Elementary Schools in Burbank, California: Burbank schools average 9.5 points above the state — but the range is 18.2 points wide.
Burbank, California has 11 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 48.4/100 — 9.5 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is R. L. Stevenson Elementary at 58/100, where 36.8% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Burbank schools average 28.5% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 11 schools, 1 Growth Engine stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 11.6% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Burbank
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (11)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. L. Stevenson Elementary Burbank Unified | 36.8% | 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100 |
| 2 | Theodore Roosevelt Elementary Burbank Unified | 34.5% | 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100 |
| 3 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary Burbank Unified | 34.1% | 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100 |
| 4 | Joaquin Miller Elementary Burbank Unified | 28.0% | 78th percentile · StrongScope Score 51/100 |
| 5 | Providencia Elementary Burbank Unified | 31.3% | 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100 |
| 6 | Ralph Emerson Elementary Burbank Unified | 25.0% | 71st percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 7 | Thomas Edison Elementary Burbank Unified | 26.7% | 67th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 |
| 8 | William McKinley Elementary Burbank Unified | 19.9% | 67th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 |
| 9 | George Washington Elementary Burbank Unified | 19.7% | 67th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 |
| 10 | Bret Harte Elementary Burbank Unified | 31.6% | 67th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 |
| 11 | Walt Disney Elementary Burbank Unified | 25.8% | 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Muir Middle Burbank Unified | 26.1% | 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100 |
| 2 | Luther Burbank Middle Burbank Unified | 19.4% | 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
| 3 | Dolores Huerta Middle Burbank Unified | 18.0% | 39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
High Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burroughs High Burbank Unified | 27.8% | 84th percentile · StrongScope Score 67/100 |
| 2 | Burbank High Burbank Unified | 23.0% | 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 61/100 |
| 3 | Burbank Unified Independent Learning Academy (BUIL Burbank Unified | 12.8% | 31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 47/100 |
| 4 | Monterey High (Continuation) Burbank Unified continuation high school | 2.0% | 81st percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 29/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Burbank
Hidden gems: 5 schools in Burbank are classified as On the Rise (4) or Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Burbank
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology