Enrollment
274
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271010241
Burton Street Elementary
8111 Calhoun Ave., Panorama City, CA 91402 · (818) 908-1287 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
269 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Burton Street Elementary→Robert Fulton College Preparatory
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
24.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.8pp since 2014
Math
21.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.7% | 17.1% | 23.1% | 52.1% |
| Math | 4.2% | 17.6% | 28.6% | 49.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.8% | 21.9% |
| 2023-24 | 27.6% | 26.4% |
| 2022-23 | 28.8% | 19.2% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 16.8% |
| 2018-19 | 39.2% | 18.9% |
| 2017-18 | 25.9% | 16.8% |
| 2016-17 | 23.5% | 17.6% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 24.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Burton Street Elementary
Burton Street Elementary's state test result (25.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Street Elementary this school | 274 | 98.2% | 25.1% |
| Orange Center Elementary Fresno | 261 | 98.9% | 32.9% |
| Lockwood Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 285 | 96.5% | 30.9% |
| Ramona Elementary Los Angeles | 277 | 96.4% | 30.5% |
| Villacorta Elementary La Puente | 261 | 94.6% | 27.3% |
| Harvard Elementary Los Angeles | 249 | 95.2% | 37.1% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Burton Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #4,060 of 5,151 | #993 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #4,121 of 5,172 ▼ 663 | #1,019 of 1,129 ▼ 158 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #4,498 of 5,172 ▼ 450 | #1,053 of 1,129 ▼ 91 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.9pp | #2,318 of 5,116 | #596 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #4,967 of 5,915 | #1,121 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #746 of 5,352 | #228 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #4,103 of 5,354 | #772 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.2% | #80 of 5,625 | #47 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.8% | #620 of 3,837 | #262 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
274
-25 (-8%) vs 2020
-64% since 2000-01, when it was 756
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 19.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 274 | 14 | 19.6:1 | 98% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 280 | 15 | 18.7:1 | 96% (268) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 16 | 17.7:1 | 94% (266) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 15 | 19.9:1 | 91% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 385 | 18 | 21.4:1 | 93% (359) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 20 | 21.8:1 | 90% (391) |
| 2010-11 | 624 | N/A | N/A | 50% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 756 | 43 | 17.6:1 | 94% (711) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burton Street Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (385 to 274); teachers down 22% (18 to 14).
About Burton Street Elementary
Burton Street Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school located in Panorama City, California. The school enrolls 274 students in kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 41% below average.
Burton Street Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified, where 784 schools serve 406,887 students.
At Burton Street Elementary, 85% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 9% Asian and 3% White. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 27%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. The school has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. In all, 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 28 points.
On the allk12 Grade, Burton Street Elementary lands at C, ahead of 34% of California public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Burton Street Elementary would be expected to post about 22.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 25.1%.
Census data for Los Angeles County show median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
The closest school to Burton Street Elementary is Chase Street Elementary, located about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Burton Street Elementary at 6th of 6.
Burton Street Elementary is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
From 299 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 274 by 2024-25.
The Burton Street Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Burton Street ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Burton Street Elementary?
Burton Street Elementary enrolls approximately 274 students in grades KG-05.
Is Burton Street Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Burton Street Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Burton Street Elementary have?
Burton Street Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Burton Street Elementary?
Student demographics at Burton Street Elementary are roughly 3% White, 85% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Burton Street Elementary public or private?
Burton Street Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.