Burleson Independent School District

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Burleson Independent School District
Location
Burleson, TX
Region 11
USA
District information
Type Public
GradesPre-K through 12
SuperintendentDr. Bret Jimerson [1]
Governing agency Texas Education Agency
NCES District ID 4812180 [2]
Students and staff
Students11,342 [3]
Teachers906.8 [3]
Staff1381.7 [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.

Contents

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [5]

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Academics

STAAR - Percent at Level II Satisfactory Standard or Above (Sum of All Grades Tested) [3]
SubjectBurleson ISDRegion 11State of Texas
Reading80%76%73%
Mathematics81%78%76%
80%77%
All Tests81%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]

Demographics

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]

Schools

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

Elementary Schools (Grades PK-5)

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References

  1. ↑ "Superintendent -". Archived from the original on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Burleson Isd". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2015-16 Texas Academic Performance Report, BURLESON ISD". Texas Education Agency . Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  4. ↑ Burleson History
  5. ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
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