Brisbane Elementary

Set in Brisbane, California, Brisbane Elementary is a cozy primary school, part of Brisbane Elementary. It enrolls 207 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 55% leaner than the state mean of about 465.

Across the 3 schools in Brisbane Elementary (484 students total), Brisbane Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Brisbane Elementary lists that 30% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 29% Hispanic, 24% White, 16% multiracial. Compared to San Mateo County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Brisbane Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 17% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, San Mateo County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Brisbane Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for San Mateo County indicate median household earnings sit near $158,855, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across San Mateo County's 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students), Brisbane Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Lipman Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Brisbane Elementary. On composite proficiency, Brisbane Elementary comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 30.9%.

Brisbane Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Brisbane Elementary has increased 5%, going from 197 students in 2018 to 207 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 31% to 24% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 24.6:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

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