Is Luther Burbank Elementary a good school?

Luther Burbank Elementary ranks 2820 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Luther Burbank Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 727 students attended Luther Burbank Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Luther Burbank Elementary?

Students at Luther Burbank Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 17% White, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Luther Burbank Elementary attend?

Students who attend Luther Burbank Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Merced High

Luther Burbank Elementary

Summary:

Luther Burbank Elementary is a public elementary school in Merced, California, serving 678 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Merced City Elementary School District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Luther Burbank Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 43.66% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 33.33% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In mathematics, 31.71% of Luther Burbank students are proficient or better, higher than the district's 20.93% and the state's 35.54%. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.1% in 2018-2019 to 32.1% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, while Luther Burbank generally performs better than the district and state for various student subgroups, its performance for Asian students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is lower compared to other subgroups.

When compared to other nearby schools within the Merced City Elementary district, Luther Burbank Elementary stands out as one of the higher-performing schools, with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates at schools like Margaret Sheehy Elementary, John C. Fremont Elementary, and Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, suggesting that other schools in California are improving at a faster rate. The high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch at Luther Burbank Elementary, ranging from 61.21% to 66.22%, indicates that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the school's higher chronic absenteeism rates and the relatively lower performance of certain student subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-6

609 East Alexander Ave.
Merced, CA 95340-2214

(209) 385-6674

District: Merced City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2820^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,580

Students who attend Luther Burbank Elementary usually attend:

High:

Merced High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.8

Number of students: 727

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.3%

White:

17.2%

Asian:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Luther Burbank Elementary ranks better than 51.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.62. (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 (62.3%), White (17.2%), Asian (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Luther Burbank Elementary is 25.8. 10 elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Luther Burbank Elementary employs 28.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Luther Burbank Elementary is $7,580, which is the 7^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Luther Burbank Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Luther Burbank Elementary 2820^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Luther Burbank Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Merced City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Merced City Elementary 1195^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Luther Burbank Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.21	4394^th	4809	8.6%
2005	19.68	3993^rd	4822	17.2%
2006	18.61	4098^th	4818	14.9%
2007	30.84	3511^th	5113	31.3%
2008	22.40	4167^th	5113	18.5%
2009	20.91	4358^th	5193	16.1%
2010	14.27	4948^th	5314	6.9%
2011	9.92	5219^th	5377	2.9%
2012	17.44	4817^th	5390	10.6%
2013	40.24	3304^th	5530	40.3%
2015	44.05	2790^th	5611	50.3%
2016	63.13	1853^rd	5614	67.0%
2017	68.52	1642^nd	5692	71.2%
2018	63.80	1871^st	5662	67.0%
2019	74.62	1398^th	5789	75.9%
2022	58.76	2088^th	5883	64.5%
2023	56.96	2184^th	5874	62.8%
2024	45.62	2820^th	5862	51.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.01	2231^st	5084	56.1%
2019	65.00	1453^rd	5173	71.9%
2022	55.67	1938^th	5264	63.2%
2023	50.75	2319^th	5374	56.8%
2024	41.53	3017^th	5511	45.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.74	1673^rd	5413	69.1%
2019	70.55	1473^rd	5492	73.2%
2022	59.30	1963^rd	5635	65.2%
2023	53.28	2237^th	5617	60.2%
2024	44.39	2769^th	5605	50.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.67	1999^th	5431	63.2%
2019	75.69	1272^nd	5510	76.9%
2022	56.14	2137^th	5663	62.3%
2023	59.81	1957^th	5650	65.4%
2024	46.13	2689^th	5636	52.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	51.86	711^th	1154	38.4%
2023	48.51	767^th	1190	35.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.41	1605^th	4830	66.8%
2019	74.49	939^th	4963	81.1%
2022	55.31	1884^th	5084	62.9%
2023	49.90	2238^th	5098	56.1%
2024	44.99	2612^th	5102	48.8%

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Rank History for White students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.61	805^th	2737	70.6%
2019	83.59	315^th	2834	88.9%
2022	51.27	1420^th	2726	47.9%
2023	60.41	1094^th	2662	58.9%
2024	48.17	1462^nd	2647	44.8%

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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 Luther Burbank Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	248	43	212	183	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
1989	239	38	261	194	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
1990	295	45	199	211	1	n/a	n/a	0	751
1991	260	34	181	204	1	n/a	n/a	0	680
1992	217	32	149	231	6	n/a	n/a	0	635
1993	230	28	157	249	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
1994	220	32	149	277	3	n/a	n/a	0	681
1995	209	48	166	335	2	n/a	n/a	0	760
1996	209	48	166	335	2	n/a	n/a	0	760
1997	180	62	153	333	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
1998	192	71	145	336	4	n/a	n/a	0	748
1999	176	63	140	344	3	n/a	n/a	0	726
2000	153	45	149	351	1	n/a	n/a	0	699
2001	138	58	150	350	1	n/a	n/a	0	697
2002	126	65	162	363	1	n/a	n/a	0	717
2003	126	65	162	363	1	n/a	n/a	0	717
2004	146	75	74	310	2	n/a	n/a	4	611
2005	145	74	58	300	1	n/a	n/a	4	582
2006	157	93	63	297	2	n/a	n/a	4	616
2007	139	79	70	293	2	n/a	n/a	8	591
2008	149	87	58	284	2	n/a	n/a	0	580
2009	127	89	70	263	0	3	29	0	581
2010	130	77	54	321	2	3	11	0	598
2011	111	84	58	320	1	0	13	0	587
2012	97	60	52	348	2	1	17	0	577
2013	90	66	46	351	1	1	22	0	577
2014	103	72	38	391	2	2	25	0	633
2015	107	73	54	409	2	2	36	0	683
2016	117	48	68	347	1	1	36	0	618
2017	116	38	68	352	4	2	31	0	611
2018	127	39	69	369	3	1	39	0	647
2019	132	36	64	342	2	1	42	0	619
2020	136	28	82	381	2	1	35	0	665
2021	115	24	76	384	5	1	44	0	649
2022	119	21	70	381	7	1	48	0	647
2023	114	18	70	425	7	1	43	0	678
2024	125	17	71	453	7	2	52	0	727

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 Luther Burbank Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	686	26.9	25.5	n/a
1989	732	27.0	27.1	n/a
1990	751	26.0	28.8	n/a
1991	680	25.0	27.2	n/a
1992	635	25.4	25.0	74.2
1993	665	25.1	26.5	75.8
1994	681	26.0	26.2	75.2
1995	760	25.0	30.4	83.3
1996	760	25.0	30.4	83.3
1997	729	30.0	24.3	85.5
1998	748	32.0	23.4	84.6
1999	726	34.0	21.4	87.3
2000	699	32.0	21.8	88.1
2001	697	32.0	21.8	86.1
2002	717	35.0	20.5	83.5
2003	717	35.0	20.5	83.5
2004	611	32.0	19.1	84.5
2005	582	28.0	20.8	83.9
2006	616	30.0	20.5	81
2007	591	29.0	20.4	82.7
2008	580	33.1	17.5	86.2
2009	581	28.0	17.8	85
2010	598	26.0	23.0	90.1
2011	587	n/a	n/a	89.9
2012	577	24.0	24.0	n/a
2013	577	24.5	23.5	82.5
2014	633	26.8	23.6	83.1
2015	683	28.0	24.3	85.8
2016	618	26.0	23.7	75.7
2017	611	24.0	25.4	73.3
2018	647	25.0	25.8	70.9
2019	619	25.1	24.6	66.7
2020	665	n/a	n/a	67.4
2021	649	25.0	25.9	62.4
2022	647	25.2	25.6	61.2
2023	678	25.9	26.1	66.2
2024	727	28.1	25.8	70

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 Luther Burbank Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	686	26.9	25.5	n/a
1989	732	27.0	27.1	n/a
1990	751	26.0	28.8	n/a
1991	680	25.0	27.2	n/a
1992	635	25.4	25.0	74.2
1993	665	25.1	26.5	75.8
1994	681	26.0	26.2	75.2
1995	760	25.0	30.4	83.3
1996	760	25.0	30.4	83.3
1997	729	30.0	24.3	85.5
1998	748	32.0	23.4	84.6
1999	726	34.0	21.4	87.3
2000	699	32.0	21.8	88.1
2001	697	32.0	21.8	86.1
2002	717	35.0	20.5	83.5
2003	717	35.0	20.5	83.5
2004	611	32.0	19.1	84.5
2005	582	28.0	20.8	83.9
2006	616	30.0	20.5	81
2007	591	29.0	20.4	82.7
2008	580	33.1	17.5	86.2
2009	581	28.0	17.8	85
2010	598	26.0	23.0	90.1
2011	587	n/a	n/a	89.9
2012	577	24.0	24.0	n/a
2013	577	24.5	23.5	82.5
2014	633	26.8	23.6	83.1
2015	683	28.0	24.3	85.8
2016	618	26.0	23.7	75.7
2017	611	24.0	25.4	73.3
2018	647	25.0	25.8	70.9
2019	619	25.1	24.6	66.7
2020	665	n/a	n/a	67.4
2021	649	25.0	25.9	62.4
2022	647	25.2	25.6	61.2
2023	678	25.9	26.1	66.2
2024	727	28.1	25.8	70

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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