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Luther Burbank Elementary School

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Luther Burbank Elementary School ranks 1138 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Luther Burbank Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 459 students in grades K-5 in Burbank, Illinois. The school is part of the Burbank School District 111, which is ranked 583 out of 811 districts in the state.

Academically, Luther Burbank Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with performance on state assessments generally below the district and state averages. The school's low-income student population, with 53.58% to 70.43% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to these academic challenges. However, the school performs relatively better for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 30-35% of Illinois schools in those subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools within the Burbank School District 111, such as Richard Byrd Elementary, J.B. Kennedy Elementary, and Edward J. Tobin Elementary, Luther Burbank Elementary performs worse academically, despite having a higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio. The nearby schools in the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 and Ridgeland School District 122 also outperform Luther Burbank Elementary on academic measures.

453

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,486

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8235 Linder Ave
Burbank, IL 60459-2066

(708) 499-0838

District: Burbank School District 111

Students who attend Luther Burbank Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Junior High School
High:	Reavis High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.8%

White:

30.0%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,138^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Burbank School District 111

583^rd of 811Burbank School District 111 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	1138 of 2056	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1185 of 2067	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1145 of 2077	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	1482 of 2082	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	1506 of 1948	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1437 of 2086	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1446 of 2037	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.3	1399 of 2044	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.5	1306 of 2046	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.9	1537 of 2052	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.1	1535 of 2093	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.8	1576 of 2167	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.9	1324 of 2166	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	1297 of 2147	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.0	999 of 2139	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.6	946 of 2120	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.7	1140 of 2092	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.8	1205 of 2095	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.0	852 of 2086	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.6	1195 of 2022	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	67.9	754 of 2030	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.7	679 of 2020	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	792 of 1049	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	310 of 788	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	349 of 826	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	303 of 788	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	477 of 768	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	305 of 537	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	640 of 743	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	619 of 718	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1141 of 1942	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	1229 of 1942	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1088 of 1957	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1506 of 1970	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1432 of 1680	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1377 of 2019	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1311 of 1964	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	356 of 982	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	296 of 959	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	318 of 970	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	540 of 954	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	359 of 742	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	561 of 955	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	543 of 938	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	500 of 1800	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	608 of 1808	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	1105 of 1763	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1074 of 1514	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	1053 of 1816	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1186 of 1765	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	1038 of 1947	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1006 of 1959	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	1079 of 1984	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1294 of 1977	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	1324 of 1707	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1381 of 2019	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1452 of 1972	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1091 of 1292	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	1050 of 1194	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	503 of 763	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1226 of 1389	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1232 of 1392	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1169 of 1419	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	1401 of 1425	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	1270 of 1308	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1281 of 1462	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	1328 of 1463	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)24th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-29 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 vs state

Science28%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Luther Burbank Elementary School	Public	K-5	8235 Linder Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 499-0838	453	34	13.1	65.8%	136 (30.0%)	5 (1.1%)	280 (61.8%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	43.1	1138^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.6%		38.6	1185^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.7%	47	27.6		52.6	35.6	56.1				48.3	46.1	26.4	29.6				33.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1		99.1	99.1			$18,486	$923	$17,563
Richard Byrd Elementary School	Public	K-5	8259 Lavergne Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 499-3049	266	19	14.1	61.3%	56 (21.1%)	5 (1.9%)	192 (72.2%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	44.7	1112^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.9%		39.3	1166^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.6%	54	26.0		51.2	54.5	62.0				56.2	32.6	29.5	24.0				28.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0			$17,634	$866	$16,768
J B Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-5	7644 Central Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 496-0563	295	22	13.2	66.4%	47 (15.9%)	13 (4.4%)	217 (73.6%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	50.4	999^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.4%		44.1	1070^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.2%	71	28.6		44.4	55.8	48.2				49.7	66.7	40.4	23.2				41.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	17.8	97.4	97.8			$18,739	$821	$17,918
Edward J Tobin Elementary School	Public	K-5	8501 Narragansett Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-6655	346	27	12.8	63.6%	101 (29.2%)	2 (0.6%)	219 (63.3%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	53.7	926^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.0%		45.1	1049^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.3%	123	28.1		50.0	51.7	59.6				53.6	65.6	41.7	22.8				44.2	99.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	15.1	97.9	99.3			$19,134	$877	$18,258
Harry E Fry School	Public	K-5	7805 Mobile Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-5554	268	19	13.8	65.7%	59 (22.0%)	5 (1.9%)	194 (72.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	40.8	1197^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.8%		42.3	1106^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.5%	91	37.3		31.7	48.6	62.7				48.8	21.4	29.7	29.4				26.9	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4		99.4	99.7			$18,086	$954	$17,132
J Covington Elementary School	Public	K-5	9130 S 52nd Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 423-1530	470	37	12.7	56.0%	165 (35.1%)	16 (3.4%)	273 (58.1%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	45.5	1094^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.8%		39.8	1155^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.1%	61	40.7		40.9	47.5	63.6				51.7	34.8	31.3	24.7				29.8	96.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	5.8	97.4	96.8	6.0		$15,723	$1,069	$14,653
Harnew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9101 Meade Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-7070	512	44	11.6	60.4%	219 (42.8%)	19 (3.7%)	246 (48.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	65	703^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	65.8%		59.3	744^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.0%	41	38.5		64.5	50.0	68.4				61.4	70.3	31.1	46.1				50.6	97.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	30.9	97.3	97.0	30.9		$16,514	$1,336	$15,177
Stevenson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8010 S Kostner Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2280	1,206	89	13.5	84.8%	40 (3.3%)	69 (5.7%)	1,076 (89.2%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.7%)	22.5	1605^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.9%		30.3	1388^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.8%	217	20.2	31.8	25.2	31.0	29.6	40.6	70.6	40.0	39.1	29.7	24.8	12.1	16.2	23.9	20.9	21.2	91.0	93.0	93.1	93.1	95.4	92.5	91.0	8.7	22.7	$18,596	$2,079	$16,517
Durkin Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8445 S Kolin Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2322	679	55	12.4	80.1%	42 (6.2%)	68 (10.0%)	560 (82.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	35.7	1297^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.9%		37.1	1218^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.1%	79	22.8	23.6	34.7	33.9	50.9	41.5	45.6	52.8	43.3	51.4	30.5	28.1	13.8	27.9	20.8	29.0	79.3	80.2	80.2	80.2	87.4	79.0	80.1	4.3	17.7	$18,176	$2,237	$15,939
Hometown Elementary School	Public	K-5	8870 S Duffy Ave	Hometown	60456	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 423-7360	338	36	9.4	68.6%	89 (26.3%)	27 (8.0%)	207 (61.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	55.4	900^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.2%		55	821^st of 2067 public elementary schools	60.3%	79	37.3		46.6	67.3	75.8				63.4	34.5	42.3	24.2				33.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.4	96.8	97.1	7.9		$21,816	$1,349	$20,467

Frequently Asked Questions about Luther Burbank Elementary School

What district is Luther Burbank Elementary School in?

Burbank School District 111

What schools do graduates of Luther Burbank Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Liberty Junior High School
High : Reavis High School

What is the racial makeup of Luther Burbank Elementary School?

Students at Luther Burbank Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 30% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Luther Burbank Elementary School a good school?

Luther Burbank Elementary School ranks 1138^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Luther Burbank Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Luther Burbank Elementary School.

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