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8111 Calhoun Avenue, Panorama City, CA 91402-5305
Summary
Burton Street Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 11th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 23.3% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 18.5% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 23.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 18.5% |
| Reading State Rank | 4,176/4,657 (10th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 4,083/4,657 (12th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 274 |
| Low-Income Students | 268 (98.2%) |
| English Learners | 106 (38.8%) |
| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 1.5 points from last year and fell 4.4 points over the full period. Math fell 3.4 points from last year and fell 7.9 points over the full period.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 16.7% to 32.1% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 4,176 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Results for both income groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
English Learners vs English Native
5.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 23.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino students have the strongest math results at about 45% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 16% to 16%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 16.7% to 19.6% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 4,083 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Results for both income groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
English Learners vs English Native
5.3% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 14.9% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Burton Street Elementary compare within the district?
Burton Street Elementary is No. 410 in reading and No. 419 in math proficiency among the 424 K–5 schools in Los Angeles Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Burton Street Elementary rank in California?
Burton Street Elementary ranks No. 4,176 of 4,657 in reading and No. 4,083 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Burton Street Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 403 in reading and No. 413 in math among 424 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 24.3% meet the reading standard and 19.3% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Burton Street Elementary compare with other schools in Panorama City?
Burton Street Elementary is No. 7 in both reading and math proficiency among the 7 K–5 schools in Panorama City with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Panorama CityHow does Burton Street Elementary compare with other schools in Los Angeles County?
Burton Street Elementary is No. 749 in reading and No. 760 in math proficiency among the 780 K–5 schools in Los Angeles County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Los Angeles CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Burton Street ElementaryThis school | 18.5% | 23.3% |
| Alta California Elementary | 48.8% | 55.3% |
| Chase Street Elementary | 34.7% | 34.5% |
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