Is William Burnett Elementary a good school?

William Burnett Elementary ranks 1028 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William Burnett Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 472 students attended William Burnett Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of William Burnett Elementary?

Students at William Burnett Elementary are 70% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of William Burnett Elementary attend?

Students who attend William Burnett Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Thomas Russell Middle High : Milpitas High

William Burnett Elementary

Summary:

William Burnett Elementary is a public elementary school in Milpitas, California, serving 475 students in grades K-6 and part of the Milpitas Unified School District.

William Burnett Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments, with particularly strong results in 5th and 6th grade English Language Arts/Literacy. The school's Asian student population ranks in the top 500 schools in California, but its Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform significantly below the state average. Chronic absenteeism has been rising at the school, reaching 17% in 2022-2023, higher than nearby Joseph Weller Elementary and Curtner Elementary. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has also increased, from 28.81% in 2020-2021 to 35.16% in 2022-2023, higher than some nearby schools but lower than Robert Randall World Languages.

Overall, William Burnett Elementary is a solid-performing school within the Milpitas Unified School District, with strengths in overall test scores and performance for its Asian student population. However, the school faces challenges in addressing the performance gaps for its Hispanic and English Language Learner students, as well as the rising chronic absenteeism rates. Continued focus on targeted interventions, support, and addressing socioeconomic factors could help the school further improve and better serve its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

400 Fanyon
Milpitas, CA 95035-4630

(408) 635-2650

District: Milpitas Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1028^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,691

Students who attend William Burnett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Russell Middle
High:	Milpitas High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 472

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

69.9%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William Burnett Elementary ranks better than 82.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Milpitas Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.2. (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: Asian (69.9%), Hispanic (18.9%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William Burnett Elementary is 23.6, which is the 2^nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Milpitas Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Burnett Elementary is $6,691, which is the 3^rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Milpitas Unified School District.

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William Burnett Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks William Burnett Elementary 1028^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See William Burnett Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Milpitas Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Milpitas Unified 280^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William Burnett Elementary

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Rank History for all students at William Burnett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.94	1573^rd	4809	67.3%
2005	62.86	1625^th	4822	66.3%
2006	54.60	1982^nd	4818	58.9%
2007	51.51	2229^th	5113	56.4%
2008	59.22	1883^rd	5113	63.2%
2009	62.34	1798^th	5193	65.4%
2010	69.60	1477^th	5314	72.2%
2011	76.50	1182^nd	5377	78.0%
2012	79.01	1085^th	5390	79.9%
2013	69.57	1591^st	5530	71.2%
2015	77.23	1226^th	5611	78.2%
2016	77.66	1211^th	5614	78.4%
2017	80.39	1112^th	5692	80.5%
2018	78.75	1192^nd	5662	78.9%
2019	80.20	1159^th	5789	80.0%
2022	88.40	778^th	5883	86.8%
2023	85.48	932^nd	5874	84.1%
2024	83.20	1028^th	5862	82.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William Burnett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.05	285^th	3246	91.2%
2019	75.14	409^th	3275	87.5%
2022	95.08	109^th	3311	96.7%
2023	83.14	226^th	3250	93.0%
2024	69.02	440^th	3160	86.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Burnett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.72	1315^th	5084	74.1%
2019	72.93	1036^th	5173	80.0%
2022	81.26	706^th	5264	86.6%
2023	76.14	938^th	5374	82.5%
2024	75.09	1055^th	5511	80.9%

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Rank History for Female students at William Burnett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.32	1176^th	5413	78.3%
2019	78.82	1134^th	5492	79.4%
2022	81.36	1047^th	5635	81.4%
2023	84.31	922^nd	5617	83.6%
2024	85.38	851^st	5605	84.8%

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Rank History for Male students at William Burnett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.78	1194^th	5431	78.0%
2019	78.61	1148^th	5510	79.2%
2022	91.32	554^th	5663	90.2%
2023	83.78	936^th	5650	83.4%
2024	78.24	1134^th	5636	79.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at William Burnett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.57	559^th	1071	47.8%
2019	56.38	626^th	1149	45.5%
2022	73.99	300^th	1154	74.0%
2023	71.51	371^st	1190	68.8%
2024	65.95	491^st	1203	59.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at William Burnett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.57	3177^th	4830	34.2%
2019	26.56	3933^rd	4963	20.8%
2022	20.37	4478^th	5084	11.9%
2023	23.40	4227^th	5098	17.1%
2024	23.28	4248^th	5102	16.7%

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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 William Burnett Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	343	87	181	125	9	n/a	n/a	0	745
1989	336	56	197	110	6	n/a	n/a	0	705
1990	299	56	195	113	6	n/a	n/a	0	669
1991	286	49	212	105	7	n/a	n/a	0	659
1992	235	43	219	105	9	n/a	n/a	0	611
1993	258	45	249	100	4	n/a	n/a	0	656
1994	225	35	293	101	9	n/a	n/a	0	663
1995	213	49	321	90	7	n/a	n/a	0	680
1996	213	49	321	90	7	n/a	n/a	0	680
1997	196	43	328	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	658
1998	150	38	354	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1999	143	41	367	107	2	n/a	n/a	0	660
2000	112	33	363	106	5	n/a	n/a	0	619
2001	107	25	361	127	3	n/a	n/a	0	623
2002	80	31	396	131	2	n/a	n/a	0	640
2003	80	31	396	131	2	n/a	n/a	0	640
2004	77	32	362	136	4	n/a	n/a	8	619
2005	78	26	385	130	2	n/a	n/a	6	627
2006	67	22	378	126	4	n/a	n/a	16	613
2007	59	21	368	134	4	n/a	n/a	17	603
2008	62	19	372	145	4	n/a	n/a	0	602
2009	54	9	402	144	3	7	18	0	637
2010	49	10	413	132	3	14	17	0	638
2011	46	17	407	116	2	13	20	0	621
2012	44	13	419	129	1	12	18	0	636
2013	41	12	407	131	2	11	35	0	639
2014	40	14	426	127	1	11	31	0	650
2015	42	9	431	133	1	11	32	0	659
2016	40	8	409	113	1	11	24	0	606
2017	45	6	372	107	3	11	30	0	574
2018	38	8	371	122	1	7	40	0	587
2019	30	7	370	93	0	2	37	0	539
2020	31	11	373	103	0	0	38	0	556
2021	27	9	368	92	0	2	40	0	538
2022	18	7	341	83	1	2	37	0	489
2023	17	6	321	85	1	1	44	0	475
2024	13	4	330	89	2	0	34	0	472

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

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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 William Burnett Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	745	31.0	24.0	n/a
1989	705	27.5	25.6	n/a
1990	669	26.9	24.8	n/a
1991	659	28.3	23.2	n/a
1992	611	28.8	21.2	25.4
1993	656	26.8	24.5	27.1
1994	663	26.3	25.2	25.6
1995	680	28.0	24.3	29.6
1996	680	28.0	24.3	29.6
1997	658	30.0	21.9	28
1998	649	31.0	20.9	26.8
1999	660	31.5	21.0	33.2
2000	619	30.5	20.3	29.2
2001	623	30.0	20.8	31.3
2002	640	30.0	21.3	35.8
2003	640	30.0	21.3	35.8
2004	619	29.1	21.3	38.6
2005	627	28.6	21.9	38.6
2006	613	25.6	23.9	39.9
2007	603	27.6	21.8	36.7
2008	602	30.0	20.1	38.5
2009	637	28.0	21.2	35
2010	638	27.0	23.6	36.1
2011	621	n/a	n/a	39.8
2012	636	24.0	26.5	n/a
2013	639	24.0	26.6	44.6
2014	650	25.0	26.0	42.9
2015	659	26.0	25.3	40.4
2016	606	26.0	23.3	38.3
2017	574	24.9	23.0	34.1
2018	587	25.9	22.6	37.3
2019	539	23.9	22.5	34.1
2020	556	n/a	n/a	33.5
2021	538	23.0	23.3	28.8
2022	489	22.2	21.9	33.3
2023	475	20.0	23.7	35.2
2024	472	20.0	23.6	46

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 William Burnett Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	745	31.0	24.0	n/a
1989	705	27.5	25.6	n/a
1990	669	26.9	24.8	n/a
1991	659	28.3	23.2	n/a
1992	611	28.8	21.2	25.4
1993	656	26.8	24.5	27.1
1994	663	26.3	25.2	25.6
1995	680	28.0	24.3	29.6
1996	680	28.0	24.3	29.6
1997	658	30.0	21.9	28
1998	649	31.0	20.9	26.8
1999	660	31.5	21.0	33.2
2000	619	30.5	20.3	29.2
2001	623	30.0	20.8	31.3
2002	640	30.0	21.3	35.8
2003	640	30.0	21.3	35.8
2004	619	29.1	21.3	38.6
2005	627	28.6	21.9	38.6
2006	613	25.6	23.9	39.9
2007	603	27.6	21.8	36.7
2008	602	30.0	20.1	38.5
2009	637	28.0	21.2	35
2010	638	27.0	23.6	36.1
2011	621	n/a	n/a	39.8
2012	636	24.0	26.5	n/a
2013	639	24.0	26.6	44.6
2014	650	25.0	26.0	42.9
2015	659	26.0	25.3	40.4
2016	606	26.0	23.3	38.3
2017	574	24.9	23.0	34.1
2018	587	25.9	22.6	37.3
2019	539	23.9	22.5	34.1
2020	556	n/a	n/a	33.5
2021	538	23.0	23.3	28.8
2022	489	22.2	21.9	33.3
2023	475	20.0	23.7	35.2
2024	472	20.0	23.6	46

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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