Is Luther Burbank Elementary a good school?

Luther Burbank Elementary ranks 3892 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Luther Burbank Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 431 students attended Luther Burbank Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Luther Burbank Elementary?

Students at Luther Burbank Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Luther Burbank Elementary attend?

Students who attend Luther Burbank Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Del Mar High

Luther Burbank Elementary

Summary:

Luther Burbank Elementary is a public K-8 school in San Jose, California, serving 422 students. While the school is part of the Luther Burbank District, which is ranked 950 out of 1,568 districts in the state, Luther Burbank Elementary faces some significant challenges compared to nearby schools.

The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7% in 2018-2019 to 26.8% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the rates at Washington Open Elementary (12.9%) and River Glen (18.1%). Additionally, Luther Burbank Elementary's test scores consistently lag behind state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 23.53% to 52.38% in English Language Arts and 11.32% to 38.64% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 42.8% to 47.04% and 31.57% to 45.64%, respectively.

While the school performs relatively well in supporting its English Language Learner (ELL) students, it struggles with other subgroups, such as Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools. This is likely due to the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.94% to 83.58% over the past three years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Washington Open Elementary (11%) and Willow Glen Elementary (35.34%). Addressing these socioeconomic challenges and leveraging the school's strengths in supporting ELL students could be key focus areas for Luther Burbank Elementary to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

4 Wabash Ave.
San Jose, CA 95128-1931

(408) 295-1814

District: Luther Burbank

SchoolDigger Rank:
3892^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,399

Students who attend Luther Burbank Elementary usually attend:

High:

Del Mar High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 431

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.9%

Asian:

3.9%

African American:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Luther Burbank Elementary ranks worse than 66.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.44. (See more...)

Compare Details Luther Burbank Elementary ranks better than 50.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.6. (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 (88.9%), Asian (3.9%), African American (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Luther Burbank Elementary is 20. (See more...)

Compare Luther Burbank Elementary employs 21.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Luther Burbank Elementary is $10,399.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Luther Burbank Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Luther Burbank Elementary 3892^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Luther Burbank Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Luther Burbank Elementary 1378^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Luther Burbank Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Luther Burbank:

SchoolDigger ranks Luther Burbank 950^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Luther Burbank Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	31.55	3155^th	4809	34.4%
2005	32.31	3142^nd	4822	34.8%
2006	46.55	2359^th	4818	51.0%
2007	37.33	3087^th	5113	39.6%
2008	34.89	3274^th	5113	36.0%
2009	39.75	3060^th	5193	41.1%
2010	32.16	3687^th	5314	30.6%
2011	20.56	4644^th	5377	13.6%
2012	40.73	3224^th	5390	40.2%
2013	30.82	3974^th	5530	28.1%
2015	39.62	3034^th	5611	45.9%
2016	38.13	3209^th	5614	42.8%
2017	32.36	3656^th	5692	35.8%
2018	37.38	3314^th	5662	41.5%
2019	29.33	3986^th	5789	31.1%
2022	31.81	3723^rd	5883	36.7%
2023	38.99	3210^th	5874	45.4%
2024	30.44	3892^nd	5862	33.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.02	338^th	3246	89.6%
2019	75.24	405^th	3275	87.6%
2022	57.83	849^th	3311	74.4%
2023	73.92	404^th	3250	87.6%
2024	56.37	862^nd	3160	72.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.47	2008^th	5084	60.5%
2019	39.37	3168^th	5173	38.8%
2022	44.09	2678^th	5264	49.1%
2023	53.73	2115^th	5374	60.6%
2024	41.44	3026^th	5511	45.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.08	3208^th	5413	40.7%
2019	32.74	3610^th	5492	34.3%
2022	32.68	3521^st	5635	37.5%
2023	39.05	3081^st	5617	45.1%
2024	34.31	3465^th	5605	38.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.77	3178^th	5431	41.5%
2019	27.48	3986^th	5510	27.7%
2022	31.30	3677^th	5663	35.1%
2023	38.60	3146^th	5650	44.3%
2024	27.77	4021^st	5636	28.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.73	2307^th	4830	52.2%
2019	37.15	3155^th	4963	36.4%
2022	35.81	3235^th	5084	36.4%
2023	49.37	2268^th	5098	55.5%
2024	37.04	3178^th	5102	37.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Luther Burbank Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.74	1324^th	1769	25.2%
2005	14.70	1574^th	1777	11.4%
2006	26.85	1324^th	1804	26.6%
2007	25.94	1500^th	1999	25.0%
2008	28.39	1480^th	2005	26.2%
2009	37.23	1272^nd	2063	38.3%
2010	30.22	1564^th	2179	28.2%
2011	39.83	1366^th	2236	38.9%
2012	41.21	1326^th	2259	41.3%
2013	35.81	1547^th	2379	35.0%
2015	44.86	1221^st	2477	50.7%
2016	39.66	1368^th	2497	45.2%
2017	30.47	1662^nd	2508	33.7%
2018	38.54	1411^th	2480	43.1%
2019	29.19	1818^th	2715	33.0%
2022	36.39	1573^rd	2740	42.6%
2023	55.21	1027^th	2802	63.3%
2024	42.60	1378^th	2777	50.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.87	122^nd	1364	91.1%
2019	59.64	307^th	1442	78.7%
2022	43.54	643^rd	1540	58.2%
2023	79.45	113^th	1529	92.6%
2024	61.92	246^th	1477	83.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.88	835^th	2230	62.6%
2019	40.65	1313^th	2369	44.6%
2022	44.93	1169^th	2458	52.4%
2023	67.83	571^st	2549	77.6%
2024	55.66	860^th	2575	66.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.37	1201^st	2262	46.9%
2019	30.45	1612^th	2380	32.3%
2022	36.45	1451^st	2509	42.2%
2023	53.92	967^th	2547	62.0%
2024	47.62	1125^th	2546	55.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.47	1485^th	2273	34.7%
2019	28.11	1682^nd	2407	30.1%
2022	36.12	1454^th	2527	42.5%
2023	54.47	953^rd	2558	62.7%
2024	37.67	1421^st	2547	44.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.24	877^th	2072	57.7%
2019	36.31	1358^th	2213	38.6%
2022	48.64	1044^th	2359	55.7%
2023	67.52	570^th	2391	76.2%
2024	54.67	858^th	2383	64.0%

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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 Luther Burbank Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	100	20	19	193	2	n/a	n/a	0	334
1989	83	14	16	211	2	n/a	n/a	0	326
1990	87	7	18	194	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1991	54	6	16	225	3	n/a	n/a	0	304
1992	69	16	18	223	2	n/a	n/a	0	328
1993	74	20	21	235	1	n/a	n/a	0	351
1994	87	12	19	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1995	83	24	19	277	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1996	83	24	19	277	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1997	76	19	22	312	7	n/a	n/a	0	436
1998	67	16	28	327	5	n/a	n/a	0	443
1999	58	24	28	329	5	n/a	n/a	13	457
2000	71	11	30	322	1	n/a	n/a	20	455
2001	56	17	32	328	3	n/a	n/a	18	454
2002	25	21	20	350	5	n/a	n/a	13	434
2003	25	21	20	350	5	n/a	n/a	13	434
2004	28	17	24	371	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2005	32	12	25	387	0	n/a	n/a	6	462
2006	41	17	31	422	1	n/a	n/a	12	524
2007	26	9	33	452	1	n/a	n/a	3	524
2008	13	12	23	478	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	526
2009	9	13	14	506	0	8	26	0	576
2010	25	12	9	506	0	2	15	0	569
2011	25	12	10	511	0	1	4	0	563
2012	26	14	13	502	1	0	1	0	557
2013	21	13	11	508	0	0	8	0	561
2014	10	14	14	526	0	1	1	0	566
2015	11	14	11	511	0	2	3	0	552
2016	18	12	9	480	0	1	8	0	528
2017	11	11	6	481	0	1	10	0	520
2018	12	10	7	475	0	1	12	0	517
2019	14	12	10	468	1	2	9	0	516
2020	12	14	16	470	0	2	3	0	517
2021	14	12	16	428	0	3	2	0	475
2022	5	11	14	402	0	3	2	0	437
2023	6	10	14	387	0	3	2	0	422
2024	10	13	17	383	0	3	5	0	431

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Luther Burbank Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	334	15.4	21.6	n/a
1989	326	12.0	27.1	n/a
1990	306	14.0	21.8	n/a
1991	304	12.1	25.1	n/a
1992	328	12.3	26.6	57.6
1993	351	15.0	23.4	68.1
1994	357	16.0	22.3	81.5
1995	403	17.0	23.7	75.7
1996	403	17.0	23.7	75.7
1997	436	15.0	29.1	81
1998	443	21.0	21.1	84
1999	457	24.4	18.7	68
2000	455	24.4	18.6	77.9
2001	454	24.4	18.6	81.2
2002	434	22.4	19.4	84.6
2003	434	22.4	19.4	84.6
2004	440	22.4	19.6	86.4
2005	462	22.0	21.0	89
2006	524	25.0	21.0	84.4
2007	524	25.0	21.0	85.2
2008	526	30.0	17.5	79.8
2009	576	27.0	18.6	96.5
2010	569	22.5	25.2	96.7
2011	563	n/a	n/a	90.2
2012	557	24.0	23.2	n/a
2013	561	22.0	25.5	91.4
2014	566	22.0	25.7	91.7
2015	552	24.0	23.0	98.2
2016	528	24.0	22.0	90.7
2017	520	22.0	23.6	86.9
2018	517	22.0	23.5	38.3
2019	516	23.0	22.4	84.1
2020	517	n/a	n/a	83.4
2021	475	21.0	22.6	83.6
2022	437	19.0	23.0	83.3
2023	422	19.9	21.2	82.9
2024	431	21.4	20.0	84.2

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	334	15.4	21.6	n/a
1989	326	12.0	27.1	n/a
1990	306	14.0	21.8	n/a
1991	304	12.1	25.1	n/a
1992	328	12.3	26.6	57.6
1993	351	15.0	23.4	68.1
1994	357	16.0	22.3	81.5
1995	403	17.0	23.7	75.7
1996	403	17.0	23.7	75.7
1997	436	15.0	29.1	81
1998	443	21.0	21.1	84
1999	457	24.4	18.7	68
2000	455	24.4	18.6	77.9
2001	454	24.4	18.6	81.2
2002	434	22.4	19.4	84.6
2003	434	22.4	19.4	84.6
2004	440	22.4	19.6	86.4
2005	462	22.0	21.0	89
2006	524	25.0	21.0	84.4
2007	524	25.0	21.0	85.2
2008	526	30.0	17.5	79.8
2009	576	27.0	18.6	96.5
2010	569	22.5	25.2	96.7
2011	563	n/a	n/a	90.2
2012	557	24.0	23.2	n/a
2013	561	22.0	25.5	91.4
2014	566	22.0	25.7	91.7
2015	552	24.0	23.0	98.2
2016	528	24.0	22.0	90.7
2017	520	22.0	23.6	86.9
2018	517	22.0	23.5	38.3
2019	516	23.0	22.4	84.1
2020	517	n/a	n/a	83.4
2021	475	21.0	22.6	83.6
2022	437	19.0	23.0	83.3
2023	422	19.9	21.2	82.9
2024	431	21.4	20.0	84.2

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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