Bret Harte Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

3200 West Jeffries Ave.
Burbank, CA 91505

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Serving 537 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bret Harte Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 537 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 20% in CA
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bret Harte Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Bret Harte Elementary School's student population of 537 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bret Harte Elementary School
Kind	110
1	71
2	73
3	97
4	91
5	95

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Total Students

537 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School
2025	537
2024	537
2023	559
2022	529
2021	556
2020	591
2019	582
2018	624
2017	624
2016	613
2015	676
2014	665
2013	641
2012	660
2011	667
2010	664
2009	652
2008	527
2007	609
2006	614
2005	632
2004	648
2003	678
2002	703
2001	721
2000	724
1999	716
1998	707
1997	666
1996	617
1995	626
1994	578
1993	604
1992	578
1991	604
1990	711
1989	699

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School
2025	25
2024	25
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	24
2015	23
2014	22
2013	20
2012	22
2010	26
2009	29
2008	32
2007	30
2006	31
2005	32
2004	33
2003	34
2002	35
2001	36
2000	38
1999	40
1998	36
1997	27
1996	25
1995	25
1994	24
1993	23
1992	22
1991	22
1990	27
1989	27
1988	26
1987	26

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School Rankings

Bret Harte Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bret Harte Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1678 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School
2023	#1678
2022	#1669
2021	#1262
2019	#1492
2018	#2172
2017	#2528
2016	#3527
2015	#3091
2013	#1327
2012	#2172
2011	#2646

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51%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	51%	34%	44%
2022	51%	33%	45%
2021	42%	34%	43%
2019	59%	40%	51%
2018	53%	39%	50%
2017	46%	38%	46%
2016	45%	37%	46%
2015	37%	34%	40%
2013	80%	59%	69%
2012	72%	59%	66%
2011	67%	58%	63%

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66%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2022	66%	47%	59%
2021	62%	49%	60%
2019	70%	51%	65%
2018	60%	50%	50%
2017	59%	48%	61%
2016	49%	48%	60%
2015	47%	44%	56%
2013	73%	57%	70%
2012	68%	58%	70%
2011	63%	56%	65%
2010	62%	54%	64%

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40-44%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2025	21:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1	23:1
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	21:1	22:1	23:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	24:1
2015	29:1	24:1	24:1
2014	30:1	24:1	23:1
2013	32:1	24:1	24:1
2012	30:1	24:1	25:1
2010	26:1	22:1	24:1
2009	22:1	21:1	22:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	22:1	22:1
2006	20:1	22:1	22:1
2005	20:1	22:1	22:1
2004	20:1	22:1	22:1
2003	20:1	21:1	22:1
2002	20:1	21:1	21:1
2001	20:1	21:1	21:1
2000	19:1	22:1	22:1
1999	18:1	22:1	21:1
1998	20:1	22:1	21:1
1997	25:1	24:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	24:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	28:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1
1989	26:1	24:1	25:1
1988	27:1	24:1	24:1
1987	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2024	11%	12%	8%
2023	11%	12%	9%
2022	10%	12%	8%
2021	7%	12%	9%
2020	5%	12%	9%
2019	6%	12%	9%
2018	7%	11%	10%
2017	7%	11%	10%
2016	9%	11%	9%
2015	7%	11%	9%
2014	7%	11%	10%
2013	6%	11%	11%
2012	6%	11%	11%
2011	6%	11%	10%
2010	6%	11%	10%
2009	7%	11%	11%
2008	11%	12%	11%
2007	10%	12%	11%
2006	9%	12%	11%
2005	9%	12%	11%
2004	8%	12%	10%
2003	6%	11%	9%
2002	4%	11%	9%
2001	4%	11%	9%
2000	5%	11%	9%
1999	4%	11%	9%
1998	4%	11%	8%
1997	6%	11%	9%
1996	4%	11%	8%
1995	7%	11%	9%
1994	7%	11%	8%
1993	7%	11%	9%
1992	4%	11%	9%
1991	4%	11%	8%
1990	3%	10%	8%
1989	3%	10%	8%
1988	3%	10%	7%

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Hispanic

39%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2024	37%	56%	33%
2023	35%	55%	33%
2022	36%	56%	34%
2021	35%	56%	34%
2020	36%	55%	35%
2019	39%	55%	35%
2018	46%	54%	37%
2017	46%	54%	37%
2016	46%	54%	39%
2015	48%	54%	40%
2014	46%	53%	39%
2013	48%	53%	39%
2012	48%	52%	39%
2011	48%	51%	39%
2010	49%	50%	38%
2009	36%	49%	35%
2008	37%	50%	38%
2007	37%	49%	38%
2006	38%	48%	38%
2005	37%	47%	38%
2004	38%	46%	37%
2003	38%	45%	37%
2002	37%	44%	37%
2001	36%	43%	36%
2000	36%	42%	37%
1999	36%	41%	37%
1998	39%	40%	37%
1997	42%	40%	37%
1996	42%	39%	37%
1995	41%	38%	37%
1994	40%	37%	38%
1993	39%	36%	38%
1992	38%	35%	37%
1991	34%	34%	37%
1990	33%	33%	35%
1989	32%	31%	34%
1988	33%	30%	32%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2024	1%	5%	2%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	3%
1996	1%	9%	3%
1995	1%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	3%
1993	1%	9%	3%
1992	1%	9%	2%

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White

36%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2024	38%	20%	47%
2023	39%	21%	47%
2022	40%	21%	47%
2021	43%	22%	47%
2020	43%	23%	46%
2019	42%	23%	46%
2018	36%	24%	46%
2017	36%	24%	46%
2016	36%	24%	46%
2015	36%	24%	45%
2014	38%	25%	45%
2013	38%	25%	44%
2012	39%	26%	45%
2011	40%	27%	46%
2010	41%	27%	46%
2009	44%	28%	46%
2008	51%	29%	48%
2007	46%	29%	47%
2006	45%	31%	48%
2005	44%	31%	47%
2004	53%	32%	50%
2003	55%	34%	51%
2002	58%	35%	51%
2001	59%	36%	52%
2000	58%	37%	52%
1999	60%	38%	52%
1998	57%	39%	52%
1997	51%	39%	51%
1996	53%	40%	52%
1995	51%	41%	51%
1994	52%	42%	51%
1993	53%	43%	50%
1992	57%	44%	52%
1991	60%	45%	53%
1990	63%	47%	55%
1989	64%	49%	56%
1988	63%	50%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2024	13%	6%	10%
2023	13%	6%	9%
2022	13%	5%	9%
2021	13%	5%	7%
2020	13%	4%	7%
2019	11%	4%	7%
2018	9%	4%	5%
2017	9%	4%	5%
2016	8%	4%	4%
2015	8%	3%	4%
2014	8%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	3%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2025	0.70	0.63
2024	0.70	0.63	0.66
2023	0.70	0.64	0.66
2022	0.69	0.63	0.66
2021	0.68	0.62	0.66
2020	0.67	0.63	0.66
2019	0.66	0.63	0.66
2018	0.65	0.64	0.64
2017	0.65	0.64	0.64
2016	0.65	0.64	0.64
2015	0.63	0.64	0.63
2014	0.64	0.65	0.64
2013	0.62	0.65	0.64
2012	0.63	0.65	0.64
2011	0.61	0.67	0.64
2010	0.59	0.67	0.64
2009	0.67	0.71	0.66
2008	0.60	0.65	0.61
2007	0.67	0.67	0.61
2006	0.67	0.66	0.61
2005	0.68	0.67	0.61
2004	0.57	0.67	0.61
2003	0.55	0.67	0.60
2002	0.53	0.67	0.59
2001	0.53	0.67	0.60
2000	0.54	0.67	0.59
1999	0.51	0.67	0.59
1998	0.53	0.67	0.59
1997	0.57	0.67	0.60
1996	0.55	0.67	0.59
1995	0.57	0.67	0.60
1994	0.57	0.67	0.59
1993	0.57	0.67	0.60
1992	0.53	0.67	0.59
1991	0.53	0.67	0.58
1990	0.50	0.66	0.57
1989	0.49	0.65	0.56

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Eligible for

24%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2025	24%	54%
2024	23%	54%	32%
2023	19%	51%	31%
2022	21%	51%	30%
2021	23%	53%	31%
2020	21%	52%	33%
2019	25%	52%	33%
2018	24%	49%	27%
2017	24%	49%	27%
2016	21%	50%	26%
2015	22%	50%	29%
2014	21%	49%	30%
2013	24%	48%	31%
2011	21%	46%	23%
2010	14%	46%	21%
2009	13%	43%	18%
2008	11%	41%	13%
2007	12%	40%	16%
2006	15%	40%	19%
2005	17%	40%	26%
2004	18%	40%	22%
2003	22%	39%	27%
2002	21%	39%	25%
2001	23%	39%	29%
2000	20%	40%	25%
1999	23%	40%	29%
1998	34%	47%	38%
1997	35%	47%	37%
1996	34%	46%	38%
1995	27%	45%	25%
1994	32%	43%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2025	1%	8%
2024	1%	8%	2%
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	7%	9%	7%
2015	9%	9%	8%
2014	10%	9%	10%
2013	10%	7%	10%
2011	9%	8%	7%
2010	11%	9%	9%
2009	9%	10%	7%
2008	8%	10%	6%
2007	7%	10%	6%
2006	9%	9%	7%
2005	7%	9%	8%
2004	10%	9%	8%
2003	8%	9%	7%
2002	10%	8%	6%
2001	10%	8%	8%
2000	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Burbank Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bret Harte Elementary School's ranking?

Bret Harte Elementary School is ranked #1678 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Bret Harte Elementary School often compared to?

Bret Harte Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Thomas Edison Elementary School, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Bret Harte Elementary School?

537 students attend Bret Harte Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Bret Harte Elementary School students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bret Harte Elementary School?

Bret Harte Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bret Harte Elementary School offer ?

Bret Harte Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Bret Harte Elementary School part of?

Bret Harte Elementary School is part of Burbank Unified School District.

Popular comparisons: Bret Harte Elementary School vs. Thomas Edison Elementary School, Bret Harte Elementary School vs. Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School

The nearest high school to Bret Harte Elementary School is Burbank Unified Independent Learning Academy (Buila) (0.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Luther Burbank Middle School (0.3 miles away)

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Burbank, CA 91505
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