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Burbank (Luther) Elementary

Q: Is Burbank (Luther) Elementary a good school?

Burbank (Luther) Elementary ranks 2446 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of California elementary schools

Summary

Burbank (Luther) Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 421 students in Artesia, California, as part of the high-performing ABC Unified School District.

Academically, the school performs near the state average but below the district average in core subjects like English and math. However, it shows remarkable strengths in specific areas, such as dramatically reducing chronic student absenteeism to a rate now better than the district and state averages. The school is exceptionally effective for some student groups, including English Language Learners, though it faces challenges with consistency across all grades, particularly a dip in 5th-grade math scores.

When compared to nearby schools, Burbank presents an interesting picture. While it trails higher-performing district peers like Bragg Elementary and Nixon (Patricia) Elementary, it generally outperforms schools in neighboring districts, such as Arturo Sanchez Elementary in Norwalk-La Mirada Unified. Its performance is similar to Niemes (John H.) Elementary, a school with comparable demographics, highlighting that outcomes can vary based on school-level practices.

421

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,412

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17711 Roseton Ave.
Artesia, CA 90701-3837

(562) 229-7835

District: ABC Unified

Students who attend Burbank (Luther) Elementary usually attend:

High:

Gahr (Richard) High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.4%

Asian:

30.2%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2013 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg57%

California avg41%

2,446^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 19Elementary Schools in the ABC Unified

415^th of 1,543ABC Unified 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	2446 of 5857	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	1928 of 5869	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	1943 of 5859	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	2141 of 5883	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	2414 of 5789	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	1488 of 5662	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	1406 of 5692	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	70.7	1501 of 5614	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	63.2	1789 of 5611	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.9	1725 of 5530	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.5	1700 of 5390	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.3	2878 of 5377	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.8	3444 of 5314	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.8	3515 of 5193	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.7	2568 of 5113	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.0	2336 of 5113	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.3	2484 of 4818	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.5	2364 of 4822	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.1	2200 of 4809	54.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	88.2	35 of 593	94.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	43.3	823 of 1205	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	792 of 1190	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.9	429 of 2227	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	665 of 2585	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	795 of 2128	62.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	67.2	477 of 3162	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	33.4	2280 of 3245	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.8	647 of 3311	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	336 of 3275	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	158 of 3246	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	2463 of 5597	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	2102 of 5612	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	2044 of 5609	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	2037 of 5635	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	2242 of 5492	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	1334 of 5413	75.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	2668 of 5107	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	1662 of 5107	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	1580 of 5087	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	1385 of 5084	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	2160 of 4963	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	834 of 4830	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	1897 of 5460	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	1171 of 5517	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	860 of 5363	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	932 of 5264	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	1985 of 5173	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.8	654 of 5084	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	2231 of 5628	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	1621 of 5643	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	1740 of 5638	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	2192 of 5663	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	2417 of 5510	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	1596 of 5431	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	1538 of 2847	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	596 of 2420	75.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2024)94th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)85th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2024)32nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science34%~ state avg

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Monday, January 24, 2011

My daughter is a first grader this year and enjoys her school very much. The staff is friendly and helpful. They offer great after school programs. Close Quote

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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 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th 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 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 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
Burbank (Luther) Elementary	Public	K-6	17711 Roseton Ave.	Artesia	90701	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7835	421	17	25.5	66.7%	18 (4.3%)	33 (7.8%)	208 (49.4%)	127 (30.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	52.8	2446^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.2%		63	1928^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.1%	518																					33.9	33.9	34.0	46.6	45.2	63.8	48.7	39.6	37.9	30.8	44.9	38.3							$19,412	$2,205	$17,207
Niemes (John H.) Elementary	Public	K-6	16715 Jersey Ave.	Artesia	90701	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7890	631	27	23.3	76.2%	11 (1.7%)	23 (3.6%)	495 (78.4%)	62 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.2%)	53.8	2376^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.4%		51.4	2485^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.7%	109	42.2	35.9	7.9	8.7	26.2	71.1	43.6	44.7	30.4	50.3	57.8	59.0	13.2	39.1	43.5	22.2	35.9	7.9	8.7	20.0	28.4	28.4	52.5	43.7	44.2	57.1	49.2	51.5	40.2	28.4	43.0	40.9	98.3						$19,003	$2,343	$16,660
ABC Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	11939 Aclare St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(562) 926-5566	0	8	8.1		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																																							$31,732	$21,675	$10,057
Juarez (Benito) Elementary	Public	K-6	11939 Aclare St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7870	295	17	17.8	72.5%	20 (6.8%)	24 (8.1%)	181 (61.4%)	55 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	44.9	2892^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	50.6%		35.2	3500^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.4%	608																					23.1	23.1	43.2	34.9	41.0	54.8	43.5	54.6	31.8	30.8	29.6	36.8	92.3			95.4	96.9		$20,926	$2,231	$18,695
Bragg Elementary	Public	K-6	11501 Bos St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7830	602	24	25.0	58.0%	31 (5.1%)	51 (8.5%)	201 (33.4%)	228 (37.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	85 (14.1%)	90	655^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.8%		88.9	753^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.2%	98																					50.0	50.0	68.0	77.5	76.9	76.0	74.3	70.7	67.6	62.8	62.5	66.0	93.1	96.1	97.1	96.1	95.1	95.1	$17,595	$1,988	$15,607
Kennedy (John F.) Elementary	Public	K-6	17500 Belshire Ave.	Artesia	90701	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7875	398	18	22.1	67.1%	20 (5.0%)	28 (7.0%)	213 (53.5%)	99 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (9.3%)	76.3	1323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	77.4%		66.3	1764^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.9%	441																					41.8	41.8	57.8	64.7	63.6	76.0	65.7	60.0	52.9	50.9	41.2	51.0	97.3	97.3			97.3		$20,473	$2,227	$18,246
Elliott (William F) Elementary	Public	K-6	18415 Cortner Ave.	Artesia	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7850	425	17	25.0	54.6%	35 (8.2%)	13 (3.1%)	164 (38.6%)	176 (41.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	30 (7.1%)	64.3	1868^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.1%		65.2	1806^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.2%	62																					37.5	37.5	32.7	63.2	64.3	47.5	53.2	44.9	54.2	50.7	41.3	47.9							$18,601	$2,402	$16,199
Arturo Sanchez Elementary	Public	K-5	11960 East 162nd St.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-4315	239	10	23.9	87.9%	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	224 (93.7%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	31.9	3807^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.0%		35.5	3480^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.7%	327																					22.0	22.0	31.9	34.2	29.3		31.8	40.4	39.5	22.0		34.1							$25,568	$1,423	$24,145
Nixon (Patricia) Elementary	Public	K-6	19600 Jacob Ave.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7895	681	26	26.1	52.6%	58 (8.5%)	53 (7.8%)	260 (38.2%)	217 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	81 (11.9%)	87.2	813^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.1%		88.7	767^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.9%	46																					54.0	54.0	69.5	61.5	77.0	70.1	69.2	68.3	62.4	62.0	60.8	63.1	96.8	96.8		96.8	96.8	96.8	$18,200	$1,988	$16,212
Esther Lindstrom Elementary	Public	K-6	5900 North Canehill St.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6525	552	23	24.0	61.6%	70 (12.7%)	88 (15.9%)	268 (48.6%)	69 (12.5%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	48 (8.7%)	46.5	2794^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.3%		51.7	2465^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.0%	329																					26.3	26.3	29.6	32.8	44.2	60.4	43.8	33.8	37.9	32.6	44.8	37.5							$19,484	$2,216	$17,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Burbank (Luther) Elementary

How many students attend Burbank (Luther) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Burbank (Luther) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Burbank (Luther) Elementary?

Students at Burbank (Luther) Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% White.

What district is Burbank (Luther) Elementary in?

ABC Unified

Is Burbank (Luther) Elementary a good school?

Burbank (Luther) Elementary ranks 2446^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Burbank (Luther) Elementary attend?

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

High : Gahr (Richard) High

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