Burbank Elementary School (Closed 2012)

2046 North Allen Ave
Altadena, CA 91001
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Burbank Elementary School serves 321 students in grades Kindergarten-6. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 55-59% (which was approximately equal to the California state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 45-49% (which was lower than the California state average of 56%).
Minority enrollment was 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
321 students
This chart displays total students of Burbank Elementary School by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)
18 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Burbank Elementary School by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Burbank Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(10-11)
55-59%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burbank Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
45-49%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burbank Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Burbank Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Burbank Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Asian
11%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Burbank Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hispanic
40%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Burbank Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
32%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Burbank Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
13%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Burbank Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Burbank Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Two or more races
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Burbank Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Burbank Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Burbank Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Burbank Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Burbank Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% CA state average).
How many students attend Burbank Elementary School?
321 students attend Burbank Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
40% of Burbank Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are Black, 13% of students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What grades does Burbank Elementary School offer ?
Burbank Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Burbank Elementary School part of?
Burbank Elementary School is part of Pasadena Unified School District.

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