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Burbank Elementary

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Burbank Elementary ranks 1165 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Burbank Elementary in Houston, TX, is a large PK-5 school serving 736 students in the Houston Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a high-performing school in a high-needs community, with over 98% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Burbank consistently outperforms both the district and state averages in core subjects, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the 75th percentile statewide. Its most remarkable achievement is its exceptional effectiveness with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide for this group. The school also excels with Hispanic and English Language Learner students, ranking in the 90th and 91st percentiles respectively. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Garcia Elementary and Northline Elementary, which serve similar demographics but rank in the bottom 20% of the state. Burbank’s math performance is a particular strength, with 4th-grade proficiency at 68.63%—18 points above the district average and nearly 20 points above the state average.

An interesting pattern is the "Burbank Bump," where students in 4th and 5th grades consistently outperform the previous year’s 3rd-grade cohort, suggesting effective acceleration of student growth. While Burbank excels in reading and math, 5th-grade science scores, though above the district average, present an opportunity for improvement. Notably, Burbank is located just 0.25 miles from KIPP Dream Prep, a charter school in the KIPP Texas Public Schools district that has shown dramatic improvement, creating a competitive and improving educational landscape in the area.

736

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,809

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

216 Tidwell
Houston, TX 77022-2046

(713) 696-2690

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Burbank Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Burbank Middle
High:	Houston Math Science And Technology Center

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.7%

African American:

14.4%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Houston Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

1,165^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston 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	69.3	1165 of 4627	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	1288 of 4651	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	1117 of 4710	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	1880 of 4647	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	1346 of 4581	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	1701 of 4578	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.0	592 of 4479	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	804 of 4359	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.0	746 of 4329	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.4	1124 of 4286	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	70.6	1234 of 4320	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	53.5	2121 of 4260	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	1250 of 4221	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	55.7	1948 of 4206	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	19.3	3755 of 4095	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	36.5	2993 of 3937	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.0	2930 of 3884	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.2	2610 of 3768	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.6	2321 of 3724	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.1	2460 of 3476	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.7	2175 of 3475	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.4	1569 of 3465	54.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	1198 of 2406	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	808 of 2443	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	1281 of 2443	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	1520 of 2421	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	1329 of 2444	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	662 of 2515	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	1109 of 2483	55.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	83.1	348 of 4461	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	288 of 4331	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	86 of 4295	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	88 of 4240	97.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	71.6	720 of 3668	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	475 of 3556	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	304 of 3487	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	78.4	379 of 3446	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	92 of 3333	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	44 of 3226	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	1046 of 4575	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	1234 of 4658	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	1744 of 4588	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	1159 of 4561	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	1566 of 4499	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.7	564 of 4348	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	743 of 4306	82.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	1013 of 3075	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	1824 of 2980	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	1574 of 2958	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	2188 of 3006	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.4	1768 of 3184	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	1942 of 3106	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	454 of 4413	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	730 of 4465	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	931 of 4401	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	556 of 4376	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	909 of 4329	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	183 of 4188	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	281 of 4168	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	364 of 4520	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	486 of 4594	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	865 of 4521	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	477 of 4477	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	694 of 4451	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	93.3	90 of 4309	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	193 of 4264	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	1411 of 4582	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	1296 of 4647	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	2049 of 4585	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	1574 of 4563	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	1831 of 4498	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.2	667 of 4357	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	935 of 4319	78.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	1309 of 4301	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	1570 of 4292	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	2695 of 4086	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	1831 of 3952	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	1828 of 3799	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	979 of 3684	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	998 of 3558	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)67th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+12 vs state

Reading58%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Burbank Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	216 Tidwell	Houston	77022	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2690	736	46	16.0	98.1%	10 (1.4%)	106 (14.4%)	609 (82.7%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	69.3	1165^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.8%		66.5	1288^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.3%	123	44.4						48.7	59.6	64.1	48.9	68.6	57.6	$9,809
KIPP Dream Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	500 Tidwell Dr	Houston	77022	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0566	929	39	23.8	95.9%	11 (1.2%)	88 (9.5%)	822 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	66.8	1278^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.4%		33.8	3207^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.0%	1929							48.4	64.7		50.8	56.2		$6,585
Lyons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Roxella Rd	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2870	767	44	17.4	98.4%	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.6%)	741 (96.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52.3	1994^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.9%		65.4	1328^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.4%	666		23.8					42.7	61.2	51.7	46.9	50.4	46.2	$8,376
Yes Prep Airline Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	5815 Airline Dr	Houston	77076	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 924-0700	632	45	14.0	94.1%	9 (1.4%)	54 (8.5%)	566 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33.4	3199^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.9%		53.4	1945^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.2%	1254	46.4	60.5		38.6	48.8		49.1	44.8	58.8	21.8	37.3	27.2	$16,479
Northline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	821 Witcher Ln	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2890	358	28	12.9	97.8%	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.9%)	333 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20.5	4017^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.2%		37.5	2952^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	36.5%	1065							23.3	27.6	46.7	20.0	32.8	40.0	$13,218
Janowski Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Bauman Rd	Houston	77022	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2844	395	25	15.8	94.7%	9 (2.3%)	10 (2.5%)	374 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	70.4	1118^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.8%		45.8	2398^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.4%	1280	38.1	43.6	33.3	19.1	38.5	71.4	52.2	41.7	76.5	52.2	45.8	79.2	$11,484
De Chaumes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Cooper	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2676	680	43	15.8	96.5%	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	669 (98.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.1	2264^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.1%		37.1	2982^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	35.9%	718	33.3						43.9	49.5	68.0	40.5	42.6	39.2	$8,605
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Victoria Dr	Houston	77022	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2686	430	30	14.3	97.0%	2 (0.5%)	86 (20.0%)	336 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	43.6	2470^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.6%		51	2083^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	55.2%	387	28.6	37.5		35.5	55.6		50.8	35.9	53.1	30.6	32.0	59.4	$12,624
Berry Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2310 Berry Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2700	745	48	15.5	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	37 (5.0%)	702 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	66	1301^st of 4627 public elementary schools	71.9%		57.6	1690^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.7%	389	34.5	16.7	40.0	68.4	57.9		61.7	57.9	62.4	60.4	47.6	51.0	$14,582
Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9550 Aldine Westfield Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2900	289	18	16.0	100.0%	6 (2.1%)	70 (24.2%)	210 (72.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	26	3691^st of 4627 public elementary schools	20.2%		13.7	4350^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.5%	659	0.0						40.0	37.3	44.4	33.3	37.3	33.3	$10,422

Frequently Asked Questions about Burbank Elementary

What district is Burbank Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Burbank Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Burbank Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Burbank Elementary attend?

Students who attend Burbank Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burbank Middle
High : Houston Math Science And Technology Center

Is Burbank Elementary a good school?

Burbank Elementary ranks 1165^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Burbank Elementary?

Students at Burbank Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 14% African American, 1% White.

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