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Burton Elementary

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Burton Elementary ranks 890 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

890^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Burton Elementary in Burton, TX, serves 386 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade and is the sole elementary school in the high-performing Burton Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 89th percentile statewide. This school has achieved a remarkable turnaround, rising from average 3-star ratings to a consistent 4-star rating over the last six years, and now ranks in the 81st percentile among Texas elementary schools. Its standout feature is an elite program for Gifted and Talented students, which earned a perfect 5-star rating and ranked 3rd out of 3,075 schools in Texas in the 2025-2026 school year—a level of excellence unmatched by nearby schools.

Burton Elementary consistently outperforms its neighbors in key academic areas. For example, in 3rd Grade Reading, 79.66% of students are proficient, far exceeding Round Top-Carmine Elementary (52.63%) and the state average (51.08%). In 4th Grade Math, Burton’s 68.29% proficiency leads schools like Krause Elementary (32.35%) and Giddings Intermediate (56.93%). The school also benefits from a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students (43.52%) compared to peers like Somerville Elementary (82%) and Giddings Elementary (69.23%), creating a strong foundation for academic success.

While Burton Elementary is a stable, high-performing school, it faces challenges. Its overall state rank has slightly declined from a peak of the 91st percentile in 2021-2022 to the 81st percentile in 2025-2026, with notable drops in 4th Grade Reading and 6th Grade Math. Additionally, the school struggles with achievement gaps for certain student groups, which requires focused attention. Despite these issues, Burton Elementary spends $11,374 per student efficiently, delivering strong results compared to nearby schools like West End Elementary ($11,984) and Alton Elementary, making it a reliable choice for families seeking consistent academic excellence.

386

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,408

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12504 Cedar St
Burton, TX 77835-0037

(979) 289-2175

District: Burton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Burton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Burton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

16.1%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2022 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2022) to 81st (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Texas avg49%

890^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 951Burton 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	76.5	890 of 4627	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	639 of 4651	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	775 of 4710	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	473 of 4647	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	403 of 4581	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	491 of 4578	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	1704 of 4479	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	2080 of 4359	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.5	2099 of 4329	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.6	1859 of 4286	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.1	1667 of 4320	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.3	2372 of 4260	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.9	1958 of 4221	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.4	2378 of 4206	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	2857 of 4095	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.7	2131 of 3937	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.1	2589 of 3884	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.1	2247 of 3768	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.3	1777 of 3724	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.3	2593 of 3476	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	66.4	1182 of 3475	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.5	1151 of 3465	66.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	1397 of 1905	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	1244 of 2443	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	680 of 2443	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	178 of 2421	92.6%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	65.7	922 of 4331	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	32.1	3247 of 4295	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	3770 of 4240	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	53.1	1311 of 3446	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	829 of 4575	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	433 of 3744	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	921 of 4658	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	398 of 4588	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	504 of 4561	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	595 of 4499	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	40.6	2625 of 4348	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	3120 of 4306	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	3 of 3075	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	72.6	533 of 2619	79.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	2576 of 4413	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	1744 of 3644	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	669 of 4465	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	923 of 4401	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	594 of 4376	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	1617 of 4329	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.5	3322 of 4188	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	3526 of 4168	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	1481 of 4520	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.3	489 of 3705	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	1483 of 4594	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.5	371 of 4521	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	379 of 4477	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	385 of 4451	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	49.6	2093 of 4309	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	2059 of 4264	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	1007 of 4582	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	562 of 3739	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	699 of 4647	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	490 of 4585	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	382 of 4563	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	380 of 4498	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	70.1	1010 of 4357	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	1312 of 4319	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	1743 of 4301	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.7	1991 of 3549	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	1885 of 4292	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.4	457 of 4086	88.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	654 of 3006	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	346 of 2612	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	697 of 3108	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	277 of 3106	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	402 of 3082	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	258 of 3082	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	56.7	1301 of 3142	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	1623 of 3127	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)100th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2021)79th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)62nd percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-39 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading66%+12 vs state

Mathematics60%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Burton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12504 Cedar St	Burton	77835	Washington County	Burton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 289-2175	386	27	14.1	43.5%	293 (75.9%)	22 (5.7%)	62 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	76.5	890^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.8%		83.2	639^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.3%	251	79.7	58.5	63.4	58.0	69.5	68.3	53.7	46.0	$8,408
Round Top-Carmine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	608 N Washington	Round Top	78954	Fayette County	Round Top-Carmine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 966-6116	121	11	10.9	41.3%	81 (66.9%)	3 (2.5%)	34 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	81.7	712^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.6%		79.5	767^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.5%	55	52.6	63.2	61.1	73.3	57.9	79.0	94.4	86.7	$9,774
Brenham Elementary	Public	K-4	1000 Blue Bell Dr	Brenham	77833	Washington County	Brenham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 277-3880	512	37	13.8	65.4%	153 (29.9%)	130 (25.4%)	194 (37.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.7%)	56.2	1802^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.1%		41.8	2651^st of 4651 public elementary schools	43.0%	849	45.2	51.1			49.6	56.4			$8,813
Somerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	700 8th St	Somerville	77879	Burleson County	Somerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 596-1502	200	15	13.5	82.0%	65 (32.5%)	22 (11.0%)	93 (46.5%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.0%)	16.4	4222^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	8.8%		23.8	3811^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.1%	411	18.2	45.5			15.2	30.3			$8,563
Alton Elementary	Public	K-4	1210 S Market St	Brenham	77833	Washington County	Brenham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 277-3870	460	30	15.3	57.2%	193 (42.0%)	87 (18.9%)	154 (33.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	54.9	1867^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.6%		58.3	1660^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.3%	207	50.7	52.7			46.4	48.9			$9,286
Krause Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2201 E Stone	Brenham	77833	Washington County	Brenham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 277-3860	655	42	15.6	69.6%	160 (24.4%)	100 (15.3%)	367 (56.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.7%)	24.1	3801^st of 4627 public elementary schools	17.9%		20.9	3977^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.5%	176	35.2	37.8			34.4	32.4			$8,205
West End Elementary	Public	K-5	7453 Ernst Pkwy	Industry	78944	Austin County	Bellville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 357-2595	143	12	12.0	36.4%	108 (75.5%)	2 (1.4%)	29 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	75.9	904^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.5%		66	1309^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.9%	405	47.6	60.0	70.6		57.1	75.0	61.8		$9,894
Giddings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1402 E Industry St	Giddings	78942	Lee County	Giddings Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 542-2886	585	42	13.9	69.2%	169 (28.9%)	40 (6.8%)	350 (59.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)	37.5				38.8				$7,726
Giddings Intermediate	Public	4-5	2337 N Main	Giddings	78942	Lee County	Giddings Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 542-4403	278	19	14.9	64.7%	86 (30.9%)	17 (6.1%)	164 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	44.9	2393^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	48.3%		46.2	2369^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.1%	24		49.6	48.5			56.9	37.3		$8,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Burton Elementary

How many students attend Burton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Burton Elementary.

Is Burton Elementary a good school?

Burton Elementary ranks 890^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Burton Elementary in?

Burton Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Burton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Burton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Burton High School

What is the racial makeup of Burton Elementary?

Students at Burton Elementary are 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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