Is Charles Bursch Elementary a good school?

Charles Bursch Elementary ranks 4076 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Charles Bursch Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 355 students attended Charles Bursch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Charles Bursch Elementary?

Students at Charles Bursch Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 16% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Charles Bursch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Charles Bursch Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Olive Middle High : Sierra Vista High

Charles Bursch Elementary

Summary:

Charles Bursch Elementary is a public elementary school in Baldwin Park, California, serving 345 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Baldwin Park Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles Bursch Elementary faces several key challenges. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 8.9% in 2017-2018 to 46.5% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 33.14% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.57% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for female, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, who rank in the bottom 20-25% of California elementary schools in these subgroups.

When comparing Charles Bursch Elementary to other nearby schools in the Baldwin Park Unified School District, it consistently underperforms its peers. For example, Kenmore Elementary and Walnut Elementary have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high rates of economic disadvantage, as evidenced by the 88.7% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance. However, the data suggests that there is room for improvement, and targeted interventions and support could potentially help the school make progress.

Detail:

Public K-5

4245 North Merced Ave.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706-2960

(626) 338-4319

District: Baldwin Park Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4076^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,272

Students who attend Charles Bursch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Olive Middle
High:	Sierra Vista High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.3

Number of students: 355

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.8%

Asian:

16.1%

White:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Charles Bursch Elementary ranks worse than 69.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Baldwin Park Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.39. (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 (82.8%), Asian (16.1%), White (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charles Bursch Elementary is 25.3. 7 elementary schools in the Baldwin Park Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Charles Bursch Elementary employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charles Bursch Elementary is $7,272. 5 elementary schools in the Baldwin Park Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charles Bursch Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Charles Bursch Elementary 4076^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Charles Bursch Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Baldwin Park Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Baldwin Park Unified 966^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Charles Bursch Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Charles Bursch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.39	3535^th	4809	26.5%
2005	22.83	3775^th	4822	21.7%
2006	25.62	3623^rd	4818	24.8%
2007	22.28	4108^th	5113	19.7%
2008	24.98	3970^th	5113	22.4%
2009	25.83	3995^th	5193	23.1%
2010	26.01	4153^rd	5314	21.8%
2011	23.50	4430^th	5377	17.6%
2012	36.46	3497^th	5390	35.1%
2013	47.16	2854^th	5530	48.4%
2015	40.05	3008^th	5611	46.4%
2016	32.46	3567^th	5614	36.5%
2017	36.07	3363^rd	5692	40.9%
2018	28.59	3939^th	5662	30.4%
2019	20.14	4787^th	5789	17.3%
2021	27.77	983^rd	1417	30.6%
2022	25.23	4313^th	5883	26.7%
2023	28.42	4031^st	5874	31.4%
2024	28.39	4076^th	5862	30.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Charles Bursch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.18	1861^st	3246	42.7%
2019	46.22	1429^th	3275	56.4%
2021	30.93	464^th	602	22.9%
2023	58.34	848^th	3250	73.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Charles Bursch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.36	1236^th	2420	48.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Charles Bursch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.66	2971^st	5084	41.6%
2019	30.29	3846^th	5173	25.7%
2021	38.21	674^th	1110	39.3%
2022	29.70	3870^th	5264	26.5%
2023	39.09	3132^nd	5374	41.7%
2024	36.46	3415^th	5511	38.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Charles Bursch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.71	4117^th	5413	23.9%
2019	15.91	4948^th	5492	9.9%
2021	30.30	846^th	1267	33.2%
2022	21.06	4612^th	5635	18.2%
2023	19.17	4779^th	5617	14.9%
2024	24.13	4326^th	5605	22.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Charles Bursch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.74	962^nd	2128	54.8%
2019	18.13	2441^st	2585	5.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Charles Bursch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.83	3483^rd	5431	35.9%
2019	25.40	4151^st	5510	24.7%
2021	26.89	901^st	1272	29.2%
2022	32.27	3591^st	5663	36.6%
2023	38.95	3126^th	5650	44.7%
2024	34.84	3427^th	5636	39.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Charles Bursch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.76	3366^th	4830	30.3%
2019	20.93	4308^th	4963	13.2%
2022	28.84	3801^st	5084	25.2%
2023	23.89	4194^th	5098	17.7%
2024	27.46	3919^th	5102	23.2%

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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 Charles Bursch Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	103	8	60	574	8	n/a	n/a	0	753
1989	116	10	67	586	2	n/a	n/a	0	781
1990	94	12	100	571	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
1991	82	11	98	565	0	n/a	n/a	0	756
1992	69	11	103	564	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
1993	58	10	107	565	2	n/a	n/a	0	742
1994	62	10	106	617	3	n/a	n/a	0	798
1995	47	12	105	617	0	n/a	n/a	0	781
1996	47	12	105	617	0	n/a	n/a	0	781
1997	29	7	103	648	1	n/a	n/a	0	788
1998	31	12	87	651	1	n/a	n/a	0	782
1999	25	15	84	672	1	n/a	n/a	1	798
2000	27	5	87	678	1	n/a	n/a	0	798
2001	27	5	66	681	0	n/a	n/a	0	779
2002	18	3	58	744	1	n/a	n/a	5	829
2003	18	3	58	744	1	n/a	n/a	5	829
2004	17	3	56	755	1	n/a	n/a	3	835
2005	15	2	53	751	2	n/a	n/a	4	827
2006	15	2	52	631	0	n/a	n/a	6	706
2007	12	2	49	595	0	n/a	n/a	8	666
2008	11	n/a	49	582	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	642
2009	11	1	56	549	0	0	10	0	627
2010	15	0	68	523	0	1	0	0	607
2011	18	0	69	532	0	1	0	0	620
2012	14	1	71	532	0	1	0	0	619
2013	9	0	72	513	0	2	1	0	597
2014	4	1	67	511	0	4	0	0	587
2015	4	0	69	519	0	2	0	0	594
2016	6	0	63	481	0	2	0	0	552
2017	7	0	63	455	0	1	0	0	526
2018	7	3	64	436	0	0	0	0	510
2019	3	2	65	392	0	0	0	0	462
2020	2	1	72	402	0	0	2	0	479
2021	2	1	73	370	0	0	1	0	447
2022	2	1	52	286	0	0	2	0	343
2023	2	0	60	280	0	0	2	1	345
2024	3	0	57	294	0	0	1	0	355

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Charles Bursch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	753	28.0	26.8	n/a
1989	781	29.0	26.9	n/a
1990	777	29.0	26.7	n/a
1991	756	29.0	26.0	n/a
1992	747	29.5	25.3	68.8
1993	742	27.0	27.5	70.6
1994	798	27.0	29.6	74.1
1995	781	28.0	27.9	63.6
1996	781	28.0	27.9	63.6
1997	788	28.0	28.1	72.1
1998	782	33.0	23.7	77.5
1999	798	35.0	22.8	77.2
2000	798	35.5	22.5	77.3
2001	779	39.0	20.0	80
2002	829	39.0	21.3	85.6
2003	829	39.0	21.3	85.6
2004	835	37.0	22.6	81.5
2005	827	37.0	22.4	91.7
2006	706	35.0	20.2	85.3
2007	666	29.5	22.6	85
2008	642	29.0	22.1	79.3
2009	627	31.0	19.6	77
2010	607	30.5	19.9	89.6
2011	620	n/a	n/a	82.3
2012	619	28.0	22.1	n/a
2013	597	25.0	23.8	87.8
2014	587	21.4	27.4	87.1
2015	594	23.0	25.8	88.4
2016	552	23.0	24.0	87.5
2017	526	22.0	23.9	87.1
2018	510	21.0	24.2	89.4
2019	462	19.0	24.3	99.8
2020	479	n/a	n/a	86
2021	447	18.0	24.8	85
2022	343	15.0	22.8	92.1
2023	345	14.0	24.6	88.7
2024	355	14.0	25.3	92.1

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 Charles Bursch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	753	28.0	26.8	n/a
1989	781	29.0	26.9	n/a
1990	777	29.0	26.7	n/a
1991	756	29.0	26.0	n/a
1992	747	29.5	25.3	68.8
1993	742	27.0	27.5	70.6
1994	798	27.0	29.6	74.1
1995	781	28.0	27.9	63.6
1996	781	28.0	27.9	63.6
1997	788	28.0	28.1	72.1
1998	782	33.0	23.7	77.5
1999	798	35.0	22.8	77.2
2000	798	35.5	22.5	77.3
2001	779	39.0	20.0	80
2002	829	39.0	21.3	85.6
2003	829	39.0	21.3	85.6
2004	835	37.0	22.6	81.5
2005	827	37.0	22.4	91.7
2006	706	35.0	20.2	85.3
2007	666	29.5	22.6	85
2008	642	29.0	22.1	79.3
2009	627	31.0	19.6	77
2010	607	30.5	19.9	89.6
2011	620	n/a	n/a	82.3
2012	619	28.0	22.1	n/a
2013	597	25.0	23.8	87.8
2014	587	21.4	27.4	87.1
2015	594	23.0	25.8	88.4
2016	552	23.0	24.0	87.5
2017	526	22.0	23.9	87.1
2018	510	21.0	24.2	89.4
2019	462	19.0	24.3	99.8
2020	479	n/a	n/a	86
2021	447	18.0	24.8	85
2022	343	15.0	22.8	92.1
2023	345	14.0	24.6	88.7
2024	355	14.0	25.3	92.1

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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