Is Burbank Elementary School a good school?

Burbank Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Burbank Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 698 students attended Burbank Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Burbank Elementary School?

Students at Burbank Elementary School are 93% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Burbank Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Burbank Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Steinmetz College Prep High School

Burbank Elementary School

Summary:

Burbank Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 708 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burbank Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 15.3% of Burbank students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% in the district and 41.2% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 7.2% of students proficient or better, compared to 18.3% in the district and 28.4% statewide. Burbank's struggles extend to all student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Sayre Elementary Language Academy, Young Elementary School, and Prieto Math-Science Elementary School, also perform below the district and state averages, but generally outperform Burbank Elementary. Additionally, the two charter schools in the area, Acero Charter Roberto Clemente Elementary and CICS - West Belden Campus, also perform below the district and state averages, but their results are generally better than Burbank's. Despite Burbank's relatively high per-student spending of $18,854 in 2022-2023 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.3, the school's academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that resources may not be effectively utilized.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2035 N Mobile Ave
Chicago, IL 60639-3809

(773) 534-3000

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1824^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,124

Students who attend Burbank Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Steinmetz College Prep High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 698

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.0%

African American:

4.0%

White:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Burbank Elementary School ranks worse than 88.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 326^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.6. (See more...)

Compare Details Burbank Elementary School ranks worse than 78.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.89. (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 (93%), African American (4%), White (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burbank Elementary School is 14.2. 292 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Burbank Elementary School employs 49 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burbank Elementary School is $20,124. 265 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Burbank Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Burbank Elementary School 1824^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Burbank Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Burbank Elementary School 1064^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Burbank Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Burbank Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	9.81	1788^th	2020	11.5%
2004	14.85	1763^rd	2030	13.2%
2005	11.32	1816^th	2022	10.2%
2006	16.31	1833^rd	2086	12.1%
2007	11.47	1900^th	2095	9.3%
2008	10.45	1908^th	2092	8.8%
2009	12.08	1920^th	2120	9.4%
2010	10.62	1967^th	2139	8.0%
2011	27.69	1706^th	2147	20.5%
2012	28.11	1709^th	2166	21.1%
2013	32.20	1550^th	2167	28.5%
2014	37.48	1368^th	2093	34.6%
2015	28.19	1471^st	2052	28.3%
2016	33.53	1334^th	2046	34.8%
2017	35.53	1278^th	2044	37.5%
2018	32.19	1367^th	2037	32.9%
2019	32.51	1386^th	2086	33.6%
2021	12.82	1868^th	1948	4.1%
2022	21.27	1625^th	2082	22.0%
2023	14.50	1892^nd	2077	8.9%
2024	15.60	1824^th	2067	11.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.74	223^rd	718	68.9%
2019	46.18	355^th	743	52.2%
2022	41.07	413^th	768	46.2%
2023	30.47	624^th	788	20.8%
2024	31.35	629^th	826	23.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.50	502^nd	763	34.2%
2019	30.66	824^th	1194	31.0%
2022	27.62	840^th	1113	24.5%
2023	27.99	837^th	1156	27.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.04	729^th	1765	58.7%
2019	49.48	841^st	1816	53.7%
2021	19.49	1401^st	1514	7.5%
2022	30.32	1274^th	1763	27.7%
2023	21.53	1594^th	1808	11.8%
2024	22.07	1530^th	1793	14.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.64	1224^th	1964	37.7%
2019	35.96	1254^th	2019	37.9%
2022	21.84	1539^th	1970	21.9%
2023	21.53	1550^th	1957	20.8%
2024	17.96	1658^th	1942	14.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.03	1403^rd	1972	28.9%
2019	31.10	1376^th	2019	31.8%
2022	21.91	1535^th	1977	22.4%
2023	11.55	1911^th	1984	3.7%
2024	15.12	1755^th	1959	10.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.75	479^th	938	48.9%
2019	42.23	532^nd	955	44.3%
2021	20.86	703^rd	742	5.3%
2022	27.68	742^nd	954	22.2%
2023	19.53	894^th	970	7.8%
2024	20.95	845^th	959	11.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	16.34	984^th	1185	17.0%
2004	19.07	969^th	1204	19.5%
2005	17.32	1001^st	1209	17.2%
2006	36.10	915^th	1272	28.1%
2007	25.69	1028^th	1287	20.1%
2008	28.46	1006^th	1293	22.2%
2009	19.99	1099^th	1318	16.6%
2010	18.39	1139^th	1327	14.2%
2011	38.34	952^nd	1344	29.2%
2012	19.73	1169^th	1365	14.4%
2013	20.98	1135^th	1367	17.0%
2014	26.05	1028^th	1322	22.2%
2015	21.93	1041^st	1302	20.0%
2016	34.92	816^th	1294	36.9%
2017	38.92	764^th	1293	40.9%
2018	36.62	789^th	1293	39.0%
2019	38.85	781^st	1356	42.4%
2022	26.76	965^th	1369	29.5%
2023	28.22	942^nd	1367	31.1%
2024	21.89	1064^th	1363	21.9%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.87	88^th	285	69.1%
2019	56.36	78^th	339	77.0%
2022	39.74	262^nd	454	42.3%
2023	37.66	290^th	480	39.6%
2024	38.58	286^th	486	41.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.64	570^th	602	5.3%
2019	30.55	562^nd	792	29.0%
2022	34.30	494^th	781	36.7%
2023	34.11	488^th	805	39.4%
2024	26.23	622^nd	802	22.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.96	452^nd	1161	61.1%
2019	57.24	426^th	1217	65.0%
2022	37.27	720^th	1221	41.0%
2023	37.90	759^th	1234	38.5%
2024	28.27	898^th	1219	26.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.84	756^th	1226	38.3%
2019	36.85	794^th	1276	37.8%
2022	30.18	862^nd	1286	33.0%
2023	30.35	855^th	1275	32.9%
2024	24.19	941^st	1251	24.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.29	603^rd	674	10.5%
2024	26.15	531^st	639	16.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.43	728^th	1223	40.5%
2019	41.55	703^rd	1296	45.8%
2022	25.79	942^nd	1286	26.7%
2023	28.58	896^th	1292	30.7%
2024	21.07	1003^rd	1264	20.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.93	317^th	590	46.3%
2019	45.46	318^th	639	50.2%
2022	29.89	483^rd	662	27.0%
2023	32.61	453^rd	661	31.5%
2024	26.88	496^th	643	22.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Burbank Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	363	143	72	176	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	754
1989	348	135	71	226	3	n/a	n/a	0	783
1990	328	142	67	272	3	n/a	n/a	0	812
1991	351	126	70	304	5	n/a	n/a	0	856
1992	313	124	76	374	2	n/a	n/a	0	889
1993	334	120	74	477	1	n/a	n/a	0	1006
1994	305	112	82	529	2	n/a	n/a	0	1030
1995	234	116	95	714	2	n/a	n/a	0	1161
1996	234	116	95	714	2	n/a	n/a	0	1161
1997	67	82	49	768	0	n/a	n/a	0	966
1998	71	99	49	780	0	n/a	n/a	0	999
1999	51	111	40	844	0	n/a	n/a	0	1046
2000	50	119	31	943	3	n/a	n/a	0	1146
2001	47	132	26	991	0	n/a	n/a	0	1196
2002	66	159	21	1065	0	n/a	n/a	0	1311
2003	66	159	21	1065	0	n/a	n/a	0	1311
2004	45	150	17	1081	0	n/a	n/a	0	1293
2005	34	141	15	1087	0	n/a	n/a	0	1277
2006	25	124	11	1112	0	n/a	n/a	41	1313
2007	18	134	11	1097	0	n/a	n/a	32	1292
2008	19	137	13	1158	0	n/a	n/a	25	1352
2009	18	121	14	1130	0	n/a	n/a	1	1284
2010	19	130	10	1110	0	n/a	n/a	1	1270
2011	16	83	13	1036	37	0	6	0	1191
2012	10	75	10	1033	1	2	4	0	1135
2013	13	65	7	889	5	4	4	0	987
2014	14	48	2	874	5	3	4	0	950
2015	19	44	3	908	5	1	6	0	986
2016	20	54	6	872	5	1	3	0	961
2017	17	63	3	836	6	2	4	0	931
2018	18	56	2	824	5	1	1	0	907
2019	16	45	4	816	4	2	0	0	887
2020	21	38	3	764	4	0	1	0	831
2021	14	26	2	724	4	0	0	0	770
2022	12	29	2	679	5	0	0	0	727
2023	14	35	4	649	4	0	2	0	708
2024	11	28	5	649	4	0	1	0	698

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	754	36.0	20.9	n/a
1989	783	36.0	21.7	n/a
1990	812	36.0	22.5	n/a
1991	856	39.0	21.9	n/a
1992	889	44.0	20.2	n/a
1993	1006	44.0	22.9	n/a
1994	1030	44.0	23.4	n/a
1995	1161	51.0	22.8	n/a
1996	1161	51.0	22.8	n/a
1997	966	45.0	21.5	n/a
1998	999	45.0	22.2	n/a
1999	1046	48.0	21.8	n/a
2000	1146	49.0	23.4	n/a
2001	1196	54.0	22.1	n/a
2002	1311	60.0	21.9	94
2003	1311	60.0	21.9	94
2004	1293	58.8	22.0	94.3
2005	1277	65.3	19.6	95.4
2006	1313	72.3	18.2	99.6
2007	1292	55.0	23.5	98.3
2008	1352	58.0	23.3	94.9
2009	1284	62.5	20.5	96.5
2010	1270	62.0	20.4	98.8
2011	1191	56.0	21.2	97.1
2012	1135	50.0	22.7	96.1
2013	987	61.5	16.0	97.8
2014	950	47.0	20.2	96.9
2015	986	47.0	20.9	97.2
2016	961	48.0	20.0	96.3
2017	931	42.0	22.1	96.8
2018	907	43.4	20.8	96.5
2019	887	48.5	18.2	93.3
2020	831	47.5	17.4	92.2
2021	770	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	727	48.0	15.1	91.9
2023	708	49.5	14.3	86.4
2024	698	49.0	14.2	88

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	754	36.0	20.9	n/a
1989	783	36.0	21.7	n/a
1990	812	36.0	22.5	n/a
1991	856	39.0	21.9	n/a
1992	889	44.0	20.2	n/a
1993	1006	44.0	22.9	n/a
1994	1030	44.0	23.4	n/a
1995	1161	51.0	22.8	n/a
1996	1161	51.0	22.8	n/a
1997	966	45.0	21.5	n/a
1998	999	45.0	22.2	n/a
1999	1046	48.0	21.8	n/a
2000	1146	49.0	23.4	n/a
2001	1196	54.0	22.1	n/a
2002	1311	60.0	21.9	94
2003	1311	60.0	21.9	94
2004	1293	58.8	22.0	94.3
2005	1277	65.3	19.6	95.4
2006	1313	72.3	18.2	99.6
2007	1292	55.0	23.5	98.3
2008	1352	58.0	23.3	94.9
2009	1284	62.5	20.5	96.5
2010	1270	62.0	20.4	98.8
2011	1191	56.0	21.2	97.1
2012	1135	50.0	22.7	96.1
2013	987	61.5	16.0	97.8
2014	950	47.0	20.2	96.9
2015	986	47.0	20.9	97.2
2016	961	48.0	20.0	96.3
2017	931	42.0	22.1	96.8
2018	907	43.4	20.8	96.5
2019	887	48.5	18.2	93.3
2020	831	47.5	17.4	92.2
2021	770	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	727	48.0	15.1	91.9
2023	708	49.5	14.3	86.4
2024	698	49.0	14.2	88

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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