Luther Burbank Middle

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Luther Burbank Middle is a public middle school in Los Angeles, California, serving 904 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. While the school's overall academic performance on state assessments is below the district and state averages, its Hispanic and White student subgroups perform notably stronger, ranking in the top 25-40% of California middle schools. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, which has risen sharply from 10.5% in 2017-2018 to 32.0% in 2022-2023, significantly above the state average.

Luther Burbank Middle serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 86.39% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. This is higher than the nearby El Sereno Middle (91.42%) and Woodrow Wilson Middle (59.4%), but lower than Octavia E. Butler Magnet (88.69%) and PUC Excel Charter Academy (93.14%). The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.6 in 2022-2023 is higher than the nearby Huntington Middle (15.5) but lower than Theodore Roosevelt Middle (19.2).

While Luther Burbank Middle faces challenges, the school's strong performance for certain student subgroups and the diversity of nearby schools suggest opportunities for targeted interventions and collaborative learning. Schools like South Pasadena Middle, which demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, could provide valuable insights for Luther Burbank Middle to improve its own outcomes. Addressing the root causes of the school's high chronic absenteeism and leveraging the strengths of its diverse student population will be crucial for the school's continued growth and success.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6460 North Figueroa St.
       Los Angeles, CA  90042-2803


(323) 340-4400

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1139th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,223 Help


Students who attend Luther Burbank Middle usually attend:

High:    Benjamin Franklin Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  866

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.3%
White:
4.0%
Asian:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.7% Help


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Compare Details Luther Burbank Middle ranks better than 59% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 20th among 83 ranked middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.01. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.3%), White (4%), Asian (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Luther Burbank Middle is 16.5, which is the 22nd best among 83 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Luther Burbank Middle is $10,223. 45 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Luther Burbank Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Luther Burbank Middle 1139th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Luther Burbank Middle in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Luther Burbank Middle

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Rank History for all students at Luther Burbank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 16.74 1526th 1769 13.7%
2005 20.51 1434th 1777 19.3%
2006 18.17 1532nd 1804 15.1%
2007 20.54 1630th 1999 18.5%
2008 18.64 1714th 2005 14.5%
2009 13.63 1864th 2063 9.6%
2010 19.61 1858th 2179 14.7%
2011 30.20 1636th 2236 26.8%
2012 46.45 1179th 2259 47.8%
2013 45.86 1269th 2379 46.7%
2015 39.37 1357th 2477 45.2%
2016 46.70 1198th 2497 52.0%
2017 46.90 1190th 2508 52.6%
2018 46.96 1166th 2480 53.0%
2019 50.18 1146th 2715 57.8%
2022 44.10 1335th 2740 51.3%
2023 52.94 1084th 2802 61.3%
2024 51.01 1139th 2777 59.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Luther Burbank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.33 982nd 1364 28.0%
2019 37.36 776th 1442 46.2%
2022 28.30 1322nd 1540 14.2%
2023 26.67 1420th 1529 7.1%
2024 46.54 526th 1477 64.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Luther Burbank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.04 702nd 1538 54.4%
2024 43.96 684th 1550 55.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Luther Burbank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.39 735th 2230 67.0%
2019 60.59 715th 2369 69.8%
2022 53.59 910th 2458 63.0%
2023 62.00 707th 2549 72.3%
2024 60.95 735th 2575 71.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Luther Burbank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.98 1024th 2262 54.7%
2019 52.21 1003rd 2380 57.9%
2022 44.08 1223rd 2509 51.3%
2023 51.28 1028th 2547 59.6%
2024 49.01 1089th 2546 57.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Luther Burbank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.78 765th 1369 44.1%
2019 58.18 424th 1491 71.6%
2022 54.99 480th 1531 68.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Luther Burbank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.20 1147th 2273 49.5%
2019 47.30 1091st 2407 54.7%
2022 43.79 1225th 2527 51.5%
2023 53.20 976th 2558 61.8%
2024 51.11 1040th 2547 59.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Luther Burbank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.93 731st 2072 64.7%
2019 59.28 703rd 2213 68.2%
2022 54.36 871st 2359 63.1%
2023 64.74 638th 2391 73.3%
2024 62.74 666th 2383 72.1%
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Rank History for White students at Luther Burbank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.47 273rd 1496 81.8%
2019 81.54 231st 1602 85.6%
2022 62.85 536th 1555 65.5%
2023 52.66 700th 1552 54.9%
2024 71.34 400th 1535 73.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Luther Burbank Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 142 21 295 1376 5 n/a n/a 0 1839
1989 108 18 268 1439 8 n/a n/a 0 1841
1990 91 27 265 1447 6 n/a n/a 0 1836
1991 83 27 219 1501 10 n/a n/a 0 1840
1992 70 46 227 1495 9 n/a n/a 0 1847
1993 66 36 232 1385 9 n/a n/a 0 1728
1994 56 28 227 1359 10 n/a n/a 0 1680
1995 48 61 191 1392 5 n/a n/a 0 1697
1996 48 61 191 1392 5 n/a n/a 0 1697
1997 53 52 200 1435 7 n/a n/a 0 1747
1998 49 48 141 1455 11 n/a n/a 0 1704
1999 55 67 135 1546 17 n/a n/a 0 1820
2000 53 68 132 1516 15 n/a n/a 0 1784
2001 39 62 118 1549 11 n/a n/a 0 1779
2002 45 54 130 1876 7 n/a n/a 0 2112
2003 45 54 130 1876 7 n/a n/a 0 2112
2004 43 43 135 1942 13 n/a n/a 0 2176
2005 38 36 113 1926 12 n/a n/a 0 2125
2006 27 32 96 1785 9 n/a n/a 0 1949
2007 22 30 87 1627 10 n/a n/a 9 1785
2008 17 30 72 1487 11 n/a n/a 0 1617
2009 9 24 74 1333 9 1 7 0 1457
2010 13 29 67 1169 8 2 11 0 1299
2011 6 26 57 794 6 0 2 0 891
2012 7 15 49 772 4 0 0 0 847
2013 12 24 42 804 6 1 0 0 889
2014 12 28 31 841 5 2 0 0 919
2015 14 28 34 800 4 1 2 0 883
2016 11 19 43 736 5 0 1 0 815
2017 21 15 34 797 7 4 3 0 881
2018 40 20 29 890 6 4 5 0 994
2019 51 19 38 934 6 6 1 0 1055
2020 53 24 41 968 6 5 12 0 1109
2021 68 15 33 898 3 4 11 0 1032
2022 75 16 30 860 1 1 9 0 992
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 904 904
2024 35 13 29 773 0 0 16 0 866

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

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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 Luther Burbank Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1839 83.3 22.0 n/a
1989 1841 82.5 22.3 n/a
1990 1836 84.7 21.6 n/a
1991 1840 83.2 22.1 n/a
1992 1847 84.5 21.8 55.4
1993 1728 69.5 24.9 17.3
1994 1680 73.8 22.8 78.8
1995 1697 70.5 24.1 87.9
1996 1697 70.5 24.1 87.9
1997 1747 72.7 24.0 84.3
1998 1704 71.3 23.9 87.7
1999 1820 75.8 24.0 79.4
2000 1784 80.0 22.3 83.2
2001 1779 80.8 22.0 83.3
2002 2112 84.9 24.9 83.6
2003 2112 84.9 24.9 83.6
2004 2176 89.6 24.3 84.6
2005 2125 86.0 24.7 82.5
2006 1949 86.8 22.5 83.3
2007 1785 83.8 21.3 83.7
2008 1617 90.0 18.0 79.3
2009 1457 66.6 18.3 80.2
2010 1299 58.0 22.4 81.8
2011 891 n/a n/a 71.5
2012 847 38.0 22.2 n/a
2013 889 36.0 24.6 51.3
2014 919 35.2 26.0 90.3
2015 883 36.0 24.5 93.4
2016 815 36.0 22.6 88.3
2017 881 41.0 21.4 84.8
2018 994 44.5 22.3 87.6
2019 1055 46.0 22.9 79.3
2020 1109 n/a n/a 82.6
2021 1032 51.0 20.2 84.6
2022 992 53.0 18.7 86
2023 904 54.2 16.6 86.4
2024 866 52.4 16.5 85.7

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 Luther Burbank Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1839 83.3 22.0 n/a
1989 1841 82.5 22.3 n/a
1990 1836 84.7 21.6 n/a
1991 1840 83.2 22.1 n/a
1992 1847 84.5 21.8 55.4
1993 1728 69.5 24.9 17.3
1994 1680 73.8 22.8 78.8
1995 1697 70.5 24.1 87.9
1996 1697 70.5 24.1 87.9
1997 1747 72.7 24.0 84.3
1998 1704 71.3 23.9 87.7
1999 1820 75.8 24.0 79.4
2000 1784 80.0 22.3 83.2
2001 1779 80.8 22.0 83.3
2002 2112 84.9 24.9 83.6
2003 2112 84.9 24.9 83.6
2004 2176 89.6 24.3 84.6
2005 2125 86.0 24.7 82.5
2006 1949 86.8 22.5 83.3
2007 1785 83.8 21.3 83.7
2008 1617 90.0 18.0 79.3
2009 1457 66.6 18.3 80.2
2010 1299 58.0 22.4 81.8
2011 891 n/a n/a 71.5
2012 847 38.0 22.2 n/a
2013 889 36.0 24.6 51.3
2014 919 35.2 26.0 90.3
2015 883 36.0 24.5 93.4
2016 815 36.0 22.6 88.3
2017 881 41.0 21.4 84.8
2018 994 44.5 22.3 87.6
2019 1055 46.0 22.9 79.3
2020 1109 n/a n/a 82.6
2021 1032 51.0 20.2 84.6
2022 992 53.0 18.7 86
2023 904 54.2 16.6 86.4
2024 866 52.4 16.5 85.7

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Luther Burbank Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,223

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Luther Burbank Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1146th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1084th of 2802 Middle schools
 3.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Luther Burbank Middle)36.138.2
 2.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.238.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Luther Burbank Middle)29.329.6
 0.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)32.528.1
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Luther Burbank Middle)49.846.1
 3.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.740.8
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Luther Burbank Middle)45.241.9
 3.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)30.527.5
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Luther Burbank Middle)45.437.9
 7.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.138.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Luther Burbank Middle)43.541.1
 2.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)29.223.7
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Luther Burbank Middle)26.823.5
 3.3%
   8th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)23.120.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1055904
 14.3%
African American190
 100%
American Indian60
 100%
Asian380
 100%
Hispanic9340
 100%
Pacific Islander60
 100%
White510
 100%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.3%86.4%
 7.1%


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Luther Burbank Middle ranks 1139th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Luther Burbank Middle usually go on to attend Benjamin Franklin Senior High

In the 2023-24 school year, 866 students attended Luther Burbank Middle.

Students at Luther Burbank Middle are 89% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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