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Walt Disney Elementary School

1220 West Orange Grove Ave.
Burbank, CA 91506
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Serving 419 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Walt Disney Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% 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: 419 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : Top 20% in CA
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Walt Disney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

School Overview

Walt Disney Elementary School's student population of 419 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWalt Disney Elementary School
Kind76
171
272
371
463
566
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Total Students
419 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWalt Disney Elementary School
2025419
2024402
2023387
2022380
2021414
2020436
2019441
2018397
2017397
2016368
2015393
2014392
2013355
2012334
2011340
2010340
2009352
2008307
2007379
2006392
2005380
2004428
2003426
2002451
2001490
2000460
1999442
1998419
1997385
1996384
1995387
1994368
1993360
1992342
1991339
1990340
1989375
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearWalt Disney Elementary School
202517
202418
202318
202218
202118
201919
201815
201715
201615
201515
201414
201314
201211
201015
200917
200820
200720
200620
200519
200421
200323
200224
200125
200024
199923
199821
199717
199616
199516
199416
199314
199212
199112
199013
198914
198814
198712
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School Rankings

Walt Disney 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 diversity score of Walt Disney Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#1634 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearWalt Disney Elementary School
2023#1634
2022#1330
2021#1543
2019#2044
2018#2089
2017#1667
2016#2410
2015#2759
2013#2048
2012#2198
2011#2715
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50%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearWalt Disney Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBurbank Unified School District
202350%34%44%
202257%33%45%
202137%34%43%
201956%40%51%
201851%39%50%
201752%38%46%
201647%37%46%
201537%34%40%
201372%59%69%
201272%59%66%
201167%58%63%
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65-69%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearWalt Disney Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBurbank Unified School District
202267%47%59%
202152%49%60%
201963%51%65%
201864%50%50%
201767%48%61%
201657%48%60%
201552%44%56%
201367%57%70%
201267%58%70%
201162%56%65%
201062%54%64%
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40-44%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearWalt Disney Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBurbank Unified School District
202525:121:1
202422:122:123:1
202322:122:123:1
202221:122:123:1
202123:122:123:1
201923:123:124:1
201826:123:124:1
201726:123:124:1
201625:124:124:1
201526:124:124:1
201428:124:123:1
201325:124:124:1
201231:124:125:1
201023:122:124:1
200921:121:122:1
200815:118:118:1
200719:122:122:1
200620:122:122:1
200520:122:122:1
200420:122:122:1
200319:121:122:1
200219:121:121:1
200120:121:121:1
200019:122:122:1
199919:122:121:1
199820:122:121:1
199723:124:124:1
199624:125:124:1
199524:125:125:1
199423:125:124:1
199325:125:125:1
199228:124:125:1
199128:124:125:1
199026:124:125:1
198927:124:125:1
198825:124:124:1
198728:124:125:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearWalt Disney Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBurbank Unified School District
20241%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20052%2%
20042%2%
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Asian
4%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWalt Disney Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBurbank Unified School District
20245%12%8%
20235%12%9%
20226%12%8%
20218%12%9%
20208%12%9%
20197%12%9%
20186%11%10%
20176%11%10%
20167%11%9%
20157%11%9%
20148%11%10%
20137%11%11%
201211%11%11%
201111%11%10%
201010%11%10%
200911%11%11%
200810%12%11%
200711%12%11%
20069%12%11%
20057%12%11%
20047%12%10%
20038%11%9%
20029%11%9%
20017%11%9%
20007%11%9%
19997%11%9%
19986%11%8%
19974%11%9%
19965%11%8%
19954%11%9%
19944%11%8%
19936%11%9%
19925%11%9%
199112%11%8%
19904%10%8%
19896%10%8%
19885%10%7%
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Hispanic
58%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWalt Disney Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBurbank Unified School District
202456%56%33%
202356%55%33%
202257%56%34%
202156%56%34%
202058%55%35%
201956%55%35%
201859%54%37%
201759%54%37%
201663%54%39%
201563%54%40%
201461%53%39%
201365%53%39%
201260%52%39%
201160%51%39%
201061%50%38%
200953%49%35%
200862%50%38%
200755%49%38%
200657%48%38%
200558%47%38%
200461%46%37%
200362%45%37%
200262%44%37%
200165%43%36%
200064%42%37%
199966%41%37%
199860%40%37%
199765%40%37%
199663%39%37%
199562%38%37%
199463%37%38%
199357%36%38%
199256%35%37%
199154%34%37%
199049%33%35%
198948%31%34%
198846%30%32%
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Black
2%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWalt Disney Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBurbank Unified School District
20243%5%2%
20234%5%2%
20224%5%2%
20213%5%3%
20203%5%3%
20194%5%3%
20184%6%2%
20174%6%2%
20163%6%2%
20154%6%2%
20144%6%2%
20135%6%3%
20124%6%2%
20113%7%2%
20102%7%3%
20092%7%2%
20083%8%3%
20075%8%4%
20064%8%3%
20054%8%4%
20043%8%3%
20033%8%3%
20024%8%3%
20013%8%3%
20002%9%2%
19994%9%2%
19988%9%3%
19973%9%3%
19965%9%3%
19955%9%3%
19944%9%3%
19933%9%3%
19924%9%2%
19914%9%2%
19904%9%2%
19895%9%2%
19884%9%2%
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White
24%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWalt Disney Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBurbank Unified School District
202426%20%47%
202324%21%47%
202222%21%47%
202122%22%47%
202023%23%46%
201925%23%46%
201825%24%46%
201725%24%46%
201623%24%46%
201523%24%45%
201422%25%45%
201320%25%44%
201220%26%45%
201121%27%46%
201022%27%46%
200921%28%46%
200825%29%48%
200725%29%47%
200630%31%48%
200529%31%47%
200427%32%50%
200327%34%51%
200225%35%51%
200125%36%52%
200027%37%52%
199923%38%52%
199826%39%52%
199728%39%51%
199627%40%52%
199529%41%51%
199429%42%51%
199334%43%50%
199235%44%52%
199130%45%53%
199043%47%55%
198941%49%56%
198845%50%59%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
12%
6%

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

YearWalt Disney Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBurbank Unified School District
20249%6%10%
202311%6%9%
202211%5%9%
202110%5%7%
20207%4%7%
20197%4%7%
20186%4%5%
20176%4%5%
20164%4%4%
20153%3%4%
20145%3%4%
20133%3%3%
20124%3%3%
20115%2%3%
20105%3%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.60
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWalt Disney Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBurbank Unified School District
20250.600.63
20240.610.630.66
20230.620.640.66
20220.620.630.66
20210.630.620.66
20200.600.630.66
20190.620.630.66
20180.590.640.64
20170.590.640.64
20160.550.640.64
20150.550.640.63
20140.570.650.64
20130.530.650.64
20120.590.650.64
20110.590.670.64
20100.570.670.64
20090.650.710.66
20080.550.650.61
20070.650.670.61
20060.580.660.61
20050.580.670.61
20040.550.670.61
20030.550.670.60
20020.550.670.59
20010.510.670.60
20000.520.670.59
19990.520.670.59
19980.570.670.59
19970.500.670.60
19960.530.670.59
19950.540.670.60
19940.520.670.59
19930.560.670.60
19920.570.670.59
19910.610.670.58
19900.580.660.57
19890.600.650.56
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Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearWalt Disney Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBurbank Unified School District
202534%54%
202432%54%32%
202332%51%31%
202230%51%30%
202131%53%31%
202030%52%33%
201934%52%33%
201834%49%27%
201734%49%27%
201634%50%26%
201537%50%29%
201440%49%30%
201344%48%31%
201146%46%23%
201037%46%21%
200933%43%18%
200826%41%13%
200734%40%16%
200638%40%19%
200538%40%26%
200443%40%22%
200355%39%27%
200242%39%25%
200157%39%29%
200045%40%25%
199955%40%29%
199864%47%38%
199763%47%37%
199660%46%38%
199548%45%25%
199468%43%35%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearWalt Disney Elementary SchoolCaliforniaBurbank Unified School District
20253%8%
20242%8%2%
20233%8%2%
20223%7%3%
20216%6%4%
20207%7%6%
20195%7%6%
20188%9%7%
20178%9%7%
20169%9%7%
201511%9%8%
201410%9%10%
201311%7%10%
201111%8%7%
201015%9%9%
200914%10%7%
200815%10%6%
20079%10%6%
200610%9%7%
200518%9%8%
200413%9%8%
200312%9%7%
200214%8%6%
200114%8%8%
200013%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 Walt Disney Elementary School's ranking?
Walt Disney Elementary School is ranked #1634 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.
What schools are Walt Disney Elementary School often compared to?
Walt Disney Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like William Mckinley Elementary School, Providencia Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Walt Disney Elementary School?
419 students attend Walt Disney Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
58% of Walt Disney Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Walt Disney Elementary School?
Walt Disney Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Walt Disney Elementary School offer ?
Walt Disney Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Walt Disney Elementary School part of?
Walt Disney Elementary School is part of Burbank Unified School District.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 419 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : Top 20%
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  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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