Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Billy Hathorn assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0Burleson’s public schools outscore 67% of Texas districts
Math proficiency in Burleson’s districts is 47%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Burleson, 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.
Burleson’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 477 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burleson’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Burleson Independent spends $11,085 per student and Joshua Independent $12,172, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Holy Cross Christian Academy (private), Pathway Christian Academy (private), Burleson Adventist School (private) and Boulevard Baptist Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Burleson’s grade
B+: better than 67% of Texas school districts, #179 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burleson, with each school’s own grade.
Burleson runs its own schools through grade 12 (Burleson Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Joshua Independent School District, shared with Cross Timber and Joshua. Parts of Burleson (4% of its land) are served by Alvarado Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Burleson
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Burleson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Burleson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Burleson | B+ | Burleson Independent PK–12 · Joshua Independent PK–12 |
| Fort Worth | D | Fort Worth Independent |
| Joshua | A− | Joshua Independent |
| Crowley | C− | Crowley Independent |
Every school in Burleson
24 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).
2 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Burleson’s schools
Are Burleson’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Burleson children attend outscore 67% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #179 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Burleson in?
Two districts: Burleson Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Joshua Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Cross Timber and Joshua.
Where do Burleson kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Burleson Centennial H S, Burleson H S, Game Development Design School at Burleson Isd and Burleson Collegiate H S.
What is Burleson’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Burleson Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Burleson spend per student?
$11,085 in Burleson Independent School District and $12,172 in Joshua Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Burleson?
Yes: Holy Cross Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–10, 251 students), Pathway Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–K, 111 students), Burleson Adventist School (religious, grades PK–8, 82 students) and Boulevard Baptist Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 50 students).
Parents talk
What Burleson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Burleson → 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.