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Rufus C Burleson Elementary

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Rufus C Burleson Elementary ranks 2325 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Rufus C Burleson Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Dallas, TX, serving 472 students in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), where over 97% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has shown a remarkable turnaround from being in the bottom 8% of Texas elementary schools a decade ago to reaching a 4-star rating in 2024-2025, though recent data shows a drop to a 2-star rating. Burleson stands out for its exceptional performance in mathematics, consistently outperforming both district and state averages in grades 3 and 4, and its bilingual program is a major strength, with Spanish-language STAAR scores in math and reading often doubling district averages.

When comparing Burleson to nearby schools, the differences are striking. Just 0.87 miles away, Frederick Douglass Elementary has remained in the bottom 20% of Texas schools, while Burleson outperforms it in every English-taught subject and grade level—for example, 3rd-grade math proficiency is 51.67% at Burleson versus 28.33% at Douglass. Its strongest local competitor, Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy, has a higher overall rank but Burleson has a clear edge in early elementary math. The school also shows a fascinating split: English-taught reading scores lag behind district averages, while Spanish-taught subjects excel, suggesting the bilingual program is a key driver of success.

Burleson's per-student spending ($13,222) is higher than nearby Dallas ISD peers like W A Blair Elementary ($11,629) and John Q Adams Elementary ($12,422), and its student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1 is relatively low. However, the school faces challenges with volatile year-over-year performance and a significant weakness in 5th-grade science, where only 24.62% of students were proficient in English and 0% in Spanish. For parents, Burleson offers a strong math program and an outstanding bilingual track record, but may need additional support in English reading and science to ensure consistent growth.

472

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,087

Per pupil spending ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6300 Elam Rd
Dallas, TX 75217-5665

(972) 749-4500

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rufus C Burleson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	E B Comstock Middle
High:	H Grady Spruce High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

African American:

30.9%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Reading scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

2,325^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 48 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 149Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

441^st of 951Dallas 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	46.1	2325 of 4627	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.0	1176 of 4651	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	2076 of 4710	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	2443 of 4647	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	2583 of 4581	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	2869 of 4578	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.6	4336 of 4479	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	4191 of 4359	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	3998 of 4329	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.8	4196 of 4286	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.7	4212 of 4320	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.7	3864 of 4260	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	45.8	2544 of 4221	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.6	2545 of 4206	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.9	3176 of 4095	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.1	3228 of 3937	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.9	3075 of 3884	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.0	3652 of 3768	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.6	3450 of 3724	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.4	3206 of 3476	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	23.1	3075 of 3475	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.9	3261 of 3465	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	975 of 2406	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.6	137 of 1905	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	63.4	670 of 2443	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	950 of 2443	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	1112 of 2421	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	1767 of 2444	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	2348 of 2515	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	2318 of 2483	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	72.0	749 of 4461	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	1001 of 4331	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	24.5	3734 of 4295	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	3517 of 4240	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	651 of 2918	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	777 of 3668	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	232 of 3556	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.3	439 of 3487	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	642 of 3446	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	37.9	2222 of 3333	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	1704 of 3226	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	1927 of 4575	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	1034 of 3744	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	1336 of 4658	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	2150 of 4588	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	2285 of 4561	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	2823 of 4499	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.3	4220 of 4348	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	4093 of 4306	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	2107 of 3075	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	2023 of 2619	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	2243 of 2980	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	2448 of 2958	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	2330 of 3006	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	3134 of 3184	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	3040 of 3106	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	1532 of 4413	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	1007 of 3644	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	1199 of 4465	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	971 of 4401	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	1264 of 4376	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	1372 of 4329	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	3316 of 4188	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	3258 of 4168	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	1393 of 4520	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.0	461 of 3705	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	1028 of 4594	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	1549 of 4521	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	1864 of 4477	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	2386 of 4451	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.3	4094 of 4309	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	4057 of 4264	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	2652 of 4582	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.0	1260 of 3739	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	2811 of 4647	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	2676 of 4585	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	2955 of 4563	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	2876 of 4498	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.9	4131 of 4357	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	4174 of 4319	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	1736 of 4301	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	1529 of 3549	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	2335 of 4292	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	2318 of 4086	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	2869 of 3952	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	2745 of 3799	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	1879 of 3684	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	2497 of 3558	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%+3 vs state

Reading41%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Rufus C Burleson Elementary

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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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Rufus C Burleson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 Elam Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4500	472	32	14.7	97.7%	4 (0.8%)	146 (30.9%)	315 (66.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	46.1	2325^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.8%		69	1176^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.7%	1149	39.3	61.8	55.2	60.0	75.0		33.3	41.7	47.4		51.7	58.7	39.3		$13,087
Frederick Douglass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	226n Jim Miller Rd	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1400	453	32	14.1	96.2%	6 (1.3%)	245 (54.1%)	182 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	20	4034^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.8%		23.2	3846^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.3%	188	45.8	46.7	84.2				23.7	38.9	40.9		28.3	34.7	32.8		$12,624
Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	6610 Lake June Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-3300	513	35	14.6	98.1%	6 (1.2%)	12 (2.3%)	490 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	39.9	2753^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	40.5%		31.9	3319^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.6%	566	52.4	61.1	46.5		0.0	40.0	40.9	16.7	65.2		39.1	40.0	45.9		$10,350
W A Blair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7720 Gayglen Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1600	367	25	14.6	97.5%	6 (1.6%)	75 (20.4%)	280 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	52.2	1999^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.8%		29.3	3473^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	25.3%	1474	45.8	63.2	36.8				44.4	44.4	33.3		51.0	51.4	50.0		$11,327
Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 N Jim Miller Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4900	446	34	13.1	98.7%	12 (2.7%)	25 (5.6%)	403 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	61.6	1533^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	66.9%		66.1	1304^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.0%	229	56.0	65.0	35.0			30.0	53.6	47.1	63.2	32.1	58.0	50.0	83.3	54.7	$12,732
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7800 Umphress Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4700	434	30	14.4	98.8%	7 (1.6%)	11 (2.5%)	414 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	51.1	2062^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	55.4%		47.7	2276^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.1%	214	51.5	60.0	64.3				38.5	46.4	60.6	59.0	51.8	50.0	32.2	46.2	$13,343
John Q Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8239 Lake June Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1200	399	29	13.7	98.0%	8 (2.0%)	11 (2.8%)	377 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33.8	3168^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.5%		21.3	3958^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.9%	790	39.3	64.0	36.4				32.1	47.9	32.4	44.4	45.3	31.5	34.0	42.6	$13,457
B H Macon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Holcomb Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1500	535	38	14.0	95.3%	9 (1.7%)	34 (6.4%)	485 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	47.4	2249^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.4%		39.7	2791^st of 4651 public elementary schools	40.0%	542	35.0	40.0	50.0				61.5	48.1	54.7		24.1	55.3	42.5		$10,585
Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7203 Burton Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-8100	497	33	15.0	96.2%	6 (1.2%)	27 (5.4%)	461 (92.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49.7	2134^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.9%		28.6	3525^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.2%	1391	45.0	55.6	52.9		33.3		42.9	42.9	38.9	50.0	48.2	51.8	55.9	44.8	$10,941
Inspired Vision Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	8421 Bohannon Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Inspired Vision Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 391-7964	578	30	19.0	99.3%	10 (1.7%)	26 (4.5%)	541 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17	4190^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.4%		18.8	4097^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.9%	93							32.4	36.2	33.8	37.2	11.8	30.9	29.9	24.5	$15,391

Frequently Asked Questions about Rufus C Burleson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rufus C Burleson Elementary?

Students at Rufus C Burleson Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 31% African American.

How many students attend Rufus C Burleson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Rufus C Burleson Elementary.

Is Rufus C Burleson Elementary a good school?

Rufus C Burleson Elementary ranks 2325^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Rufus C Burleson Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Rufus C Burleson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rufus C Burleson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : E B Comstock Middle
High : H Grady Spruce High School

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