Is Luther Burbank Elementary a good school?

Luther Burbank Elementary ranks 3847 th 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, 321 students attended Luther Burbank Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Luther Burbank Elementary?

Students at Luther Burbank Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Luther Burbank Elementary

Summary:

Luther Burbank Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Rosa, California, serving 308 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Santa Rosa Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Luther Burbank Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 12.5% in 2018-2019 to 46.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the surrounding schools, such as Proctor Terrace Elementary (28.9%) and Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts (28.5%). Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the surrounding schools and the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy for the End of Course was 28.8% at Luther Burbank, compared to 45.51% at Proctor Terrace Elementary and 47.55% at Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts.

Luther Burbank Elementary's student group rankings, such as for female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status students, are generally lower than the surrounding schools and the state average. The school also has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 68.83% in 2022-2023, compared to the surrounding schools like Proctor Terrace Elementary (29.55%) and Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts (34.53%). These findings suggest that Luther Burbank Elementary may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach that considers the school's resources, teaching practices, and the socioeconomic factors influencing student success.

Detail:

Public K-6

203 South A St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401-6302

(707) 890-3902

District: Santa Rosa Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3847^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,131

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 321

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.0%

White:

7.2%

Asian:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Luther Burbank Elementary ranks worse than 65.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Rosa Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.06. (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 (85%), White (7.2%), Asian (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.6% 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 22.9, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Santa Rosa Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Luther Burbank Elementary employs 13.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Luther Burbank Elementary is $13,131, which is the 3^rd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Santa Rosa Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Luther Burbank Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Luther Burbank Elementary 3847^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Luther Burbank Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Santa Rosa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Rosa Elementary 1107^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 students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.59	4369^th	4809	9.1%
2005	15.81	4269^th	4822	11.5%
2006	24.98	3657^th	4818	24.1%
2007	32.77	3380^th	5113	33.9%
2008	38.50	3033^rd	5113	40.7%
2009	27.94	3848^th	5193	25.9%
2010	38.08	3293^rd	5314	38.0%
2011	36.31	3511^th	5377	34.7%
2012	36.83	3476^th	5390	35.5%
2013	41.43	3224^th	5530	41.7%
2015	25.69	4067^th	5611	27.5%
2016	25.72	4117^th	5614	26.7%
2017	24.25	4320^th	5692	24.1%
2019	43.26	2991^st	5789	48.3%
2022	43.21	2896^th	5883	50.8%
2023	41.39	3045^th	5874	48.2%
2024	31.06	3847^th	5862	34.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	29.41	2545^th	3275	22.3%
2022	32.99	2360^th	3311	28.7%
2023	34.99	2166^th	3250	33.4%
2024	31.85	2424^th	3160	23.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.66	1661^st	2420	31.4%
2024	36.00	1501^st	2634	43.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	57.95	1902^nd	5173	63.2%
2022	55.03	1976^th	5264	62.5%
2023	54.29	2080^th	5374	61.3%
2024	38.80	3224^th	5511	41.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	37.95	3234^th	5492	41.1%
2022	39.83	3004^th	5635	46.7%
2023	38.07	3139^th	5617	44.1%
2024	26.61	4091^st	5605	27.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	48.21	2551^st	5510	53.7%
2022	44.88	2715^th	5663	52.1%
2023	44.30	2789^th	5650	50.6%
2024	35.72	3362^nd	5636	40.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Luther Burbank Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	54.57	1997^th	4963	59.8%
2022	51.73	2086^th	5084	59.0%
2023	51.29	2166^th	5098	57.5%
2024	38.04	3112^th	5102	39.0%

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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	183	11	17	87	21	n/a	n/a	0	319
1989	165	9	22	106	24	n/a	n/a	0	326
1990	173	11	15	99	19	n/a	n/a	0	317
1991	150	12	16	138	10	n/a	n/a	0	326
1992	162	5	19	152	10	n/a	n/a	0	348
1993	161	7	21	164	13	n/a	n/a	0	366
1994	119	7	26	183	13	n/a	n/a	0	348
1995	93	9	31	189	21	n/a	n/a	0	343
1996	93	9	31	189	21	n/a	n/a	0	343
1997	87	8	31	210	25	n/a	n/a	0	361
1998	87	13	29	188	17	n/a	n/a	0	334
1999	80	19	34	178	11	n/a	n/a	1	323
2000	81	10	21	246	9	n/a	n/a	1	368
2001	81	10	20	266	5	n/a	n/a	5	387
2002	46	6	12	261	2	n/a	n/a	6	333
2003	46	6	12	261	2	n/a	n/a	6	333
2004	32	4	8	285	1	n/a	n/a	11	341
2005	14	5	9	274	2	n/a	n/a	9	313
2006	17	8	9	274	2	n/a	n/a	10	320
2007	16	2	10	283	4	n/a	n/a	3	318
2008	18	3	11	291	1	n/a	n/a	0	324
2009	21	4	12	301	2	0	14	0	354
2010	13	2	10	297	3	0	2	0	327
2011	18	4	8	314	3	0	4	0	351
2012	19	3	7	326	2	0	7	0	364
2013	22	2	9	368	7	0	5	0	413
2014	18	4	9	386	0	0	6	0	423
2015	14	2	9	391	0	0	9	0	425
2016	22	2	6	350	0	1	6	0	387
2017	19	4	7	347	0	0	4	0	381
2018	18	5	8	300	0	0	5	0	336
2019	15	5	9	286	0	0	4	0	319
2020	16	4	11	295	0	0	2	0	328
2021	16	3	13	278	0	0	0	0	310
2022	20	3	10	260	0	0	1	0	294
2023	19	3	11	271	0	0	4	0	308
2024	23	1	15	273	2	1	6	0	321

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 Luther Burbank Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	319	14.0	22.7	n/a
1989	326	14.5	22.4	n/a
1990	317	15.0	21.1	n/a
1991	326	15.0	21.7	n/a
1992	348	15.2	22.8	76.1
1993	366	15.0	24.4	79.8
1994	348	15.0	23.2	81.9
1995	343	15.0	22.9	81.9
1996	343	15.0	22.9	81.9
1997	361	17.5	20.6	80.6
1998	334	17.8	18.8	88.3
1999	323	18.7	17.3	88.2
2000	368	20.8	17.7	86.4
2001	387	22.2	17.4	72.3
2002	333	21.6	15.4	85.9
2003	333	21.6	15.4	85.9
2004	341	19.0	17.9	72.1
2005	313	16.0	19.6	81.6
2006	320	17.0	18.8	80.6
2007	318	n/a	n/a	81.3
2008	324	18.9	17.1	88.6
2009	354	17.0	19.7	93.5
2010	327	17.0	19.2	91.1
2011	351	n/a	n/a	87.2
2012	364	20.3	17.9	n/a
2013	413	20.3	20.3	93.2
2014	423	18.0	23.5	91.3
2015	425	18.0	23.6	95.3
2016	387	18.0	21.5	90.4
2017	381	18.0	21.1	86.6
2018	336	16.0	21.0	79.5
2019	319	15.0	21.2	78.1
2020	328	n/a	n/a	67.4
2021	310	13.2	23.4	75.5
2022	294	13.0	22.4	53.7
2023	308	12.9	23.7	68.8
2024	321	13.9	22.9	72.6

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	319	14.0	22.7	n/a
1989	326	14.5	22.4	n/a
1990	317	15.0	21.1	n/a
1991	326	15.0	21.7	n/a
1992	348	15.2	22.8	76.1
1993	366	15.0	24.4	79.8
1994	348	15.0	23.2	81.9
1995	343	15.0	22.9	81.9
1996	343	15.0	22.9	81.9
1997	361	17.5	20.6	80.6
1998	334	17.8	18.8	88.3
1999	323	18.7	17.3	88.2
2000	368	20.8	17.7	86.4
2001	387	22.2	17.4	72.3
2002	333	21.6	15.4	85.9
2003	333	21.6	15.4	85.9
2004	341	19.0	17.9	72.1
2005	313	16.0	19.6	81.6
2006	320	17.0	18.8	80.6
2007	318	n/a	n/a	81.3
2008	324	18.9	17.1	88.6
2009	354	17.0	19.7	93.5
2010	327	17.0	19.2	91.1
2011	351	n/a	n/a	87.2
2012	364	20.3	17.9	n/a
2013	413	20.3	20.3	93.2
2014	423	18.0	23.5	91.3
2015	425	18.0	23.6	95.3
2016	387	18.0	21.5	90.4
2017	381	18.0	21.1	86.6
2018	336	16.0	21.0	79.5
2019	319	15.0	21.2	78.1
2020	328	n/a	n/a	67.4
2021	310	13.2	23.4	75.5
2022	294	13.0	22.4	53.7
2023	308	12.9	23.7	68.8
2024	321	13.9	22.9	72.6

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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