Photo: Nicolas Henderson · CC BY 2.0Burkburnett’s public schools score below 64% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
41% of students in Burkburnett’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Burkburnett, 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.
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.
Burkburnett’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 743 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burkburnett’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Burkburnett’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,948 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Overton Ray El, then Burkburnett Middle, then Burkburnett 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.
What’s behind Burkburnett’s grade
C+: better than 36% of Texas school districts, #435 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burkburnett, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Burkburnett
I C Evans El
Grades PK–2 · 568 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Burkburnett
I C Evans El
Grades PK–2 · 568 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Burkburnett
I C Evans El
Grades PK–2 · 568 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Burkburnett
I C Evans El
Grades PK–2 · 568 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Burkburnett
Overton Ray El
Grades 3–5 · 526 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Burkburnett
Overton Ray El
Grades 3–5 · 526 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Burkburnett
Overton Ray El
Grades 3–5 · 526 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Burkburnett
Burkburnett Middle
Grades 6–8 · 743 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Burkburnett
Burkburnett Middle
Grades 6–8 · 743 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Burkburnett
Burkburnett Middle
Grades 6–8 · 743 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Burkburnett
Burkburnett H S
Grades 9–12 · 901 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Burkburnett
Burkburnett H S
Grades 9–12 · 901 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Burkburnett
Burkburnett H S
Grades 9–12 · 901 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Burkburnett
Burkburnett H S
Grades 9–12 · 901 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Burkburnett’s public schools are run by Burkburnett Independent School District, which also serves Cashion Community. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Burkburnett vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Burkburnett’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Burkburnett | C+ | Burkburnett Independent |
Every school in Burkburnett
5 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).
Questions about Burkburnett’s schools
Are Burkburnett’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Burkburnett children attend score below 64% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #435 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Burkburnett in?
Burkburnett Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,213 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Burkburnett kids go to high school?
Burkburnett H S, with 901 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Burkburnett’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Burkburnett Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Burkburnett spend per student?
$12,948 in Burkburnett Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Burkburnett families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Burkburnett → They have their own page.
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.