Luther Burbank Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.6% |
| Met Standard | 25.7% |
| Below Standard | 56.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Luther Burbank Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.6% of students exceeded standard while 25.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 32.2% exceeded — 14.6 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 15.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 21.2% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.5%, above the state average of 19.3%.
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 269 | 13.0% | 25.6% | 38.7% |
| 7th | 259 | 13.1% | 34.8% | 47.9% |
| 8th | 259 | 16.2% | 32.4% | 48.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 273 | 16.5% | 13.6% | 30.0% |
| 7th | 265 | 19.6% | 24.1% | 43.8% |
| 8th | 264 | 27.3% | 23.5% | 50.8% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 54.5
Nearby Elementary Schools
30 within ~3 mi · avg 50.3
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score