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What's the biggest difference between Brookhurst Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
427
Elementary
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061488000751
Brookhurst Elementary
9821 William Dalton Way, Garden Grove, CA 92841 · (714) 663-6556 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
357 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 98 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 10% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
45.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.8pp since 2014
Math
41.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.3% | 24.5% | 22.7% | 31.5% |
| Math | 17.5% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 33.6% |
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 | 45.8% | 41.9% |
| 2023-24 | 47.9% | 40.3% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 37.9% |
| 2021-22 | 42.2% | 35.9% |
| 2018-19 | 56.4% | 47.9% |
| 2017-18 | 55.1% | 42.5% |
| 2016-17 | 50.0% | 40.6% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 →
Where Brookhurst Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #2,206 of 5,151 | #246 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #2,156 of 5,172 | #240 of 382 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #2,380 of 5,172 | #249 of 382 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #1,717 of 5,116 | #119 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #3,319 of 5,915 | #261 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #3,486 of 5,352 | #188 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #2,311 of 5,354 | #194 of 398 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #2,934 of 3,837 | #264 of 324 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
427
-37 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 23.2:1
% White
6%
was 8%
% Hispanic
60%
was 62%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
29%
was 27%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 427 | 18.1 | 23.7:1 | 84% (357) |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 17.1 | 24.3:1 | 87% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 16.1 | 25.6:1 | 84% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 20 | 23.2:1 | 80% (372) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brookhurst Elementary.
About Brookhurst Elementary
Brookhurst Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Garden Grove, California. The school reports 427 students in kindergarten through 6.
Garden Grove Unified has 64 schools; together they serve 36,994 students.
A majority of students at Brookhurst Elementary, 60%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 29% Asian, 6% White, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Orange County, the Hispanic share is about 34%. By the diversity index, Brookhurst Elementary comes in at 55%.
Brookhurst Elementary's 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 23.7:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 84%. The 55% average for public schools in Orange County is 29 points lower.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 30.6% at Brookhurst Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.4%.
Brookhurst Elementary is located in Orange County, where median household income is about $116,289, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Brookhurst Elementary is one of 649 public schools in Orange County, which together enroll about 430,458 students.
Of nearby public schools, Faylane Elementary is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Brookhurst Elementary ranks 8th on proficiency.
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.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 464 to 427.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garden Grove Unified
- Garden Grove HighHigh · 2,148 students
- La Quinta HighHigh · 2,041 students
- Bolsa Grande HighHigh · 1,701 students
- Santiago HighHigh · 1,664 students
- Pacifica HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Rancho Alamitos HighHigh · 1,439 students
Other schools in Garden Grove
- Garden Grove HighHigh · 2,148 students
- Bolsa Grande HighHigh · 1,701 students
- Santiago HighHigh · 1,664 students
- Pacifica HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Rancho Alamitos HighHigh · 1,439 students
- Patton ElementaryElementary · 904 students
Nearby schools
- Faylane Elementary0.8 mi · 466
- Marie L. Hare High0.8 mi · 218
- Ethel M. Evans Elementary0.9 mi · 410
- Gilbert Elementary0.9 mi · 515
- Stanford Elementary0.9 mi · 488
- Louis G. Zeyen Elementary1.0 mi · 230
Frequently asked questions
About Brookhurst ElementaryHow many students attend Brookhurst Elementary?
Brookhurst Elementary enrolls approximately 427 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Brookhurst Elementary serve?
Brookhurst Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Brookhurst Elementary have?
Brookhurst Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Brookhurst Elementary?
Student demographics at Brookhurst Elementary are roughly 6% White, 60% Hispanic, 1% Black, 29% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Brookhurst Elementary in?
Brookhurst Elementary is part of Garden Grove Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.