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Burke Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1739th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 63% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Burke Elementary is a public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas, serving 541 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Northside Independent School District, which is ranked 503 out of 961 districts in the state.

Overall, Burke Elementary generally performs better than the district and state averages on STAAR assessments in reading, math, and science across grades 3-5. The school also outperforms nearby schools in the Northside ISD, such as Carson Elementary and Krueger Elementary, in many subject areas. However, the nearby Idea Hidden Meadow Academy, a charter school, also demonstrates strong academic performance in some grade levels.

Burke Elementary faces some challenges, including a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 69.69% to 73.76% over the past few years. This is higher than nearby schools. Despite this, the school spends more per student ($10,209 in 2020-2021) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (12.4 in 2023-2024) compared to the district, suggesting a focus on supporting its diverse student population.

542
Students ?
12.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,278
Per pupil spending ?
64.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10111 Terra Oak
       San Antonio, TX  78250-3380

(210) 397-1300

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Burke Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Zachry Middle
High:    Taft High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
87.6%
White:
9.6%
African American:
2.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2021 → 63rd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2025) from a 42nd-percentile low (2021)
Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school47%
District avg44%
Texas avg46%
1,739th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 37%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to top 37% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
25th of 82Elementary Schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd)
503rd of 961Northside 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202556.71739 of 465162.6%★★★☆☆
202458.51678 of 471064.4%★★★☆☆
202359.21644 of 464764.6%★★★☆☆
202248.42241 of 458151.1%★★★☆☆
202138.12671 of 457841.7%★★☆☆☆
201979.6718 of 447984.0%★★★★☆
201877.4762 of 435982.5%★★★★☆
201773.4934 of 432978.4%★★★★☆
201685.0477 of 428688.9%★★★★☆
201574.51026 of 432076.3%★★★★☆
201475.8925 of 426078.3%★★★★☆
201372.71022 of 422175.8%★★★★☆
201271.91040 of 420675.3%★★★★☆
201175.4801 of 409580.4%★★★★☆
201068.41223 of 393768.9%★★★☆☆
200967.61265 of 388467.4%★★★☆☆
200866.71258 of 376866.6%★★★☆☆
200749.82210 of 372440.7%★★☆☆☆
200665.51250 of 347664.0%★★★☆☆
200560.51502 of 347556.8%★★★☆☆
200461.01439 of 346558.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202218.12246 of 24217.2%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202253.61844 of 446158.7%★★★☆☆
202136.42859 of 433134.0%★★☆☆☆
201986.2235 of 429594.5%★★★★★
201882.8348 of 424091.8%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202545.81504 of 291848.5%★★☆☆☆
202413.93519 of 36684.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202367.0827 of 355676.7%★★★★☆
202271.3650 of 348781.4%★★★★☆
202153.41301 of 344662.2%★★★☆☆
201993.568 of 333398.0%★★★★★
201888.7116 of 322696.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202548.61824 of 374451.3%★★★☆☆
202446.32415 of 465848.2%★★☆☆☆
202358.81648 of 458864.1%★★★☆☆
202252.32001 of 456156.1%★★★☆☆
202138.22675 of 449940.5%★★☆☆☆
201977.3733 of 434883.1%★★★★☆
201870.9989 of 430677.0%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202568.3819 of 261968.7%★★★☆☆
202365.51139 of 298061.8%★★★☆☆
202267.5953 of 295867.8%★★★☆☆
201970.3800 of 318474.9%★★★★☆
201867.31063 of 310665.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202561.81144 of 364468.6%★★★☆☆
202452.21974 of 446555.8%★★★☆☆
202359.31518 of 440165.5%★★★☆☆
202252.51933 of 437655.8%★★★☆☆
202143.72340 of 432945.9%★★☆☆☆
201985.0318 of 418892.4%★★★★★
201880.3479 of 416888.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202550.61737 of 370553.1%★★★☆☆
202451.62097 of 459454.4%★★★☆☆
202352.52014 of 452155.5%★★★☆☆
202253.11947 of 447756.5%★★★☆☆
202140.32712 of 445139.1%★★☆☆☆
201977.7475 of 430989.0%★★★★☆
201885.9245 of 426494.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202565.31083 of 373971.0%★★★★☆
202457.91700 of 464763.4%★★★☆☆
202358.21681 of 458563.3%★★★☆☆
202244.82463 of 456346.0%★★☆☆☆
202138.62631 of 449841.5%★★☆☆☆
201979.3662 of 435784.8%★★★★☆
201880.7633 of 431985.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202569.3674 of 354981.0%★★★★☆
202470.5783 of 429281.8%★★★★☆
202350.51617 of 408660.4%★★★☆☆
202246.01834 of 395253.6%★★★☆☆
202145.61677 of 379955.9%★★★☆☆
201968.6628 of 368483.0%★★★★☆
201851.71318 of 355863.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202555.91131 of 261256.7%★★★☆☆
202474.6578 of 310881.4%★★★★☆
202363.11083 of 310665.1%★★★☆☆
202244.61827 of 308240.7%★★☆☆☆
202128.72402 of 308222.1%★☆☆☆☆
201955.21363 of 314256.6%★★★☆☆
201891.597 of 312796.9%★★★★★
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)
Special Education (2025)81st percentile+18 vs school
Male (2025)71st percentile+8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)69th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+6 vs school
At Risk (2022)59th percentile+8 vs school
White (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school
Female (2025)51st percentile-11 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile-14 vs school
African American (2022)7th percentile-44 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics51%+5 vs state
Reading50%-4 vs state
Science35%+6 vs state

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Burke Elementary ranks 1739th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Burke Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Burke Elementary.

Students who attend Burke Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Zachry Middle
High : Taft High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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