Burbank Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 6.6% |
| Met Standard | 10.2% |
| Below Standard | 83.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "17% proficient" for Burbank Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
6.6% of students exceeded standard while 10.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.5 points below the Modesto City Elementary district average of 11.0%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.8% exceeded — 7.3 points higher. 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 8.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 5.8% | 1.4% | 7.3% |
| 4th | 89 | 6.7% | 20.2% | 27.0% |
| 5th | 79 | 12.7% | 12.7% | 25.3% |
| 6th | 84 | 8.3% | 16.7% | 25.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 2.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 4th | 91 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 8.8% |
| 5th | 83 | 3.6% | 6.0% | 9.6% |
| 6th | 87 | 8.1% | 11.5% | 19.5% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.6