Joaquin Miller Elementary

Summary:

Joaquin Miller Elementary is a public elementary school in Burbank, California, serving 770 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Burbank Unified School District, which is ranked 410 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Joaquin Miller Elementary has some strengths, such as strong performance for English Language Learners, the school faces several challenges. Its test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 45.54% to 57.02% in English Language Arts and 44.19% to 50.77% in Mathematics. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.7% in 2018-2019 to 29.8% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district's average. Joaquin Miller also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.47% to 47.46% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Walt Disney Elementary and Thomas Jefferson Elementary in the Burbank Unified district, as well as Mark Keppel Elementary and Benjamin Franklin Elementary in the Glendale Unified district, Joaquin Miller generally underperforms in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. By addressing these areas of concern and learning from the successes of neighboring schools, Joaquin Miller Elementary can work towards enhancing the educational outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 720 East Providencia Ave.
       Burbank, CA  91501-2409


(818) 729-2050

District: Burbank Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1927th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,472 Help


Students who attend Joaquin Miller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    John Muir Middle
High:    Burbank High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.0 Help
Number of students:  770

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.1%
Hispanic:
15.5%
Asian:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.5% Help


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Compare Details Joaquin Miller Elementary ranks better than 67.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Burbank Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.94. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Joaquin Miller Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Burbank Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (67.1%), Hispanic (15.5%), Asian (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joaquin Miller Elementary is 24. 6 elementary schools in the Burbank Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joaquin Miller Elementary is $11,472, which is the 3rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Burbank Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Joaquin Miller Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Joaquin Miller Elementary 1927th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Joaquin Miller Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Burbank Unified:

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


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Rank History for Joaquin Miller Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Joaquin Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 65.67 1453rd 4809 69.8%
2005 67.80 1426th 4822 70.4%
2006 68.61 1407th 4818 70.8%
2007 69.76 1383rd 5113 73.0%
2008 63.71 1701st 5113 66.7%
2009 64.05 1724th 5193 66.8%
2010 67.36 1601st 5314 69.9%
2011 67.71 1596th 5377 70.3%
2012 72.78 1388th 5390 74.2%
2013 79.56 1084th 5530 80.4%
2015 84.55 909th 5611 83.8%
2016 84.50 930th 5614 83.4%
2017 84.04 957th 5692 83.2%
2018 83.35 971st 5662 82.9%
2019 79.92 1175th 5789 79.7%
2021 53.38 601st 1417 57.6%
2022 69.16 1640th 5883 72.1%
2023 66.68 1728th 5874 70.6%
2024 62.94 1927th 5862 67.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Joaquin Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.47 571st 669 14.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Joaquin Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.94 232nd 3246 92.9%
2019 84.99 253rd 3275 92.3%
2021 60.29 125th 602 79.2%
2022 87.68 188th 3311 94.3%
2023 72.58 438th 3250 86.5%
2024 67.15 479th 3160 84.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joaquin Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.68 292nd 5084 94.3%
2019 87.31 386th 5173 92.5%
2021 69.11 247th 1110 77.7%
2022 71.81 1091st 5264 79.3%
2023 73.29 1059th 5374 80.3%
2024 58.85 1868th 5511 66.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Joaquin Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.50 974th 5413 82.0%
2019 76.73 1230th 5492 77.6%
2021 50.66 565th 1267 55.4%
2022 71.80 1450th 5635 74.3%
2023 64.38 1747th 5617 68.9%
2024 67.57 1585th 5605 71.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Joaquin Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.06 643rd 2128 69.8%
2019 79.15 347th 2585 86.6%
2022 33.34 1337th 2227 40.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Joaquin Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.49 958th 5431 82.4%
2019 79.65 1090th 5510 80.2%
2021 54.31 515th 1272 59.5%
2022 64.60 1742nd 5663 69.2%
2023 66.45 1671st 5650 70.4%
2024 56.88 2113th 5636 62.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Joaquin Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.42 1171st 4830 75.8%
2019 68.49 1233rd 4963 75.2%
2022 62.43 1499th 5084 70.5%
2023 55.04 1936th 5098 62.0%
2024 60.73 1647th 5102 67.7%
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Rank History for White students at Joaquin Miller Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.56 1097th 2737 59.9%
2019 55.99 1340th 2834 52.7%
2022 41.14 1702nd 2726 37.6%
2023 38.45 1761st 2662 33.8%
2024 33.78 1855th 2647 29.9%
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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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, October 5, 2017

Open Quote excellent curriculum teachers are very welcoming and devoted!! Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, July 20, 2017

Open Quote Best elementary school in my area. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, May 13, 2016

Open Quote I moved to Burbank because of tales about burbank schools. So now my son is attending Joaquin Miller Elementary school. He is In Kindergarten. from the beginning I was very exited about school and about my son's teacher. But when I noticed she is getting more attention those kids whose mothers are volunteering, or giving gifts It really made me crazy.So next year I am transferring my son to the private school.Hope my comment will help some parents before choosing the right school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Joaquin Miller Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 279 21 43 247 3 n/a n/a 0 593
1989 324 28 59 237 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1990 399 27 53 264 1 n/a n/a 0 744
1991 395 22 44 252 0 n/a n/a 0 713
1992 433 30 52 262 1 n/a n/a 0 778
1993 447 36 58 263 3 n/a n/a 0 807
1994 427 37 65 241 2 n/a n/a 0 772
1995 542 40 56 263 1 n/a n/a 0 902
1996 542 40 56 263 1 n/a n/a 0 902
1997 569 33 61 253 0 n/a n/a 0 916
1998 582 31 59 259 0 n/a n/a 0 931
1999 602 20 68 248 1 n/a n/a 8 947
2000 600 20 94 241 2 n/a n/a 0 957
2001 614 29 108 237 0 n/a n/a 0 988
2002 539 22 113 201 0 n/a n/a 0 875
2003 539 22 113 201 0 n/a n/a 0 875
2004 536 32 120 199 0 n/a n/a 0 887
2005 359 23 91 200 0 n/a n/a 159 832
2006 452 22 83 178 0 n/a n/a 26 761
2007 377 19 69 143 1 n/a n/a 91 700
2008 338 15 67 127 3 n/a n/a 0 550
2009 466 17 57 120 3 0 81 0 744
2010 488 24 63 130 3 0 54 0 762
2011 491 24 62 121 1 1 40 0 740
2012 459 28 56 126 0 4 41 0 714
2013 466 29 66 123 0 3 37 0 724
2014 464 28 60 102 1 3 29 0 687
2015 493 20 67 128 2 4 24 0 738
2016 505 14 66 126 1 3 31 0 746
2017 518 14 58 140 0 2 44 0 776
2018 504 13 49 132 0 1 48 0 747
2019 528 12 41 128 1 1 43 0 754
2020 529 14 50 116 1 2 49 0 761
2021 493 22 53 110 1 2 55 0 736
2022 499 15 50 126 2 3 53 0 748
2023 517 12 59 119 2 2 59 0 770

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 Joaquin Miller Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 593 24.0 24.7 n/a
1989 648 25.2 25.7 n/a
1990 744 28.6 26.0 n/a
1991 713 26.5 26.9 n/a
1992 778 26.9 28.9 44
1993 807 31.5 25.6 54
1994 772 31.5 24.5 54.5
1995 902 33.5 26.9 71.7
1996 902 33.5 26.9 71.7
1997 916 35.5 25.8 63.1
1998 931 45.0 20.7 65.4
1999 947 49.0 19.3 61.6
2000 957 49.0 19.5 52.8
2001 988 50.5 19.6 57.4
2002 875 45.9 19.1 52.9
2003 875 45.9 19.1 52.9
2004 887 43.5 20.4 38.3
2005 832 41.8 19.9 53.5
2006 761 40.7 18.7 41.4
2007 700 37.8 18.5 42
2008 550 36.9 14.9 33.5
2009 744 34.0 20.7 38
2010 762 32.0 23.8 43.6
2011 740 n/a n/a 44.2
2012 714 24.0 29.7 n/a
2013 724 23.0 31.4 52.8
2014 687 23.7 28.9 46.3
2015 738 26.0 28.3 43
2016 746 30.0 24.8 43
2017 776 30.5 25.4 44.2
2018 747 29.5 25.3 48.7
2019 754 29.5 25.5 47.1
2020 761 n/a n/a 45.1
2021 736 31.0 23.7 42.5
2022 748 31.0 24.1 47.5
2023 770 31.9 24.0 42.5

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 Joaquin Miller Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 593 24.0 24.7 n/a
1989 648 25.2 25.7 n/a
1990 744 28.6 26.0 n/a
1991 713 26.5 26.9 n/a
1992 778 26.9 28.9 44
1993 807 31.5 25.6 54
1994 772 31.5 24.5 54.5
1995 902 33.5 26.9 71.7
1996 902 33.5 26.9 71.7
1997 916 35.5 25.8 63.1
1998 931 45.0 20.7 65.4
1999 947 49.0 19.3 61.6
2000 957 49.0 19.5 52.8
2001 988 50.5 19.6 57.4
2002 875 45.9 19.1 52.9
2003 875 45.9 19.1 52.9
2004 887 43.5 20.4 38.3
2005 832 41.8 19.9 53.5
2006 761 40.7 18.7 41.4
2007 700 37.8 18.5 42
2008 550 36.9 14.9 33.5
2009 744 34.0 20.7 38
2010 762 32.0 23.8 43.6
2011 740 n/a n/a 44.2
2012 714 24.0 29.7 n/a
2013 724 23.0 31.4 52.8
2014 687 23.7 28.9 46.3
2015 738 26.0 28.3 43
2016 746 30.0 24.8 43
2017 776 30.5 25.4 44.2
2018 747 29.5 25.3 48.7
2019 754 29.5 25.5 47.1
2020 761 n/a n/a 45.1
2021 736 31.0 23.7 42.5
2022 748 31.0 24.1 47.5
2023 770 31.9 24.0 42.5

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Joaquin Miller Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201294.0%4.0%0.0%2.0%95.0%95.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
201385.0%4.0%0.0%11.0%89.0%91.0%91.0%89.0%93.0%
201494.0%0.0%0.0%6.0%98.0%99.0%99.0%97.0%97.0%
201594.0%1.0%0.0%5.0%97.0%98.0%98.0%97.0%94.0%
201692.0%4.0%0.0%4.0%96.0%94.0%96.0%93.0%94.0%
201794.0%2.0%1.0%3.0%96.0%97.0%≥99.0%95.0%96.0%
201898.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202095.7%1.4%2.9%97.1%
202197.1%0.0%0.0%98.1%98.1%
202297.2%0.0%1.4%97.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Joaquin Miller Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,472

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Joaquin Miller Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1175th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1728th of 5874 Elementary schools
 9.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Joaquin Miller Elementary)65.347
 18.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Burbank Unified)65.256.5
 8.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Joaquin Miller Elementary)63.152.5
 10.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Burbank Unified)6356.6
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Joaquin Miller Elementary)71.750.4
 21.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Burbank Unified)66.462.5
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Joaquin Miller Elementary)57.753.9
 3.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Burbank Unified)59.657.9
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Joaquin Miller Elementary)69.157.4
 11.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Burbank Unified)73.861.8
 12%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Joaquin Miller Elementary)52.843.8
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Burbank Unified)51.946.6
 5.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Joaquin Miller Elementary)4836.7
 11.3%
   5th Grade Science (Burbank Unified)48.243.4
 4.8%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students754770
 2.1%
African American1212
American Indian12
 100%
Asian4159
 43.9%
Hispanic128119
 7%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White528517
 2.1%
Two or More Races4359
 37.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.1%42.5%
 4.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Joaquin Miller Elementary

Joaquin Miller Elementary ranks 1927th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Joaquin Miller Elementary are 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 770 students attended Joaquin Miller Elementary.

Students who attend Joaquin Miller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Muir Middle
High : Burbank High


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