Is Burbank Elementary a good school?

Burbank Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Burbank Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 322 students attended Burbank Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Burbank Elementary?

Students at Burbank Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Burbank Elementary attend?

Students who attend Burbank Elementary usually go on to attend: High : San Diego High

Burbank Elementary

Summary:

Burbank Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Diego, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 330 students. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Burbank Elementary faces significant challenges, with a chronic absenteeism rate that has risen from 25.5% in 2017-2018 to 49.1% in 2022-2023, substantially higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the San Diego Unified School District and the state of California in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 23.23% of Burbank students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.22% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 14.56% at Burbank, compared to 43.89% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Burbank's subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, consistently rank in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, indicating significant achievement gaps. Additionally, Burbank Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.66% to 95.83% over the past three school years, suggesting a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Burbank Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as Perkins K-8, Sherman Elementary, and Rodriguez Elementary, Burbank consistently underperforms in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. Additionally, the nearby charter schools, such as Albert Einstein Academies and the King-Chavez network of schools, significantly outperform Burbank Elementary in academic achievement. Burbank's chronic absenteeism rate of 49.1% in 2022-2023 is also substantially higher than the nearby charter schools, such as Albert Einstein Academies (17.9%) and King-Chavez Primary Academy (19.9%), suggesting a potential area for improvement.

Detail:

Public K-5

2146 Julian Ave.
San Diego, CA 92113-1237

(619) 652-4500

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5397^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,383

Students who attend Burbank Elementary usually attend:

High:

San Diego High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 322

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.3%

African American:

2.8%

White:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Burbank Elementary ranks worse than 92.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 113^th among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.81. (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 (95.3%), African American (2.8%), White (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burbank Elementary is 21.4, which is the 30^th best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burbank Elementary is $8,383. 60 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Burbank Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Burbank Elementary 5397^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Burbank Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Burbank Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2008	5.48	5077^th	5113	0.7%
2009	5.47	5143^rd	5193	1.0%
2010	12.95	5020^th	5314	5.5%
2011	10.13	5211^th	5377	3.1%
2012	18.75	4722^nd	5390	12.4%
2013	25.66	4363^rd	5530	21.1%
2015	10.84	5430^th	5611	3.2%
2016	13.62	5167^th	5614	8.0%
2017	9.97	5491^st	5692	3.5%
2018	11.98	5319^th	5662	6.1%
2019	15.70	5189^th	5789	10.4%
2022	12.95	5532^nd	5883	6.0%
2023	16.14	5224^th	5874	11.1%
2024	13.81	5397^th	5862	7.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.98	1930^th	3246	40.5%
2019	38.79	1857^th	3275	43.3%
2022	22.55	3080^th	3311	7.0%
2023	24.17	2939^th	3250	9.6%
2024	24.02	2895^th	3160	8.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.28	2008^th	2420	17.0%
2024	29.76	1853^rd	2634	29.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.84	4710^th	5084	7.4%
2019	21.09	4495^th	5173	13.1%
2022	16.96	4847^th	5264	7.9%
2023	21.37	4603^rd	5374	14.3%
2024	18.09	4940^th	5511	10.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	45.55	175^th	356	50.8%
2023	36.61	219^th	336	34.8%
2024	30.50	284^th	364	22.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.61	5015^th	5413	7.4%
2019	16.57	4907^th	5492	10.7%
2022	13.98	5274^th	5635	6.4%
2023	15.90	5067^th	5617	9.8%
2024	13.77	5212^th	5605	7.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.34	1771^st	2227	20.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.34	5130^th	5431	5.5%
2019	17.15	4888^th	5510	11.3%
2022	14.51	5251^st	5663	7.3%
2023	17.68	4942^nd	5650	12.5%
2024	15.63	5101^st	5636	9.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.71	4479^th	4830	7.3%
2019	20.14	4367^th	4963	12.0%
2022	16.89	4704^th	5084	7.5%
2023	20.81	4432^nd	5098	13.1%
2024	18.03	4586^th	5102	10.1%

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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 Burbank Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	86	11	0	349	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1989	83	8	4	345	1	n/a	n/a	0	441
1990	72	17	3	411	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
1991	59	22	2	419	3	n/a	n/a	0	505
1992	69	17	4	390	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1993	54	12	1	426	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1994	58	10	1	448	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
1995	44	12	1	463	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
1996	44	12	1	463	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
1997	42	9	0	443	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1998	33	17	0	459	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1999	25	13	1	444	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2000	19	20	0	443	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
2001	10	17	5	397	1	n/a	n/a	0	430
2002	5	13	7	402	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2003	5	13	7	402	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2004	5	9	5	362	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2005	6	6	2	329	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
2006	1	2	1	259	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
2007	1	4	0	241	0	n/a	n/a	4	250
2008	3	9	1	339	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	352
2009	2	8	1	369	0	0	0	0	380
2010	5	4	0	363	0	0	1	0	373
2011	5	9	0	385	0	0	2	0	401
2012	4	8	0	383	0	0	2	0	397
2013	9	8	0	394	0	0	1	0	412
2014	7	8	1	360	0	1	1	0	378
2015	6	8	1	383	0	1	0	0	399
2016	6	1	2	401	1	1	2	0	414
2017	8	2	2	408	1	0	6	0	427
2018	4	3	3	411	2	1	15	0	439
2019	9	4	5	372	1	1	18	0	410
2020	5	5	3	363	3	1	10	0	390
2021	4	8	3	340	2	1	7	0	365
2022	14	10	2	300	0	2	8	0	336
2023	5	9	0	310	1	1	4	0	330
2024	3	9	0	307	0	1	2	0	322

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 Burbank Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	446	19.8	22.5	n/a
1989	441	20.1	21.9	n/a
1990	504	19.8	25.4	n/a
1991	505	23.5	21.4	n/a
1992	480	23.9	20.0	90.8
1993	493	24.1	20.5	90.1
1994	518	22.7	22.8	86.7
1995	521	23.8	21.9	94.8
1996	521	23.8	21.9	94.8
1997	494	27.6	17.9	94.9
1998	509	29.0	17.6	94.9
1999	483	31.0	15.6	94.8
2000	482	28.0	17.2	99.4
2001	430	28.0	15.4	99.3
2002	427	24.0	17.8	64.4
2003	427	24.0	17.8	64.4
2004	381	24.0	15.9	45.9
2005	343	22.6	15.2	44.9
2006	263	19.0	13.8	97
2007	250	21.0	11.9	97.2
2008	352	23.0	15.3	97.4
2009	380	22.2	14.1	97.1
2010	373	22.0	16.9	97.1
2011	401	n/a	n/a	97
2012	397	32.6	12.1	n/a
2013	412	34.0	12.1	99.3
2014	378	16.0	23.6	83.9
2015	399	15.0	26.6	97.2
2016	414	19.0	21.7	92.8
2017	427	19.0	22.4	95.6
2018	439	18.0	24.3	95.7
2019	410	17.0	24.1	95.9
2020	390	n/a	n/a	92.3
2021	365	16.0	22.8	84.7
2022	336	15.0	22.3	95.8
2023	330	16.0	20.6	93.3
2024	322	15.0	21.4	95

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 Burbank Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	446	19.8	22.5	n/a
1989	441	20.1	21.9	n/a
1990	504	19.8	25.4	n/a
1991	505	23.5	21.4	n/a
1992	480	23.9	20.0	90.8
1993	493	24.1	20.5	90.1
1994	518	22.7	22.8	86.7
1995	521	23.8	21.9	94.8
1996	521	23.8	21.9	94.8
1997	494	27.6	17.9	94.9
1998	509	29.0	17.6	94.9
1999	483	31.0	15.6	94.8
2000	482	28.0	17.2	99.4
2001	430	28.0	15.4	99.3
2002	427	24.0	17.8	64.4
2003	427	24.0	17.8	64.4
2004	381	24.0	15.9	45.9
2005	343	22.6	15.2	44.9
2006	263	19.0	13.8	97
2007	250	21.0	11.9	97.2
2008	352	23.0	15.3	97.4
2009	380	22.2	14.1	97.1
2010	373	22.0	16.9	97.1
2011	401	n/a	n/a	97
2012	397	32.6	12.1	n/a
2013	412	34.0	12.1	99.3
2014	378	16.0	23.6	83.9
2015	399	15.0	26.6	97.2
2016	414	19.0	21.7	92.8
2017	427	19.0	22.4	95.6
2018	439	18.0	24.3	95.7
2019	410	17.0	24.1	95.9
2020	390	n/a	n/a	92.3
2021	365	16.0	22.8	84.7
2022	336	15.0	22.3	95.8
2023	330	16.0	20.6	93.3
2024	322	15.0	21.4	95

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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