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Best Schools in Burbank, CA
Burbank, CA has 39 public schools (8 high, 7 middle, 19 elementary) serving 24,122 students. On average they score 43% on state proficiency tests against a projected 45%, so schools in Burbank don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Burbank, CA
The top high schools in Burbank, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Burroughs High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Burbank Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2305 Students
2. Hollywood Senior High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1107 Students
3. Burbank High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Burbank Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2447 Students
4. Herbert Hoover High
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Projected Test Scores
Glendale Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1430 Students
5. East Valley Senior High
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Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 545 Students
6. Monterey High (continuation)
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Projected Test Scores
Burbank Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 92 Students
7. Burbank Usd Community Day
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Projected Test Scores
Burbank Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 27 Students
8. Magnolia Park
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Projected Test Scores
Burbank Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 24 Students
Best Middle Schools in Burbank, CA
The top middle schools in Burbank, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Walter Reed Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1463 Students
2. John Muir Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Burbank Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1492 Students
3. Luther Burbank Middle
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Burbank Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 849 Students
4. Dolores Huerta Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Burbank Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 950 Students
5. Eleanor J. Toll Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Glendale Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1106 Students
6. Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 446 Students
7. Joseph Le Conte Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 659 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Burbank, CA
The top elementary schools in Burbank, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. R. L. Stevenson Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Burbank Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 542 Students
2. Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
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Burbank Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 577 Students
3. Thomas Jefferson Elementary
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Burbank Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 757 Students
4. Thomas Edison Elementary
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Burbank Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 464 Students
5. Bret Harte Elementary
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Burbank Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 559 Students
6. Providencia Elementary
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Burbank Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 412 Students
7. Joaquin Miller Elementary
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Burbank Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 770 Students
8. Valley View Elementary
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 131 Students
9. Ralph Emerson Elementary
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Burbank Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 566 Students
10. William Mckinley Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Burbank Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 452 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Burbank, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Burbank, CA has a total population of 104,059 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 46% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Burbank, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Burbank, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
30.76 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.91 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
25.85 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Burbank, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Burbank, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Burbank, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Burbank, CA
How many schools are in Burbank, CA?
Burbank, CA has 39 public schools: 8 high schools, 7 middle schools and 19 elementary schools, serving 24,122 students in total.
How do schools in Burbank perform on state tests?
On average, 39 schools in Burbank score 43% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 45%, so on average schools in Burbank don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Burbank?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Burbank
18 of 20 schools in Burbank carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 11C: 1D: 1
All 20 public schools we grade in Burbank. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- Bret Harte Elementary
- George Washington Elementary
- Joaquin Miller Elementary
- Providencia Elementary
- R L Stevenson Elementary
- Ralph Emerson Elementary
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
- Thomas Edison Elementary
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary
- Walt Disney Elementary
- William Mckinley Elementary
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (10)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Brighton Hall School
- Burbank Edu-care Preschool & Kindergarten
- International School Of Los Angeles-burbank
- Media Center Montessori Preschool/kindergarten
- Montessori Academy
- Providence High School
- Scholars Preparatory School
- St Finbar Parish School
- St Francis Xavier School
- St Robert Bellarmine Elementary School