Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Jose, CA

Luther Burbank Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Luther Burbank Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062313003530
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Luther Burbank Elementary earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#129 of 154
elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
22.4:1
students per teacher
71.6%
free-lunch eligible

Luther Burbank Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Luther Burbank Elementary ranks #129 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Luther Burbank Elementary held near 431 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.9 → 21.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 062313003530 · San Jose, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

426 enr · 22.4:1 · 71.6% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Richland Elementary School (426 students)

Luther Burbank Elementary held near 431 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.9 → 21.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Luther Burbank Elementary compares

Luther Burbank Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.4:1 ▲ 4% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.6% ▲ 29% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 426 top 56% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
426
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.6%
free-lunch eligible - 29% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.4:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 57% in California - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
29.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,036
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 426 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 89.9%
Asian 4.0%
White 2.6%
African American 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Luther Burbank Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Luther Burbank reports $20,036 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in San Jose

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Luther Burbank Elementary

How many students attend Luther Burbank Elementary?

Luther Burbank Elementary has 426 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 422 (2022-23) → 431 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Luther Burbank Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Luther Burbank Elementary is 22.4:1, which is 4% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Luther Burbank Elementary?

71.6% of students at Luther Burbank Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Luther Burbank Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Luther Burbank Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 89.9% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Luther Burbank Elementary?

Luther Burbank Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Luther Burbank Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Luther Burbank Elementary ranks #129 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Jose on the city page.

What other schools are in Luther Burbank?

None reported; Luther Burbank operates only Luther Burbank Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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