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Brentwood Science

740 Gretna Green Way, Los Angeles, CA 90049 · (310) 826-5631 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
180 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
36
Grade 1
22
Grade 2
32
Grade 3
38
Grade 4
45
Grade 5
51
Student demographics
White
146%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
12154%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56%
Black
7132%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Asian
94%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12%
Two+
94%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13058%
Female
9442%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
38.4%
own-school result
Math
33.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
224
-413 (-65%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 25.5:1
% White
6%
was 6%
% Hispanic
54%
was 53%
% Black
32%
was 31%
% Asian
4%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Brentwood Science

Brentwood Science operates as an intimate elementary school in Los Angeles, California, run under Los Angeles Unified. Current enrollment sits at 224 students spanning grades K through 5. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Brentwood Science sits 52% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Los Angeles Unified, which oversees 784 schools and 406,887 students, Brentwood Science is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Brentwood Science lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 32% Black, 6% White, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Brentwood Science is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Brockton Avenue Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Brentwood Science.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Over the past 7-year window. Brentwood Science's enrollment has shrank 65% since 2018, when it stood at 637 (now 224). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 25.5:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Los Angeles County at a glance

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Population
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students

Quick facts

School name
Brentwood Science
District
Los Angeles Unified
Address
740 Gretna Green Way, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone
(310) 826-5631
County
Los Angeles County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
224
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
18.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
180 (80%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
062271002863
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Brentwood Science
How many students attend Brentwood Science?
Brentwood Science enrolls approximately 224 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Brentwood Science serve?
Brentwood Science serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Brentwood Science?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at Brentwood Science.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brentwood Science?
At Brentwood Science, the student body is approximately 6% White, 54% Hispanic, 32% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Brentwood Science in?
Brentwood Science is part of Los Angeles Unified.
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