How does George Washington Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Burbank?

George Washington Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 54.9/100, placing it at the 76th percentile statewide. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 786 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at George Washington Elementary?

19.5% of students at George Washington Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is George Washington Elementary improving or declining?

George Washington Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 33.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at George Washington Elementary?

13.2% of students at George Washington 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.

George Washington Elementary

Burbank Unified Burbank Los Angeles County 91504

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

786 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

431 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

48%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 42.7%

White 41.8%

Asian 2.5%

Black 2.1%

Other 10.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for George Washington Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.5%
Met Standard	22.3%
Below Standard	58.2%

Exceeded

19.5%

Met

22.3%

Below

58.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for George Washington Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.5% of students exceeded standard while 22.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.0 points below the Burbank Unified district average of 28.4%. The 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 25.3% exceeded — 5.8 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 33.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.