Burleson Independent School District | |
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Location | |
Region 11
USA | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
Superintendent | Dr. Bret Jimerson[1] |
Governing agency | Texas Education Agency |
NCES District ID | 4812180[2] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 11,342[3] |
Teachers | 906.8[3] |
Staff | 1381.7[3] |
Other information | |
Website | Burleson ISD |
Burleson Independent School District is a public school district based in Burleson, Texas (USA). The district was founded in 1909 by the citizens of Burleson.[4] In addition to Burleson, the district also serves Briaroaks, Cross Timber, Fort Worth, Rendon, and a small portion of Crowley. Most of Burleson ISD is in Johnson County, but a small portion is in Tarrant County.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[5]
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Subject | Burleson ISD | Region 11 | State of Texas |
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Reading | 80% | 76% | 73% |
Mathematics | 81% | 78% | 76% |
80% | 77% | ||
All Tests | 81% | 77% | 75% |
Students in Burleson typically outperform local region and statewide averages on standardized tests. In 2015-2016 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results, 81% of students in Burleson ISD met Level II Satisfactory standards, compared with 77% in Region 11 and 75% in the state of Texas.[3] The average SAT score of the class of 2015 was 1452, and the average ACT score was 22.1.[3]
In the 2015–2016 school year, the school district had a total of 11,342 students, ranging from early childhood education and pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The class of 2015 included 752 graduates; the annual drop-out rate across grades 9-12 was less than 1%.[3]
As of the 2015–2016 school year, the ethnic distribution of the school district was 68.9% White, 20.7% Hispanic, 5.6% African American, 1.0% Asian, 0.6% American Indian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 2.9% from two or more races. Economically disadvantaged students made up 36.9% of the student body.[3]