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Public School Review - Established 2003

Burlingame Elementary School District

1825 Trousdale Dr.
Burlingame, CA 94010-4509
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (650) 259-3800
www.burlingameschools.org

Top Rankings

Burlingame Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 3,376 students in Burlingame Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in Burlingame Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top-ranked public schools in Burlingame Elementary School District are Franklin Elementary School, Hoover Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Burlingame Elementary School District has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in California.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
10,347 Schools
# Students
3,376 Students
5,790,405 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
267,593 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBurlingame Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind484264
1329187
2320196
3396204
4357205
5375209
6379210
7394213
8342216
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District Rank

Burlingame Elementary School District, which is ranked #61 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#65 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBurlingame Elementary School District
2023#65
2022#69
2021#65
2019#58
2018#33
2017#42
2016#34
2015#42
2014#407
2013#93
2012#95
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71%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBurlingame Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202371%34%
202270%33%
202170%34%
201978%40%
201876%39%
201775%38%
201676%37%
201572%34%
201450%63%
201376%59%
201275%59%
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75%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBurlingame Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202275%47%
202173%49%
201979%51%
201876%50%
201777%48%
201680%48%
201575%44%
201450%58%
201381%57%
201281%58%
201179%56%
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62%
29%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBurlingame Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202262%29%
202159%28%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBurlingame Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.730.63
20230.730.64
20220.720.63
20210.710.62
20200.680.63
20190.680.63
20180.650.64
20170.650.64
20160.630.64
20150.620.64
20140.650.65
20130.650.65
20120.640.65
20110.120.67
20100.630.67
20090.640.71
20080.560.65
20070.570.67
20060.580.66
20050.570.67
20040.540.67
20030.550.67
20020.530.67
20010.520.67
20000.510.67
19990.520.67
19980.510.67
19970.500.67
19960.490.67
19950.490.67
19940.480.67
19930.490.67
19920.470.67
19910.450.67
19900.480.66
19890.450.65
19880.420.65
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
32%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBurlingame Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202432%12%
202332%12%
202232%12%
202131%12%
202026%12%
201926%12%
201824%11%
201724%11%
201623%11%
201523%11%
201423%11%
201324%11%
201222%11%
20111%11%
201022%11%
200923%11%
200825%12%
200726%12%
200624%12%
200524%12%
200422%12%
200323%11%
200221%11%
200119%11%
200018%11%
199918%11%
199818%11%
199717%11%
199617%11%
199516%11%
199415%11%
199316%11%
199216%11%
199116%11%
199016%10%
198915%10%
198815%10%
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% Hispanic
19%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBurlingame Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202418%56%
202317%55%
202216%56%
202116%56%
202015%55%
201915%55%
201815%54%
201715%54%
201614%54%
201515%54%
201416%53%
201316%53%
201217%52%
20114%51%
201016%50%
200911%49%
200813%50%
200714%49%
200614%48%
200514%47%
200414%46%
200314%45%
200214%44%
200114%43%
200015%42%
199916%41%
199814%40%
199714%40%
199614%39%
199514%38%
199415%37%
199315%36%
199212%35%
199111%34%
199012%33%
198911%31%
198810%30%
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% Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)

YearBurlingame Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20201%5%
20191%5%
20121%6%
20101%7%
20091%7%
20082%8%
20072%8%
20064%8%
20052%8%
20043%8%
20033%8%
20022%8%
20011%8%
20001%9%
19991%9%
19981%9%
19971%9%
19961%9%
19951%9%
19941%9%
19931%9%
19921%9%
19911%9%
19902%9%
19892%9%
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% White
32%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBurlingame Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202434%20%
202336%21%
202238%21%
202140%22%
202047%23%
201947%23%
201852%24%
201752%24%
201655%24%
201556%24%
201453%25%
201352%25%
201253%26%
20111%27%
201054%27%
200954%28%
200860%29%
200758%29%
200658%31%
200560%31%
200461%32%
200360%34%
200263%35%
200166%36%
200066%37%
199965%38%
199867%39%
199768%39%
199668%40%
199569%41%
199469%42%
199368%43%
199271%44%
199172%45%
199070%47%
198972%49%
198874%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)

YearBurlingame Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20141%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
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% Two or more races
17%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearBurlingame Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202416%6%
202315%6%
202214%5%
202113%5%
202011%4%
201911%4%
20189%4%
20179%4%
20168%4%
20156%3%
20147%3%
20138%3%
20127%3%
201194%2%
20106%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,031 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,382 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBurlingame Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$68 MM$8 MM
2022$53 MM$7 MM
2021$68 MM$8 MM
2020$53 MM$7 MM
2019$52 MM$7 MM
2018$59 MM$29 MM
2017$51 MM$26 MM
2016$50 MM$24 MM
2015$24 MM$17 MM
2014$49 MM$21 MM
2012$41 MM$19 MM
2011$30 MM$19 MM
2010$24 MM$17 MM
2009$31 MM$19 MM
2008$26 MM$19 MM
2007$21 MM$19 MM
2006$21 MM$17 MM
2005$23 MM$16 MM
2004$23 MM$16 MM
2003$17 MM$16 MM
2002$19 MM$15 MM
2001$18 MM$15 MM
2000$16 MM$13 MM
1999$17 MM$12 MM
1998$17 MM$11 MM
1997$13 MM$10 MM
1996$12 MM$9 MM
1995$12 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$59 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBurlingame Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$59 MM$7 MM
2022$64 MM$7 MM
2021$59 MM$7 MM
2020$64 MM$7 MM
2019$62 MM$7 MM
2018$54 MM$29 MM
2017$51 MM$24 MM
2016$58 MM$23 MM
2015$35 MM$18 MM
2014$49 MM$21 MM
2012$32 MM$19 MM
2011$44 MM$19 MM
2010$35 MM$18 MM
2009$27 MM$18 MM
2008$23 MM$19 MM
2007$21 MM$18 MM
2006$22 MM$17 MM
2005$21 MM$16 MM
2004$18 MM$17 MM
2003$17 MM$15 MM
2002$18 MM$16 MM
2001$17 MM$14 MM
2000$15 MM$13 MM
1999$17 MM$11 MM
1998$21 MM$11 MM
1997$16 MM$10 MM
1996$14 MM$8 MM
1995$17 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$20,031
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBurlingame Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$20,605$15,607
2022$14,960$14,213
2021$19,989$15,669
2020$14,960$14,213
2019$14,925$14,063
2018$16,979$16,033
2017$11,009$16,692
2016$10,720$15,604
2015$5,199$10,238
2014$15,190$11,786
2012$14,030$11,929
2011$10,669$11,681
2010$9,130$10,238
2009$12,278$11,099
2008$10,652$11,762
2007$8,939$11,879
2006$7,864$10,859
2005$9,537$10,445
2004$9,740$10,566
2003$7,353$10,456
2002$8,222$9,803
2001$7,723$10,568
2000$6,770$8,943
1999$6,912$8,203
1998$7,112$7,395
1997$5,432$6,922
1995$5,409$5,953
1992$3,988$5,430
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Spending / Student
$17,382
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBurlingame Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$17,880$13,914
2022$18,018$13,602
2021$17,346$13,970
2020$18,018$13,602
2019$17,553$13,522
2018$15,386$16,124
2017$11,083$15,588
2016$12,436$14,779
2015$7,470$10,739
2014$15,219$11,804
2012$11,186$12,155
2011$15,855$11,509
2010$13,118$10,739
2009$10,794$10,975
2008$9,714$11,678
2007$9,029$11,317
2006$8,200$10,926
2005$8,516$10,789
2004$7,703$11,073
2003$7,303$10,210
2002$7,647$10,600
2001$7,345$10,007
2000$6,337$9,131
1999$7,220$7,911
1998$8,627$7,592
1997$6,685$6,759
1995$7,558$6,033
1992$4,010$5,588
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Best Burlingame Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2385 Trousdale Dr.
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 259-3850
Gr: K-5 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #22.
Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2220 Summit Dr.
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 259-3900
Gr: K-5 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1801 Devereux Dr.
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 259-3860
Gr: K-5 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #44.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
801 Howard Ave.
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 259-3880
Gr: K-5 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #55.
Burlingame Intermediate
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1715 Quesada Way
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 259-3830
Gr: 6-8 | 1,115 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #66.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1151 Vancouver Ave.
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 259-3890
Gr: K-5 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #77.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
701 Paloma Ave.
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 259-3870
Gr: K-5 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: n/an/a
Bsd Preschool
1151 Vancouver Ave
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 259-3890

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Burlingame Elementary School District?
Burlingame Elementary School District manages 8 public schools serving 3,376 students.
What is the rank of Burlingame Elementary School District?
Burlingame Elementary School District is ranked #61 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Burlingame Elementary School District?
32% of Burlingame Elementary School District students are Asian, 32% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, and 17% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Burlingame Elementary School District?
Burlingame Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.
What is Burlingame Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $17,382 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 3,376 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : Top 5% in CA
  • : 71% (Top 5%)
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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