Is Burbank Elementary a good school?

Burbank Elementary ranks 2696 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Burbank Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 563 students attended Burbank Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Burbank Elementary?

Students at Burbank Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 13% African American, 4% Asian, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

Burbank Elementary

Summary:

Burbank Elementary is a public elementary school in Long Beach, California, serving 577 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Long Beach Unified School District, which is ranked 654 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Burbank Elementary has shown mixed academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) slightly below the district and state averages, and math proficiency rates significantly lower. However, the school has performed exceptionally well in certain student subgroups, ranking 26th out of 593 California elementary schools for African American students in ELA and 219th out of 3,160 schools for English Language Learners in ELA. Burbank Elementary also faces challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 12.8% in 2017-2018 to 39.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.29% to 82.32% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Burbank Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than Willard Elementary and Mann Elementary, but lags behind the higher-performing Fremont Elementary, which is ranked in the top 5% of California elementary schools. Burbank's student-teacher ratio is also higher than most nearby schools, which may contribute to the academic challenges the school faces. Despite these challenges, Burbank Elementary's exceptional performance in certain student subgroups suggests that the school may have effective strategies in place to support these populations, and there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and collaboration with neighboring schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

501 Junipero Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90814-1031

(562) 439-0997

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2696^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,536

Student/teacher ratio: 27.4

Number of students: 563

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.9%

African American:

13.3%

Asian:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Burbank Elementary ranks better than 54% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 27^th among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.52. (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 (73.9%), African American (13.3%), Asian (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burbank Elementary is 27.4. 44 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Burbank Elementary employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burbank Elementary is $9,536, which is the 12^th highest among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Burbank Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Burbank Elementary 2696^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Burbank Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Long Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Beach Unified 654^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Burbank Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.60	3097^th	4809	35.6%
2005	36.51	2921^st	4822	39.4%
2011	42.29	3065^th	5377	43.0%
2012	33.06	3734^th	5390	30.7%
2013	27.11	4267^th	5530	22.8%
2015	24.57	4169^th	5611	25.7%
2016	24.18	4244^th	5614	24.4%
2017	37.12	3304^th	5692	42.0%
2018	45.22	2818^th	5662	50.2%
2019	49.36	2634^th	5789	54.5%
2021	30.91	929^th	1417	34.4%
2022	37.32	3274^th	5883	44.3%
2023	37.11	3344^th	5874	43.1%
2024	47.52	2696^th	5862	54.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.65	863^rd	3246	73.4%
2019	43.23	1594^th	3275	51.3%
2021	56.08	151^st	602	74.9%
2022	50.10	1196^th	3311	63.9%
2023	81.20	255^th	3250	92.2%
2024	81.72	219^th	3160	93.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	54.05	854^th	2634	67.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.12	1438^th	5084	71.7%
2019	66.89	1353^rd	5173	73.8%
2021	39.90	649^th	1110	41.5%
2022	42.66	2784^th	5264	47.1%
2023	45.89	2643^rd	5374	50.8%
2024	62.42	1653^rd	5511	70.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	72.76	50^th	356	86.0%
2023	38.54	204^th	336	39.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.08	2123^rd	5413	60.8%
2019	49.57	2525^th	5492	54.0%
2021	20.89	1029^th	1267	18.8%
2022	39.60	3016^th	5635	46.5%
2023	36.64	3252^nd	5617	42.1%
2024	46.38	2625^th	5605	53.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.74	665^th	2128	68.8%
2019	61.41	691^st	2585	73.3%
2022	37.91	1173^rd	2227	47.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.17	3331^st	5431	38.7%
2019	47.66	2575^th	5510	53.3%
2021	41.97	676^th	1272	46.9%
2022	35.27	3341^st	5663	41.0%
2023	37.70	3219^th	5650	43.0%
2024	47.42	2606^th	5636	53.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.51	192^nd	700	72.6%
2019	79.41	99^th	747	86.7%
2022	72.34	124^th	663	81.3%
2023	75.24	118^th	662	82.2%
2024	91.17	26^th	593	95.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.29	1613^th	4830	66.6%
2019	62.41	1556^th	4963	68.6%
2022	46.09	2448^th	5084	51.8%
2023	49.95	2232^nd	5098	56.2%
2024	56.68	1858^th	5102	63.6%

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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

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Enrollment information for Burbank Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	203	116	94	173	7	n/a	n/a	0	593
1989	195	175	123	199	2	n/a	n/a	0	694
1990	169	192	133	232	1	n/a	n/a	0	727
1991	152	217	105	274	11	n/a	n/a	0	759
1992	119	224	109	284	8	n/a	n/a	0	744
1993	92	247	94	318	6	n/a	n/a	0	757
1994	88	231	88	379	5	n/a	n/a	0	791
1995	67	236	86	455	7	n/a	n/a	0	851
1996	67	236	86	455	7	n/a	n/a	0	851
1997	77	214	71	543	4	n/a	n/a	0	909
1998	56	213	72	582	4	n/a	n/a	0	927
1999	53	200	79	639	1	n/a	n/a	0	972
2000	56	169	68	679	0	n/a	n/a	0	972
2001	63	169	56	707	0	n/a	n/a	0	995
2002	38	122	64	773	3	n/a	n/a	0	1000
2003	38	122	64	773	3	n/a	n/a	0	1000
2004	44	137	74	752	2	n/a	n/a	1	1010
2005	46	146	71	749	1	n/a	n/a	1	1014
2006	39	165	72	714	2	n/a	n/a	4	996
2007	43	125	70	597	0	n/a	n/a	5	840
2008	37	107	60	558	2	n/a	n/a	0	764
2009	31	95	50	546	3	3	8	0	736
2010	28	98	43	538	1	8	13	0	729
2011	28	97	40	566	1	4	12	0	748
2012	34	120	44	572	2	6	11	0	789
2013	26	129	36	599	2	6	29	0	827
2014	34	125	39	591	1	2	28	0	820
2015	32	130	37	577	2	7	27	0	812
2016	38	107	37	561	2	5	26	0	776
2017	32	100	42	551	6	8	36	0	775
2018	28	83	27	520	4	7	37	0	706
2019	41	84	32	504	0	5	41	0	707
2020	40	80	29	469	0	5	40	0	663
2021	29	87	26	479	0	4	31	0	656
2022	25	74	20	432	0	1	27	0	579
2023	27	82	22	423	0	6	17	0	577
2024	23	75	25	416	0	4	20	0	563

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 Burbank Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	593	20.2	29.3	n/a
1989	694	27.6	25.1	n/a
1990	727	30.0	24.2	n/a
1991	759	32.0	23.7	n/a
1992	744	32.5	22.8	65.3
1993	757	30.0	25.2	63
1994	791	30.8	25.7	92.2
1995	851	33.0	25.8	92.6
1996	851	33.0	25.8	92.6
1997	909	37.5	24.2	94.9
1998	927	39.0	23.8	94.9
1999	972	41.0	23.7	95
2000	972	44.0	22.1	97.2
2001	995	50.0	19.9	89.6
2002	1000	49.0	20.4	80.5
2003	1000	49.0	20.4	80.5
2004	1010	50.0	20.2	80.6
2005	1014	52.0	19.5	95.6
2006	996	51.0	19.5	95.8
2007	840	43.0	19.5	100.2
2008	764	44.0	17.4	94.1
2009	736	36.5	16.9	96.7
2010	729	35.5	20.5	95.1
2011	748	n/a	n/a	93.9
2012	789	27.5	28.6	n/a
2013	827	28.0	29.5	90
2014	820	28.5	28.7	92.3
2015	812	30.0	27.0	90.4
2016	776	30.0	25.8	88.3
2017	775	28.0	27.6	88.3
2018	706	27.0	26.1	89
2019	707	28.0	25.2	89.5
2020	663	n/a	n/a	86.7
2021	656	26.9	24.3	82.3
2022	579	25.0	23.1	70.3
2023	577	23.0	25.0	73.5
2024	563	20.5	27.4	82.6

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 Burbank Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	593	20.2	29.3	n/a
1989	694	27.6	25.1	n/a
1990	727	30.0	24.2	n/a
1991	759	32.0	23.7	n/a
1992	744	32.5	22.8	65.3
1993	757	30.0	25.2	63
1994	791	30.8	25.7	92.2
1995	851	33.0	25.8	92.6
1996	851	33.0	25.8	92.6
1997	909	37.5	24.2	94.9
1998	927	39.0	23.8	94.9
1999	972	41.0	23.7	95
2000	972	44.0	22.1	97.2
2001	995	50.0	19.9	89.6
2002	1000	49.0	20.4	80.5
2003	1000	49.0	20.4	80.5
2004	1010	50.0	20.2	80.6
2005	1014	52.0	19.5	95.6
2006	996	51.0	19.5	95.8
2007	840	43.0	19.5	100.2
2008	764	44.0	17.4	94.1
2009	736	36.5	16.9	96.7
2010	729	35.5	20.5	95.1
2011	748	n/a	n/a	93.9
2012	789	27.5	28.6	n/a
2013	827	28.0	29.5	90
2014	820	28.5	28.7	92.3
2015	812	30.0	27.0	90.4
2016	776	30.0	25.8	88.3
2017	775	28.0	27.6	88.3
2018	706	27.0	26.1	89
2019	707	28.0	25.2	89.5
2020	663	n/a	n/a	86.7
2021	656	26.9	24.3	82.3
2022	579	25.0	23.1	70.3
2023	577	23.0	25.0	73.5
2024	563	20.5	27.4	82.6

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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