History of Buri Buri Buri Buri Elementary School was opened on May 24, 1950. During the 1970's it had 1,100 students. Our enrollment now is 720 K-5 students. The school is named for the tract, Buri Buri Estates, in which it is found. The name Buri Buri comes from Rancho Buri Buri. Possibly named for a word used by an Indian tribe which had lived in the territory between present San Mateo and...