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Luther Burbank Elementary

Q: Is Luther Burbank Elementary a good school?

Luther Burbank Elementary ranks 4285 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

4285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of California elementary schools

Summary

Luther Burbank Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 426 students in San Jose, operating as its own small Luther Burbank school district, and it faces significant academic challenges while serving a community with high economic need.

Academically, the school's test scores are below state averages, with particularly low proficiency in science, and its statewide ranking has declined in recent years. Performance varies widely by grade, with some grades performing near average while others struggle significantly. However, the school has demonstrated a notable strength in effectively teaching its English Language Learner students, historically outperforming many schools statewide in this specific area. Chronic student absenteeism, while improved, remains higher than the state average.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal stark contrasts; for instance, Washington Open Elementary, less than two miles away in the Santa Clara Unified district, achieves much higher test scores. Luther Burbank spends more per student than some higher-performing neighbors like River Glen in San Jose Unified, suggesting challenges may extend beyond basic funding. The school's success with English learners and improving attendance are positive foundations it can build upon for broader improvement.

426

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,268

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4 Wabash Ave.
San Jose, CA 95128-1931

(408) 295-1814

District: Luther Burbank

Students who attend Luther Burbank Elementary usually attend:

High:

Del Mar High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.9%

Asian:

4.0%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2013 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 22 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,285^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,465^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1020^th of 1,543Luther Burbank among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	4285 of 5857	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	3898 of 5869	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	3204 of 5859	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	3723 of 5883	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	3986 of 5789	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	3314 of 5662	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.4	3656 of 5692	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.1	3209 of 5614	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.6	3034 of 5611	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.8	3974 of 5530	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.7	3224 of 5390	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	20.6	4644 of 5377	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.2	3687 of 5314	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.8	3060 of 5193	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.9	3274 of 5113	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.3	3087 of 5113	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.5	2359 of 4818	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	32.3	3142 of 4822	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.5	3155 of 4809	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	56.4	863 of 3162	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	404 of 3245	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	849 of 3311	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	405 of 3275	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	338 of 3246	89.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	4668 of 5597	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	3471 of 5612	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	3079 of 5609	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	3521 of 5635	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	3610 of 5492	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	3208 of 5413	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	3671 of 5107	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	3182 of 5107	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	2266 of 5087	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	3235 of 5084	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	3155 of 4963	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	2307 of 4830	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	3609 of 5460	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	3030 of 5517	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	2114 of 5363	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	2678 of 5264	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	3168 of 5173	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	2008 of 5084	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	3443 of 5628	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	4027 of 5643	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	3143 of 5638	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	3677 of 5663	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	3986 of 5510	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	3178 of 5431	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	1465 of 2761	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	1382 of 2783	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	1023 of 2781	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	1573 of 2740	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1818 of 2715	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	1411 of 2480	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.5	1662 of 2508	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.7	1368 of 2497	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	1221 of 2477	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	35.8	1547 of 2379	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.2	1326 of 2259	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.8	1366 of 2236	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.2	1564 of 2179	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.2	1272 of 2063	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.4	1480 of 2005	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.9	1500 of 1999	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.9	1324 of 1804	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.7	1574 of 1777	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.7	1324 of 1769	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	61.9	246 of 1478	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	113 of 1521	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	43.5	643 of 1540	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	307 of 1442	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	122 of 1364	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1368 of 2533	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	1129 of 2551	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	964 of 2531	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	1451 of 2509	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1612 of 2380	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	1201 of 2262	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	1172 of 2395	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	860 of 2388	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	567 of 2374	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	1044 of 2359	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	1358 of 2213	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	877 of 2072	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	970 of 2542	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	862 of 2579	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	568 of 2531	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	44.9	1169 of 2458	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	1313 of 2369	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	835 of 2230	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	1340 of 2534	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1425 of 2552	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	950 of 2538	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	1454 of 2527	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1682 of 2407	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1485 of 2273	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile+39 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Mathematics30%-7 vs state

Science10%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Luther Burbank Elementary	Public	K-8	4 Wabash Ave.	San Jose	95128	Santa Clara County	Luther Burbank	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 295-1814	426	22	19.3	69.7%	11 (2.6%)	10 (2.3%)	383 (89.9%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	26.4	4285^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.8%		30.4	3898^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.6%	387													7.6	14.0	10.4	13.2	45.7	21.6	37.0	31.9	40.5	31.3	25.6	41.7	9.4	37.5	34.0	39.5	30.5	90.9						$23,268	$3,737	$19,531
Merritt Trace Elementary	Public	K-5	651 Dana Ave.	San Jose	95126	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6257	829	37	22.1	54.3%	126 (15.2%)	16 (1.9%)	595 (71.8%)	38 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.3%)	33.7	3667^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.4%		34.9	3535^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.8%	132													29.9		29.9	41.1	32.8	37.2				36.9	36.8	25.2	23.3				27.9	93.1	97.0	97.7	94.7	96.2	97.0	$20,767	$825	$19,942
Sherman Oaks Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	1800 Fruitdale Ave.	San Jose	95128	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 795-1140	524	22	23.8	59.0%	37 (7.1%)	5 (1.0%)	468 (89.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	44.1	2943^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.8%		44.3	2908^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.5%	35	20.0	14.5	17.2	18.3	25.8	22.1	36.7	22.6	29.5	15.0	11.3	13.1	38.3	28.9	34.3	35.3	26.7	38.3	53.3	41.9	57.8	41.2	43.1	28.3	38.3	40.9	29.0	41.3	36.2							$20,988	$1,150	$19,838
Washington Open Elementary	Public	K-5	270 Washington Ave.	Santa Clara	95050	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-3900	352	16	22.7	8.2%	127 (36.1%)	4 (1.1%)	48 (13.6%)	119 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (15.3%)	93.8	415^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.9%		96.4	225^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.2%	190													68.5		68.5	66.7	90.4	77.8				77.9	70.2	80.8	74.1				74.9							$29,018	$854	$28,164
River Glen	Public	K-8	1088 Broadway	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6240	463	16	29.3	46.9%	41 (8.9%)	5 (1.1%)	391 (84.4%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	55.5	2277^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		48.4	2642^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	55.0%	365													27.3	44.7	35.3	40.0	50.9	45.5	74.5	66.0	51.1	54.2	38.2	49.1	29.1	51.0	41.7	36.2	40.8							$20,522	$752	$19,770
Gardner Elementary	Public	K-5	502 Illinois Ave.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6225	385	21	18.5	70.1%	18 (4.7%)	11 (2.9%)	334 (86.8%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	14.9	5270^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.0%		21.9	4684^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.2%	586													13.6		13.6	18.3	25.0	26.8				23.0	21.7	19.3	13.8				18.5							$21,101	$786	$20,315
Blackford Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1970 Willow St.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 978-4675	414	19	21.7	57.0%	32 (7.7%)	27 (6.5%)	295 (71.3%)	29 (7.0%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.2%)	22 (5.3%)	15.6	5214^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.0%		20.9	4777^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.6%	437													11.9		11.9	27.1	18.6	18.3				20.8	25.0	19.7	20.0				21.2	95.8		97.2				$20,523	$1,160	$19,363
Westwood Elementary	Public	K-5	435 Saratoga Ave.	Santa Clara	95050	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-4300	368	18	20.6	37.5%	79 (21.5%)	14 (3.8%)	169 (45.9%)	72 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.7%)	57.2	2203^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	62.4%		73.6	1428^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.7%	775													32.4		32.4	61.8	58.9	50.0				56.4	50.0	45.0	23.5				38.6							$30,459	$1,378	$29,081
Castlemont Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3040 East Payne Ave.	Campbell	95008	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 364-4233	436	19	22.9	50.9%	85 (19.5%)	23 (5.3%)	243 (55.7%)	48 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.6%)	27.3	4184^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.6%		45	2862^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.2%	1322													19.7		19.7	41.7	30.3	27.8				33.3	29.2	24.3	25.0				26.2	93.4		97.4	97.4	96.1		$19,954	$1,180	$18,774
Lynhaven Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	881 South Cypress Ave.	San Jose	95117	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 566-0368	463	23	20.1	48.4%	55 (11.9%)	19 (4.1%)	259 (55.9%)	84 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.5%)	40	3219^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.0%		46	2790^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.5%	429													27.4		27.4	32.8	41.2	34.4				36.2	39.1	47.8	27.9				38.7							$19,109	$1,107	$18,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Luther Burbank Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Luther Burbank Elementary?

Students at Luther Burbank Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% White, 2% African American.

What district is Luther Burbank Elementary in?

Luther Burbank

Is Luther Burbank Elementary a good school?

Luther Burbank Elementary ranks 4285^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Luther Burbank Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Luther Burbank Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Luther Burbank Elementary attend?

Students who attend Luther Burbank Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Del Mar High

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