Is Luther Burbank Elementary School a good school?

Luther Burbank Elementary School ranks 1185 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Luther Burbank Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 459 students attended Luther Burbank Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Luther Burbank Elementary School?

Students at Luther Burbank Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 30% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Luther Burbank Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Luther Burbank Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Liberty Junior High School High : Reavis High School

Luther Burbank Elementary School

Summary:

Luther Burbank Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 443 students in grades K-5 in Burbank, Illinois, which is part of the Burbank School District 111. However, the school faces significant challenges, consistently underperforming compared to state and district averages in academic proficiency, with only 28.1% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 20.9% proficient in Math, far below the state averages.

Luther Burbank Elementary School also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 27.3% over the past few years, much higher than the state average. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with its White and Special Education students ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools, while its Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform better, ranking in the top 50%. Despite relatively high spending per student at $16,130 and a low student-teacher ratio of 14.1, the school has not been able to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district and neighboring districts, such as Richard Byrd Elementary School and J.B. Kennedy Elementary School, both of which outperform Luther Burbank in academic proficiency and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming relative to its peers. This suggests the need for a comprehensive review of Luther Burbank Elementary School's instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to address these issues and improve outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

8235 Linder Ave
Burbank, IL 60459-2066

(708) 499-0838

District: Burbank School District 111

SchoolDigger Rank:
1185^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,240

Students who attend Luther Burbank Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Junior High School
High:	Reavis High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 459

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.0%

White:

30.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 1.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Luther Burbank Elementary School ranks worse than 57.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Burbank School District 111. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.58. (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 Luther Burbank Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Burbank School District 111. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61%), White (30.3%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 1.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Luther Burbank Elementary School is 14.3. 4 elementary schools in the Burbank School District 111 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Luther Burbank Elementary School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Luther Burbank Elementary School is $16,240. 3 elementary schools in the Burbank School District 111 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Luther Burbank Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Luther Burbank Elementary School 1185^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Luther Burbank Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Burbank School District 111:

SchoolDigger ranks Burbank School District 111 613^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Luther Burbank Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Luther Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	70.70	679^th	2020	66.4%
2004	67.87	754^th	2030	62.9%
2005	51.55	1195^th	2022	40.9%
2006	65.96	852^nd	2086	59.2%
2007	54.76	1205^th	2095	42.5%
2008	55.69	1140^th	2092	45.5%
2009	63.58	946^th	2120	55.4%
2010	61.96	999^th	2139	53.3%
2011	49.88	1297^th	2147	39.6%
2012	48.92	1324^th	2166	38.9%
2013	30.80	1576^th	2167	27.3%
2014	30.14	1535^th	2093	26.7%
2015	25.89	1537^th	2052	25.1%
2016	34.54	1306^th	2046	36.2%
2017	30.29	1399^th	2044	31.6%
2018	29.07	1446^th	2037	29.0%
2019	30.37	1437^th	2086	31.1%
2021	21.99	1506^th	1948	22.7%
2022	26.49	1482^nd	2082	28.8%
2023	41.44	1145^th	2077	44.9%
2024	38.58	1185^th	2067	42.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Luther Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.44	619^th	718	13.8%
2019	28.41	640^th	743	13.9%
2021	39.43	305^th	537	43.2%
2022	37.88	477^th	768	37.9%
2023	48.72	303^rd	788	61.5%
2024	46.93	349^th	826	57.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Luther Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.36	503^rd	763	34.1%
2019	22.77	1050^th	1194	12.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.20	1186^th	1765	32.8%
2019	41.66	1053^rd	1816	42.0%
2021	31.57	1074^th	1514	29.1%
2022	36.71	1105^th	1763	37.3%
2023	58.42	608^th	1808	66.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Luther Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.86	1311^th	1964	33.2%
2019	31.02	1377^th	2019	31.8%
2021	17.96	1432^nd	1680	14.8%
2022	23.30	1506^th	1970	23.6%
2023	40.51	1088^th	1957	44.4%
2024	33.34	1229^th	1942	36.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Luther Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.73	1452^nd	1972	26.4%
2019	30.77	1381^st	2019	31.6%
2021	22.96	1324^th	1707	22.4%
2022	30.66	1294^th	1977	34.5%
2023	41.55	1079^th	1984	45.6%
2024	43.65	1006^th	1959	48.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Luther Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.40	543^rd	938	42.1%
2019	40.15	561^st	955	41.3%
2021	43.88	359^th	742	51.6%
2022	40.65	540^th	954	43.4%
2023	57.21	318^th	970	67.2%
2024	58.73	296^th	959	69.1%

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Rank History for White students at Luther Burbank Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.73	1328^th	1463	9.2%
2019	18.30	1281^st	1462	12.4%
2021	9.51	1270^th	1308	2.9%
2022	6.49	1401^st	1425	1.7%
2023	22.41	1169^th	1419	17.6%
2024	16.97	1232^nd	1392	11.5%

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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 Luther Burbank Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	547	n/a	6	37	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	590
1990	534	n/a	10	36	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	580
1991	554	0	9	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1992	527	1	10	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1993	535	1	6	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
1994	543	0	6	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1995	541	0	7	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	584
1996	541	0	7	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	584
1997	542	0	5	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	589
1998	563	0	6	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	614
1999	550	1	10	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
2000	570	1	17	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
2001	593	2	21	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
2002	477	3	25	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2003	477	3	25	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2004	449	3	28	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
2005	373	2	20	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2006	347	1	21	168	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
2007	333	0	9	196	0	n/a	n/a	1	539
2008	298	2	3	192	0	n/a	n/a	2	497
2009	302	2	6	207	0	n/a	n/a	2	519
2010	308	7	9	197	1	n/a	n/a	2	524
2011	303	4	10	224	1	0	1	0	543
2012	288	2	10	230	0	0	3	0	533
2013	284	4	11	239	0	0	4	0	542
2014	275	7	12	246	1	0	5	0	546
2015	286	6	17	265	2	0	5	0	581
2016	260	4	14	282	1	0	5	0	566
2017	241	4	15	292	2	0	5	0	559
2018	213	5	15	294	2	0	8	0	537
2019	197	6	12	280	2	0	9	0	506
2020	181	9	8	310	2	0	13	0	523
2021	163	9	12	261	1	0	17	0	463
2022	143	6	15	253	1	0	15	0	433
2023	132	5	16	271	0	0	19	0	443
2024	139	5	13	280	0	1	21	0	459

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	590	31.0	19.0	n/a
1990	580	30.0	19.3	n/a
1991	597	30.0	19.9	n/a
1992	573	32.9	17.4	n/a
1993	575	33.0	17.4	n/a
1994	583	31.0	18.8	n/a
1995	584	36.5	16.0	n/a
1996	584	36.5	16.0	n/a
1997	589	34.0	17.3	n/a
1998	614	34.5	17.8	n/a
1999	626	32.5	19.3	n/a
2000	654	34.6	18.9	n/a
2001	694	37.5	18.5	n/a
2002	622	37.0	16.8	0
2003	622	37.0	16.8	0
2004	610	36.0	16.9	0
2005	549	31.0	17.7	24
2006	537	25.0	21.5	25
2007	539	27.0	20.0	20.3
2008	497	30.0	16.6	38.8
2009	519	32.5	16.0	39.1
2010	524	34.0	15.4	50.4
2011	543	36.0	15.0	49.4
2012	533	34.5	15.4	58.3
2013	542	42.0	12.8	45.4
2014	546	29.5	18.5	34.8
2015	581	33.0	17.6	26.9
2016	566	35.0	16.1	62.4
2017	559	32.5	17.2	50.1
2018	537	32.9	16.3	38.9
2019	506	33.7	15.0	32
2020	523	35.0	14.9	69.6
2021	463	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	433	29.0	14.8	53.6
2023	443	31.2	14.1	70.4
2024	459	32.0	14.3	1.7

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	590	31.0	19.0	n/a
1990	580	30.0	19.3	n/a
1991	597	30.0	19.9	n/a
1992	573	32.9	17.4	n/a
1993	575	33.0	17.4	n/a
1994	583	31.0	18.8	n/a
1995	584	36.5	16.0	n/a
1996	584	36.5	16.0	n/a
1997	589	34.0	17.3	n/a
1998	614	34.5	17.8	n/a
1999	626	32.5	19.3	n/a
2000	654	34.6	18.9	n/a
2001	694	37.5	18.5	n/a
2002	622	37.0	16.8	0
2003	622	37.0	16.8	0
2004	610	36.0	16.9	0
2005	549	31.0	17.7	24
2006	537	25.0	21.5	25
2007	539	27.0	20.0	20.3
2008	497	30.0	16.6	38.8
2009	519	32.5	16.0	39.1
2010	524	34.0	15.4	50.4
2011	543	36.0	15.0	49.4
2012	533	34.5	15.4	58.3
2013	542	42.0	12.8	45.4
2014	546	29.5	18.5	34.8
2015	581	33.0	17.6	26.9
2016	566	35.0	16.1	62.4
2017	559	32.5	17.2	50.1
2018	537	32.9	16.3	38.9
2019	506	33.7	15.0	32
2020	523	35.0	14.9	69.6
2021	463	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	433	29.0	14.8	53.6
2023	443	31.2	14.1	70.4
2024	459	32.0	14.3	1.7

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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