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Burbank Unified Independent Learning Academy (BUILA)

PublicHighGrades 9–12OnlineAlternative Education School

1915 Monterey Ave., Burbank, CA 91506 · (818) 729-5900 · Part of Burbank Unified School District

Burbank’s School Grade A− better than 78% of California school districts

Directions
Students
140
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Burbank Unified Independent Learning Academy (BUILA)

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 25% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1915 Monterey Ave., Burbank

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 93
Grade 1025
Grade 1158
Grade 1254
Enrollment over time
112’20
187’21
291’22
168’23
140’24

Up 25% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burbank Unified Independent Learning Academy (BUILA) from Burbank families.

Other schools in Burbank Unified School District

The district →
Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Burbank
A−
758 students27:1
Joaquin Miller Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Burbank
B
730 students24:1
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Burbank
A
591 students27:1
Ralph Emerson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Burbank
A−
548 students27:1
Bret Harte Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Burbank
A−
537 students21:1
R. L. Stevenson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Burbank
A−
521 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Burbank’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.