Is Providencia Elementary a good school?

Providencia Elementary ranks 1033 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Providencia Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 412 students attended Providencia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Providencia Elementary?

Students at Providencia Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 30% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Providencia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Providencia Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Luther Burbank Middle High : Burbank High

Providencia Elementary

Summary:

Providencia Elementary is a public elementary school in Burbank, California, serving 412 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.

Providencia Elementary consistently outperforms the Burbank Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 64.09% and 61.11%, respectively, compared to the district's 56.38% and 43.46%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where 66.1% of students are proficient in ELA and 72.88% are proficient in Math, outpacing the district and state by a significant margin. Providencia's academic achievement is also noteworthy across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and those with special needs.

While Providencia Elementary's academic performance is consistently stronger than nearby schools within the Burbank Unified School District, such as Thomas Jefferson Elementary and Theodore Roosevelt Elementary, the school's performance is also significantly higher than schools outside the district, such as Oxnard Street Elementary and Fair Avenue Elementary, which are part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. However, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rates, from 8.0% in 2018-2019 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, may require further investigation and targeted interventions to address the underlying causes and improve student attendance.

Detail:

Public K-5

1919 North Ontario St.
Burbank, CA 91505-1231

(818) 729-3100

District: Burbank Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1033^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,850

Students who attend Providencia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Luther Burbank Middle
High:	Burbank High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 412

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.7%

White:

29.6%

Two or more races:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Providencia Elementary ranks better than 82.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Burbank Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.09. (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 (52.7%), White (29.6%), two or more races (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Providencia Elementary is 24.2. 8 elementary schools in the Burbank Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Providencia Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Providencia Elementary is $12,850, which is the 2^nd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Burbank Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Providencia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Providencia Elementary 1033^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Providencia 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 Providencia Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Providencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	54.74	1933^rd	4809	59.8%
2005	45.29	2427^th	4822	49.7%
2006	54.77	1971^st	4818	59.1%
2007	42.05	2778^th	5113	45.7%
2008	38.00	3071^st	5113	39.9%
2009	57.64	2041^st	5193	60.7%
2010	67.15	1615^th	5314	69.6%
2011	81.18	933^rd	5377	82.6%
2012	76.28	1211^th	5390	77.5%
2013	78.16	1150^th	5530	79.2%
2015	56.56	2097^th	5611	62.6%
2016	65.53	1729^th	5614	69.2%
2017	69.34	1595^th	5692	72.0%
2018	77.20	1256^th	5662	77.8%
2019	79.02	1217^th	5789	79.0%
2021	52.14	619^th	1417	56.3%
2022	79.26	1221^st	5883	79.2%
2023	78.41	1224^th	5874	79.2%
2024	83.09	1033^rd	5862	82.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Providencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.98	921^st	2420	61.9%
2024	66.79	561^st	2634	78.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Providencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.13	813^th	5084	84.0%
2019	87.82	371^st	5173	92.8%
2021	69.23	245^th	1110	77.9%
2022	80.23	750^th	5264	85.8%
2023	78.71	822^nd	5374	84.7%
2024	70.86	1219^th	5511	77.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Providencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.66	1725^th	5413	68.1%
2019	82.46	952^nd	5492	82.7%
2021	58.39	468^th	1267	63.1%
2022	82.70	980^th	5635	82.6%
2023	83.69	946^th	5617	83.2%
2024	84.57	891^st	5605	84.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Providencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.45	911^th	5431	83.2%
2019	72.68	1403^rd	5510	74.5%
2021	45.23	633^rd	1272	50.2%
2022	69.75	1541^st	5663	72.8%
2023	67.45	1615^th	5650	71.4%
2024	79.10	1104^th	5636	80.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Providencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.17	596^th	4830	87.7%
2019	81.94	637^th	4963	87.2%
2022	76.03	896^th	5084	82.4%
2023	71.91	1080^th	5098	78.8%
2024	75.05	935^th	5102	81.7%

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Rank History for White students at Providencia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.49	1314^th	2737	52.0%
2019	70.57	801^st	2834	71.7%
2022	80.56	429^th	2726	84.3%
2023	59.16	1144^th	2662	57.0%
2024	76.80	557^th	2647	79.0%

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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 Providencia Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	185	5	22	199	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1989	167	6	19	222	1	n/a	n/a	0	415
1990	158	8	24	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1991	119	11	15	250	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1992	112	8	17	279	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1993	114	11	28	300	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1994	116	9	30	302	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1995	112	13	27	350	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1996	112	13	27	350	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1997	113	16	36	358	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1998	120	13	33	342	2	n/a	n/a	0	510
1999	117	14	42	353	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
2000	111	11	49	335	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2001	119	32	38	312	0	n/a	n/a	5	506
2002	140	8	32	311	0	n/a	n/a	1	492
2003	140	8	32	311	0	n/a	n/a	1	492
2004	130	12	27	325	0	n/a	n/a	1	495
2005	126	10	23	287	0	n/a	n/a	2	448
2006	113	9	26	267	0	n/a	n/a	7	422
2007	97	8	28	241	0	n/a	n/a	9	383
2008	95	11	29	244	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	379
2009	72	9	28	253	1	1	26	0	390
2010	62	11	30	259	1	0	10	0	373
2011	66	15	32	273	0	3	10	0	399
2012	70	15	30	268	0	3	16	0	402
2013	64	14	29	264	0	2	21	0	394
2014	70	14	20	260	0	2	22	0	388
2015	74	21	26	230	1	2	22	0	376
2016	92	16	32	226	1	1	22	0	390
2017	93	10	33	223	1	0	27	0	387
2018	98	12	33	223	1	0	29	0	396
2019	107	14	34	222	0	1	29	0	407
2020	106	16	28	231	0	1	32	0	414
2021	108	14	23	219	0	2	33	0	399
2022	114	12	21	228	0	2	39	1	417
2023	122	12	19	217	0	2	39	1	412

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 Providencia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	411	16.5	24.9	n/a
1989	415	16.1	25.7	n/a
1990	429	17.3	24.7	n/a
1991	395	15.8	25.0	n/a
1992	416	16.1	25.8	61.5
1993	453	17.6	25.7	66
1994	457	17.5	26.1	74
1995	502	20.5	24.5	69.9
1996	502	20.5	24.5	69.9
1997	523	19.5	26.8	69.6
1998	510	27.0	18.9	64.9
1999	526	27.0	19.5	61.8
2000	506	26.8	18.9	46.2
2001	506	26.0	19.5	55.7
2002	492	26.0	18.9	51.5
2003	492	26.0	18.9	51.5
2004	495	25.0	19.8	44.9
2005	448	23.0	19.5	55.2
2006	422	21.0	20.1	49.4
2007	383	21.0	18.2	48.1
2008	379	22.0	17.2	37.2
2009	390	19.0	18.6	54.6
2010	373	17.0	21.9	55
2011	399	n/a	n/a	55.6
2012	402	15.5	25.9	n/a
2013	394	16.0	24.6	60.4
2014	388	16.0	24.2	56.4
2015	376	14.0	26.8	57.2
2016	390	15.0	26.0	52.6
2017	387	14.0	27.6	51.9
2018	396	14.0	28.2	55.1
2019	407	16.0	25.4	51.4
2020	414	n/a	n/a	50.2
2021	399	18.0	22.0	51.6
2022	417	17.0	24.5	43.4
2023	412	17.0	24.2	43.9

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 Providencia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	411	16.5	24.9	n/a
1989	415	16.1	25.7	n/a
1990	429	17.3	24.7	n/a
1991	395	15.8	25.0	n/a
1992	416	16.1	25.8	61.5
1993	453	17.6	25.7	66
1994	457	17.5	26.1	74
1995	502	20.5	24.5	69.9
1996	502	20.5	24.5	69.9
1997	523	19.5	26.8	69.6
1998	510	27.0	18.9	64.9
1999	526	27.0	19.5	61.8
2000	506	26.8	18.9	46.2
2001	506	26.0	19.5	55.7
2002	492	26.0	18.9	51.5
2003	492	26.0	18.9	51.5
2004	495	25.0	19.8	44.9
2005	448	23.0	19.5	55.2
2006	422	21.0	20.1	49.4
2007	383	21.0	18.2	48.1
2008	379	22.0	17.2	37.2
2009	390	19.0	18.6	54.6
2010	373	17.0	21.9	55
2011	399	n/a	n/a	55.6
2012	402	15.5	25.9	n/a
2013	394	16.0	24.6	60.4
2014	388	16.0	24.2	56.4
2015	376	14.0	26.8	57.2
2016	390	15.0	26.0	52.6
2017	387	14.0	27.6	51.9
2018	396	14.0	28.2	55.1
2019	407	16.0	25.4	51.4
2020	414	n/a	n/a	50.2
2021	399	18.0	22.0	51.6
2022	417	17.0	24.5	43.4
2023	412	17.0	24.2	43.9

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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