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Burcham Elementary School

1401 North Lark Street
Weatherford, OK 73096

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Burcham Elementary School serves 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 362 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Burcham Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire Weatherford, OK school district, encompassing approximately 153.9 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 7.4 miles to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 10.7 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

School Overview

Burcham Elementary School's student population of 362 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burcham Elementary School
Kind	168
1	194

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Total Students

362 students

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Total Students Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Burcham Elementary School
2025	362
2024	543
2023	534
2022	510
2021	489
2020	580
2019	561
2018	562
2017	552
2016	580
2015	598
2014	584
2013	549
2012	470
2011	442
2010	416
2009	448
2008	441
2007	424
2006	412
2005	381
2004	359
2003	370
2002	392
2001	411
2000	412
1999	404
1998	302
1997	305
1996	341
1995	353
1994	369
1993	386
1992	425
1991	455

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Burcham Elementary School
2025	24
2024	31
2023	30
2022	30
2021	31
2020	30
2019	29
2018	30
2017	29
2016	31
2015	30
2014	30
2013	27
2012	26
2011	24
2010	24
2009	25
2008	25
2007	23
2006	20
2005	19
2004	20
2003	21
2002	21
2001	17
2000	19
1999	18
1998	18
1997	18
1996	20
1995	23
1994	24
1993	25
1992	22
1991	21

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Year Founded

2025

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School Motto

Empowering Students to Succeed

School Rankings

The of Burcham Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (OK)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2025	15:1	15:1
2024	18:1	15:1
2023	18:1	16:1	17:1
2022	17:1	15:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	19:1	15:1	17:1
2019	19:1	16:1	17:1
2018	19:1	16:1	17:1
2017	19:1	16:1	17:1
2016	19:1	16:1	16:1
2015	20:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	20:1	16:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	18:1	16:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	18:1	15:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	15:1
2007	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	21:1	16:1	16:1
2005	20:1	16:1	15:1
2004	18:1	18:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	15:1
2002	19:1	15:1	16:1
2001	24:1	15:1	15:1
2000	22:1	15:1	15:1
1999	22:1	16:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	14:1
1997	17:1	16:1	14:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	15:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	19:1	16:1	16:1
1991	22:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2025	3%	11%
2024	4%	11%
2023	4%	11%	6%
2022	4%	12%	5%
2021	5%	12%	5%
2020	6%	13%	5%
2019	6%	13%	5%
2018	7%	14%	7%
2017	7%	14%	7%
2016	7%	14%	7%
2015	6%	14%	6%
2014	5%	15%	6%
2013	7%	16%	7%
2012	6%	16%	8%
2011	11%	18%	11%
2010	12%	20%	12%
2009	11%	19%	11%
2008	10%	19%	10%
2007	10%	19%	10%
2006	11%	19%	11%
2005	11%	19%	10%
2004	10%	19%	9%
2003	13%	18%	10%
2002	13%	18%	10%
2001	13%	17%	10%
2000	10%	17%	8%
1999	7%	16%	7%
1998	9%	15%	7%
1997	9%	15%	8%
1996	9%	15%	7%
1995	11%	14%	7%
1994	9%	14%	8%
1993	8%	13%	7%
1992	8%	12%	7%
1991	6%	12%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

27%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2025	27%	21%
2024	25%	20%
2023	24%	20%	22%
2022	22%	19%	22%
2021	21%	19%	21%
2020	21%	18%	20%
2019	17%	18%	20%
2018	17%	17%	19%
2017	15%	17%	19%
2016	17%	16%	14%
2015	21%	16%	20%
2014	21%	15%	18%
2013	21%	14%	17%
2012	13%	13%	14%
2011	16%	12%	14%
2010	12%	11%	11%
2009	10%	11%	10%
2008	9%	10%	8%
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	10%	9%	8%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	6%	7%	6%
2002	6%	6%	5%
2001	5%	6%	4%
2000	5%	5%	4%
1999	6%	5%	4%
1998	5%	5%	4%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	4%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	5%	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	4%
1991	4%	3%	4%

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White

57%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2025	57%	43%
2024	57%	45%
2023	59%	45%	60%
2022	61%	46%	61%
2021	63%	47%	63%
2020	62%	48%	64%
2019	66%	48%	64%
2018	64%	49%	65%
2017	67%	49%	65%
2016	67%	50%	70%
2015	64%	51%	66%
2014	64%	52%	67%
2013	62%	53%	69%
2012	69%	54%	70%
2011	67%	55%	71%
2010	70%	56%	73%
2009	74%	57%	76%
2008	76%	58%	79%
2007	78%	59%	79%
2006	76%	59%	78%
2005	76%	61%	80%
2004	76%	61%	80%
2003	79%	63%	81%
2002	78%	64%	83%
2001	80%	65%	84%
2000	82%	66%	87%
1999	84%	67%	88%
1998	83%	68%	87%
1997	86%	69%	87%
1996	86%	70%	87%
1995	83%	71%	88%
1994	83%	72%	86%
1993	84%	73%	87%
1992	86%	74%	86%
1991	86%	74%	87%

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Two or more races

12%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2025	12%	14%
2024	12%	14%
2023	11%	13%	10%
2022	11%	12%	10%
2021	9%	12%	9%
2020	9%	10%	9%
2019	9%	10%	9%
2018	8%	9%	8%
2017	8%	9%	8%
2016	6%	9%	8%
2015	8%	8%	6%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	9%	6%	5%
2012	10%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

43%

57%

0.59

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2025	0.59	0.74
2024	0.60	0.73
2023	0.59	0.73	0.58
2022	0.57	0.72	0.57
2021	0.55	0.71	0.55
2020	0.57	0.71	0.54
2019	0.53	0.71	0.54
2018	0.55	0.70	0.53
2017	0.52	0.70	0.53
2016	0.52	0.70	0.48
2015	0.54	0.69	0.52
2014	0.54	0.68	0.51
2013	0.56	0.67	0.49
2012	0.50	0.66	0.48
2011	0.52	0.65	0.47
2010	0.48	0.63	0.43
2009	0.43	0.62	0.41
2008	0.41	0.61	0.37
2007	0.38	0.60	0.36
2006	0.40	0.60	0.37
2005	0.41	0.58	0.35
2004	0.41	0.58	0.35
2003	0.36	0.56	0.34
2002	0.37	0.55	0.30
2001	0.34	0.54	0.29
2000	0.32	0.53	0.24
1999	0.29	0.52	0.22
1998	0.30	0.51	0.24
1997	0.25	0.49	0.23
1996	0.25	0.48	0.24
1995	0.30	0.47	0.21
1994	0.30	0.46	0.25
1993	0.29	0.44	0.24
1992	0.25	0.43	0.24
1991	0.26	0.43	0.23

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(22-23)

22.7%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2023	22.7%	24.3%	18.7%
2022	19.3%	24%	23.5%
2021	22.7%	21.3%	36.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2025	54%	49%
2024	36%	49%
2023	37%	49%	30%
2021	40%	50%	37%
2019	35%	53%	35%
2018	41%	55%	36%
2017	36%	55%	36%
2016	43%	53%	44%
2015	41%	51%	40%
2014	44%	52%	40%
2013	45%	51%	38%
2012	45%	51%	39%
2011	50%	51%	42%
2010	45%	49%	39%
2009	42%	46%	38%
2008	42%	45%	39%
2007	44%	45%	38%
2006	40%	44%	36%
2005	35%	44%	33%
2004	35%	42%	32%
2003	36%	41%	32%
2002	30%	38%	30%
2001	34%	38%	30%
1999	18%	36%	24%
1998	25%	36%	23%
1997	25%	36%	23%
1996	23%	36%	22%
1994	27%	32%	20%
1993	22%	28%	19%
1992	13%	28%	16%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	7%	7%
2023	7%	7%	7%
2021	7%	7%	9%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	7%	7%	8%
2017	7%	8%	8%
2016	8%	8%	9%
2015	13%	9%	9%
2014	9%	10%	10%
2013	11%	10%	11%
2012	12%	10%	13%
2011	7%	9%	10%
2010	9%	10%	11%
2009	11%	10%	13%
2008	10%	10%	10%
2007	7%	10%	9%
2006	8%	10%	11%
2005	9%	10%	12%
2004	9%	11%	10%
2003	7%	10%	9%
2002	13%	11%	12%
2001	15%	11%	12%
1999	7%	10%	9%

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School District Name

Weatherford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Burcham Elementary School?

362 students attend Burcham Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Burcham Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Burcham Elementary School?

Burcham Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Oklahoma state average of 15:1.

What grades does Burcham Elementary School offer ?

Burcham Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Burcham Elementary School part of?

Burcham Elementary School is part of Weatherford School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 362 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Burcham Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire Weatherford, OK school district, encompassing approximately 153.9 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 7.4 miles to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 10.7 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education