Enrollment
207
Elementary
DISTRICT 162 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRISBANE ELEMENTARY·NCES 060606000541
Brisbane Elementary
500 San Bruno Ave., Brisbane, CA 94005 · (415) 467-0120 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL207 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
17.2:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
35 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Brisbane Elementary→Lipman Middle
Based on grade levels within Brisbane Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
62.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.9pp since 2014
Math
71.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +24.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 38.1% | 24.7% | 19.6% | 17.5% |
| Math | 40.2% | 30.9% | 17.5% | 11.3% |
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 | 62.9% | 71.1% |
| 2023-24 | 68.1% | 73.6% |
| 2022-23 | 61.2% | 68.9% |
| 2021-22 | 68.4% | 66.3% |
| 2020-21 | 61.2% | 58.8% |
| 2018-19 | 58.6% | 59.8% |
| 2017-18 | 67.1% | 57.5% |
| 2016-17 | 60.4% | 47.3% |
| 2015-16 | 64.0% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
69.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Brisbane Elementary
Brisbane Elementary's state test result (69.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Elementary this school | 207 | 16.9% | 69.0% |
| Sartorette Charter San Jose | 278 | 20.5% | 54.1% |
| El Carmelo Elementary Palo Alto | 282 | 18.4% | 70.9% |
| Benjamin Bubb Elementary Mountain View | 312 | 17.3% | 73.4% |
| Sutter Elementary Santa Clara | 314 | 14.6% | 67.7% |
| North Shoreview Montessori San Mateo | 325 | 17.5% | 75.1% |
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 Brisbane Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #699 of 5,151 | #33 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.1% | #552 of 5,172 ▼ 94 | #32 of 96 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #1,150 of 5,172 ▼ 339 | #41 of 96 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.3pp | #1,689 of 5,116 | #48 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 207 | #5,325 of 5,915 | #98 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #157 of 5,352 | #8 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.4% | #167 of 5,354 | #8 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.9% | #5,254 of 5,625 | #69 of 103 |
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
207
-23 (-10%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 163
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 207 | 12 | 17.2:1 | 17% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 12 | 15.6:1 | 17% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 205 | 13.1 | 15.7:1 | 16% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 13 | 17.7:1 | 14% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 8 | 24.6:1 | 17% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 8 | 22.1:1 | 23% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 224 | N/A | N/A | 21% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 208 | 11 | 18.9:1 | 7% (15) |
| 1990-91 | 163 | 7 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brisbane Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (197 to 207); teachers up 50% (8 to 12).
About Brisbane Elementary
Students in Brisbane, California, attend Brisbane Elementary, a small elementary school. It reported 207 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Brisbane Elementary is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
The largest group at Brisbane Elementary is Asian students, at 30%. The remaining students are 29% Hispanic, 24% White, and 16% multiracial. Census estimates put San Mateo County at about 31% Asian, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 74%.
The school's 12 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At Brisbane Elementary, 17% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. By comparison, the figure for public schools in San Mateo County is 34%.
Among California public elementary schools, Brisbane Elementary outscored 67%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Brisbane Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 69.0%, compared with a predicted 69.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for San Mateo County show that the median household earns about $158,855 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across San Mateo County, 176 public schools serve about 82,403 students.
Lipman Middle sits about 0.6 miles from Brisbane Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 30.3% proficiency; Brisbane Elementary posts 69.0%.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 207, down from 230 in 2020-21.
The Brisbane Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brisbane Elementary
- Lipman MiddleMiddle · 161 students
- Panorama ElementaryElementary · 116 students
Nearby schools
- Lipman Middle0.6 mi · 161
- Martin Elementary1.3 mi · 370
- Spruce Elementary1.7 mi · 384
- Bayshore1.9 mi · 342
- Parkway Heights Middle1.9 mi · 573
- Sunshine Gardens Elementary2.3 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About Brisbane ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Brisbane Elementary?
Brisbane Elementary enrolls approximately 207 students in grades KG-05.
Is Brisbane Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brisbane Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Brisbane Elementary?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Brisbane Elementary.
How diverse is Brisbane Elementary?
Brisbane Elementary reports a student body of 24% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Black, 30% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Brisbane Elementary?
Brisbane Elementary is overseen by Brisbane Elementary in San Mateo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.