Bret Harte Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 31.6% |
| Met Standard | 24.3% |
| Below Standard | 44.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Bret Harte Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
31.6% of students exceeded standard while 24.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.1 points above the Burbank Unified district average of 28.4%. Compared to the 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.4 points higher (vs 21.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 8.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 92 | 32.6% | 20.6% | 53.3% |
| 4th | 88 | 35.2% | 15.9% | 51.1% |
| 5th | 96 | 32.3% | 32.3% | 64.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 93 | 32.3% | 28.0% | 60.2% |
| 4th | 88 | 25.0% | 29.6% | 54.5% |
| 5th | 97 | 32.0% | 19.6% | 51.5% |
Nearby schools
20 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.9