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Ralph Emerson Elementary School

720 East Cypress Ave.
Burbank, CA 91501

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Serving 548 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ralph Emerson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 548 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 30% in CA
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: Ralph Emerson Elementary serves the northeast part of Burbank, CA, covering an area of approximately 2.8 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Ralph Emerson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Ralph Emerson Elementary School's student population of 548 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ralph Emerson Elementary School
Kind	94
1	70
2	73
3	119
4	95
5	97

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Total Students

548 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ralph Emerson Elementary School
2025	548
2024	540
2023	566
2022	591
2021	603
2020	630
2019	621
2018	606
2017	596
2015	596
2014	603
2013	604
2012	596
2011	568
2010	554
2009	529
2008	497
2007	514
2006	522
2005	516
2004	512
2003	545
2002	545
2001	585
2000	579
1999	556
1998	554
1997	556
1996	535
1995	539
1994	548
1993	514
1992	487
1991	493
1990	543
1989	521
1988	502
1987	469

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ralph Emerson Elementary School
2025	21
2024	21
2023	24
2022	26
2021	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	24
2015	22
2014	23
2013	22
2012	22
2010	20
2009	24
2008	28
2007	26
2006	26
2005	25
2004	24
2003	26
2002	28
2001	30
2000	28
1999	31
1998	29
1997	21
1996	21
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21
1992	21
1991	21
1990	22
1989	18
1988	20
1987	18

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School Rankings

Ralph Emerson Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ralph Emerson Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#1932 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Ralph Emerson Elementary School
2023	#1932
2022	#1769
2021	#804
2019	#1833
2018	#1918
2017	#2258
2016	#2272
2015	#2191
2013	#1191
2012	#1736
2011	#1423
2010	#1438

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52%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Ralph Emerson Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	52%	34%	44%
2022	58%	33%	45%
2021	44%	34%	43%
2019	58%	40%	51%
2018	58%	39%	50%
2017	54%	38%	46%
2016	51%	37%	46%
2015	48%	34%	40%
2013	82%	59%	69%
2012	75%	59%	66%
2011	81%	58%	63%
2010	77%	56%	62%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Ralph Emerson Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2022	58%	47%	59%
2021	64%	49%	60%
2019	65%	51%	65%
2018	61%	50%	50%
2017	55%	48%	61%
2016	55%	48%	60%
2015	52%	44%	56%
2013	72%	57%	70%
2012	72%	58%	70%
2011	69%	56%	65%
2010	69%	54%	64%

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40-44%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Ralph Emerson Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2025	26:1	21:1
2024	26:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	22:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2015	27:1	24:1	24:1
2014	26:1	24:1	23:1
2013	27:1	24:1	24:1
2012	27:1	23:1	25:1
2010	28:1	21:1	24:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	22:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	18:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	26:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	24:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	25:1
1991	23:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1
1989	29:1	24:1	25:1
1988	25:1	24:1	24:1
1987	26:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ralph Emerson Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2025	9%	12%
2024	8%	12%
2023	7%	12%	9%
2022	9%	12%	8%
2021	11%	12%	9%
2020	10%	12%	9%
2019	12%	12%	9%
2018	13%	12%	10%
2017	14%	11%	10%
2015	12%	11%	9%
2014	12%	11%	10%
2013	13%	11%	11%
2012	12%	11%	11%
2011	11%	11%	10%
2010	10%	11%	10%
2009	10%	11%	11%
2008	11%	12%	11%
2007	13%	12%	11%
2006	16%	12%	11%
2005	14%	12%	11%
2004	14%	12%	10%
2003	17%	12%	9%
2002	17%	11%	9%
2001	17%	11%	9%
2000	17%	11%	9%
1999	17%	11%	9%
1998	17%	11%	8%
1997	15%	11%	9%
1996	15%	11%	8%
1995	15%	11%	9%
1994	14%	11%	8%
1993	19%	11%	9%
1992	17%	11%	9%
1991	13%	11%	8%
1990	14%	10%	8%
1989	10%	10%	8%
1988	10%	10%	7%

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Hispanic

15%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ralph Emerson Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2025	15%	56%
2024	16%	56%
2023	15%	55%	33%
2022	17%	56%	34%
2021	13%	56%	34%
2020	14%	55%	35%
2019	14%	55%	35%
2018	15%	54%	37%
2017	17%	54%	37%
2015	19%	54%	40%
2014	21%	53%	39%
2013	22%	53%	39%
2012	22%	52%	39%
2011	20%	51%	39%
2010	20%	50%	38%
2009	19%	49%	35%
2008	18%	50%	38%
2007	18%	49%	38%
2006	18%	48%	38%
2005	22%	47%	38%
2004	21%	46%	37%
2003	21%	45%	37%
2002	21%	44%	37%
2001	20%	43%	36%
2000	22%	42%	37%
1999	21%	41%	37%
1998	21%	40%	37%
1997	23%	40%	37%
1996	24%	39%	37%
1995	23%	38%	37%
1994	25%	37%	38%
1993	24%	36%	38%
1992	21%	35%	37%
1991	23%	34%	37%
1990	23%	33%	35%
1989	19%	31%	34%
1988	23%	30%	32%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ralph Emerson Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	9%	3%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	3%
1996	4%	9%	3%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	3%	9%	2%
1991	3%	8%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	2%

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White

63%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ralph Emerson Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2025	63%	20%
2024	62%	20%
2023	65%	21%	47%
2022	63%	21%	47%
2021	66%	22%	47%
2020	67%	22%	46%
2019	66%	23%	46%
2018	65%	23%	46%
2017	64%	24%	46%
2015	63%	25%	45%
2014	63%	25%	45%
2013	61%	25%	44%
2012	63%	26%	45%
2011	66%	27%	46%
2010	67%	27%	46%
2009	68%	28%	46%
2008	69%	29%	48%
2007	66%	30%	47%
2006	63%	31%	48%
2005	60%	32%	47%
2004	62%	33%	50%
2003	60%	34%	51%
2002	60%	35%	51%
2001	60%	36%	52%
2000	58%	37%	52%
1999	60%	38%	52%
1998	59%	39%	52%
1997	59%	39%	51%
1996	57%	40%	52%
1995	59%	41%	51%
1994	58%	42%	51%
1993	55%	43%	50%
1992	59%	44%	52%
1991	61%	46%	53%
1990	61%	47%	55%
1989	70%	49%	56%
1988	67%	50%	59%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Ralph Emerson Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2025	12%	6%
2024	12%	6%
2023	11%	6%	9%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	2%	4%	5%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

37%

80%

0.56

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ralph Emerson Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2025	0.56	0.63
2024	0.57	0.63
2023	0.54	0.64	0.66
2022	0.56	0.63	0.66
2021	0.53	0.62	0.66
2020	0.52	0.64	0.66
2019	0.53	0.63	0.66
2018	0.54	0.64	0.64
2017	0.55	0.64	0.64
2015	0.56	0.64	0.63
2014	0.55	0.65	0.64
2013	0.57	0.65	0.64
2012	0.55	0.65	0.64
2011	0.52	0.66	0.64
2010	0.51	0.67	0.64
2009	0.50	0.67	0.66
2008	0.48	0.65	0.61
2007	0.52	0.66	0.61
2006	0.55	0.66	0.61
2005	0.58	0.66	0.61
2004	0.56	0.67	0.61
2003	0.57	0.67	0.60
2002	0.57	0.67	0.59
2001	0.58	0.67	0.60
2000	0.59	0.67	0.59
1999	0.57	0.67	0.59
1998	0.58	0.67	0.59
1997	0.58	0.67	0.60
1996	0.60	0.67	0.59
1995	0.58	0.67	0.60
1994	0.59	0.67	0.59
1993	0.61	0.67	0.60
1992	0.58	0.67	0.59
1991	0.56	0.66	0.58
1990	0.56	0.66	0.57
1989	0.47	0.65	0.56
1988	0.49	0.65	0.55

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(22-23)

19.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Ralph Emerson Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	19.3%	27.7%	22.1%
2022	23.9%	33%	23%
2021	11.5%	15.4%	35.6%

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Eligible for

35%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Ralph Emerson Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2025	35%	54%
2024	31%	54%
2023	29%	51%	31%
2022	28%	51%	30%
2021	28%	53%	31%
2020	30%	52%	33%
2019	32%	52%	33%
2018	33%	53%	27%
2017	25%	49%	27%
2015	26%	50%	29%
2014	22%	49%	30%
2013	25%	48%	31%
2011	25%	46%	23%
2010	18%	46%	21%
2009	15%	43%	18%
2008	11%	41%	13%
2007	11%	40%	16%
2006	15%	40%	19%
2005	15%	40%	26%
2004	16%	40%	22%
2003	20%	39%	27%
2002	17%	39%	25%
2001	26%	39%	29%
2000	18%	40%	25%
1999	23%	40%	29%
1998	31%	47%	38%
1997	34%	47%	37%
1996	36%	46%	38%
1995	26%	45%	25%
1994	37%	43%	35%
1993	35%	41%	34%
1992	31%	38%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Ralph Emerson Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2025	1%	8%
2024	1%	8%
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	4%	7%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2015	9%	9%	8%
2014	10%	9%	10%
2013	9%	7%	10%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	4%	10%	6%
2007	7%	10%	6%
2006	9%	9%	7%
2005	7%	9%	8%
2004	9%	9%	8%
2003	8%	9%	7%
2002	8%	8%	6%
2001	9%	8%	8%
2000	7%	7%	6%
1999	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Burbank Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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What is Ralph Emerson Elementary School's ranking?

Ralph Emerson Elementary School is ranked #1932 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Ralph Emerson Elementary School often compared to?

Ralph Emerson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Joaquin Miller Elementary School, Balboa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Ralph Emerson Elementary School?

548 students attend Ralph Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Ralph Emerson Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ralph Emerson Elementary School?

Ralph Emerson Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ralph Emerson Elementary School offer ?

Ralph Emerson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Ralph Emerson Elementary School part of?

Ralph Emerson Elementary School is part of Burbank Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 548 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
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: Ralph Emerson Elementary serves the northeast part of Burbank, CA, covering an area of approximately 2.8 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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