Best Public Schools in Zip Code 91501

Summary:

In the 91501 zip code of Burbank, California, there are two public elementary schools, Joaquin Miller Elementary and Ralph Emerson Elementary, both serving grades K-5 within the Burbank Unified district.

Comparing the two, Joaquin Miller Elementary is the higher-performing school academically, ranking in the 75th percentile statewide and outperforming both district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Ralph Emerson Elementary, ranking in the 65th percentile, performs above average in Mathematics and Science but falls below district and state averages in English Language Arts. Interestingly, Ralph Emerson spends significantly more per student and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate, yet Joaquin Miller achieves stronger test scores while serving a student population with a higher rate of economic need.

Key insights for parents include that both schools have mathematics as a relative strength and maintain chronic absenteeism rates well below the state average. However, science is an area for improvement at both. Performance patterns by grade differ, with Joaquin Miller students strongest in early grades and Ralph Emerson students showing improvement in later grades. Overall, families in this zip code have access to two solid elementary options within the same district, with one demonstrating notably stronger academic outcomes.

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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)	% Varicella (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 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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 91501

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burbank	0.41 mi	21	244^th
Glendale	0.82 mi	24	280^th
La Crescenta	3.67 mi	10	44^th
Sun Valley	4.04 mi	19	516^th
North Hollywood	4.21 mi	29	434^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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