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Charter high school · Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High District · Burbank, California

Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High

Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High rates 7.5, right at the middle of Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High District's high schools, whose rated median is 7.5.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.5this school

7.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High District median is 7.5.

#2,166 of 9,557 schools in California · Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High District: 1 high schools rated, median 7.5

The brief

A charter high school in Burbank, CA where students score 9 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,166 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 1 in Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High District.

Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math27%8 points below the California average of 35%2025 CAASPP
Reading42%8 points below the California average of 50%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 6 points across the 8-year record (2018–2025) and has held near 34% recently.2025 CAASPP; 30 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.6
25% of the rating
Academics
7.0
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 24% (multi-year average, 2018-2025) · reading/ELA 41% (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 91504; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$103,164
Median home value
$1,046,200
Median rent
$2,147/mo
College educated
45.5%
Homeownership
52.2%
Poverty rate
10.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 91504; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
75
Very Walkable
Transit Score
44
Some Transit
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,799/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Burbank. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Burbank), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Athletics
7 sports
3 boys' · 4 girls' · 7 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
3 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
90.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High serve?

Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High serves students in grades 6th through 12th.

How many students attend Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High?

Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High has an enrollment of approximately 307 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High?

The student-teacher ratio at Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High is 16.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High rank in CA?

Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High ranks #2,166 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High's MySchoolScout rating?

Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High has 24% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025) and 41% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

Is Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High a charter school?

Yes, Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High a Title I school?

No, Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High?

90.9% of students at Puc Cals Middle School and Early College High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 12th
Enrollment
307
Student-teacher ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
19
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Los Angeles County
4-year graduation
85–89%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$23,295
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 91504)
27,268
Area average commute
27.7 min
Area median age
39.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.