Burnham Wood Charter School District

785 Southwestern Dr
El Paso, TX 79912
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 762 students in Burnham Wood Charter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Burnham Wood Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
6,842 Schools
# Students
1,744 Students
3,732,647 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
250,039 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Burnham Wood Charter School District, which is ranked #357 of all 1,193 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#349 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

50%
44%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

55%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

38%
46%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%
(2022-23)
18.3%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%

Showing 2011–2020. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
95%
54%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% White
4%
24%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,530 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,655 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$85,353 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$17 MM
$91,739 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$10,530
$15,449

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$9,655
$16,605

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

Best Burnham Wood Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Linguistic Academy Of El Paso-cultural Demo Site
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5141 Upper Valley Rd
El Paso, TX 79912
(915) 584-9499
Gr: PK-6 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #22.
Howard Burnham Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7310 Bishop Flores Dr
El Paso, TX 79912
(915) 584-9499
Gr: PK-6 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,744 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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