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

Luther Burbank Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.6/100, placing it at the 34th percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,056 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Luther Burbank Elementary?

10.8% of students at Luther Burbank Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Luther Burbank Elementary improving or declining?

Luther Burbank Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Luther Burbank Elementary?

21.0% of students at Luther 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.

Luther Burbank Elementary

Luther Burbank San Jose Santa Clara County 95128

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,056 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

431 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 88.9%

White 2.3%

Asian 2.8%

Black 3.0%

Other 3.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Luther Burbank Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.8%
Met Standard	20.6%
Below Standard	68.6%

Exceeded

10.8%

Met

20.6%

Below

68.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Luther Burbank Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.8% of students exceeded standard while 20.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. The 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.0% exceeded — 7.2 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 3.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

31.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-3.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

21.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,056

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	38	5.3%	7.9%	50.0%	36.8%	13.2%
4th	35	14.3%	31.4%	17.1%	37.1%	45.7%
5th	51	5.9%	15.7%	19.6%	58.8%	21.6%
6th	46	6.5%	30.4%	23.9%	39.1%	37.0%
7th	47	0.0%	31.9%	25.5%	42.5%	31.9%
8th	42	14.3%	26.2%	33.3%	26.2%	40.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	39	5.1%	20.5%	33.3%	41.0%	25.6%
4th	36	16.7%	25.0%	38.9%	19.4%	41.7%
5th	53	5.7%	3.8%	32.1%	58.5%	9.4%
6th	48	16.7%	20.8%	22.9%	39.6%	37.5%
7th	50	14.0%	20.0%	18.0%	48.0%	34.0%
8th	43	25.6%	13.9%	23.3%	37.2%	39.5%