Is Bret Harte Elementary a good school?

Bret Harte Elementary ranks 1534 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bret Harte Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 559 students attended Bret Harte Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bret Harte Elementary?

Students at Bret Harte Elementary are 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Bret Harte Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bret Harte Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Luther Burbank Middle High : Burroughs High

Bret Harte Elementary

Summary:

Bret Harte Elementary is a public K-5 school in Burbank, California, serving 559 students. This high-performing school consistently exceeds state averages in academic assessments, with strong results in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Bret Harte's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly higher than other Burbank Unified elementary schools in the area, such as Walt Disney Elementary and R.L. Stevenson Elementary. However, when compared to nearby Los Angeles Unified schools, Bret Harte's performance is significantly higher, particularly in Mathematics and Science. The school's student-teacher ratio is also slightly lower than the Burbank Unified average.

While Bret Harte's academic achievements are impressive, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.9% in 2017-2018 to 15.3% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school serves a relatively affluent population, with a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to the state and district averages. This suggests the school community may lack socioeconomic diversity, which could impact the inclusiveness of the school environment.

Detail:

Public K-5

3200 West Jeffries Ave.
Burbank, CA 91505-1945

(818) 729-1250

District: Burbank Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1534^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,490

Students who attend Bret Harte Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Luther Burbank Middle
High:	Burroughs High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 559

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.5%

Hispanic:

35.4%

Two or more races:

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bret Harte Elementary ranks better than 73.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Burbank Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.24. (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 Bret Harte Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.5%), Hispanic (35.4%), two or more races (13.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bret Harte Elementary is 22.8, which is the 4^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Burbank Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Bret Harte Elementary employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bret Harte Elementary is $10,490. 7 elementary schools in the Burbank Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bret Harte Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bret Harte Elementary 1534^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bret Harte 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 Bret Harte Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bret Harte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	66.31	1432^nd	4809	70.2%
2005	67.76	1428^th	4822	70.4%
2006	73.83	1180^th	4818	75.5%
2007	64.30	1625^th	5113	68.2%
2008	63.41	1710^th	5113	66.6%
2009	68.51	1505^th	5193	71.0%
2010	63.57	1808^th	5314	66.0%
2011	57.29	2180^th	5377	59.5%
2012	65.68	1753^rd	5390	67.5%
2013	70.89	1529^th	5530	72.4%
2015	61.04	1891^st	5611	66.3%
2016	60.10	1988^th	5614	64.6%
2017	67.80	1665^th	5692	70.7%
2018	70.93	1526^th	5662	73.0%
2019	81.23	1111^th	5789	80.8%
2021	76.11	313^th	1417	77.9%
2022	79.32	1216^th	5883	79.3%
2023	76.07	1322^nd	5874	77.5%
2024	71.24	1534^th	5862	73.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bret Harte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.04	392^nd	669	41.4%
2024	46.68	418^th	669	37.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bret Harte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	91.45	156^th	2420	93.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bret Harte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.80	1092^nd	5084	78.5%
2019	84.87	496^th	5173	90.4%
2021	80.24	142^nd	1110	87.2%
2022	78.00	827^th	5264	84.3%
2023	68.76	1282^nd	5374	76.1%
2024	50.77	2338^th	5511	57.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Bret Harte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.38	1396^th	5413	74.2%
2019	82.67	942^nd	5492	82.8%
2021	81.02	223^rd	1267	82.4%
2022	76.98	1243^rd	5635	77.9%
2023	75.74	1256^th	5617	77.6%
2024	64.80	1721^st	5605	69.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Bret Harte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.53	1584^th	5431	70.8%
2019	77.19	1208^th	5510	78.1%
2021	67.28	374^th	1272	70.6%
2022	79.00	1156^th	5663	79.6%
2023	73.04	1370^th	5650	75.8%
2024	74.69	1288^th	5636	77.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bret Harte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.54	971^st	4830	79.9%
2019	84.38	542^nd	4963	89.1%
2022	81.06	699^th	5084	86.3%
2023	71.18	1121^st	5098	78.0%
2024	67.80	1281^st	5102	74.9%

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Rank History for White students at Bret Harte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.37	1374^th	2737	49.8%
2019	61.98	1135^th	2834	60.0%
2022	63.01	1044^th	2726	61.7%
2023	58.44	1178^th	2662	55.7%
2024	51.02	1374^th	2647	48.1%

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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 Bret Harte Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	441	4	18	230	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1989	444	8	21	226	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1990	445	10	22	233	1	n/a	n/a	0	711
1991	365	10	21	206	2	n/a	n/a	0	604
1992	333	5	22	218	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1993	320	6	39	238	1	n/a	n/a	0	604
1994	301	7	38	230	2	n/a	n/a	0	578
1995	326	4	26	261	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1996	326	4	26	261	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1997	338	8	36	283	1	n/a	n/a	0	666
1998	404	3	25	275	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
1999	431	2	28	255	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
2000	427	5	33	259	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
2001	426	6	29	260	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
2002	372	8	41	257	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2003	372	8	41	257	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2004	342	9	51	246	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
2005	265	13	45	224	0	n/a	n/a	85	632
2006	267	9	45	219	0	n/a	n/a	74	614
2007	270	7	49	216	2	n/a	n/a	65	609
2008	271	6	52	196	2	n/a	n/a	0	527
2009	289	7	41	232	1	1	81	0	652
2010	274	7	36	323	1	1	22	0	664
2011	264	9	41	319	2	1	31	0	667
2012	256	7	37	315	2	0	43	0	660
2013	241	4	41	306	3	0	46	0	641
2014	250	8	46	308	2	0	51	0	665
2015	238	10	49	319	2	0	58	0	676
2016	217	10	52	279	2	0	53	0	613
2017	224	13	46	281	2	0	58	0	624
2018	217	13	37	249	2	0	57	0	575
2019	247	14	33	227	0	0	61	0	582
2020	256	13	32	215	0	0	75	0	591
2021	236	11	37	197	0	0	74	1	556
2022	211	7	51	189	0	0	70	1	529
2023	215	8	60	198	0	1	75	2	559

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 Bret Harte Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	693	26.0	26.6	n/a
1989	699	26.8	26.0	n/a
1990	711	26.9	26.4	n/a
1991	604	21.9	27.5	n/a
1992	578	22.3	25.9	29.4
1993	604	22.5	26.8	31
1994	578	23.8	24.3	32.2
1995	617	24.5	25.2	33.9
1996	617	24.5	25.2	33.9
1997	666	27.0	24.7	35
1998	707	36.0	19.6	33.9
1999	716	40.0	17.9	32.7
2000	724	38.5	18.8	26.5
2001	721	36.0	20.0	33.1
2002	678	34.0	19.9	29.9
2003	678	34.0	19.9	29.9
2004	648	33.0	19.6	27.8
2005	632	32.0	19.8	28.2
2006	614	31.0	19.8	27.6
2007	609	30.0	20.3	21
2008	527	32.0	16.5	19.5
2009	652	29.0	21.0	21.9
2010	664	26.0	25.5	24.8
2011	667	n/a	n/a	30.3
2012	660	22.0	30.0	n/a
2013	641	20.0	32.0	33.7
2014	665	22.0	30.2	31
2015	676	23.0	29.3	32.2
2016	613	24.0	25.5	29.7
2017	624	26.0	24.0	32.7
2018	575	25.0	23.0	33.7
2019	582	25.0	23.2	32.6
2020	591	n/a	n/a	27.9
2021	556	24.5	22.6	27.3
2022	529	24.5	21.5	23.6
2023	559	24.5	22.8	20.8

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 Bret Harte Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	693	26.0	26.6	n/a
1989	699	26.8	26.0	n/a
1990	711	26.9	26.4	n/a
1991	604	21.9	27.5	n/a
1992	578	22.3	25.9	29.4
1993	604	22.5	26.8	31
1994	578	23.8	24.3	32.2
1995	617	24.5	25.2	33.9
1996	617	24.5	25.2	33.9
1997	666	27.0	24.7	35
1998	707	36.0	19.6	33.9
1999	716	40.0	17.9	32.7
2000	724	38.5	18.8	26.5
2001	721	36.0	20.0	33.1
2002	678	34.0	19.9	29.9
2003	678	34.0	19.9	29.9
2004	648	33.0	19.6	27.8
2005	632	32.0	19.8	28.2
2006	614	31.0	19.8	27.6
2007	609	30.0	20.3	21
2008	527	32.0	16.5	19.5
2009	652	29.0	21.0	21.9
2010	664	26.0	25.5	24.8
2011	667	n/a	n/a	30.3
2012	660	22.0	30.0	n/a
2013	641	20.0	32.0	33.7
2014	665	22.0	30.2	31
2015	676	23.0	29.3	32.2
2016	613	24.0	25.5	29.7
2017	624	26.0	24.0	32.7
2018	575	25.0	23.0	33.7
2019	582	25.0	23.2	32.6
2020	591	n/a	n/a	27.9
2021	556	24.5	22.6	27.3
2022	529	24.5	21.5	23.6
2023	559	24.5	22.8	20.8

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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