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Burbank Elementary

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Burbank Elementary ranks 4390 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of California elementary schools

Summary

Burbank Elementary is a large public elementary school serving 800 students in grades K-6 within the Hayward Unified district, located in a high-need community where a majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with test scores in English, math, and science all below state averages and a statewide ranking that has fallen sharply over the past decade to the 25th percentile. However, it shows some relative strengths, such as its mathematics proficiency being higher than the Hayward Unified district average and a chronic absenteeism rate that is improving and slightly better than the district's average. Performance varies widely by grade and student group, with notable gaps, particularly for male students.

Comparisons to nearby schools reveal important context. While Burbank performs in the middle of Hayward Unified schools, it trails higher-performing peers like Schafer Park Elementary, which serves a similar student population. The stark contrast with the nearby Hayward Collegiate Charter school suggests that factors like instructional approach and school culture can influence outcomes. The school's spending per student is not a clear predictor of its performance, as some schools spending less perform better, indicating how resources are used may be more critical than the amount.

800

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,701

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

353 B St.
Hayward, CA 94541-6307

(510) 723-3805

District: Hayward Unified

Students who attend Burbank Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Winton Middle
High:	Hayward High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.0%

Asian:

9.4%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2013 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg25%

California avg41%

4,390^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Hayward Unified

1268^th of 1,543Hayward 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	25.0	4390 of 5857	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	3902 of 5869	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	4122 of 5859	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	3149 of 5883	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	3405 of 5789	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	3452 of 5662	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.4	3017 of 5692	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.1	2487 of 5614	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	1940 of 5611	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.9	1951 of 5530	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	2341 of 5390	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	36.5	3500 of 5377	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	16.1	4845 of 5314	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.8	5085 of 5193	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.2	4961 of 5113	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.2	4956 of 5113	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.3	4272 of 4818	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.3	3880 of 4822	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.2	3758 of 4809	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	429 of 569	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.4	249 of 700	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.0	2163 of 2227	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1688 of 2585	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	821 of 2128	61.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.6	2135 of 3162	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	2473 of 3245	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	2316 of 3311	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	1816 of 3275	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	2464 of 3246	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	3888 of 5597	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	3383 of 5612	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	4063 of 5609	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	3386 of 5635	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	3439 of 5492	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	3286 of 5413	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	4161 of 5107	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	3893 of 5107	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	3483 of 5087	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	2486 of 5084	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	2516 of 4963	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	2424 of 4830	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	4304 of 5460	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	4061 of 5517	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	3240 of 5363	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	2976 of 5264	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	3148 of 5173	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	2790 of 5084	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	4584 of 5628	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	4195 of 5643	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	3833 of 5638	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	2719 of 5663	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	3102 of 5510	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	3444 of 5431	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	2455 of 2847	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	2198 of 2635	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1852 of 2420	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

Science14%-19 vs state

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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 (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/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 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
Burbank Elementary	Public	K-6	353 B St.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3805	800	32	24.8	74.0%	22 (2.8%)	63 (7.9%)	584 (73.0%)	75 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	40 (5.0%)	25	4390^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.0%		30.3	3902^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.5%	488	14.0		14.0	28.2	35.5	28.6	41.3			33.0	27.6	25.2	13.3	28.6			23.5							$24,701	$22,130	$2,571
Cherryland Elementary	Public	K-6	456 Laurel Ave.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3810	855	36	24.0	83.2%	14 (1.6%)	33 (3.9%)	712 (83.3%)	49 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	25 (2.9%)	13.1	5413^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.6%		14.4	5361^st of 5869 public elementary schools	8.7%	52	14.6		14.6	11.6	17.6	28.4	30.7			22.5	10.7	10.8	12.5	11.1			11.3							$24,064	$21,384	$2,680
Harder Elementary	Public	K-6	585 Willow Ave.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3840	671	30	22.6	80.3%	8 (1.2%)	49 (7.3%)	482 (71.8%)	79 (11.8%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.5%)	21 (3.1%)	10.4	5609^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.2%		10.9	5633^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	4.0%	24	12.6		12.6	21.4	13.0	16.2	19.8			17.8	18.4	7.5	7.9	11.0			11.4							$23,327	$21,060	$2,267
Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	585 Willow Ave.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 397-2524	645	25	25.8	81.7%	93 (14.4%)	36 (5.6%)	427 (66.2%)	51 (7.9%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.3%)	19 (2.9%)	22.6	4625^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.0%		16.9	5124^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.7%	499	16.0	29.6	21.0	22.5	25.3	32.9	25.0	52.2	54.4	33.8	39.8	30.8	10.7	19.2	20.3	27.3	25.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4
Park Elementary	Public	K-6	411 Larchmont St.	Hayward	94540	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3875	504	22	22.9	81.2%	13 (2.6%)	38 (7.5%)	341 (67.7%)	69 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	30 (6.0%)	15.6	5219^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.9%		13.7	5418^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.7%	199	11.1		11.1	26.2	15.6	28.6	27.9			24.4	27.9	13.2	9.5	16.7			17.0							$30,546	$27,384	$3,162
Longwood Elementary	Public	K-6	850 Longwood Ave.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3850	517	23	22.4	82.2%	12 (2.3%)	13 (2.5%)	405 (78.3%)	53 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	12 (2.3%)	13.9	5356^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.6%		11.8	5566^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.2%	210	15.1		15.1	16.4	15.3	32.0	24.7			22.4	15.9	10.0	12.3	16.4			13.6	93.6		96.8	96.8			$29,537	$27,326	$2,211
Hayward Collegiate Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	166 West Harder Rd.	Hayward	94544	Alameda County	Hayward Collegiate Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 520-3915	231	9	25.8	55.4%	3 (1.3%)	15 (6.5%)	149 (64.5%)	36 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	21 (9.1%)	61.4	1993^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.0%		81	1115^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.0%	878	25.5		25.5	45.2	40.6	56.9	60.0			50.8	51.6	53.1	47.1	70.0			53.0	90.3					93.6	$43,238	$42,312	$926
Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science	Public	K-8	1570 Ward St.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 889-7399	111	5	21.5	92.8%	4 (3.6%)	15 (13.5%)	72 (64.9%)	12 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	7 (6.3%)	13.3	5398^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.8%		6.1	5836^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.6%	438	23.1		23.1	10.5	25.0	28.6				20.4	5.6	12.5	14.3				9.6							$41,135	$36,724	$4,411
Lorenzo Manor Elementary	Public	K-5	18250 Bengal St.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-5400	447	19	23.4	76.5%	10 (2.2%)	16 (3.6%)	344 (77.0%)	54 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	17 (3.8%)	19.4	4883^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.6%		21.3	4753^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	19.0%	130	19.3		19.3	18.6	25.7	24.6				22.8	24.7	30.4	17.9				24.8							$20,486	$18,374	$2,112
Colonial Acres Elementary	Public	K-5	17115 Meekland Ave.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-4500	458	20	22.9	86.0%	11 (2.4%)	27 (5.9%)	357 (77.9%)	46 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	13 (2.8%)	7.9	5740^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.0%		8.6	5743^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	2.1%	3	6.3		6.3	11.3	11.6	12.7				11.8	18.3	15.9	4.9				13.4	97.1	98.0			98.0		$18,093	$16,010	$2,083

Frequently Asked Questions about Burbank Elementary

How many students attend Burbank Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 800 students attended Burbank Elementary.

Is Burbank Elementary a good school?

Burbank Elementary ranks 4390^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Burbank Elementary attend?

Students who attend Burbank Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winton Middle
High : Hayward High

What district is Burbank Elementary in?

Hayward Unified

What is the racial makeup of Burbank Elementary?

Students at Burbank Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

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