The top reported proficiency rate is 58% in English language arts. The lowest is 20% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Frazier El
Frazier Elementary is a public school in Burleson serving students from pre-K through fifth grade, located at the center of a district that has made a deliberate shift toward choice-based academies. The school sits in a community experiencing rapid suburban growth north of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, where property values and rents reflect a housing market that remains affordable relative to both state and national benchmarks, though rising slightly year over year.
The school enrolls a student body of about mid-size for an elementary school in its grade band, with a student composition that is roughly half white, a quarter Hispanic, and about one in eight Black students, with the remainder spread across other groups. About four in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a proxy for economic need. The district data showed that students with special needs or English learner status are served, though detailed counts were not available in the data provided.
On state testing, Frazier's results present a mixed picture. In English language arts, the school's students show stronger proficiency in fourth grade than in third or fifth, with about two-thirds meeting or exceeding grade-level standards in fourth grade and about three-fifths in fifth grade, compared to less than half in third grade. Math proficiency is similarly uneven. Fourth-grade students performed stronger in math, with about two-thirds meeting standards, while fifth-grade math proficiency dropped to less than half. Third-grade math landed between those two, near one-half. Science testing, available only for fifth grade, shows a real gap: only one in five students met or exceeded proficiency on the STAAR science assessment. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Johnson County districts, a strength relative to its geographic neighbors.
One pattern worth noting: proficiency is generally lower in the lower tested grades and in science, while the school's mid-range grades perform more solidly. Parents may want to ask the school directly about whether particular supports or interventions are in place for third-grade and fifth-grade students, and about science instruction and preparation.
The district context matters here. Burleson ISD operates what it calls a schools-of-choice model at the elementary level. Rather than neighborhood-based assignment, families apply through a lottery to themed academies. Frazier is transitioning to become the Academy of Sports & Wellness starting in the fall of 2026, moving away from its current structure. If your child would enroll before that transition or if you are drawn to the sports and wellness focus, this becomes a factor in your family's application decision. The district also passed a voter-approved tax-rate increase, a meaningful move that funds teacher pay and daily operations; this affects your property tax bill but also shapes the district's ability to attract and keep staff.
The city of Burleson itself is among the fastest-growing in North Texas, with population increases around three percent annually. Two large master-planned communities on the western edge, Chisholm Summit and Tallgrass, are in the early stages of adding thousands of homes and significant commercial development. The housing market reflects this growth trajectory: median home values are moderate relative to state and national norms, though they have dipped slightly in the past year. Monthly rents have edged upward. The town preserves a genuine historic downtown in Old Town Burleson with local shops and restaurants, though most of the city is auto-oriented suburban development. Parks, trails, and a public recreation center anchor civic life, though public transit is limited.
For a family considering Frazier, the main questions to explore directly with the school are its approach to the third-grade and science proficiency gaps and what the transition to the Academy of Sports & Wellness will mean for current students and families. The school's relative strength compared to its county peers is real, but the science results and the uneven grade-level performance deserve conversation before enrollment.
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