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Burcham Elementary School

1401 North Lark Street
Weatherford, OK 73096

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Burcham Elementary School serves 543 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than 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 56% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 543 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

School Overview

Burcham Elementary School's student population of 543 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% 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
Pre-K	140
Kind	194
1	209

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Total Students

543 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burcham Elementary School
2023	534
2022	510
2021	489
2020	561
2019	561
2018	552
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	313
1999	305
1998	302
1997	305
1996	341
1995	353
1994	369
1993	386

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burcham Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	31
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
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

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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 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OK)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2023	18:1	16:1	17:1
2022	17:1	15:1	16:1
2021	16:1	15:1	15:1
2020	19:1	16:1	17:1
2019	19:1	16:1	17:1
2018	19:1	17:1	17:1
2017	19:1	16:1	17:1
2016	19:1	16:1	16:1
2015	20:1	16:1	17:1
2014	20:1	16:1	17:1
2013	20:1	16:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	19:1	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	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	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	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
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%	15%	7%
2015	6%	15%	6%
2014	5%	15%	6%
2013	7%	16%	7%
2012	6%	17%	8%
2011	11%	19%	11%
2010	12%	20%	12%
2009	11%	20%	11%
2008	10%	19%	10%
2007	10%	19%	10%
2006	12%	19%	11%
2005	11%	19%	10%
2004	10%	19%	9%
2003	13%	18%	10%
2002	13%	18%	10%
2001	13%	17%	10%
2000	11%	17%	8%
1999	7%	16%	7%
1998	9%	16%	7%
1997	9%	15%	8%
1996	9%	15%	7%
1995	11%	14%	7%
1994	9%	14%	8%
1993	8%	13%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	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%	2%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2023	24%	20%	22%
2022	22%	19%	22%
2021	21%	19%	21%
2020	17%	18%	20%
2019	17%	18%	20%
2018	16%	17%	19%
2017	16%	17%	19%
2016	18%	16%	14%
2015	22%	16%	20%
2014	21%	15%	18%
2013	21%	14%	17%
2012	13%	13%	14%
2011	16%	12%	14%
2010	12%	11%	11%
2009	10%	10%	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	4%	4%	3%
1994	5%	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	1%	8%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	1%	9%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	2%	10%	2%
2011	4%	10%	3%
2010	4%	11%	3%
2009	4%	11%	2%
2008	4%	11%	2%
2007	2%	11%	2%
2006	1%	11%	2%
2005	3%	11%	2%
2004	2%	11%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
1999	1%	10%	1%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	1%	10%	2%
1995	3%	10%	2%
1994	2%	10%	2%
1993	3%	10%	2%
1992	2%	10%	2%
1991	2%	10%	2%

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White

57%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2023	59%	45%	60%
2022	61%	46%	61%
2021	63%	47%	63%
2020	66%	48%	64%
2019	66%	48%	64%
2018	67%	49%	65%
2017	67%	49%	65%
2016	68%	50%	70%
2015	64%	50%	66%
2014	64%	52%	67%
2013	62%	53%	69%
2012	69%	54%	70%
2011	67%	54%	71%
2010	70%	56%	73%
2009	74%	57%	76%
2008	76%	58%	79%
2007	78%	59%	79%
2006	75%	59%	78%
2005	76%	60%	80%
2004	76%	61%	80%
2003	78%	63%	81%
2002	78%	64%	83%
2001	80%	65%	84%
2000	98%	67%	87%
1999	98%	68%	88%
1998	83%	67%	87%
1997	86%	69%	87%
1996	86%	70%	87%
1995	82%	71%	88%
1994	83%	72%	86%
1993	84%	73%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
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%	8%	8%
2015	7%	8%	6%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	9%	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2023	0.59	0.73	0.58
2022	0.57	0.72	0.57
2021	0.55	0.71	0.55
2020	0.53	0.71	0.54
2019	0.53	0.71	0.54
2018	0.52	0.70	0.53
2017	0.52	0.70	0.53
2016	0.50	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	0.67	0.48
2011	0.52	0.66	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	0.42	0.60	0.37
2005	0.41	0.59	0.35
2004	0.41	0.58	0.35
2003	0.37	0.56	0.34
2002	0.37	0.55	0.30
2001	0.34	0.54	0.29
2000	0.12	0.53	0.24
1999	0.06	0.51	0.22
1998	0.30	0.51	0.24
1997	0.25	0.49	0.23
1996	0.25	0.48	0.24
1995	0.31	0.47	0.21
1994	0.30	0.46	0.25
1993	0.29	0.44	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

48%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2023	37%	49%	30%
2022	39%	50%	36%
2021	40%	50%	37%
2020	35%	53%	35%
2019	35%	53%	35%
2018	35%	55%	36%
2017	35%	55%	36%
2016	43%	53%	44%
2015	41%	52%	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	24%	37%	24%
1998	25%	36%	23%
1997	25%	37%	23%
1996	23%	36%	22%
1994	27%	32%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Burcham Elementary School	Oklahoma	Weatherford School District
2023	7%	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	7%	7%	9%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	6%	8%	8%
2017	6%	8%	8%
2016	7%	8%	9%
2015	12%	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%

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School District Name

Weatherford School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Burcham Elementary School?

543 students attend Burcham Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Burcham Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Burcham Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than 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 (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 543 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education