Luther Burbank Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.7% |
| Met Standard | 19.6% |
| Below Standard | 62.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Luther Burbank Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.7% of students exceeded standard while 19.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.1 points above the Merced City Elementary district average of 9.6%. Compared to the 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.5 points higher (vs 9.2% average). 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 5.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 99 | 16.2% | 17.2% | 33.3% |
| 4th | 94 | 18.1% | 23.4% | 41.5% |
| 5th | 114 | 33.3% | 21.9% | 55.3% |
| 6th | 99 | 21.2% | 22.2% | 43.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 99 | 13.1% | 26.3% | 39.4% |
| 4th | 95 | 8.4% | 18.9% | 27.4% |
| 5th | 114 | 13.2% | 14.9% | 28.1% |
| 6th | 100 | 18.0% | 12.0% | 30.0% |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.3