Burk Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

545 N Burk St
Gilbert, AZ 85234

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Top 30%

Serving 460 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Burk Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 460 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 30% in AZ
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Burk Elementary School's student population of 460 students has grown by 36% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 32% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burk Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	55
1	58
2	59
3	80
4	61
5	64
6	57

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Total Students

460 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Burk Elementary School
2024	460
2023	481
2022	536
2021	338
2020	379
2019	379
2018	407
2017	407
2016	442
2015	471
2014	509
2013	498
2012	469
2011	451
2010	492
2009	511
2008	497
2007	534
2006	653
2005	641
2004	673
2003	621
2002	592
2001	605
2000	630
1999	591
1998	574
1997	575
1995	641
1994	663
1993	620

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Burk Elementary School
2024	37
2023	41
2022	42
2021	28
2020	36
2019	36
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	33
2014	36
2013	36
2012	35
2011	38
2010	37
2009	38
2008	39
2007	37
2006	38
2005	39
2004	38
2003	37
2002	35
2001	39
2000	40
1999	34
1998	37
1997	37
1995	41
1994	37
1993	34

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. May 20, 2026

School Motto

Inspiring Excellence in Every Learner

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Burk Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Burk Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#561 out of 1921 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Burk Elementary School
2023	#561
2022	#649
2021	#532
2019	#660
2018	#399
2017	#426
2016	#394
2015	#486
2014	#609
2013	#597
2012	#524

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46%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Burk Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	46%	34%	51%
2022	44%	35%	53%
2021	47%	32%	49%
2019	53%	45%	57%
2018	67%	45%	58%
2017	58%	42%	57%
2016	53%	39%	53%
2015	53%	38%	54%
2014	69%	63%	78%
2013	69%	63%	77%
2012	70%	63%	77%

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46%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Burk Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2022	46%	40%	56%
2021	47%	39%	52%
2019	51%	45%	59%
2018	56%	44%	58%
2017	52%	42%	56%
2016	52%	40%	53%
2015	48%	38%	52%
2014	85%	79%	89%
2013	85%	78%	89%
2012	85%	77%	88%
2011	78%	77%	87%

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30-39%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Burk Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2024	12:1	17:1
2023	12:1	18:1	18:1
2022	13:1	18:1	19:1
2021	12:1	17:1	17:1
2020	11:1	19:1	18:1
2019	11:1	19:1	18:1
2018	14:1	19:1	19:1
2017	14:1	19:1	19:1
2016	15:1	19:1	19:1
2015	14:1	19:1	19:1
2014	14:1	19:1	19:1
2013	14:1	19:1	19:1
2012	13:1	19:1	19:1
2011	12:1	19:1	18:1
2010	13:1	18:1	18:1
2009	14:1	18:1	17:1
2008	13:1	18:1	18:1
2007	14:1	19:1	18:1
2006	17:1	19:1	18:1
2005	16:1	19:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	17:1	19:1	18:1
2002	17:1	19:1	18:1
2001	16:1	19:1	20:1
2000	16:1	19:1	18:1
1999	17:1	19:1	19:1
1998	15:1	19:1	18:1
1997	16:1	19:1	19:1
1995	16:1	19:1	18:1
1994	18:1	20:1	19:1
1993	18:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Burk Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	3%	8%	1%
2000	2%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Burk Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	2%	3%	5%
2010	3%	3%	5%
2009	3%	3%	5%
2008	3%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	2%	2%	4%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

42%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Burk Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2024	42%	48%
2023	44%	47%	28%
2022	43%	47%	28%
2021	44%	46%	27%
2020	44%	45%	24%
2019	44%	45%	24%
2018	44%	45%	23%
2017	44%	45%	23%
2016	42%	45%	22%
2015	39%	45%	21%
2014	37%	44%	20%
2013	33%	43%	19%
2012	30%	43%	18%
2011	29%	42%	18%
2010	28%	41%	17%
2009	27%	41%	17%
2008	24%	42%	17%
2007	24%	41%	16%
2006	21%	39%	16%
2005	21%	38%	15%
2004	19%	37%	14%
2003	17%	36%	13%
2002	16%	35%	13%
2001	15%	33%	12%
2000	14%	33%	11%
1999	11%	32%	11%
1998	11%	31%	11%
1997	10%	30%	10%
1995	12%	29%	10%
1994	10%	28%	9%
1993	11%	27%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Burk Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2024	3%	6%
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	6%	5%	4%
2011	7%	5%	4%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	8%	6%	5%
2008	7%	6%	5%
2007	7%	5%	4%
2006	6%	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	7%	5%	4%
2003	5%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	2%

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White

46%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Burk Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2024	46%	34%
2023	46%	35%	58%
2022	47%	35%	58%
2021	43%	36%	59%
2020	42%	38%	63%
2019	42%	38%	63%
2018	45%	38%	66%
2017	45%	38%	66%
2016	47%	39%	68%
2015	50%	40%	68%
2014	50%	41%	69%
2013	54%	42%	70%
2012	57%	42%	70%
2011	60%	42%	71%
2010	61%	44%	72%
2009	60%	44%	72%
2008	66%	44%	72%
2007	66%	45%	74%
2006	68%	47%	75%
2005	69%	48%	76%
2004	70%	48%	77%
2003	74%	49%	78%
2002	77%	50%	79%
2001	77%	52%	81%
2000	79%	53%	82%
1999	83%	54%	83%
1998	86%	56%	84%
1997	86%	57%	85%
1995	83%	58%	86%
1994	86%	59%	87%
1993	85%	60%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Burk Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2024	6%	4%
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	7%	3%	4%
2019	7%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Burk Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2024	0.61	0.65
2023	0.60	0.65	0.59
2022	0.60	0.65	0.58
2021	0.62	0.66	0.57
2020	0.63	0.65	0.54
2019	0.63	0.65	0.54
2018	0.61	0.65	0.51
2017	0.61	0.65	0.51
2016	0.61	0.65	0.50
2015	0.60	0.64	0.49
2014	0.62	0.64	0.48
2013	0.61	0.64	0.48
2012	0.59	0.64	0.48
2011	0.56	0.65	0.46
2010	0.55	0.64	0.45
2009	0.57	0.64	0.45
2008	0.51	0.63	0.44
2007	0.51	0.63	0.43
2006	0.49	0.63	0.42
2005	0.48	0.62	0.41
2004	0.47	0.63	0.39
2003	0.42	0.63	0.37
2002	0.38	0.62	0.35
2001	0.39	0.62	0.33
2000	0.36	0.62	0.31
1999	0.32	0.60	0.30
1998	0.28	0.59	0.28
1997	0.26	0.58	0.26
1995	0.30	0.58	0.25
1994	0.25	0.57	0.24
1993	0.27	0.56	0.25

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Eligible for

45%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Burk Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2024	45%	40%
2023	39%	39%	19%
2022	19%	29%	11%
2021	61%	42%	22%
2020	45%	43%	19%
2019	45%	43%	19%
2018	50%	42%	21%
2017	50%	42%	21%
2016	1%	33%
2015	1%	34%
2014	2%	36%
2012	28%	36%	13%
2011	42%	36%	20%
2010	31%	38%	16%
2009	34%	39%	16%
2008	24%	29%	13%
2007	23%	32%	11%
2006	19%	37%	12%
2005	8%	40%	3%
2004	14%	37%	5%
2003	19%	9%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Burk Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2024	7%	9%
2023	10%	7%	7%
2021	10%	9%	6%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	8%	9%	5%
2017	8%	9%	5%
2012	9%	11%	4%
2011	8%	10%	6%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	6%	10%	6%
2008	8%	9%	5%
2007	9%	9%	6%
2006	9%	8%	6%
2005	5%	8%	3%
2004	6%	8%	3%
2003	5%	3%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gilbert Unified District (4239)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Burk Elementary School's ranking?

Burk Elementary School is ranked #561 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Burk Elementary School often compared to?

Burk Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cherokee Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Burk Elementary School?

460 students attend Burk Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Burk Elementary School students are White, 42% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Burk Elementary School?

Burk Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Burk Elementary School offer ?

Burk Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Burk Elementary School part of?

Burk Elementary School is part of Gilbert Unified District (4239).

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