Is Burbank (Luther) Elementary a good school?

Burbank (Luther) Elementary ranks 1925 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Burbank (Luther) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 417 students attended Burbank (Luther) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Burbank (Luther) Elementary?

Students at Burbank (Luther) Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Burbank (Luther) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Burbank (Luther) Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Gahr (Richard) High

Burbank (Luther) Elementary

Summary:

Burbank (Luther) Elementary is a public elementary school located in Artesia, CA, serving 406 students in grades K-6 as part of the ABC Unified School District. The school has consistently ranked in the top third of California elementary schools, with some notable strengths and areas for improvement.

Burbank (Luther) Elementary's student performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with a few exceptions. The school's 6th-grade students outperform the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, and its 5th-grade students outperform the state in ELA. Additionally, the school has strong performance among certain student subgroups, including African American students, English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and socioeconomically disadvantaged students. However, the school's performance for Asian and Hispanic students is more average compared to the district and state. One concerning trend is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.3% in 2018-2019 to 21.4% in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby schools, Burbank (Luther) Elementary performs similarly to or slightly better than Niemes (John H.) Elementary and Kennedy (John F.) Elementary, which are also part of the ABC Unified School District. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools in the district, such as Bragg Elementary and Nixon (Patricia) Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 15% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

17711 Roseton Ave.
Artesia, CA 90701-3837

(562) 229-7835

District: ABC Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1925^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,639

Students who attend Burbank (Luther) Elementary usually attend:

High:

Gahr (Richard) High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 417

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.6%

Asian:

28.5%

African American:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Burbank (Luther) Elementary ranks better than 67.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.02. (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 (49.6%), Asian (28.5%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burbank (Luther) Elementary is 25.2. 11 elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Burbank (Luther) Elementary employs 16.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burbank (Luther) Elementary is $6,639, which is the 5^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Burbank (Luther) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Burbank (Luther) Elementary 1925^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Burbank (Luther) Elementary in the ranking list.)

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ABC Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks ABC Unified 414^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Burbank (Luther) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Burbank (Luther) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	49.06	2200^th	4809	54.3%
2005	46.49	2364^th	4822	51.0%
2006	44.26	2484^th	4818	48.4%
2007	50.00	2336^th	5113	54.3%
2008	46.70	2568^th	5113	49.8%
2009	32.80	3515^th	5193	32.3%
2010	35.83	3444^th	5314	35.2%
2011	45.34	2878^th	5377	46.5%
2012	66.48	1700^th	5390	68.5%
2013	66.91	1725^th	5530	68.8%
2015	63.20	1789^th	5611	68.1%
2016	70.73	1501^st	5614	73.3%
2017	73.55	1406^th	5692	75.3%
2018	71.81	1488^th	5662	73.7%
2019	53.15	2414^th	5789	58.3%
2022	57.61	2141^st	5883	63.6%
2023	62.14	1947^th	5874	66.9%
2024	63.02	1925^th	5862	67.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Burbank (Luther) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.48	158^th	3246	95.1%
2019	78.67	336^th	3275	89.7%
2022	63.76	647^th	3311	80.5%
2023	33.41	2283^rd	3250	29.8%
2024	67.21	477^th	3160	84.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Burbank (Luther) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.71	596^th	2420	75.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.77	654^th	5084	87.1%
2019	56.44	1985^th	5173	61.6%
2022	75.51	932^nd	5264	82.3%
2023	77.80	861^st	5374	84.0%
2024	72.12	1169^th	5511	78.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Burbank (Luther) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.85	1334^th	5413	75.4%
2019	54.68	2242^nd	5492	59.2%
2022	57.70	2037^th	5635	63.9%
2023	57.81	2044^th	5617	63.6%
2024	56.54	2098^th	5605	62.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Burbank (Luther) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.27	795^th	2128	62.6%
2019	62.46	665^th	2585	74.3%
2022	68.88	429^th	2227	80.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Burbank (Luther) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.22	1596^th	5431	70.6%
2019	50.92	2417^th	5510	56.1%
2022	54.96	2192^nd	5663	61.3%
2023	64.62	1742^nd	5650	69.2%
2024	67.72	1618^th	5636	71.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Burbank (Luther) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.20	792^nd	1190	33.4%
2024	43.33	821^st	1203	31.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Burbank (Luther) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	88.23	35^th	593	94.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Burbank (Luther) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.32	834^th	4830	82.7%
2019	51.92	2160^th	4963	56.5%
2022	64.92	1385^th	5084	72.8%
2023	61.48	1581^st	5098	69.0%
2024	60.51	1660^th	5102	67.5%

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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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by a parent
Monday, January 24, 2011

My daughter is a first grader this year and enjoys her school very much. The staff is friendly and helpful. They offer great after school programs. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Burbank (Luther) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	160	18	42	213	2	n/a	n/a	0	435
1989	171	27	55	235	4	n/a	n/a	0	492
1990	187	35	64	240	4	n/a	n/a	0	530
1991	181	24	64	245	3	n/a	n/a	0	517
1992	173	34	76	267	3	n/a	n/a	0	553
1993	151	32	92	262	3	n/a	n/a	0	540
1994	151	30	90	271	3	n/a	n/a	0	545
1995	109	50	106	247	2	n/a	n/a	0	514
1996	109	50	106	247	2	n/a	n/a	0	514
1997	102	44	114	258	5	n/a	n/a	0	523
1998	87	48	105	240	5	n/a	n/a	0	485
1999	86	37	121	252	4	n/a	n/a	0	500
2000	89	48	126	250	4	n/a	n/a	0	517
2001	84	48	133	225	4	n/a	n/a	0	494
2002	63	34	157	236	2	n/a	n/a	0	492
2003	63	34	157	236	2	n/a	n/a	0	492
2004	46	41	155	254	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
2005	47	38	132	266	1	n/a	n/a	9	493
2006	49	36	120	265	0	n/a	n/a	17	487
2007	48	39	125	250	0	n/a	n/a	19	481
2008	29	43	125	254	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	451
2009	30	44	135	261	0	7	36	0	513
2010	37	37	126	280	1	3	10	0	494
2011	41	49	145	307	1	2	14	0	559
2012	46	42	135	316	0	1	15	0	555
2013	44	48	125	314	0	1	20	0	552
2014	49	49	114	335	2	5	26	0	580
2015	51	38	117	330	0	4	21	0	561
2016	42	38	123	286	2	4	23	0	518
2017	37	47	119	280	2	3	23	0	511
2018	33	46	126	276	3	1	24	0	509
2019	28	49	135	275	1	1	25	0	514
2020	31	61	124	258	1	1	29	0	505
2021	24	57	108	223	1	2	33	0	448
2022	27	48	109	192	1	1	27	0	405
2023	24	46	113	201	1	0	21	0	406
2024	21	36	119	207	0	0	34	0	417

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 (Luther) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	15.0	29.0	n/a
1989	492	17.5	28.1	n/a
1990	530	20.5	25.8	n/a
1991	517	19.0	27.2	n/a
1992	553	19.3	28.6	41.8
1993	540	20.0	27.0	43.5
1994	545	20.0	27.3	48.3
1995	514	21.0	24.5	49.2
1996	514	21.0	24.5	49.2
1997	523	22.5	23.2	50.7
1998	485	24.8	19.6	55.9
1999	500	25.8	19.4	53.4
2000	517	23.0	22.5	55.1
2001	494	23.5	21.0	54.5
2002	492	22.0	22.4	52.8
2003	492	22.0	22.4	52.8
2004	497	22.0	22.6	58.1
2005	493	22.0	22.4	69.4
2006	487	21.0	23.2	70.2
2007	481	21.0	22.9	61.9
2008	451	22.0	20.5	58.3
2009	513	22.1	22.2	56.7
2010	494	20.6	23.9	62.8
2011	559	n/a	n/a	62.6
2012	555	21.0	26.4	n/a
2013	552	21.0	26.2	64.3
2014	580	20.0	29.0	61.9
2015	561	20.0	28.0	60.6
2016	518	19.0	27.2	60
2017	511	19.0	26.8	58.9
2018	509	20.0	25.4	62.1
2019	514	19.0	27.0	61.1
2020	505	n/a	n/a	60.4
2021	448	19.0	23.5	69.6
2022	405	17.7	22.8	69.1
2023	406	15.5	26.1	66
2024	417	16.5	25.2	75.3

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 (Luther) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	15.0	29.0	n/a
1989	492	17.5	28.1	n/a
1990	530	20.5	25.8	n/a
1991	517	19.0	27.2	n/a
1992	553	19.3	28.6	41.8
1993	540	20.0	27.0	43.5
1994	545	20.0	27.3	48.3
1995	514	21.0	24.5	49.2
1996	514	21.0	24.5	49.2
1997	523	22.5	23.2	50.7
1998	485	24.8	19.6	55.9
1999	500	25.8	19.4	53.4
2000	517	23.0	22.5	55.1
2001	494	23.5	21.0	54.5
2002	492	22.0	22.4	52.8
2003	492	22.0	22.4	52.8
2004	497	22.0	22.6	58.1
2005	493	22.0	22.4	69.4
2006	487	21.0	23.2	70.2
2007	481	21.0	22.9	61.9
2008	451	22.0	20.5	58.3
2009	513	22.1	22.2	56.7
2010	494	20.6	23.9	62.8
2011	559	n/a	n/a	62.6
2012	555	21.0	26.4	n/a
2013	552	21.0	26.2	64.3
2014	580	20.0	29.0	61.9
2015	561	20.0	28.0	60.6
2016	518	19.0	27.2	60
2017	511	19.0	26.8	58.9
2018	509	20.0	25.4	62.1
2019	514	19.0	27.0	61.1
2020	505	n/a	n/a	60.4
2021	448	19.0	23.5	69.6
2022	405	17.7	22.8	69.1
2023	406	15.5	26.1	66
2024	417	16.5	25.2	75.3

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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