William Burnett Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Top 20%

Serving 472 students in grades Kindergarten-6, William Burnett 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 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 472 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 20% in CA
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

William Burnett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

William Burnett Elementary School's student population of 472 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Burnett Elementary School
Kind	82
1	51
2	72
3	52
4	65
5	77
6	73

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Total Students

472 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Burnett Elementary School
2023	475
2022	489
2021	538
2020	539
2019	539
2018	574
2017	574
2016	606
2015	659
2014	650
2013	639
2012	636
2011	621
2010	638
2009	637
2008	602
2007	603
2006	613
2005	627
2004	619
2003	640
2002	619
2001	623
2000	619
1999	660
1998	649
1997	658
1996	680
1995	670
1994	663
1993	656
1992	611
1991	659
1990	669
1989	705
1988	745
1987	686

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	William Burnett Elementary School
2023	20
2022	22
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2015	26
2014	25
2013	24
2012	24
2010	27
2009	28
2008	30
2007	27
2006	25
2005	28
2004	29
2003	30
2002	29
2001	30
2000	30
1999	31
1998	31
1997	30
1996	28
1995	28
1994	26
1993	27
1992	29
1991	28
1990	27

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School Rankings

William Burnett Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William Burnett Elementary School is 0.47, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1174 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	William Burnett Elementary School
2022	#1174
2019	#1878
2018	#2040
2017	#1915
2016	#1654
2015	#1741
2013	#2306
2012	#1622
2011	#1747
2010	#2002

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63%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	William Burnett Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2022	63%	33%	62%
2019	58%	40%	64%
2018	58%	39%	64%
2017	57%	38%	62%
2016	58%	37%	61%
2015	52%	34%	57%
2013	71%	59%	73%
2012	79%	59%	73%
2011	79%	58%	71%
2010	76%	56%	69%

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67%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	William Burnett Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2022	67%	47%	70%
2019	64%	51%	71%
2018	58%	50%	64%
2017	59%	48%	68%
2016	62%	48%	69%
2015	57%	44%	65%
2013	66%	57%	69%
2012	70%	58%	71%
2011	66%	56%	69%
2010	61%	54%	66%

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40-49%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	William Burnett Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	21:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2020	22:1	23:1	23:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	23:1
2017	23:1	23:1	23:1
2016	23:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	27:1	24:1	25:1
2012	27:1	23:1	25:1
2010	24:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	25:1	20:1	24:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	23:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	21:1	24:1	25:1
1991	23:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	William Burnett Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

70%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Burnett Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2023	68%	12%	68%
2022	70%	12%	68%
2021	68%	12%	68%
2020	69%	12%	67%
2019	69%	12%	67%
2018	65%	11%	67%
2017	65%	11%	67%
2016	68%	11%	67%
2015	66%	11%	67%
2014	66%	11%	65%
2013	64%	11%	64%
2012	66%	11%	63%
2011	66%	11%	62%
2010	65%	11%	61%
2009	64%	11%	61%
2008	62%	12%	64%
2007	62%	12%	62%
2006	62%	12%	61%
2005	62%	12%	60%
2004	59%	12%	57%
2003	62%	11%	59%
2002	59%	11%	58%
2001	59%	11%	56%
2000	59%	11%	53%
1999	56%	11%	52%
1998	55%	11%	49%
1997	50%	11%	47%
1996	47%	11%	45%
1995	48%	11%	43%
1994	44%	11%	42%
1993	38%	11%	40%
1992	36%	11%	37%
1991	32%	11%	36%

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Hispanic

19%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Burnett Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2023	18%	55%	20%
2022	17%	56%	20%
2021	17%	56%	20%
2020	17%	55%	20%
2019	17%	55%	20%
2018	19%	54%	21%
2017	19%	54%	21%
2016	19%	54%	21%
2015	21%	54%	21%
2014	20%	53%	21%
2013	21%	53%	22%
2012	20%	52%	22%
2011	19%	51%	23%
2010	21%	50%	23%
2009	23%	49%	20%
2008	24%	50%	21%
2007	23%	49%	21%
2006	21%	48%	20%
2005	22%	47%	21%
2004	22%	46%	22%
2003	20%	45%	19%
2002	22%	44%	19%
2001	20%	43%	19%
2000	17%	42%	19%
1999	16%	41%	19%
1998	16%	40%	18%
1997	14%	40%	18%
1996	13%	39%	19%
1995	13%	38%	18%
1994	15%	37%	18%
1993	15%	36%	18%
1992	17%	35%	18%
1991	16%	34%	18%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Burnett Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	1%	7%	4%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	4%	8%	5%
2001	4%	8%	5%
2000	5%	9%	6%
1999	6%	9%	6%
1998	6%	9%	6%
1997	7%	9%	6%
1996	7%	9%	6%
1995	5%	9%	7%
1994	5%	9%	7%
1993	7%	9%	7%
1992	7%	9%	7%
1991	7%	9%	7%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Burnett Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2023	4%	21%	4%
2022	4%	21%	4%
2021	5%	22%	4%
2020	6%	23%	5%
2019	6%	23%	5%
2018	8%	24%	6%
2017	8%	24%	6%
2016	7%	24%	7%
2015	7%	24%	7%
2014	6%	25%	7%
2013	6%	25%	7%
2012	7%	26%	8%
2011	7%	27%	8%
2010	8%	27%	9%
2009	8%	28%	10%
2008	10%	29%	11%
2007	10%	29%	12%
2006	11%	31%	12%
2005	12%	31%	14%
2004	12%	32%	16%
2003	13%	34%	17%
2002	15%	35%	18%
2001	17%	36%	20%
2000	18%	37%	21%
1999	22%	38%	23%
1998	23%	39%	26%
1997	29%	39%	28%
1996	31%	40%	29%
1995	34%	41%	31%
1994	34%	42%	32%
1993	39%	43%	34%
1992	38%	44%	36%
1991	43%	45%	38%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	William Burnett Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	William Burnett Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Burnett Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2023	0.50	0.64	0.51
2022	0.48	0.63	0.50
2021	0.50	0.62	0.50
2020	0.49	0.63	0.51
2019	0.49	0.63	0.51
2018	0.54	0.64	0.50
2017	0.54	0.64	0.50
2016	0.50	0.64	0.51
2015	0.52	0.64	0.52
2014	0.53	0.65	0.53
2013	0.54	0.65	0.55
2012	0.52	0.65	0.55
2011	0.53	0.67	0.56
2010	0.54	0.67	0.57
2009	0.55	0.71	0.58
2008	0.55	0.65	0.55
2007	0.57	0.67	0.57
2006	0.56	0.66	0.58
2005	0.57	0.67	0.58
2004	0.60	0.67	0.60
2003	0.56	0.67	0.59
2002	0.60	0.67	0.61
2001	0.60	0.67	0.62
2000	0.59	0.67	0.64
1999	0.61	0.67	0.65
1998	0.62	0.67	0.66
1997	0.65	0.67	0.67
1996	0.67	0.67	0.68
1995	0.64	0.67	0.69
1994	0.67	0.67	0.69
1993	0.68	0.67	0.69
1992	0.70	0.67	0.70
1991	0.69	0.67	0.70

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Eligible for

32%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	William Burnett Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2023	30%	51%	25%
2022	27%	51%	24%
2021	23%	53%	24%
2020	27%	52%	26%
2019	27%	52%	26%
2018	25%	49%	25%
2017	25%	49%	25%
2016	27%	50%	23%
2015	30%	50%	25%
2014	29%	49%	26%
2013	33%	48%	31%
2011	29%	46%	25%
2010	27%	46%	24%
2009	26%	43%	21%
2008	29%	41%	20%
2007	27%	40%	20%
2006	24%	40%	23%
2005	26%	40%	25%
2004	26%	40%	20%
2003	22%	39%	22%
2002	14%	39%	15%
2001	20%	39%	20%
2000	17%	40%	23%
1999	20%	40%	22%
1998	27%	47%	27%
1997	28%	47%	26%
1996	30%	46%	29%
1995	23%	45%	25%
1994	26%	43%	27%
1993	27%	41%	28%
1992	25%	38%	26%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	William Burnett Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2023	5%	8%	4%
2022	7%	7%	5%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	7%	7%	5%
2019	7%	7%	5%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	10%	9%	8%
2015	9%	9%	7%
2014	14%	9%	9%
2013	11%	7%	8%
2011	10%	8%	8%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	9%	10%	8%
2008	10%	10%	9%
2007	9%	10%	8%
2006	15%	9%	12%
2005	13%	9%	10%
2004	13%	9%	9%
2003	14%	9%	9%
2002	11%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Milpitas Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is William Burnett Elementary School's ranking?

William Burnett Elementary School is ranked #1174 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend William Burnett Elementary School?

472 students attend William Burnett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of William Burnett Elementary School students are Asian, 19% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of William Burnett Elementary School?

William Burnett Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does William Burnett Elementary School offer ?

William Burnett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is William Burnett Elementary School part of?

William Burnett Elementary School is part of Milpitas Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 472 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 20%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education