Walter Moses Burton El, Fresno TX

Original Research by School Decision on Walter Moses Burton El

Walter Moses Burton Elementary is a public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Fresno, in Fort Bend County near Houston. The school enrolls a student body in which the largest shares are Hispanic and Black; family income is quite low, with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body includes a small share of Asian students and students identifying with multiple races.

On state assessments administered in 2024-25, proficiency rates are markedly low across tested grades and subjects. In third grade, proficiency in math stands at a very low level; fourth grade shows modest improvement in math but remains weak, while fifth grade performs somewhat better in math though still well below typical benchmarks. Reading and language arts scores are stronger than math, particularly in the upper grades, where fifth grade reaches a mid-range proficiency level in ELA. Science proficiency in fifth grade is particularly low. The pattern across grades shows reading gains moving upward as students progress, but mathematics proficiency remains challenged, and science results suggest a significant need for intervention in that subject.

Across all tested subjects school-wide, the share of students meeting grade-level standards is modest, while a majority reach the "approaches" performance level. The share reaching the "masters" level is very small across subjects. When compared with other districts in Fort Bend County, Walter Moses Burton's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile.

The school sits in a housing market where median home values have experienced a modest recent decline, and rental costs are lower than state and national averages. Monthly mortgage costs and rent-to-income ratios both suggest housing affordability relative to national norms, though family income in the school population itself is below county medians.

Data on English learner enrollment, special education identification, teacher staffing, chronic absenteeism, and discipline were not available. No information on specialized programs or course offerings was provided. A parent considering this school may want to look into further detail with the district regarding academic support structures, English learner services if applicable to their child, and the school's approach to mathematics and science instruction, given the performance gaps in those areas.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 312%

School 12% · District 55% · ▼ 43 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 46 pts below county median

Grade 426%

School 26% · District 16% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 16% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 334%

School 34% · District 19% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 447%

School 47% · District 59% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 24% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Science

Grade 519%

School 19% · District 9% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

This schoolFORT BEND ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income30%Higher-income0%30 pp gap