How does Burbank Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Diego?

Burbank Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.5/100, placing it at the 15th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 604 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Burbank Elementary?

8.0% of students at Burbank Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Burbank Elementary improving or declining?

Burbank Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Burbank Elementary?

36.0% of students at Burbank Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Burbank Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92113

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

604 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

322 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

15 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 95.3%

White 0.9%

Black 2.8%

Other 0.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Burbank Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.0%
Met Standard	14.5%
Below Standard	77.4%

Exceeded

8.0%

Met

14.5%

Below

77.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Burbank Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.0% of students exceeded standard while 14.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.3 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.6% exceeded — 3.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 36.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.