How does Luther Burbank High compare to other high schools in Sacramento?

Luther Burbank High has a Scope Score of 25.8/100, ranked #1340 among California high schools. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 588 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Luther Burbank High?

3.1% of students at Luther Burbank High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 17.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Luther Burbank High?

30.4% of students at Luther Burbank High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Luther Burbank High

High School

Sacramento City Unified SacramentoSacramento County95823

📍 3500 Florin Road

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,574 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

79%

Teachers

79 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

89.0%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

49.9%

College-Going Rate

63.7%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-38.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-34.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

9.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 451 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic46.4%

White2.5%

Asian23.5%

Black17.4%

Other10.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Luther Burbank High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	3.1%
Met Standard	14.7%
Below Standard	82.2%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 89.0%

1.6pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 30.4%

3.9pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 3.1%

12.6pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 0.0%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 17.8%

17.0pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 17.8%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 10.5%

6.4pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "18% proficient" for Luther Burbank High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

3.1% of students exceeded standard while 14.7% met it. That exceeded rate is 12.6 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 12.5 points below the Sacramento City Unified district average of 15.5%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.6% exceeded — 14.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 89.0%. 49.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 63.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.4%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

3.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

17.8%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

30.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

10.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

588

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	297	3.4%	23.6%	22.9%	50.2%	26.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	291	2.8%	5.8%	21.3%	70.1%	8.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Cesar Chavez Intermediate

No score# in state

Also serves area

H. W. Harkness Elementary

25.5# in state

Bowling Green Elementary

24.1# in state

Ethel I. Baker Elementary

23.1# in state

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Middle

Rosa Parks Elementary

8.1# in state

Also serves area

Fern Bacon Middle

No score# in state

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High School

Luther Burbank High

25.8# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.