	721 of 1568	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.9	835 of 1539	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.9	915 of 1510	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.7	1134 of 1497	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.8	1076 of 1430	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.9	1074 of 1429	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.5	1034 of 1427	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	174 of 1086	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	45.0	377 of 834	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	594 of 1065	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	359 of 1069	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	317 of 1031	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	599 of 1020	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	91.8	48 of 1024	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	103 of 1013	89.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	487 of 556	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.6	1144 of 1837	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	1162 of 1829	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	913 of 1810	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1077 of 1784	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	346 of 1195	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	48.0	419 of 1153	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	916 of 1437	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	890 of 1371	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	846 of 1278	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	682 of 1195	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	539 of 1136	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	595 of 1113	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	1076 of 1936	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.2	913 of 1504	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1298 of 1880	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1324 of 1891	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1367 of 1841	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1255 of 1815	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	997 of 1798	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	1014 of 1781	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	1046 of 1206	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	780 of 964	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1030 of 1182	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	965 of 1172	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.7	811 of 1177	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	813 of 1145	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1012 of 1137	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	858 of 1860	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	672 of 1453	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	1050 of 1805	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	1043 of 1820	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1133 of 1762	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	1025 of 1743	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	862 of 1714	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	856 of 1691	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	985 of 1937	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	807 of 1513	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1251 of 1884	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1213 of 1897	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	1246 of 1847	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	1113 of 1848	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	937 of 1818	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	965 of 1794	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	1026 of 1954	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	769 of 1515	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1161 of 1891	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1110 of 1913	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1185 of 1853	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	1118 of 1840	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1088 of 1824	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1068 of 1803	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	185 of 713	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	30.8	423 of 598	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.4	138 of 731	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	20.2	571 of 677	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.5	285 of 664	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	298 of 588	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	93.5	14 of 604	97.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	1162 of 1581	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	967 of 1299	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1348 of 1548	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1114 of 1478	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	946 of 1418	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	469 of 1382	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	698 of 1357	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	445 of 1347	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	757 of 1584	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	471 of 1294	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	850 of 1556	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	745 of 1576	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	685 of 1525	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	981 of 1510	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	929 of 1526	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	467 of 1539	69.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)84th percentile+36 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)38th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2026)12th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History67%-3 vs state

Biology64%-6 vs state

Algebra I58%+4 vs state

English II Reading57%-3 vs state

English I Reading49%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Burges High School	Public	9-12	7800 Edgemere Way	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7200	1,394	86	16.1	72.7%	73 (5.2%)	34 (2.4%)	1,252 (89.8%)	10 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	17 (1.2%)	46.5	1050^th of 2009 public high schools	47.7%		47.6	972^nd of 1974 public high schools	50.8%	78	58.2	64.2	48.8	57.1	67.1			$9,404
Eastwood High School	Public	9-12	2430 McRae Blvd	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-4000	2,295	143	16.0	55.6%	86 (3.7%)	18 (0.8%)	2,176 (94.8%)	12 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	74.8	333^rd of 2009 public high schools	83.4%		73.8	328^th of 1974 public high schools	83.4%	5	69.8	82.0	68.1	76.8	84.7			$8,977
Delta Academy	Public	6-12	6400 Delta	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8975	53	14	3.8	84.9%	1 (1.9%)	2 (3.8%)	50 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.3	1968^th of 2009 public high schools	2.0%					(n/a)	0.0	23.5	4.0	11.8		20.0	0.0	$40,798
Valle Verde Early College High School	Public	9-12	919 Hunter Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-1500	273	19	14.0	65.9%	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	265 (97.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.7	62^nd of 2009 public high schools	96.9%		91.5	44^th of 1974 public high schools	97.8%	18	81.0	94.6	89.7	94.2	89.9			$10,547
Silva Health Magnet	Public	9-12	121 Val Verde St	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7400	544	36	15.1	66.0%	20 (3.7%)	17 (3.1%)	480 (88.2%)	20 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	89.6	63^rd of 2009 public high schools	96.9%		87.1	107^th of 1974 public high schools	94.6%	44	68.3	95.4	87.6	92.3	93.5			$9,177
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4700 Alameda Ave	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7400	998	72	13.8	89.5%	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	988 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16.4	1704^th of 2009 public high schools	15.2%		12.7	1734^th of 1974 public high schools	12.2%	30	15.9	48.7	16.8	24.5	64.1			$10,054
Bel Air High School	Public	9-12	731 Yarbrough Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-2000	1,866	116	16.1	83.3%	12 (0.6%)	7 (0.4%)	1,840 (98.6%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	59.3	704^th of 2009 public high schools	65.0%		56	764^th of 1974 public high schools	61.3%	60	71.6	68.2	51.3	63.8	81.5			$10,042
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	301 Midway Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-7000	952	63	15.0	86.3%	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	942 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.6	1135^th of 2009 public high schools	43.5%		44.6	1050^th of 1974 public high schools	46.8%	85	61.2	63.7	42.9	51.3	70.9			$15,175
J M Hanks High School	Public	9-12	2001 Lee Trevino Dr	El Paso	79935	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-5000	1,364	91	15.0	71.3%	50 (3.7%)	22 (1.6%)	1,280 (93.8%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.4%)	66.8	506^th of 2009 public high schools	74.8%		66.3	515^th of 1974 public high schools	73.9%	9	68.7	72.5	63.2	73.7	79.1			$11,037
El Paso Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	11000 Argal Ct	El Paso	79935	El Paso County	El Paso Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 590-8589	206	6	34.3	79.6%	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	201 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	28.3	1512^th of 2009 public high schools	24.7%		24.1	1539^th of 1974 public high schools	22.0%	27	55.6	50.0	40.0	54.6	34.9			$5,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Burges High School

Is Burges High School a good school?

Burges High School ranks 1050^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Burges High School?

Burges High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cielo Vista Elementary
Elementary : General Douglas MacArthur Pk-8
Elementary : Hawkins Elementary
Elementary : Hillside Elementary

What district is Burges High School in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Burges High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,394 students attended Burges High School.

What is the racial makeup of Burges High School?

Students at Burges High School are 90% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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