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What's the biggest difference between R. L. Stevenson Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
521
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURBANK UNIFIED·NCES 060645000579
R. L. Stevenson Elementary
3333 Oak St., Burbank, CA 91505 · (818) 729-5700 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
22.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
116 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 118 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
66.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.9pp since 2014
Math
65.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.9% | 26.2% | 16.7% | 17.2% |
| Math | 33.8% | 31.2% | 22.2% | 12.8% |
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 | 66.1% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.6% | 64.1% |
| 2022-23 | 71.4% | 64.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.5% | 59.4% |
| 2020-21 | 65.5% | 46.1% |
| 2018-19 | 76.2% | 61.1% |
| 2017-18 | 69.1% | 59.7% |
| 2016-17 | 73.7% | 60.3% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 60.0% |
| 2014-15 | 71.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 R. L. Stevenson Elementary
R. L. Stevenson Elementary's state test result (66.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. L. Stevenson Elementary this school | 521 | 22.3% | 66.3% |
| Garden Road Elementary Poway | 508 | 19.9% | 59.5% |
| Arroyo Seco Elementary Livermore | 584 | 22.4% | 49.8% |
| Scott M. Leaman Lincoln | 513 | 20.7% | 60.5% |
| Jackson Avenue Elementary Livermore | 489 | 21.1% | 60.3% |
| John Swett Elementary Martinez | 533 | 22.5% | 56.6% |
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 R. L. Stevenson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #822 of 5,151 | #182 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #829 of 5,172 ▲ 15 | #187 of 1,129 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #956 of 5,172 ▼ 263 | #209 of 1,129 ▼ 51 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,463 of 5,116 | #621 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #2,186 of 5,915 | #440 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #2,716 of 5,352 | #703 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #736 of 5,354 | #119 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.3% | #5,071 of 5,625 | #1,192 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #2,158 of 3,837 | #642 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
521
-83 (-14%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 521 | 23 | 22.6:1 | 22% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 24 | 22.0:1 | 18% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 542 | 25 | 21.7:1 | 18% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 27 | 22.4:1 | 18% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 26 | 23.3:1 | 22% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 569 | 24 | 23.7:1 | 15% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | N/A | N/A | 18% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 466 | 29 | 16.1:1 | 28% (130) |
| 1990-91 | 460 | 17 | 27.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R. L. Stevenson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (605 to 521); teachers down 12% (26 to 23).
About R. L. Stevenson Elementary
R. L. Stevenson Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Burbank, California. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 521 students.
R. L. Stevenson Elementary is part of a district of 20 schools: Burbank Unified, with 14,169 students.
The most common group at R. L. Stevenson Elementary is White students, at 46%. Enrollment also includes 25% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 10% Asian, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 15 points above the 31% share among Los Angeles County residents. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
R. L. Stevenson Elementary counts 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 22.6 students for each one. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. About 22% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
The allk12 Grade for R. L. Stevenson Elementary is B+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with R. L. Stevenson Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 66.5%. R. L. Stevenson Elementary scores 66.3%, within a point of that line.
In the county around the school, Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary is the public school closest to R. L. Stevenson Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, R. L. Stevenson Elementary is 1st of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Under the NCES locale system, R. L. Stevenson Elementary is City: Mid-size.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 83 fewer students in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Burbank Unified
- Burbank HighHigh · 2,457 students
- Burroughs HighHigh · 2,283 students
- John Muir MiddleMiddle · 1,353 students
- Luther Burbank MiddleMiddle · 1,030 students
- Dolores Huerta MiddleMiddle · 931 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 758 students
Other schools in Burbank
- Burbank HighHigh · 2,457 students
- Burroughs HighHigh · 2,283 students
- John Muir MiddleMiddle · 1,353 students
- Luther Burbank MiddleMiddle · 1,030 students
- Dolores Huerta MiddleMiddle · 931 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 758 students
Nearby schools
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary0.6 mi · 591
- Burroughs High1.0 mi · 2,283
- Toluca Lake Elementary1.3 mi · 503
- Dolores Huerta Middle1.3 mi · 931
- Thomas Edison Elementary1.3 mi · 432
- Walt Disney Elementary1.4 mi · 419
Frequently asked questions
About R. L. Stevenson ElementaryHow large is R. L. Stevenson Elementary?
R. L. Stevenson Elementary enrolls approximately 521 students in grades KG-05.
Is R. L. Stevenson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
R. L. Stevenson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does R. L. Stevenson Elementary have?
R. L. Stevenson Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
What is the student diversity at R. L. Stevenson Elementary?
Student demographics at R. L. Stevenson Elementary are roughly 46% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Black, 10% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is R. L. Stevenson Elementary in?
R. L. Stevenson Elementary is part of Burbank Unified.
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