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Luther Burbank Elementary

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Luther Burbank Elementary ranks 2947 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2947^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of California elementary schools

Summary

Luther Burbank Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 716 students in the Merced City Elementary district, a district that faces significant challenges statewide.

While the school's overall state ranking has declined in recent years, it remains a solid performer within its local context, consistently scoring above the district average in English, Math, and especially Science, where its proficiency rate is double that of some nearby schools like Rudolph Rivera Elementary and Don Stowell Elementary. It also manages student attendance better than many peers, with a chronic absenteeism rate matching the state average, which is notably lower than schools such as John Muir Elementary. Compared to its most similar neighbor, Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary, Luther Burbank achieves very similar academic results while serving a student population with greater economic need.

The school demonstrates cost-effectiveness, achieving its results with lower per-student spending than several nearby schools. However, a key concern is a multi-year decline in test scores across most student groups, even as school funding has increased. Strengths include particularly high 5th-grade English scores and standout science instruction, but the school faces the pressing task of reversing its downward academic trend while maintaining these positive areas.

716

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,307

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

609 East Alexander Ave.
Merced, CA 95340-2214

(209) 385-6674

District: Merced City Elementary

Students who attend Luther Burbank Elementary usually attend:

High:

Merced High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.1%

White:

18.2%

Asian:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2019 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Merced City Elementary

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2019) to 50th (2025)

!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 school38%

District avg27%

California avg41%

2,947^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13Elementary Schools in the Merced City Elementary

1221^st of 1,543Merced City Elementary 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	44.1	2947 of 5857	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	2825 of 5869	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	2181 of 5859	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	2088 of 5883	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	1398 of 5789	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	1871 of 5662	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.5	1642 of 5692	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	63.1	1853 of 5614	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.0	2790 of 5611	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.2	3304 of 5530	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	17.4	4817 of 5390	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.9	5219 of 5377	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.3	4948 of 5314	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.9	4358 of 5193	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.4	4167 of 5113	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.8	3511 of 5113	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	18.6	4098 of 4818	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.7	3993 of 4822	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.2	4394 of 4809	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	864 of 1203	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	767 of 1190	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	711 of 1154	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	2886 of 5597	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	2774 of 5612	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	2237 of 5609	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	1963 of 5635	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	1473 of 5492	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	1673 of 5413	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	3303 of 5107	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	2616 of 5107	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	2237 of 5087	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	1884 of 5084	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	939 of 4963	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	1605 of 4830	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	3735 of 5460	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	3021 of 5517	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	2317 of 5363	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	1938 of 5264	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	1453 of 5173	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	2231 of 5084	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	2866 of 5628	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	2693 of 5643	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	1955 of 5638	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	2137 of 5663	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	1272 of 5510	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	1999 of 5431	63.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	1369 of 2598	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	1465 of 2651	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	1094 of 2661	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	1420 of 2726	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.6	315 of 2834	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	805 of 2737	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

White (2025)47th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)28th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Science38%+5 vs state

Mathematics31%-6 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 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
Luther Burbank Elementary	Public	K-6	609 East Alexander Ave.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6674	716	28	25.6	70.9%	130 (18.2%)	20 (2.8%)	430 (60.1%)	75 (10.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.5%)	44.1	2947^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.7%		45.6	2825^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.9%	122	37.7	37.7	33.3	41.5	55.3	43.4	43.8	39.4	27.4	28.1	30.0	31.1	95.1		96.3		96.3		$22,307	$21,388	$919
Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary	Public	K-6	3200 Parsons Ave.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6620	722	29	24.8	59.6%	138 (19.1%)	33 (4.6%)	433 (60.0%)	65 (9.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.4%)	44.8	2901^st of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%		43.6	2955^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.7%	54	30.7	30.7	52.6	46.4	38.6	48.0	46.3	47.4	33.0	18.0	27.8	31.4	97.1		98.1				$23,075	$22,070	$1,005
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-6	300 West 26th St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6667	613	24	25.6	88.6%	58 (9.5%)	42 (6.9%)	437 (71.3%)	42 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	23	4592^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	21.6%		25.1	4356^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.8%	236	24.4	24.4	17.9	17.9	34.6	35.6	26.4	19.1	15.5	21.8	32.2	22.2	93.1	96.6			93.1	96.6	$22,443	$21,488	$955
Allan Peterson Elementary	Public	K-6	848 East Donna Dr.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6700	690	27	25.6	67.0%	139 (20.1%)	28 (4.1%)	386 (55.9%)	83 (12.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.1%)	48.7	2663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.5%		43.5	2962^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	49.5%	299	37.4	37.4	47.4	28.6	58.6	46.2	45.5	44.3	29.7	39.4	26.9	35.3	94.9	97.5		94.9	97.5	96.2	$22,660	$21,686	$974
Ada Givens Elementary	Public	K-6	2900 Green St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6610	579	25	23.2	78.9%	86 (14.9%)	30 (5.2%)	402 (69.4%)	35 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	24.1	4486^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.4%		34.4	3565^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.3%	921	17.8	17.8	31.7	33.8	31.5	27.5	31.0	39.0	26.3	17.8	11.0	23.3	96.5	98.2		98.2	97.4	98.2	$25,084	$24,046	$1,038
Charles Wright Elementary	Public	K-6	900 East 20th St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6615	527	24	22.0	80.3%	60 (11.4%)	5 (0.9%)	402 (76.3%)	23 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)	25.2	4373^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.3%		22.3	4653^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	20.7%	280	16.4	16.4	33.8	34.9	30.1	38.0	34.3	36.4	20.3	20.6	8.9	21.5							$26,942	$26,022	$920
Rudolph Rivera Elementary	Public	K-6	945 Buena Vista Dr.	Merced	95348	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6680	917	34	27.0	75.5%	68 (7.4%)	77 (8.4%)	588 (64.1%)	126 (13.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.9%)	23.6	4538^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.5%		25.3	4339^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.1%	199	11.6	11.6	32.5	43.8	27.9	41.4	36.4	27.9	15.7	9.3	15.0	16.8	95.9	97.5		96.7	97.5	97.5	$19,187	$18,370	$817
John C. Fremont Elementary	Public	K-6	2150 S St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6627	580	23	25.2	84.7%	56 (9.7%)	29 (5.0%)	436 (75.2%)	26 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.2%)	29.4	4008^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.6%		24.9	4374^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.5%	366	25.4	25.4	32.1	33.8	41.8	15.4	31.0	39.2	31.3	28.4	9.2	27.8	96.8						$22,428	$21,348	$1,080
Merced City School District Community Day	Public	K-6	601 Mercy Ave.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6647	22	3	7.6	86.4%	4 (18.2%)	4 (18.2%)	9 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (18.2%)								(n/a)							0.0
Don Stowell Elementary	Public	K-6	251 East 11th St.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 381-2803	501	23	21.8	96.0%	17 (3.4%)	25 (5.0%)	437 (87.2%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	14.5	5312^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.3%		12.1	5549^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.5%	237	13.2	13.2	20.0	16.4	23.7	28.0	22.2	30.8	18.9	10.9	7.9	16.3	92.8		94.2	97.1	94.2		$25,622	$24,630	$992

Frequently Asked Questions about Luther Burbank Elementary

Is Luther Burbank Elementary a good school?

Luther Burbank Elementary ranks 2947^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Luther Burbank Elementary?

Students at Luther Burbank Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 18% White, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Luther Burbank Elementary in?

Merced City Elementary

How many students attend Luther Burbank Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 716 students attended Luther Burbank Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Luther Burbank Elementary attend?

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

High : Merced High

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