Options For Youth-burbank Charter (Closed 2018)
Options For Youth-burbank Charter served 880 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 7% (which was lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 36% (which was lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment was 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
880 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)7%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)36%
48%
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
23:1
American Indian
3%
1%
Asian
2%
12%
Hispanic
48%
54%
Black
3%
5%
White
30%
23%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
14%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
(16-17)22%
83%
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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