Burlingame Elementary

The Burlingame Elementary school district in California consists of 7 schools, including 6 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The district is home to several standout schools, with Hoover Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Franklin Elementary consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Hoover Elementary is a particularly impressive school, with exceptional proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that often exceed the district and state averages by a significant margin. For instance, in 2023-2024, 91.67% of 5th graders at Hoover were proficient or better in Math, compared to 65.58% for the Burlingame district and 35.02% statewide. Lincoln Elementary and Franklin Elementary also stand out for their high academic performance, with proficiency rates often exceeding 80% in both ELA and Math.

While the Burlingame Elementary district as a whole is a high-performing system, with all of its schools ranking in the top half or top quarter of California elementary and middle schools, there is still room for improvement in areas like chronic absenteeism, which ranges from 9.6% to 15.7% across the district. The district's middle school, Burlingame Intermediate, also maintains very strong academic performance, ranking in the top 5% of California middle schools.