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Luther Burbank Mid School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet

Public Grades 6-8
1053rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,761 California Middle Schools
Better than 62% of California middle schools
Summary

Luther Burbank Mid School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet is a public STEAM magnet middle school (grades 6-8) serving 824 students in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles Unified.

The school is a solid, improving choice within the district, earning a 3-star rating and performing above average in math (41.4% proficient) compared to both the district and state. It shows particular strength in helping students grow, with math scores jumping over 20 points from 6th to 8th grade, and it earns high marks for its effectiveness with Hispanic and low-income students. While chronic absenteeism is improving, the school's science scores are a relative weakness for a STEAM program. Compared to nearby El Sereno Middle and Florence Nightingale Middle, which have similar student populations, Luther Burbank's magnet program appears to give it a slight academic edge, especially in mathematics.

However, the analysis reveals a stark contrast with middle schools in neighboring, more affluent districts like South Pasadena Middle and Huntington Middle in San Marino Unified, where proficiency rates are nearly double. Among LAUSD magnets, it is outperformed by Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet. The school operates cost-effectively and its recent gains coincide with better attendance, suggesting focused management.

824
Students ?
16.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,400
Per pupil spending ?
88.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6460 North Figueroa St.
       Los Angeles, CA  90042-2803

(323) 340-4400

District: Los Angeles Unified


Students who attend Luther Burbank Mid School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet usually attend:

High:    Benjamin Franklin Senior High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.3%
White:
3.3%
Asian:
2.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2013 → 62nd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2013
Above the California median (62nd percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg39%
California avg41%
1,053rd of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 38%▲ up 17 pts since 2015
From bottom 45% (2015) to top 38% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
21st of 83Middle Schools in the Los Angeles Unified
791st of 1,543Los Angeles 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202554.51053 of 276161.9%★★★☆☆
202451.01142 of 278359.0%★★★☆☆
202352.91080 of 278161.2%★★★☆☆
202244.11335 of 274051.3%★★★☆☆
201950.21146 of 271557.8%★★★☆☆
201847.01166 of 248053.0%★★★☆☆
201746.91190 of 250852.6%★★★☆☆
201646.71198 of 249752.0%★★★☆☆
201539.41357 of 247745.2%★★☆☆☆
201345.91269 of 237946.7%★★☆☆☆
201246.51179 of 225947.8%★★☆☆☆
201130.21636 of 223626.8%★☆☆☆☆
201019.61858 of 217914.7%★☆☆☆☆
200913.61864 of 20639.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200818.61714 of 200514.5%★☆☆☆☆
200720.51630 of 199918.5%★☆☆☆☆
200618.21532 of 180415.1%★☆☆☆☆
200520.51434 of 177719.3%★☆☆☆☆
200416.71526 of 176913.7%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202255.0480 of 153168.6%★★★☆☆
201958.2424 of 149171.6%★★★★☆
201836.8765 of 136944.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202446.5526 of 147864.4%★★★☆☆
202326.71413 of 15217.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202228.31322 of 154014.2%★☆☆☆☆
201937.4776 of 144246.2%★★☆☆☆
201830.3982 of 136428.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202555.5936 of 253363.0%★★★☆☆
202449.01093 of 255157.2%★★★☆☆
202351.31026 of 253159.5%★★★☆☆
202244.11223 of 250951.3%★★★☆☆
201952.21003 of 238057.9%★★★☆☆
201850.01024 of 226254.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202564.0654 of 239572.7%★★★★☆
202462.7668 of 238872.0%★★★★☆
202364.7635 of 237473.3%★★★★☆
202254.4871 of 235963.1%★★★☆☆
201959.3703 of 221368.2%★★★☆☆
201856.9731 of 207264.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202563.7687 of 254273.0%★★★★☆
202461.0737 of 257971.4%★★★★☆
202362.0705 of 253172.1%★★★★☆
202253.6910 of 245863.0%★★★☆☆
201960.6715 of 236969.8%★★★☆☆
201858.4735 of 223067.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202551.81041 of 253458.9%★★★☆☆
202451.11043 of 255259.1%★★★☆☆
202353.2973 of 253861.7%★★★☆☆
202243.81225 of 252751.5%★★★☆☆
201947.31091 of 240754.7%★★★☆☆
201844.21147 of 227349.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202551.0547 of 156665.1%★★★☆☆
202444.0685 of 155255.9%★★★☆☆
202343.0701 of 153154.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202471.3401 of 153773.9%★★★★☆
202352.7697 of 154354.8%★★★☆☆
202262.9536 of 155565.5%★★★☆☆
201981.5231 of 160285.6%★★★★☆
201879.5273 of 149681.8%★★★★☆
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)
White (2024)74th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+11 vs school
Disabled (2022)69th percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)64th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state
Mathematics41%+4 vs state
Science28%-5 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 824 students attended Luther Burbank Mid School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet.

Luther Burbank Mid School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet ranks 1053rd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Luther Burbank Mid School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet usually go on to attend Benjamin Franklin Senior High

Students at Luther Burbank Mid School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet are 91% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.


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