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Burbank Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,347 students in Burbank Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Burbank Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
20 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
14,143 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
585 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Burbank Unified School District, which is ranked #377 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#375 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.1%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
11%
% Hispanic
31%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
49%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,680 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,277 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$278 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$230 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,680
$26,022
Spending / Student
$16,277
$22,604
Best Burbank Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Muir Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1111 North Kenneth Rd.
Burbank, CA 91504
(818) 729-3800
Burbank, CA 91504
(818) 729-3800
Gr: 6-8 | 1,353 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Magnolia Park
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1915 Monterey Ave.
Burbank, CA 91506
(818) 729-7650
Burbank, CA 91506
(818) 729-7650
Gr: 6-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #33.
Luther Burbank Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3700 West Jeffries Ave.
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 729-3700
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 729-3700
Gr: 6-8 | 1,030 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #44.
Dolores Huerta Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
420 South Mariposa St.
Burbank, CA 91506
(818) 729-3900
Burbank, CA 91506
(818) 729-3900
Gr: 6-8 | 931 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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