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Enrollment
811
Elementary
DISTRICT 718 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRENTWOOD UNION·NCES 060591000534
Brentwood Elementary
200 Griffith Ln., Brentwood, CA 94513 · (925) 513-6360 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL811 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
370 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 150 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 133 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 145 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (150) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (129).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.0pp since 2014
Math
44.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.7% | 26.2% | 23.5% | 24.5% |
| Math | 21.1% | 23.8% | 32.8% | 22.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 44.9% |
| 2023-24 | 51.4% | 44.7% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 44.8% |
| 2021-22 | 56.9% | 44.7% |
| 2018-19 | 56.7% | 49.6% |
| 2017-18 | 56.8% | 52.2% |
| 2016-17 | 57.6% | 47.8% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 54.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.0% | 48.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brentwood Elementary
Brentwood Elementary's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Elementary this school | 811 | 45.6% | 48.1% |
| Garin Elementary Brentwood | 785 | 41.5% | 50.6% |
| Cambridge Elementary Vacaville | 738 | 46.1% | 42.9% |
| Foulks Ranch Elementary Elk Grove | 779 | 49.9% | 50.9% |
| Foxboro Elementary Vacaville | 717 | 47.4% | 33.8% |
| Lake Mathews Elementary Riverside | 733 | 45.0% | 57.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brentwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #1,851 of 5,151 | #66 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #1,938 of 5,172 ▼ 92 | #70 of 153 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,890 of 5,172 ▼ 95 | #67 of 153 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.4pp | #1,090 of 5,116 | #44 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 811 | #356 of 5,915 | #5 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #4,399 of 5,352 | #132 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #228 of 5,354 | #19 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.6% | #4,104 of 5,625 | #83 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.9% | #394 of 1,139 | #12 of 42 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
811
+65 (+9%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 684
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 24.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 811 | 32.5 | 24.9:1 | 46% (370) |
| 2023-24 | 858 | 34.5 | 24.9:1 | 27% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 821 | 31.5 | 26.1:1 | 25% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 746 | 31 | 24.1:1 | 28% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 712 | 29 | 24.6:1 | 32% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 25 | 24.8:1 | 33% (205) |
| 2010-11 | 751 | N/A | N/A | 42% (318) |
| 2000-01 | 775 | 43 | 18.0:1 | 32% (248) |
| 1990-91 | 684 | 29 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brentwood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (712 to 811); teachers up 12% (29 to 32.5).
About Brentwood Elementary
Brentwood Elementary is a public large elementary school in Brentwood, California. It serves 811 students in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Brentwood Elementary is one school in Brentwood Union, a system of 12 schools with 9,932 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Brentwood Elementary, at 39%. Other reported shares: 27% White, 12% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 9% Black. Contra Costa County's residents are about 28% Hispanic, 11 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 74%, meaning two students picked at random have a 74% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 24.9:1, with 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 2.6 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 46%. That tracks the 45% average for public schools in Contra Costa County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Brentwood Elementary receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Brentwood Elementary, the prediction is 52.8% and the result is 48.1%.
In the county around the school, Contra Costa County, the median household income is $127,229, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Contra Costa County is home to 280 public schools and about 167,423 public school students.
The closest public school to Brentwood Elementary is William B. Bristow Middle, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, Brentwood Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 811 students in 2024-25, 65 more than the 746 it had in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brentwood Union
- William B. Bristow MiddleMiddle · 1,223 students
- Adams (J. Douglas) MiddleMiddle · 1,197 students
- Edna Hill MiddleMiddle · 1,047 students
- R. Paul Krey ElementaryElementary · 885 students
- Pioneer ElementaryElementary · 859 students
- Garin ElementaryElementary · 785 students
Other schools in Brentwood
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,836 students
- Heritage HighHigh · 2,566 students
- William B. Bristow MiddleMiddle · 1,223 students
- Adams (J. Douglas) MiddleMiddle · 1,197 students
- Edna Hill MiddleMiddle · 1,047 students
- R. Paul Krey ElementaryElementary · 885 students
Other Brentwood Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 8 states are named Brentwood Elementary. Brentwood Elementary is the largest of the 13.
- Brentwood ElementaryVictorville, CA · 790 students
- Brentwood Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 671 students
- BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSARASOTA, FL · 590 students
- Brentwood ElementaryFayetteville, NC · 494 students
- Brentwood Elementary SchoolSPOKANE, WA · 468 students
Nearby schools
- William B. Bristow Middle0.8 mi · 1,223
- Independence High0.8 mi · 163
- Liberty High0.9 mi · 2,836
- Edna Hill Middle0.9 mi · 1,047
- Garin Elementary1.0 mi · 785
- Ron Nunn Elementary1.2 mi · 702
Frequently asked questions
About Brentwood ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Brentwood Elementary?
Brentwood Elementary enrolls approximately 811 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Brentwood Elementary serve?
Brentwood Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Brentwood Elementary?
Approximately 24.9:1 students per teacher at Brentwood Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Brentwood Elementary?
Student demographics at Brentwood Elementary are roughly 27% White, 39% Hispanic, 9% Black, 12% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Brentwood Elementary in?
Brentwood Elementary is part of Brentwood Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.