Burks Elementary

Summary:

Burks Elementary is a public elementary school in McKinney, Texas, serving 329 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the McKinney Independent School District, which is ranked 237 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating.

Burks Elementary faces several academic challenges, with lower STAAR test scores compared to the district and state averages, particularly in subjects like Science and Spanish. The school's overall statewide ranking has been in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools in recent years. However, the school's special education students have performed relatively well, while the gifted and talented students have struggled. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-to-teacher ratio, its academic performance remains below the district and state averages, suggesting a need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and utilization.

Compared to nearby schools in the McKinney Independent School District, such as Naomi Press Elementary, Roy Lee Walker Elementary, and Caldwell Elementary, Burks Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. This may be partly due to the school's higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, which could indicate a need for targeted interventions and resource allocation strategies to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1801 Hill St
       McKinney, TX  75069-3631


(469) 302-6200

District: McKinney Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2571st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,060 Help


Students who attend Burks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Faubion Middle
High:    McKinney Boyd High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  366

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.9%
African American:
15.3%
White:
11.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Burks Elementary ranks worse than 55% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 16th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the McKinney Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.79. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.9%), African American (15.3%), White (11.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burks Elementary is 12.6, which is the 5th best among 20 elementary schools in the McKinney Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burks Elementary is $13,060, which is the 5th highest among 20 elementary schools in the McKinney Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Burks Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Burks Elementary 2571st of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Burks Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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McKinney Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks McKinney Independent School District (Isd) 237th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Burks Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Burks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 58.97 1537th 3465 55.6%
2005 84.94 202nd 3475 94.2%
2006 67.16 1164th 3476 66.5%
2007 70.67 1022nd 3724 72.6%
2008 73.44 840th 3768 77.7%
2009 39.49 2770th 3884 28.7%
2010 56.57 1987th 3937 49.5%
2011 40.43 2927th 4095 28.5%
2012 35.81 3105th 4206 26.2%
2013 51.19 2234th 4221 47.1%
2014 51.72 2216th 4260 48.0%
2015 29.30 3373rd 4320 21.9%
2016 18.85 3774th 4286 11.9%
2017 16.01 3976th 4329 8.2%
2018 20.69 3764th 4359 13.6%
2019 28.06 3462nd 4479 22.7%
2021 36.29 2769th 4578 39.5%
2022 36.12 3001st 4581 34.5%
2023 41.81 2676th 4647 42.4%
2024 43.79 2571st 4675 45.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Burks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.42 1841st 3226 42.9%
2019 42.18 1988th 3333 40.4%
2021 42.17 1934th 3446 43.9%
2022 36.36 2405th 3487 31.0%
2023 39.92 2266th 3556 36.3%
2024 32.53 2631st 3638 27.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Burks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.94 2662nd 3558 25.2%
2019 32.98 2606th 3684 29.3%
2021 36.28 2316th 3799 39.0%
2022 72.39 607th 3952 84.6%
2023 59.13 1134th 4086 72.2%
2024 24.84 3577th 4261 16.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Burks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.87 3673rd 4264 13.9%
2019 29.44 3493rd 4309 18.9%
2021 45.19 2371st 4451 46.7%
2022 43.37 2596th 4477 42.0%
2023 46.55 2421st 4521 46.4%
2024 40.62 2834th 4560 37.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Burks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.75 3794th 4306 11.9%
2019 27.83 3453rd 4348 20.6%
2021 32.66 3018th 4499 32.9%
2022 50.72 2115th 4561 53.6%
2023 48.59 2256th 4588 50.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Burks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.50 2470th 2980 17.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Burks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.05 2369th 4240 44.1%
2019 38.47 2779th 4295 35.3%
2021 39.49 2603rd 4331 39.9%
2022 34.79 3183rd 4461 28.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Burks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.76 3565th 4319 17.5%
2019 30.88 3264th 4357 25.1%
2021 39.87 2556th 4498 43.2%
2022 26.73 3590th 4563 21.3%
2023 38.81 2834th 4585 38.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Burks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.79 2359th 2483 5.0%
2019 22.21 2237th 2515 11.1%
2021 30.00 1864th 2444 23.7%
2022 10.29 2383rd 2421 1.6%
2023 53.49 956th 2443 60.9%
2024 59.46 798th 2421 67.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Burks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.90 3201st 4168 23.2%
2019 40.55 2593rd 4188 38.1%
2021 40.86 2529th 4329 41.6%
2022 46.60 2331st 4376 46.7%
2023 49.61 2078th 4401 52.8%
2024 33.96 3174th 4431 28.4%
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Rank History for White students at Burks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.29 2673rd 3127 14.5%
2019 26.49 2574th 3142 18.1%
2021 35.24 2146th 3082 30.4%
2022 52.72 1466th 3082 52.4%
2023 32.80 2280th 3106 26.6%
2024 40.88 1960th 3078 36.3%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Burks Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Burks Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 257 83 4 37 n/a n/a n/a 0 381
1989 292 82 3 35 3 n/a n/a 0 415
1990 355 61 2 51 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1991 408 36 1 55 2 n/a n/a -105 397
1992 274 54 3 62 4 n/a n/a 0 397
1993 316 55 6 78 1 n/a n/a 0 456
1994 330 69 3 69 3 n/a n/a 0 474
1995 258 72 6 43 4 n/a n/a 0 383
1996 258 72 6 43 4 n/a n/a 0 383
1997 251 96 7 50 5 n/a n/a 0 409
1998 246 86 6 39 2 n/a n/a 0 379
1999 265 71 2 36 1 n/a n/a 0 375
2000 265 73 1 49 1 n/a n/a 0 389
2001 205 110 8 88 2 n/a n/a 0 413
2002 141 32 4 224 0 n/a n/a 0 401
2003 141 32 4 224 0 n/a n/a 0 401
2004 132 31 4 219 1 n/a n/a 0 387
2005 122 40 5 240 3 n/a n/a 0 410
2006 146 44 5 193 4 n/a n/a 0 392
2007 142 43 2 229 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2008 133 33 1 242 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2009 123 51 1 269 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2010 129 48 0 242 0 n/a n/a 0 419
2011 124 46 0 283 3 0 9 0 465
2012 114 52 2 311 3 0 7 0 489
2013 80 65 3 290 1 2 13 0 454
2014 92 63 3 297 1 1 12 0 469
2015 96 96 4 319 2 1 21 0 539
2016 89 89 4 336 1 5 20 0 544
2017 85 86 3 300 2 1 11 0 488
2018 90 61 4 290 2 0 13 0 460
2019 81 59 3 248 4 1 8 0 404
2020 76 57 0 244 1 1 12 0 391
2021 64 45 0 230 1 1 10 0 351
2022 51 41 0 226 1 0 13 0 332
2023 49 49 0 215 0 0 16 0 329
2024 43 56 0 252 0 0 15 0 366

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Burks Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 381 18.0 21.1 n/a
1989 415 n/a n/a n/a
1990 469 26.0 18.0 n/a
1991 397 23.0 17.2 n/a
1992 397 22.7 17.4 30.7
1993 456 26.0 17.5 34
1994 474 29.8 15.9 23.8
1995 383 25.8 14.8 29.8
1996 383 25.8 14.8 29.8
1997 409 24.4 16.8 39.9
1998 379 24.0 15.8 34.6
1999 375 26.8 14.0 37.1
2000 389 27.7 14.0 30.3
2001 413 30.5 13.5 49.4
2002 401 31.8 12.6 61.8
2003 401 31.8 12.6 61.8
2004 387 31.9 12.1 66.1
2005 410 33.6 12.2 63.2
2006 392 32.7 12.0 65.6
2007 416 35.4 11.8 67.5
2008 409 33.3 12.3 69.2
2009 444 38.0 11.7 62.8
2010 419 36.7 11.4 71.8
2011 465 34.5 13.4 74.2
2012 489 36.1 13.5 78.1
2013 454 39.6 11.4 80
2014 469 36.7 12.7 77
2015 539 38.0 14.1 76.6
2016 544 40.0 13.6 75.2
2017 488 38.3 12.7 79.5
2018 460 34.8 13.2 78.5
2019 404 33.5 12.0 78.5
2020 391 30.4 12.8 82.1
2021 351 34.7 10.1 83.8
2022 332 31.0 10.6 79.5
2023 329 29.8 11.0 83.3
2024 366 28.8 12.6 81.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Burks Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 381 18.0 21.1 n/a
1989 415 n/a n/a n/a
1990 469 26.0 18.0 n/a
1991 397 23.0 17.2 n/a
1992 397 22.7 17.4 30.7
1993 456 26.0 17.5 34
1994 474 29.8 15.9 23.8
1995 383 25.8 14.8 29.8
1996 383 25.8 14.8 29.8
1997 409 24.4 16.8 39.9
1998 379 24.0 15.8 34.6
1999 375 26.8 14.0 37.1
2000 389 27.7 14.0 30.3
2001 413 30.5 13.5 49.4
2002 401 31.8 12.6 61.8
2003 401 31.8 12.6 61.8
2004 387 31.9 12.1 66.1
2005 410 33.6 12.2 63.2
2006 392 32.7 12.0 65.6
2007 416 35.4 11.8 67.5
2008 409 33.3 12.3 69.2
2009 444 38.0 11.7 62.8
2010 419 36.7 11.4 71.8
2011 465 34.5 13.4 74.2
2012 489 36.1 13.5 78.1
2013 454 39.6 11.4 80
2014 469 36.7 12.7 77
2015 539 38.0 14.1 76.6
2016 544 40.0 13.6 75.2
2017 488 38.3 12.7 79.5
2018 460 34.8 13.2 78.5
2019 404 33.5 12.0 78.5
2020 391 30.4 12.8 82.1
2021 351 34.7 10.1 83.8
2022 332 31.0 10.6 79.5
2023 329 29.8 11.0 83.3
2024 366 28.8 12.6 81.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Burks Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,617 (14.0%) $9,927 (86.0%) $11,543
2020 $1,309 (11.7%) $9,923 (88.3%) $11,232
2021 $2,088 (16.0%) $10,973 (84.0%) $13,060

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Burks Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3462nd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2676th of 4647 Elementary schools
 19.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Burks Elementary)3769
 32%
   3rd Grade Reading (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))5362
 9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Burks Elementary)3961
 22%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))5651
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Burks Elementary)2050
 30%
   3rd Grade Reading (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))3318
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Burks Elementary)3843
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))3714
 23%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Burks Elementary)3238
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))5258
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Burks Elementary)4525
 20%
   4th Grade Mathematics (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))5554
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Burks Elementary)1125
 14%
   4th Grade Reading (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))1626
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Burks Elementary)1317
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))1216
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%
5th Grade Reading (Burks Elementary)3540
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))6369
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Burks Elementary)3936
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))6361
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Burks Elementary)1514
 1%
   5th Grade Science (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))4846
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students404329
 18.6%
African American5949
 16.9%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic248215
 13.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White8149
 39.5%
Two or More Races816
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.5%83.3%
 4.8%


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Students at Burks Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 15% African American, 12% White, 4% Two or more races.

Burks Elementary ranks 2571st of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 366 students attended Burks Elementary.

Students who attend Burks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Faubion Middle
High : McKinney Boyd High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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