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Schools in Buchanan Dam · Burnet Consolidated Independent School District

Buchanan Dam’s public schools score below 59% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Buchanan Dam, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buchanan Dam, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 7 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 11 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 7% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
TX 14.9
Schools in town
0
2,664 students on the public path
In brief

Buchanan Dam’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,935 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Burnet Middle, then Burnet H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Buchanan Dam’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (720)Better than 43%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,738 test results and a graduating class of 249 could put Buchanan Dam anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Buchanan Dam’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,702 in math, 1,774 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Buchanan Dam, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–8Burnet Middlein BurnetC+
9–12Burnet H Sin BurnetB+

Buchanan Dam’s public schools are run by Burnet Consolidated Independent School District, which also serves Bertram and Burnet. Parts of Buchanan Dam (12% of its land) are served by Llano Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Burnet Consolidated Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,209 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,935TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 51.1% · 1774 students tested
Math30%
State average 40.9% · 1702 students tested

Buchanan Dam vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Buchanan Dam’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Buchanan DamC+Burnet Consolidated Independent

Every school in Buchanan Dam

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Buchanan Damin other towns
Shady Grove El
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Burnet
570 students15:1Rate it →
Bertram El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bertram
C
437 students15:1Rate it →
Burnet Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Burnet
C+
711 students15:1Rate it →
Burnet H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Burnet
B+
946 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Buchanan Dam’s schools

Are Buchanan Dam’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Buchanan Dam children attend score below 59% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buchanan Dam in?

Burnet Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,209 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Buchanan Dam are served by Llano Independent.

Where do Buchanan Dam kids go to high school?

Burnet H S in Burnet, with 946 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Buchanan Dam’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Burnet Consolidated Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Buchanan Dam spend per student?

$11,935 in Burnet Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.