Top Rankings
Burton Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 366 students in Burton Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Burton Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
588 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Burton Independent School District, which is ranked #132 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)62%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
18%
55%
% Black
7%
13%
% White
72%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,209 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,094 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,209
$13,387
Spending / Student
$15,094
$14,116
Best Burton Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burton Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12504 Cedar St
Burton, TX 77835
(979) 289-2175
Burton, TX 77835
(979) 289-2175
Grades: PK-6
| 366 students
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