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Joaquin Miller Elementary

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Joaquin Miller Elementary ranks 1455 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of California elementary schools

Summary

Joaquin Miller Elementary is a large, well-regarded public school serving about 730 students in grades K-5 within the Burbank Unified School District, consistently performing above state averages.

Academically, the school is strong, particularly in mathematics, where it performs comparably to schools with much lower rates of economic need. It stands out for its exceptional support for specific student groups, with state rankings in the 94th percentile for Special Education students and consistently high marks for English Language Learners. While the school serves a population with significant economic need, it outperforms many nearby schools with similar demographics, such as George Washington Elementary and Balboa Elementary in Glendale Unified. The school has also made impressive strides in reducing chronic student absenteeism, cutting the rate by nearly half since 2022.

Performance varies by grade, with notably strong results in 3rd grade and some dips in upper grades that are common in elementary schools. Within Burbank, Joaquin Miller holds a solid middle position among peers like Thomas Jefferson Elementary and Thomas Edison Elementary. It is a consistently high-performing school that appears particularly effective in supporting students with specialized learning needs.

730

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$146,596

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 East Providencia Ave.
Burbank, CA 91501-2409

(818) 729-2050

District: Burbank Unified

Students who attend Joaquin Miller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Muir Middle
High:	Burbank High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Asian:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg50%

California avg41%

1,455^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Burbank Unified

434^th of 1,543Burbank 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	73.4	1455 of 5857	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	1930 of 5869	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	1725 of 5859	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	1640 of 5883	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	601 of 1417	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	1175 of 5789	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	971 of 5662	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	84.0	957 of 5692	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	930 of 5614	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.5	909 of 5611	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	1084 of 5530	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	72.8	1388 of 5390	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	67.7	1596 of 5377	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	67.4	1601 of 5314	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	1724 of 5193	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.7	1701 of 5113	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.8	1383 of 5113	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	68.6	1407 of 4818	70.8%	★★★★☆
2005	67.8	1426 of 4822	70.4%	★★★★☆
2004	65.7	1453 of 4809	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.3	1337 of 2227	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.2	347 of 2585	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	643 of 2128	69.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	67.2	479 of 3162	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	438 of 3245	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	188 of 3311	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	60.3	125 of 602	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	253 of 3275	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	232 of 3246	92.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	1487 of 5597	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	1588 of 5612	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	1746 of 5609	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	1450 of 5635	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	565 of 1267	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	1230 of 5492	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	974 of 5413	82.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	920 of 5107	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	1649 of 5107	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	1935 of 5087	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	1499 of 5084	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	1233 of 4963	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	1171 of 4830	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	1174 of 5460	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	1871 of 5517	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	1058 of 5363	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	1091 of 5264	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	247 of 1110	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	386 of 5173	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	292 of 5084	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	1334 of 5628	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	2116 of 5643	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	1669 of 5638	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	1742 of 5663	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	515 of 1272	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.6	1090 of 5510	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	958 of 5431	82.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	19.5	571 of 669	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	166 of 2847	94.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	1601 of 2598	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1859 of 2651	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1762 of 2661	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	1702 of 2726	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	1340 of 2834	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	1097 of 2737	59.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+19 vs school

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

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)40th percentile-32 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)15th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Mathematics54%+17 vs state

Science43%+10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 5, 2017

excellent curriculum teachers are very welcoming and devoted!! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 20, 2017

Best elementary school in my area. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 13, 2016

I moved to Burbank because of tales about burbank schools. So now my son is attending Joaquin Miller Elementary school. He is In Kindergarten. from the beginning I was very exited about school and about my son's teacher. But when I noticed she is getting more attention those kids whose mothers are volunteering, or giving gifts It really made me crazy.So next year I am transferring my son to the private school.Hope my comment will help some parents before choosing the right school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
Joaquin Miller Elementary	Public	K-5	720 East Providencia Ave.	Burbank	91501	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-2050	730	31	23.5	50.7%	513 (70.3%)	11 (1.5%)	92 (12.6%)	58 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.1%)	73.4	1455^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.2%		62.9	1930^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.1%	475	42.8	42.8	67.2	54.7	55.6		59.1	65.8	53.6	45.0		54.4	97.2			97.2			$146,596	$9,364	$137,232
Balboa Elementary	Public	K-6	1844 Bel Aire Dr.	Glendale	91201	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 241-1801	799	32	24.9	60.2%	725 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.1%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	60	2071^st of 5857 public elementary schools	64.6%		64.6	1846^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.5%	225	37.1	37.1	55.6	34.9	52.2		47.7	56.3	45.5	44.8		48.8	92.9						$15,861	$1,185	$14,676
Ralph Emerson Elementary	Public	K-5	720 East Cypress Ave.	Burbank	91501	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-1200	548	21	26.7	36.3%	343 (62.6%)	7 (1.3%)	85 (15.5%)	49 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.7%)	60.3	2049^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.0%		68.5	1658^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.7%	391	39.2	39.2	37.5	48.9	54.6		46.5	48.7	54.7	47.4		50.2	98.2						$199,900	$12,579	$187,321
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	1540 Fifth St.	Glendale	91201	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 243-4279	815	33	24.6	62.7%	726 (89.1%)	10 (1.2%)	50 (6.1%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	62.1	1960^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.5%		57.8	2162^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.2%	202	36.3	36.3	49.1	46.3	47.2	56.5	49.7	56.1	51.6	37.2	47.3	48.2							$15,615	$919	$14,696
William McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	349 West Valencia Ave.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-2000	440	19	23.7	37.3%	107 (24.3%)	3 (0.7%)	245 (55.7%)	23 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.9%)	60.3	2054^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.9%		48.4	2640^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.0%	586	39.2	39.2	55.1	52.2	57.5		55.0	42.7	47.9	32.4		40.9							$243,994	$15,630	$228,364
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	1610 Lake St.	Glendale	91201	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 243-1809	608	25	24.2	29.3%	364 (59.9%)	6 (1.0%)	164 (27.0%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.0%)	94.2	384^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.4%		91.1	631^st of 5869 public elementary schools	89.2%	247	70.9	70.9	70.2	74.3	81.4	85.7	77.5	77.4	70.3	68.6	69.8	71.7	95.7			95.7			$15,141	$782	$14,359
Walt Disney Elementary	Public	K-5	1220 West Orange Grove Ave.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-0100	419	17	24.6	37.0%	101 (24.1%)	8 (1.9%)	242 (57.8%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.4%)	62.9	1924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.2%		74.8	1374^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.6%	550	31.0	31.0	62.5	45.2	50.0		53.0	62.5	50.0	38.9		50.5
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 North Sixth St.	Burbank	91504	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-1600	758	29	26.5	22.7%	450 (59.4%)	5 (0.7%)	87 (11.5%)	99 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	115 (15.2%)	78.7	1206^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.4%		81.9	1078^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.6%	128	50.0	50.0	60.5	59.2	69.1		62.9	58.1	53.2	55.6		55.6	98.3						$145,267	$9,071	$136,196
Mark Keppel Elementary	Public	K-5	730 Glenwood Rd.	Glendale	91202	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 244-2113	955	38	25.1	49.1%	646 (67.6%)	7 (0.7%)	78 (8.2%)	170 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.7%)	74.8	1380^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%		77.9	1250^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.7%	130	37.7	37.7	55.0	66.2	60.1		60.1	58.6	56.8	54.1		56.5	94.0	96.6	96.0	98.0	96.0	97.3	$15,675	$839	$14,836
Thomas Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	2110 West Chestnut St.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-0150	432	19	22.2	23.1%	171 (39.6%)	5 (1.2%)	143 (33.1%)	42 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (16.4%)	72.6	1490^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.6%		77.9	1247^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.8%	243	54.0	54.0	47.1	53.4	70.1		57.3	48.6	52.1	54.6		51.8							$231,819	$14,665	$217,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Joaquin Miller Elementary

What district is Joaquin Miller Elementary in?

Burbank Unified

What schools do graduates of Joaquin Miller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Joaquin Miller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Muir Middle
High : Burbank High

Is Joaquin Miller Elementary a good school?

Joaquin Miller Elementary ranks 1455^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Joaquin Miller Elementary?

Students at Joaquin Miller Elementary are 70% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Joaquin Miller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Joaquin Miller Elementary.

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