Burbank Unified on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Burbank HighBurroughs HighWalt Disney ElementaryThomas Edison ElementaryRalph Emerson ElementaryBret Harte ElementaryThomas Jefferson ElementaryDolores Huerta MiddleLuther Burbank MiddleWilliam Mckinley ElementaryJoaquin Miller ElementaryJohn Muir MiddleProvidencia ElementaryTheodore Roosevelt ElementaryR L Stevenson ElementaryGeorge Washington ElementaryMonterey High ContinuationBurbank Unified Independent Learning Academy BuilaMagnolia ParkBurbank Usd Community Day
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Burbank Unified

Average SchoolGrade
B
Meeting or exceeding expectations
61%
Exceeding
17%
Avg actual scores
46.2%
Avg projected
46.9%

18 of 20 schools in Burbank Unified carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 5B: 11C: 1D: 1

Best schools in Burbank Unified

Statewide rankings: all 1561 high schools in California · all 1283 middle schools in California · all 5668 elementary schools in California

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A R L Stevenson Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  2. A Burroughs High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  4. A- Thomas Jefferson Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
  5. A- John Muir Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
  6. B+ Thomas Edison Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  7. B+ Bret Harte Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  8. B+ Joaquin Miller Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  9. B+ Providencia Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  10. B+ Luther Burbank Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)

Every school in Burbank Unified

High schools (3)

Middle and junior high schools (3)

Elementary and primary schools (11)

Other schools and academies (3)

Where Burbank Unified schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in California
  • County: Los Angeles County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 14,240 students with 612 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,260 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 0606450
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Burbank Unified

How many schools are in Burbank Unified?

SchoolGrade grades 20 public schools in Burbank Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Burbank Unified serve?

The largest by graded schools: Burbank.

How good are the schools in Burbank Unified?

Across the 18 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 46.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 46.9%. 61% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Burbank Unified?

14,240 students were enrolled in Burbank Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 23.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Burbank Unified?

Burbank Unified is in California, based in Los Angeles County, with its district office in Burbank. Its boundary covers about 17.3 sq mi.