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George Washington Elementary

Q: Is George Washington Elementary a good school?

George Washington Elementary ranks 2304 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of California elementary schools

Summary

George Washington Elementary is a 440-student K–5 school in Burbank, California. Its latest results show a notable split across both subjects and grades: science is a strength, fifth grade is a bright spot, and math—especially in third grade—is the clearest concern. Third-grade math proficiency was 30%, 17 points below the state and 25 below the district, the lowest result among the 11 nearby schools compared. The most important takeaway is that fifth-grade results look strong, but they do not reflect the serious third-grade math weakness.

Across all grades in 2025–26, science was George Washington’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools, the district and the state: 48% were proficient, 12 points above the state and 4 above Burbank Unified. That was third among the 11 schools and 11 points above the nearby-school average. Math was weakest locally: 40% proficiency was 8 points below the district and 10 below the nearby-school average; only one nearby school scored lower. It was just 2 points above the state. ELA was closer to the state and nearby average, but 7 points below the district. Fifth grade stands out in contrast: ELA proficiency was 70%, the highest among nearby schools, while math was 61%, second to Thomas Edison Elementary.

Results have improved in some areas but remain uneven over time. Since 2022–23, science proficiency has risen 14 points, while ELA and math are down 11 and 8 points; both rebounded in the latest year. Chronic absenteeism also improved, falling from 31% in 2021–22 to 12% in 2025–26, below the district’s 13% and state’s 18%. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 60th statewide percentile in 2025–26 (2,300 of 5,804) and gives it 3 stars, below nearby Burbank Unified schools at the 64th–79th percentiles. Its student–teacher ratio is 21.2:1, below the nearby-school average of 23.5:1. The reported share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch was 51% in 2024–25. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for White Students was at the 26th percentile, 34 points below the school’s overall percentile. For Male Students, it fell from the 77th percentile in 2023–24 to the 46th in 2025–26.

440

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,669

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

2322 North Lincoln St.
Burbank, CA 91504-2625

(818) 729-5750

District: Burbank Unified

Students who attend George Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Luther Burbank Middle
High:	Burbank High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.2%

White:

42.5%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Burbank Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

California avg42%

2,304^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Burbank Unified

435^th of 1,530Burbank 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
2026	55.3	2304 of 5817	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	2533 of 5857	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	1702 of 5869	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	1733 of 5859	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	1413 of 5883	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	48.9	659 of 1417	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	1727 of 5789	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	1699 of 5662	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	71.3	1505 of 5692	73.6%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	1430 of 5614	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	55.3	2163 of 5611	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	2090 of 5530	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.0	2329 of 5390	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.4	2385 of 5377	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.3	2893 of 5314	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	2305 of 5193	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.9	2375 of 5113	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.7	2289 of 5113	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.7	2251 of 4818	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.0	1956 of 4822	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.2	2494 of 4809	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	45.0	929 of 2227	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	588 of 2585	77.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	65.2	537 of 3162	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	375 of 3245	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	220 of 3311	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	71.6	81 of 602	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	338 of 3275	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	1663 of 5581	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	55.9	2163 of 5597	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	1999 of 5612	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	1697 of 5609	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	1308 of 5635	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	584 of 1267	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	1588 of 5492	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	1995 of 5413	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	1346 of 5094	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.2	1753 of 5107	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	1603 of 5107	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	1596 of 5087	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	1113 of 5084	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	1000 of 4963	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	695 of 4830	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	2017 of 5423	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	2758 of 5460	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.5	1247 of 5517	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	1272 of 5363	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	586 of 5264	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	232 of 1110	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	1033 of 5173	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	982 of 5084	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	3012 of 5603	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	2791 of 5628	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	1307 of 5643	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	1727 of 5638	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	1500 of 5663	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.9	588 of 1272	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	1756 of 5510	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	1421 of 5431	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	1230 of 2927	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.7	2076 of 2847	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.1	476 of 2635	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	758 of 2420	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	1880 of 2536	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	2133 of 2598	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	1526 of 2651	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	1444 of 2661	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	1229 of 2726	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	1393 of 2834	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	1723 of 2737	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Science48%+12 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, July 23, 2015

Very poor emphasis on special education for the special needs kids. There police were called multiple times for "a b u s e" which is not an exaggeration(go to the police station and see for yourself) The kids are terrified of the special needs teachers. Special needs teachers always "lose" the kids during field trips too, BEWARE! Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, September 27, 2009

Love this place! Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, August 5, 2009

It's an amazing school to go to and there are various extracurricular activities offered from art to soccer. The city of Burbank is small and extremely safe. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	2322 North Lincoln St.	Burbank	91504	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-5750	440	21	21.2	50.5%	187 (42.5%)	11 (2.5%)	190 (43.2%)	22 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.4%)	55.3	2304^th of 5817 public elementary schools	60.4%		51.4	2533^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.8%	229	48.4	48.4	35.8	46.0	70.5	50.0	30.4	32.0	61.3	40.3	≥ 98%		$11,669	$471	$11,198
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%)	70.1	1581^st of 5817 public elementary schools	72.8%		78.7	1206^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.4%	375	44.2	44.2	53.9	53.6	56.7	54.8	58.8	55.9	45.7	53.3	98%	0%	$7,683	$14	$7,669
Providencia Elementary	Public	K-5	1919 North Ontario St.	Burbank	91505	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-3100	409	16	26.3	41.3%	114 (27.9%)	7 (1.7%)	234 (57.2%)	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.8%)	63	1926^th of 5817 public elementary schools	66.9%		71.6	1526^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.9%	400	45.2	45.2	42.7	48.5	58.7	49.8	44.9	57.4	45.9	49.5	≥ 98%		$10,691	$641	$10,050
Bret Harte Elementary	Public	K-5	3200 West Jeffries Ave.	Burbank	91505	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-1250	537	25	21.4	25.3%	191 (35.6%)	7 (1.3%)	211 (39.3%)	54 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (13.4%)	59.8	2082^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	64.2%		73.5	1453^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.2%	629	40.5	40.5	34.3	46.1	60.7	47.8	52.1	48.3	44.9	48.2	≥ 99%		$8,601	$10	$8,591
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%)	76.3	1305^th of 5817 public elementary schools	77.6%		72.6	1490^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.6%	185	53.4	53.4	59.0	50.0	65.3	58.0	60.7	50.0	61.6	57.2	≥ 98%		$9,158	$220	$8,938
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%)	66.6	1747^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.0%		60.3	2049^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.0%	302	41.8	41.8	40.9	55.9	60.2	53.6	43.7	57.5	49.0	51.1	≥ 98%		$8,787	$438	$8,349
Glenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	8001 Ledge Ave.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 767-6406	189	9	21.0	92.1%	16 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (83.6%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	27.1	4223^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	27.4%		31.1	3866^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.0%	357	15.4	15.4	24.1	31.0	32.0	28.9	40.0	29.0	30.8	33.3	90%	0%	$41,253	$6,731	$34,522
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%)	77.7	1231^st of 5817 public elementary schools	78.8%		62.9	1924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.2%	693	37.9	37.9	67.6	63.6	54.6	62.1	66.7	63.6	54.6	61.8	≥ 98%		$9,720	$223	$9,497
Roscoe Elementary	Public	K-5	10765 Strathern St.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 767-3018	481	24	20.0	90.9%	17 (3.5%)	10 (2.1%)	435 (90.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	39.1	3284^th of 5817 public elementary schools	43.5%		35.9	3498^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.3%	214	23.3	23.3	29.6	39.7	40.5	36.2	36.6	57.8	30.1	40.6	92%	0%	$26,278	$3,250	$23,028
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	850 North Cordova St.	Burbank	91505	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-3150	591	22	26.8	13.9%	292 (49.4%)	9 (1.5%)	147 (24.9%)	35 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (18.1%)	78	1213^th of 5817 public elementary schools	79.1%		82.1	1073^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.7%	140	54.6	54.6	48.5	54.4	67.0	56.7	67.0	61.1	54.6	60.9	≥ 99%		$9,138	$313	$8,825

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Elementary

How many students attend George Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended George Washington Elementary.

What schools do graduates of George Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend George Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Luther Burbank Middle
High : Burbank High

What district is George Washington Elementary in?

Burbank Unified

Is George Washington Elementary a good school?

George Washington Elementary ranks 2304^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Elementary?

Students at George Washington Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 43% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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