How does Burton Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Panorama City?

Burton Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 36.1/100, placing it at the 26th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 472 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Burton Street Elementary?

6.3% of students at Burton Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Burton Street Elementary improving or declining?

Burton Street Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Burton Street Elementary?

21.5% of students at Burton Street 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.

Burton Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Panorama City Los Angeles County 91402

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

472 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

280 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

96%

Teachers

15 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 83.6%

White 3.6%

Asian 1.1%

Black 0.7%

Other 11.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Burton Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.3%
Met Standard	17.1%
Below Standard	76.5%

Exceeded

6.3%

Met

17.1%

Below

76.5%

What other rankings don't show you

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

6.3% of students exceeded standard while 17.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.8 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 32 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.3% exceeded — 10.0 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 2.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.