Is Ralph Emerson Elementary a good school?

Ralph Emerson Elementary ranks 1655 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ralph Emerson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 540 students attended Ralph Emerson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ralph Emerson Elementary?

Students at Ralph Emerson Elementary are 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ralph Emerson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ralph Emerson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John Muir Middle High : Burbank High

Ralph Emerson Elementary

Summary:

Ralph Emerson Elementary is a public elementary school in Burbank, California, serving 566 students in grades K-5 and part of the Burbank Unified School District. The school consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with particularly strong results for its English Language Learner and low-income student populations.

Ralph Emerson Elementary's academic performance is a standout, with proficiency rates of 55.4% in ELA and 48.42% in Math, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school also excels in Science, with a 5th-grade proficiency rate of 41.24%, well above the state's 32.68%. While the school's White and Hispanic student subgroups lag behind state and district averages, its English Language Learner and low-income students perform exceptionally well, ranking 409th and 1,220th out of California elementary schools in these categories.

However, Ralph Emerson Elementary faces some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.2% in 2018-2019 to 18.2% in 2022-2023. When compared to nearby schools, the school generally outperforms William McKinley Elementary and Joaquin Miller Elementary, but trails the academic performance of Thomas Jefferson Elementary and Providencia Elementary within the Burbank Unified District.

Detail:

Public K-5

720 East Cypress Ave.
Burbank, CA 91501-1812

(818) 729-1200

District: Burbank Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1655^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,077

Students who attend Ralph Emerson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Muir Middle
High:	Burbank High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.3

Number of students: 540

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ralph Emerson Elementary ranks better than 71.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Burbank Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.55. (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 Student population at Ralph Emerson Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (62.4%), Hispanic (15.9%), two or more races (12%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ralph Emerson Elementary is 26.3. 9 elementary schools in the Burbank Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ralph Emerson Elementary employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ralph Emerson Elementary is $11,077, which is the 5^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Burbank Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ralph Emerson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ralph Emerson Elementary 1655^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ralph Emerson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Burbank Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Burbank Unified 410^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ralph Emerson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ralph Emerson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	79.21	931^st	4809	80.6%
2005	76.23	1084^th	4822	77.5%
2006	75.73	1106^th	4818	77.0%
2007	66.93	1519^th	5113	70.3%
2008	69.36	1433^rd	5113	72.0%
2009	77.42	1114^th	5193	78.5%
2010	76.65	1148^th	5314	78.4%
2011	76.14	1197^th	5377	77.7%
2012	75.10	1267^th	5390	76.5%
2013	80.98	1004^th	5530	81.8%
2015	74.56	1330^th	5611	76.3%
2016	73.59	1368^th	5614	75.6%
2017	72.38	1453^rd	5692	74.5%
2018	76.52	1290^th	5662	77.2%
2019	77.91	1254^th	5789	78.3%
2021	74.86	329^th	1417	76.8%
2022	79.16	1229^th	5883	79.1%
2023	67.95	1675^th	5874	71.5%
2024	68.55	1655^th	5862	71.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ralph Emerson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	60.54	325^th	669	51.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ralph Emerson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.87	793^rd	3246	75.6%
2019	54.49	1024^th	3275	68.7%
2022	76.32	355^th	3311	89.3%
2023	48.48	1273^rd	3250	60.8%
2024	70.38	409^th	3160	87.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ralph Emerson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.95	1032^nd	5084	79.7%
2019	78.21	793^rd	5173	84.7%
2022	88.00	430^th	5264	91.8%
2023	76.73	910^th	5374	83.1%
2024	70.85	1220^th	5511	77.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ralph Emerson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.06	1286^th	5413	76.2%
2019	78.25	1156^th	5492	79.0%
2022	78.94	1158^th	5635	79.4%
2023	71.51	1438^th	5617	74.4%
2024	58.09	2027^th	5605	63.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ralph Emerson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	70.57	496^th	2585	80.8%
2022	69.06	426^th	2227	80.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ralph Emerson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.32	1256^th	5431	76.9%
2019	74.69	1311^th	5510	76.2%
2022	76.67	1257^th	5663	77.8%
2023	61.58	1879^th	5650	66.7%
2024	75.40	1261^st	5636	77.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ralph Emerson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	37.23	830^th	1154	28.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ralph Emerson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.82	1743^rd	4830	63.9%
2019	66.31	1337^th	4963	73.1%
2022	50.90	2145^th	5084	57.8%
2023	51.30	2164^th	5098	57.6%
2024	59.46	1706^th	5102	66.6%

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Rank History for White students at Ralph Emerson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.52	1398^th	2737	48.9%
2019	54.75	1391^st	2834	50.9%
2022	54.03	1336^th	2726	51.0%
2023	41.84	1667^th	2662	37.4%
2024	36.44	1791^st	2647	32.3%

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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 Ralph Emerson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	336	2	50	113	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
1989	362	6	53	99	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
1990	330	12	73	126	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
1991	300	14	66	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1992	286	16	81	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1993	281	12	100	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1994	316	17	75	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1995	306	21	82	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1996	306	21	82	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1997	327	17	81	129	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
1998	326	18	96	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1999	333	13	94	116	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2000	333	15	97	126	0	n/a	n/a	8	579
2001	351	20	100	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
2002	326	12	93	112	1	n/a	n/a	1	545
2003	326	12	93	112	1	n/a	n/a	1	545
2004	315	11	73	108	4	n/a	n/a	1	512
2005	302	10	66	110	2	n/a	n/a	26	516
2006	330	10	82	94	2	n/a	n/a	4	522
2007	341	11	65	90	2	n/a	n/a	5	514
2008	344	7	55	90	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
2009	359	9	52	101	1	1	6	0	529
2010	371	11	59	109	0	0	4	0	554
2011	373	11	62	117	0	1	4	0	568
2012	377	13	69	128	1	1	7	0	596
2013	368	18	79	131	1	1	6	0	604
2014	380	12	69	125	2	2	13	0	603
2015	377	15	72	112	3	1	16	0	596
2016	382	18	70	111	3	2	13	0	599
2017	379	15	81	100	2	4	15	0	596
2018	395	20	78	88	1	4	20	0	606
2019	407	17	74	87	1	2	33	0	621
2020	422	18	65	84	1	2	38	0	630
2021	396	14	67	80	0	1	45	0	603
2022	370	14	55	98	0	0	54	0	591
2023	366	9	42	88	0	1	60	0	566
2024	337	10	42	86	0	0	65	0	540

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 Ralph Emerson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	502	19.5	25.7	n/a
1989	521	18.1	28.7	n/a
1990	543	21.6	25.1	n/a
1991	493	20.7	23.8	n/a
1992	487	21.0	23.1	30.8
1993	514	20.7	24.8	34.6
1994	548	20.7	26.5	37.2
1995	535	20.9	25.6	36.1
1996	535	20.9	25.6	36.1
1997	556	21.4	26.0	33.8
1998	554	29.4	18.8	31.4
1999	556	31.0	17.9	31.1
2000	579	28.0	20.7	25
2001	585	30.0	19.5	35
2002	545	26.5	20.6	27.8
2003	545	26.5	20.6	27.8
2004	512	24.5	20.9	24.9
2005	516	25.1	20.6	22.9
2006	522	26.0	20.1	23.6
2007	514	26.0	19.8	18.7
2008	497	28.0	17.8	15.5
2009	529	24.0	20.3	21.7
2010	554	20.0	27.7	27.8
2011	568	n/a	n/a	34.7
2012	596	22.0	27.0	n/a
2013	604	21.5	28.0	34.6
2014	603	23.0	26.2	31.5
2015	596	22.0	27.0	35.1
2016	599	24.0	24.9	30.1
2017	596	24.2	24.6	32.2
2018	606	26.0	23.3	36.8
2019	621	26.0	23.8	35.9
2020	630	n/a	n/a	34.6
2021	603	26.0	23.1	30.7
2022	591	26.1	22.5	30.1
2023	566	23.5	24.0	31.4
2024	540	20.5	26.3	32.6

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 Ralph Emerson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	502	19.5	25.7	n/a
1989	521	18.1	28.7	n/a
1990	543	21.6	25.1	n/a
1991	493	20.7	23.8	n/a
1992	487	21.0	23.1	30.8
1993	514	20.7	24.8	34.6
1994	548	20.7	26.5	37.2
1995	535	20.9	25.6	36.1
1996	535	20.9	25.6	36.1
1997	556	21.4	26.0	33.8
1998	554	29.4	18.8	31.4
1999	556	31.0	17.9	31.1
2000	579	28.0	20.7	25
2001	585	30.0	19.5	35
2002	545	26.5	20.6	27.8
2003	545	26.5	20.6	27.8
2004	512	24.5	20.9	24.9
2005	516	25.1	20.6	22.9
2006	522	26.0	20.1	23.6
2007	514	26.0	19.8	18.7
2008	497	28.0	17.8	15.5
2009	529	24.0	20.3	21.7
2010	554	20.0	27.7	27.8
2011	568	n/a	n/a	34.7
2012	596	22.0	27.0	n/a
2013	604	21.5	28.0	34.6
2014	603	23.0	26.2	31.5
2015	596	22.0	27.0	35.1
2016	599	24.0	24.9	30.1
2017	596	24.2	24.6	32.2
2018	606	26.0	23.3	36.8
2019	621	26.0	23.8	35.9
2020	630	n/a	n/a	34.6
2021	603	26.0	23.1	30.7
2022	591	26.1	22.5	30.1
2023	566	23.5	24.0	31.4
2024	540	20.5	26.3	32.6

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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