Richard Bransom Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Burleson, Texas

Richard Bransom Elementary in Burleson, Texas enrolled 566 students in 2024-25 with 40.7 full-time teachers, 13.9 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 56-60% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 59% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%).

Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%

580 students in 2022-23, 584 students in 2023-24, 566 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 38.8 to 40.7.

Students enrolled at Richard Bransom Elementary by school year2022-23: 580, 2023-24: 584, 2024-25: 56602004006002022-235802023-245842024-25566
Students enrolled at Richard Bransom Elementary by school year2022-23: 580, 2023-24: 584, 2024-25: 56602004006002022-235802023-245842024-25566
Students enrolled at Richard Bransom Elementary by school year2022-23: 580, 2023-24: 584, 2024-25: 56602004006002022-235802023-245842024-25566
Students enrolled at Richard Bransom Elementary by school year2022-23: 580, 2023-24: 584, 2024-25: 56602004006002022-235802023-245842024-25566
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2358038.815.0
2023-2458440.814.3
2024-2556640.713.9

13.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 67 of every 100 Texas elementary schools

Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 13.9; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 13.9; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 13.9; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 13.9; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 14.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 573 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Richard Bransom Elementary enrolled 573 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 573 of the 573 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent14.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

60.4% of students were White, 26.9% Hispanic, 6.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White60.4%
  2. Hispanic26.9%
  3. Black6.7%
  4. Two or more races5.3%
  5. Asian0.5%
  6. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Richard Bransom Elementary scored proficient or above: 56-60% in reading in 2021-22 and 59% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtTexas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2256‑60%56%52%
Math, 2022-2359%46% (2021-22)43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Burleson

11 public elementary schools in Burleson report 2024-25 enrollment; Richard Bransom Elementary is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
North Joshua Elementary73317.921.6%
Academy at Nola Dunn66815.811.8%
Judy Hajek Elementary62815.831.4%
Irene Clinkscale Elementary60915.335.0%
Richard Bransom Elementary56613.930.9%
Frazier Elementary55214.437.7%
Jack Taylor Elementary53614.362.7%
William Stribling Elementary50715.230.4%

All public schools in Burleson →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Richard Bransom Elementary

  1. Academy at Nola DunnThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 668 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Norwood ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 425 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Richard Bransom Elementary with Academy at Nola DunnStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Burleson ISD spends per student$10,162 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,162
  5. The largest public schools in TexasRichard Bransom Elementary is the number 1,832 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,832 of 4,615
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher13.9 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.13.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Richard Bransom Elementary

  1. How many students attend Richard Bransom Elementary?
    566 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 580 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Burleson, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Richard Bransom Elementary?
    13.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Richard Bransom Elementary a Title I school?
    Richard Bransom Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Richard Bransom Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Richard Bransom Elementary scored proficient or above: 56-60% in reading in 2021-22 and 59% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Richard Bransom Elementary in?
    Burleson ISD, NCES district ID 4812180. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 481218009319 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22