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Alumni: what's one memory from Luther Burbank High that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,535
High
DISTRICT 894 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063384005264
Luther Burbank High
3500 Florin Rd., Sacramento, CA 95823 · (916) 395-5110 · Sacramento County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,535 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of California public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
1,138 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 380 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 362 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 366 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 427 | 28% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
26.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.1pp since 2014
Math
8.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 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 | 3.4% | 23.6% | 22.9% | 50.2% |
| Math | 2.8% | 5.8% | 21.3% | 70.1% |
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 | 26.9% | 8.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.1% | 14.4% |
| 2022-23 | 23.8% | 6.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 6.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.6% | 14.3% |
| 2017-18 | 35.4% | 14.6% |
| 2016-17 | 42.9% | 13.8% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 9.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 36% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Luther Burbank High
Luther Burbank High's state test result (21.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Burbank High this school | 1,535 | 74.1% | 21.3% |
| Weston Ranch High Stockton | 1,164 | 72.6% | 31.6% |
| Morse High San Diego | 1,591 | 80.1% | 40.5% |
| Valley High Sacramento | 1,622 | 78.5% | 32.7% |
| Jesse M. Bethel High Vallejo | 1,418 | 77.4% | 23.8% |
| Bear Creek High Stockton | 1,925 | 65.8% | 34.8% |
Matched among California high 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 Luther Burbank High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #983 of 1,052 | #41 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.6% | #997 of 1,056 ▼ 217 | #44 of 45 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #1,014 of 1,056 ▼ 74 | #42 of 45 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.2pp | #519 of 1,044 | #19 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,535 | #556 of 2,093 | #24 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #358 of 1,352 | #9 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #147 of 1,351 | #27 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.1% | #773 of 1,575 | #22 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #408 of 802 | #10 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,535
-164 (-10%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 1,652
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 1,535 | 82.3 | 18.6:1 | 74% (1,138) |
| 2023-24 | 1,574 | 79.2 | 19.9:1 | 79% (1,250) |
| 2022-23 | 1,603 | 76.6 | 20.9:1 | 78% (1,254) |
| 2020-21 | 1,699 | 81 | 21.0:1 | 87% (1,477) |
| 2017-18 | 1,735 | 86.3 | 20.1:1 | 77% (1,338) |
| 2015-16 | 1,712 | 94 | 18.2:1 | 80% (1,371) |
| 2010-11 | 1,966 | N/A | N/A | 83% (1,632) |
| 2000-01 | 2,209 | 93 | 23.8:1 | 53% (1,176) |
| 1990-91 | 1,652 | 78 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Luther Burbank High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,735 to 1,535); teachers down 5% (86.3 to 82.3).
About Luther Burbank High
Luther Burbank High is a public large high school in Sacramento, California. The student body numbers 1,535 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in California is about 838, so this school runs 83% above that.
The district for Luther Burbank High is Sacramento City Unified, with 73 schools and 37,657 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Luther Burbank High, 45% of enrollment. Next come 27% Asian, 17% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Pacific Islander. That compares with about 24% Hispanic among all Sacramento County residents. By the diversity index, Luther Burbank High comes in at 69%.
Luther Burbank High operates with 82.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.6:1. High schools in California average about 18.2:1, a similar figure. About 74% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The 63% average for public schools in Sacramento County is 11 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for Luther Burbank High is D. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 5% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations places Luther Burbank High in the bottom 10% of California schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 14.8 points below it (21.3% actual, 36.1% predicted).
Among Sacramento County residents, median household income is about $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 387 public schools in Sacramento County, with a combined enrollment of about 259,342.
Cesar Chavez Intermediate is located about 0.6 miles from Luther Burbank High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 19.5% proficiency; Luther Burbank High posts 21.3%.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Luther Burbank High went from 1,699 students to 1,535. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.0:1 to 18.6:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Luther Burbank High. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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Nearby schools
- Cesar Chavez Intermediate0.6 mi · 357
- Edward Kemble Elementary0.6 mi · 454
- Bowling Green Elementary0.7 mi · 685
- Fern Bacon Middle0.8 mi · 679
- Capital City Independent Study0.8 mi · 258
- Woodbine Elementary0.9 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Luther Burbank HighHow large is Luther Burbank High?
Luther Burbank High enrolls approximately 1,535 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Luther Burbank High serve?
Luther Burbank High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Luther Burbank High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Luther Burbank High is approximately 18.6:1 (82 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Luther Burbank High?
At Luther Burbank High, the student body is approximately 3% White, 45% Hispanic, 17% Black, 27% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Luther Burbank High?
Luther Burbank High is overseen by Sacramento City Unified in Sacramento County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.