How does Joaquin Miller Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Burbank?

Joaquin Miller Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.1/100, placing it at the 67th percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,464 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Joaquin Miller Elementary?

27.9% of students at Joaquin Miller Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 56.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Joaquin Miller Elementary improving or declining?

Joaquin Miller Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 16.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Joaquin Miller Elementary?

15.1% of students at Joaquin Miller 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.

Joaquin Miller Elementary

Burbank Unified Burbank Los Angeles County 91501

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,464 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

748 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

48%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 13.4%

White 70.0%

Asian 6.8%

Black 1.2%

Other 8.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Joaquin Miller Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	27.9%
Met Standard	29.0%
Below Standard	43.1%

Exceeded

27.9%

Met

29.0%

Below

43.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Joaquin Miller Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

27.9% of students exceeded standard while 29.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Burbank Unified district average of 28.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 26.1% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 16.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.