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David G Burnet Elementary

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David G Burnet Elementary ranks 2552 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2552^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

David G Burnet Elementary is a PK-6 school in Dallas, TX, serving 631 students within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1 and per-student spending of $13,019, suggesting resources are not the primary barrier to performance.

Burnet Elementary stands out for its exceptional performance in Spanish-language reading assessments, dramatically outperforming both the district and state averages. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, 60% of 3rd graders, 75% of 4th graders, and 66% of 5th graders were proficient in STAAR Spanish Reading, compared to state averages of 28%, 37%, and 35% respectively. This is a stark contrast to nearby high-poverty schools like Julian T Saldivar Elementary (17th percentile) and F P Caillet Elementary (16th percentile), which generally perform near or below state averages on these tests. However, the school shows a significant weakness in Spanish-language math, with 0% of 3rd graders proficient in 2025-2026, indicating a gap between its strong bilingual reading program and math instruction.

The school also shows volatility in serving specific student groups, with special education students ranking in the 71st percentile in 2024-2025 but dropping to the 23rd percentile in 2025-2026. Additionally, its Gifted and Talented program consistently ranks in the bottom 20% statewide, suggesting a need for improvement in challenging high-achieving students. While Burnet's 45th percentile state ranking is higher than many nearby high-poverty peers, it remains far below more affluent schools like Harry C Withers Elementary (89th percentile) and Everette Lee Degolyer Elementary (79th percentile), highlighting the persistent link between socioeconomic status and academic achievement.

631

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,921

Per pupil spending ?

97.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 Kinkaid Dr
Dallas, TX 75220-1623

(972) 794-3000

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend David G Burnet Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Francisco Pancho Medrano J H
High:	Thomas Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.7%

White:

1.6%

American Indian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 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 school49%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

2,552^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^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	42.5	2552 of 4627	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	2447 of 4651	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	2794 of 4710	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	2893 of 4647	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	2932 of 4581	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	2798 of 4578	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	2566 of 4479	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	2372 of 4359	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.4	2003 of 4329	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.3	2995 of 4286	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.3	3606 of 4320	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.3	2248 of 4260	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.5	2154 of 4221	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.3	2031 of 4206	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.1	2895 of 4095	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.2	3414 of 3937	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.1	3819 of 3884	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.9	3603 of 3768	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.2	3536 of 3724	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.5	3175 of 3476	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	24.6	3038 of 3475	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.5	3103 of 3465	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.7	1068 of 4461	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	897 of 4331	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	638 of 4295	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	673 of 4240	84.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	820 of 2918	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	1357 of 3668	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	1710 of 3556	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	1349 of 3487	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	954 of 3446	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	856 of 3333	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	891 of 3226	72.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	2144 of 4575	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	1279 of 3744	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	1824 of 4658	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	2546 of 4588	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	2739 of 4561	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	2554 of 4499	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	2828 of 4348	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	2588 of 4306	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	2727 of 3075	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	2109 of 2619	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	2597 of 2980	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	2665 of 2958	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	2426 of 3006	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	2318 of 3184	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.1	1993 of 3106	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	2192 of 4413	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	1067 of 3644	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	1557 of 4465	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	2343 of 4401	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	2447 of 4376	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	2235 of 4329	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	2083 of 4188	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	1991 of 4168	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	1711 of 4520	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.5	670 of 3705	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	1169 of 4594	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.9	2195 of 4521	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	1961 of 4477	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	1884 of 4451	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	1621 of 4309	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	1409 of 4264	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	2997 of 4582	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	1680 of 3739	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	2454 of 4647	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	3121 of 4585	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	3031 of 4563	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	2994 of 4498	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	2222 of 4357	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	2287 of 4319	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	3327 of 4301	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.2	1014 of 3549	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	1340 of 4292	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	2013 of 4086	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	2737 of 3952	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	1822 of 3799	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	2147 of 3684	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	3224 of 3558	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)11th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading67%+34 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (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 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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
David G Burnet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3200 Kinkaid Dr	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-3000	631	43	14.6	97.3%	10 (1.6%)	5 (0.8%)	610 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.5	2552^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	44.8%		44.8	2447^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%	105	60.3	75.0	65.9	0.0				23.1	27.8	50.0	43.1			49.3	60.0	37.0	21.6			$11,921
Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9990 Webb Chapel Rd	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-2900	528	41	12.8	98.3%	15 (2.8%)	6 (1.1%)	495 (93.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	35.8	3029^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.5%		35.7	3072^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	33.9%	43	37.5	35.4	61.5					50.0	20.0	25.0	40.8			38.2	39.7	58.3	20.4			$12,991
Jose 'joe' May Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9818 Brockbank Dr	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4800	746	46	16.2	98.3%	6 (0.8%)	46 (6.2%)	679 (91.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	40.7	2686^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.9%		11.6	4431^st of 4651 public elementary schools	4.7%	1745	32.8	65.0	43.9	11.1	60.0	38.1		11.1	38.5	39.5	39.5			36.8	65.2	48.7	32.1			$10,138
Julian T Saldivar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9510 Brockbank Dr	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-2000	755	45	16.7	98.8%	24 (3.2%)	7 (0.9%)	703 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	23.5	3844^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.9%		16.6	4202^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	9.7%	358	43.8	39.7	31.7					22.2	0.0	58.3	34.2			23.6	35.8	37.5	26.3			$9,894
F P Caillet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3033 Merrell Rd	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-3200	552	36	15.2	97.8%	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.6%)	535 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	3896^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.8%		38.5	2893^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	37.8%	1003	18.4	31.4	69.2					32.1	34.4	45.7	34.6			26.3	26.5	40.3	30.9			$11,357
Stephen C Foster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3700 Clover Ln	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-8100	604	41	14.7	97.0%	6 (1.0%)	19 (3.1%)	563 (93.2%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	42.4	2559^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.7%		33	3257^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.0%	698	39.6	57.4	34.4					20.0	18.2	46.2	45.8			39.3	44.6	43.6	47.5			$11,397
Uplift Triumph Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9411 Hargrove St	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 590-5100	480	28	17.4	95.0%	9 (1.9%)	20 (4.2%)	432 (90.0%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	22	3941^st of 4627 public elementary schools	14.8%		10.3	4468^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.9%	527								34.6	29.0	31.7				29.1	39.4	41.5				$11,570
Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3978 Killion Dr	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-7800	516	36	14.4	82.2%	39 (7.6%)	25 (4.8%)	439 (85.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	76.6	886^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.9%		69.8	1144^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.4%	258	41.7	11.1	71.4				71.2	65.0	51.4	80.4	77.2	75.0	78.9	55.8	52.2	51.9	63.2	67.2	76.9	$10,595
Everette Lee Degolyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3453 Flair Dr	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-2800	413	28	14.7	50.8%	140 (33.9%)	17 (4.1%)	230 (55.7%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	74.3	964^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.2%		72.7	1015^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.2%	51								62.5	56.6	71.1	71.7			53.1	53.7	60.0	51.7			$13,237
Marcus Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	2911 Northaven Rd	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-2900	718	43	16.6	98.5%	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	688 (95.8%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	38.5	2856^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.3%		28.1	3548^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.7%	692	38.6	53.2	42.7					14.3	39.1	55.2	37.7			32.1	52.4	40.2	40.3			$11,171

Frequently Asked Questions about David G Burnet Elementary

How many students attend David G Burnet Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended David G Burnet Elementary.

What schools do graduates of David G Burnet Elementary attend?

Students who attend David G Burnet Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Francisco Pancho Medrano J H
High : Thomas Jefferson High School

Is David G Burnet Elementary a good school?

David G Burnet Elementary ranks 2552^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is David G Burnet Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of David G Burnet Elementary?

Students at David G Burnet Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

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