Is George Washington Elementary a good school?

George Washington Elementary ranks 1699 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George Washington Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 431 students attended George Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Elementary?

Students at George Washington Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 42% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of George Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend George Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Luther Burbank Middle High : Burbank High

George Washington Elementary

Summary:

George Washington Elementary is a public elementary school in Burbank, California, serving 434 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Burbank Unified School District, which is ranked 410 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-out-of-5-star rating.

George Washington Elementary consistently outperforms the Burbank Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores for English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 57.14% of George Washington Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 56.38% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also has strong performance among subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking in the top 30% and 25% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.3% in 2018-2019 to 23.5% in 2022-2023.

When compared to other schools in the Burbank Unified School District, such as Ralph Emerson Elementary and Walt Disney Elementary, George Washington Elementary performs well. However, the school significantly outperforms schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District in test scores and other metrics. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's academic performance remains strong, suggesting effective strategies and support systems in place to address the needs of this student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

2322 North Lincoln St.
Burbank, CA 91504-2625

(818) 729-5750

District: Burbank Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1699^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,575

Students who attend George Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Luther Burbank Middle
High:	Burbank High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 431

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.7%

White:

41.8%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George Washington Elementary ranks better than 71% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Burbank Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.52. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.7%), White (41.8%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Burbank Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Washington Elementary is 20, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Burbank Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare George Washington Elementary employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Washington Elementary is $10,575. 5 elementary schools in the Burbank Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks George Washington Elementary 1699^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See George Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Burbank Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Burbank Unified 410^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for George Washington Elementary

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Rank History for all students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	43.23	2494^th	4809	48.1%
2005	55.00	1956^th	4822	59.4%
2006	48.65	2251^st	4818	53.3%
2007	50.74	2289^th	5113	55.2%
2008	49.90	2375^th	5113	53.5%
2009	52.94	2305^th	5193	55.6%
2010	44.31	2893^rd	5314	45.6%
2011	53.44	2385^th	5377	55.6%
2012	54.97	2329^th	5390	56.8%
2013	60.34	2090^th	5530	62.2%
2015	55.32	2163^rd	5611	61.5%
2016	72.19	1430^th	5614	74.5%
2017	71.29	1505^th	5692	73.6%
2018	67.64	1699^th	5662	70.0%
2019	67.35	1727^th	5789	70.2%
2021	48.89	659^th	1417	53.5%
2022	74.74	1413^th	5883	76.0%
2023	66.45	1736^th	5874	70.4%
2024	67.52	1699^th	5862	71.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	78.45	338^th	3275	89.7%
2021	71.62	81^st	602	86.5%
2022	85.57	220^th	3311	93.4%
2023	75.16	375^th	3250	88.5%
2024	65.17	537^th	3160	83.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.62	758^th	2420	68.7%
2024	71.07	475^th	2634	82.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.08	982^nd	5084	80.7%
2019	72.99	1033^rd	5173	80.0%
2021	70.61	232^nd	1110	79.1%
2022	84.29	586^th	5264	88.9%
2023	68.99	1273^rd	5374	76.3%
2024	70.48	1245^th	5511	77.4%

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Rank History for Female students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.62	1995^th	5413	63.1%
2019	68.28	1588^th	5492	71.1%
2021	48.84	584^th	1267	53.9%
2022	75.36	1308^th	5635	76.8%
2023	65.44	1698^th	5617	69.8%
2024	59.03	1995^th	5605	64.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	65.63	588^th	2585	77.3%
2022	44.98	929^th	2227	58.3%

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Rank History for Male students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.40	1421^st	5431	73.8%
2019	64.34	1756^th	5510	68.1%
2021	47.87	588^th	1272	53.8%
2022	70.51	1500^th	5663	73.5%
2023	64.99	1729^th	5650	69.4%
2024	74.31	1304^th	5636	76.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.91	695^th	4830	85.6%
2019	73.24	1000^th	4963	79.9%
2022	70.90	1113^th	5084	78.1%
2023	61.20	1597^th	5098	68.7%
2024	61.37	1601^st	5102	68.6%

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Rank History for White students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.03	1723^rd	2737	37.0%
2019	54.72	1393^rd	2834	50.8%
2022	57.86	1229^th	2726	54.9%
2023	49.38	1444^th	2662	45.8%
2024	46.62	1523^rd	2647	42.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, July 23, 2015

Very poor emphasis on special education for the special needs kids. There police were called multiple times for "a b u s e" which is not an exaggeration(go to the police station and see for yourself) The kids are terrified of the special needs teachers. Special needs teachers always "lose" the kids during field trips too, BEWARE! Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, September 27, 2009

Love this place! Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, August 5, 2009

It's an amazing school to go to and there are various extracurricular activities offered from art to soccer. The city of Burbank is small and extremely safe. Close Quote

Enrollment information for George Washington Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	251	17	30	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1989	239	14	24	286	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
1990	241	17	28	267	9	n/a	n/a	0	562
1991	213	21	36	271	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
1992	228	20	28	273	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
1993	259	21	31	283	3	n/a	n/a	0	597
1994	268	22	29	312	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
1995	257	28	32	379	2	n/a	n/a	0	698
1996	257	28	32	379	2	n/a	n/a	0	698
1997	275	48	33	371	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
1998	241	34	48	408	1	n/a	n/a	0	732
1999	243	44	54	377	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
2000	288	20	43	353	0	n/a	n/a	16	720
2001	298	20	44	345	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
2002	303	18	45	307	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
2003	303	18	45	307	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
2004	289	15	51	307	0	n/a	n/a	5	667
2005	254	11	44	271	0	n/a	n/a	10	590
2006	223	14	44	267	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
2007	196	17	45	252	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
2008	167	17	53	239	1	n/a	n/a	0	477
2009	148	21	51	271	1	0	6	0	498
2010	140	15	57	264	1	0	0	0	477
2011	148	15	51	274	2	0	0	0	490
2012	151	17	51	282	1	0	7	0	509
2013	158	11	51	265	1	0	4	0	490
2014	148	8	48	243	2	0	9	0	458
2015	160	12	51	226	2	0	14	0	465
2016	157	16	51	194	2	1	11	0	432
2017	186	13	59	225	4	0	13	0	500
2018	184	14	55	219	3	0	17	0	492
2019	184	11	50	208	3	0	28	0	484
2020	171	15	62	214	2	0	28	0	492
2021	180	14	51	190	1	0	27	0	463
2022	167	13	37	195	1	1	30	0	444
2023	173	13	24	188	0	1	35	0	434
2024	180	9	23	184	0	0	35	0	431

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at George Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	542	22.0	24.6	n/a
1989	564	20.3	27.7	n/a
1990	562	22.7	24.7	n/a
1991	542	21.7	24.9	n/a
1992	550	22.1	24.8	39.6
1993	597	24.7	24.2	42.2
1994	631	29.2	21.6	48.5
1995	698	32.7	21.3	54.6
1996	698	32.7	21.3	54.6
1997	727	36.3	20.0	54.6
1998	732	42.5	17.2	55.9
1999	719	43.0	16.7	54.9
2000	720	41.0	17.6	56.1
2001	707	42.0	16.8	61
2002	673	40.5	16.6	60
2003	673	40.5	16.6	60
2004	667	39.0	17.1	47.4
2005	590	36.0	16.4	53.3
2006	548	33.5	16.4	44.5
2007	510	32.5	15.7	46.7
2008	477	33.0	14.5	32.7
2009	498	28.0	16.6	49.8
2010	477	24.0	19.8	56.2
2011	490	n/a	n/a	55.3
2012	509	21.0	24.2	n/a
2013	490	19.5	25.1	63.5
2014	458	20.0	22.9	59.2
2015	465	22.0	21.1	56.6
2016	432	22.0	19.6	49.8
2017	500	22.5	22.2	57.2
2018	492	23.0	21.3	58.5
2019	484	22.5	21.5	55.6
2020	492	n/a	n/a	56.3
2021	463	22.0	21.0	50.5
2022	444	22.5	19.7	49.3
2023	434	20.4	21.1	50
2024	431	21.5	20.0	48.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio George Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	542	22.0	24.6	n/a
1989	564	20.3	27.7	n/a
1990	562	22.7	24.7	n/a
1991	542	21.7	24.9	n/a
1992	550	22.1	24.8	39.6
1993	597	24.7	24.2	42.2
1994	631	29.2	21.6	48.5
1995	698	32.7	21.3	54.6
1996	698	32.7	21.3	54.6
1997	727	36.3	20.0	54.6
1998	732	42.5	17.2	55.9
1999	719	43.0	16.7	54.9
2000	720	41.0	17.6	56.1
2001	707	42.0	16.8	61
2002	673	40.5	16.6	60
2003	673	40.5	16.6	60
2004	667	39.0	17.1	47.4
2005	590	36.0	16.4	53.3
2006	548	33.5	16.4	44.5
2007	510	32.5	15.7	46.7
2008	477	33.0	14.5	32.7
2009	498	28.0	16.6	49.8
2010	477	24.0	19.8	56.2
2011	490	n/a	n/a	55.3
2012	509	21.0	24.2	n/a
2013	490	19.5	25.1	63.5
2014	458	20.0	22.9	59.2
2015	465	22.0	21.1	56.6
2016	432	22.0	19.6	49.8
2017	500	22.5	22.2	57.2
2018	492	23.0	21.3	58.5
2019	484	22.5	21.5	55.6
2020	492	n/a	n/a	56.3
2021	463	22.0	21.0	50.5
2022	444	22.5	19.7	49.3
2023	434	20.4	21.1	50
2024	431	21.5	20.0	48.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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