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Enrollment
534
Middle
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL RANCHO UNIFIED·NCES 061218001370
STEAM Academy @ Burke
8101 Orange Ave., Pico Rivera, CA 90660 · (562) 801-7590 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of California public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
439 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 163 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 175 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 196 | 37% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
45.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.4pp since 2014
Math
35.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.6% | 30.0% | 25.6% | 28.9% |
| Math | 18.3% | 17.5% | 25.7% | 38.6% |
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 | 45.6% | 35.7% |
| 2023-24 | 42.8% | 29.6% |
| 2022-23 | 47.1% | 29.1% |
| 2021-22 | 48.7% | 25.5% |
| 2018-19 | 59.5% | 41.7% |
| 2017-18 | 54.2% | 35.5% |
| 2016-17 | 58.3% | 36.6% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 39.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 STEAM Academy @ Burke
STEAM Academy @ Burke's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEAM Academy @ Burke this school | 534 | 82.2% | 38.3% |
| Mountain View Middle Bakersfield | 594 | 80.8% | 18.1% |
| KIPP Sol Academy Los Angeles | 465 | 80.2% | N/A |
| Firebaugh Middle Firebaugh | 503 | 85.9% | 20.7% |
| Southwest Middle San Diego | 515 | 86.4% | 24.1% |
| John Gutierrez Middle Salinas | 568 | 80.5% | 23.6% |
Matched among California middle 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 STEAM Academy @ Burke ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #549 of 1,224 | #120 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #487 of 1,227 ▲ 74 | #112 of 248 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #585 of 1,227 ▲ 5 | #127 of 248 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.6pp | #434 of 1,214 | #133 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #870 of 1,377 | #194 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #961 of 1,279 | #201 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.3% | #1,200 of 1,278 | #267 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.2% | #478 of 1,329 | #168 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #519 of 930 | #136 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
534
-56 (-9%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 739
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 24.6:1
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 | 534 | 23.3 | 22.9:1 | 82% (439) |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 24.3 | 22.9:1 | 83% (463) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 24.2 | 22.2:1 | 82% (440) |
| 2020-21 | 590 | 24 | 24.6:1 | 66% (392) |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 22 | 28.4:1 | 70% (438) |
| 2015-16 | 575 | 23 | 25.0:1 | 73% (417) |
| 2010-11 | 634 | N/A | N/A | 75% (476) |
| 2000-01 | 920 | 41 | 22.4:1 | 72% (664) |
| 1990-91 | 739 | 31 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEAM Academy @ Burke.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (624 to 534); teachers up 6% (22 to 23.3).
About STEAM Academy @ Burke
Families in Pico Rivera, California, are served by STEAM Academy @ Burke, a low-enrollment middle school. The student body numbers 534 students, from grades 6 through 8.
El Rancho Unified, which runs STEAM Academy @ Burke, has 13 schools and 6,716 students.
About 96% of the student body at STEAM Academy @ Burke is Hispanic. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. STEAM Academy @ Burke's diversity index is 7%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 22.9 students per teacher. That is 2.2 students per teacher above the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 82% of students. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 12 points lower.
allk12 grades STEAM Academy @ Burke a B+. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 31.4% for STEAM Academy @ Burke. The school posts 38.3%, 7.0 points above the prediction.
In Los Angeles County (population about 9,808,667), the median household income is $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. STEAM Academy @ Burke is one of 2,244 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to STEAM Academy @ Burke is Birney Tech Academy, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, STEAM Academy @ Burke is 7th of 9 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 56 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 24.6:1 to 22.9:1.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 El Rancho Unified
- El Rancho HighHigh · 1,995 students
- Rivera MiddleMiddle · 544 students
- North Park Academy of the ArtsMiddle · 512 students
- Rivera ElementaryElementary · 473 students
- Valencia Academy of the ArtsElementary · 398 students
- Magee Academy of Arts & SciencesElementary · 376 students
Other schools in Pico Rivera
- El Rancho HighHigh · 1,995 students
- Rivera MiddleMiddle · 544 students
- North Park Academy of the ArtsMiddle · 512 students
- Rivera ElementaryElementary · 473 students
- Valencia Academy of the ArtsElementary · 398 students
- Magee Academy of Arts & SciencesElementary · 376 students
Nearby schools
- Birney Tech Academy0.3 mi · 344
- Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences0.5 mi · 376
- Unsworth (Edith) Elementary0.8 mi · 633
- Rivera Elementary0.9 mi · 473
- Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary0.9 mi · 307
- Jersey Avenue Elementary0.9 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About STEAM Academy @ BurkeHow large is STEAM Academy @ Burke?
STEAM Academy @ Burke enrolls approximately 534 students in grades 06-08.
Is STEAM Academy @ Burke an elementary, middle, or high school?
STEAM Academy @ Burke is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at STEAM Academy @ Burke?
The student-to-teacher ratio at STEAM Academy @ Burke is approximately 22.9:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at STEAM Academy @ Burke?
Student demographics at STEAM Academy @ Burke are roughly 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is STEAM Academy @ Burke public or private?
STEAM Academy @ Burke is a public K-12 school, overseen by El Rancho Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.