US Post Office-Burbank Downtown Station · Photo: Minnaert · CC BY-SA 3.0Burbank’s public schools outscore 78% of California districts
Math proficiency in Burbank’s districts is 45%, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Burbank, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Burbank’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 586 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burbank’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,471 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Providence High School (private), St. Finbar Parish School (private), St. Francis Xavier School (private), Little Angels Academy Burbank (private), Brighton Hall School (private), New Generation (private), Burbank Edu-Care Preschool & Kindergarten (private) and Media Center Montessori Preschool/Kindergarten (private) are in town. Burbank Unified Independent Learning Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Burbank’s grade
A−: better than 78% of California school districts, #180 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burbank, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Burbank · depends on your address
John Muir Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,353 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Luther Burbank Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,030 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Dolores Huerta Middle
Grades 6–8 · 931 students · 24:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Burbank · depends on your address
John Muir Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,353 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Luther Burbank Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,030 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Dolores Huerta Middle
Grades 6–8 · 931 students · 24:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Burbank · depends on your address
John Muir Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,353 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Luther Burbank Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,030 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Dolores Huerta Middle
Grades 6–8 · 931 students · 24:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Burbank · depends on your address
Burbank High
Grades 9–12 · 2,457 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Burroughs High
Grades 9–12 · 2,283 students · 25:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Burbank · depends on your address
Burbank High
Grades 9–12 · 2,457 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Burroughs High
Grades 9–12 · 2,283 students · 25:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Burbank · depends on your address
Burbank High
Grades 9–12 · 2,457 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Burroughs High
Grades 9–12 · 2,283 students · 25:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Burbank · depends on your address
Burbank High
Grades 9–12 · 2,457 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Burroughs High
Grades 9–12 · 2,283 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Burbank’s public schools are run by Burbank Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Burbank vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Burbank’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Burbank | A− | Burbank Unified |
| Los Angeles | B− | Los Angeles Unified |
| Glendale | A− | Glendale Unified |
Every school in Burbank
27 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Horace Mann). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Burbank’s schools
Are Burbank’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Burbank children attend outscore 78% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #180 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Burbank in?
Burbank Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 14,143 students in 19 schools (2024–25).
Where do Burbank kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Burbank High and Burroughs High.
What is Burbank’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Burbank Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Burbank spend per student?
$16,471 in Burbank Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Burbank?
Yes: Providence High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 507 students), St. Finbar Parish School (Catholic, grades K–8, 273 students), St. Francis Xavier School (Catholic, grades K–8, 232 students), Little Angels Academy Burbank (nonsectarian, grades K–2, 77 students), Brighton Hall School (nonsectarian, grades 2–12, 60 students), New Generation (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 52 students), Burbank Edu-Care Preschool & Kindergarten (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 29 students) and Media Center Montessori Preschool/Kindergarten (nonsectarian, grades K, 19 students).
Parents talk
What Burbank families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.