Brookside Elementary

Brookside Elementary, an average-sized elementary-level community in Beaumont, California, overseen by Beaumont Unified, caters to 691 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 49% bigger than typical.

Within Beaumont Unified, which oversees 14 schools and 12,430 students, Brookside Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Brookside Elementary logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 31% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, 4% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Riverside County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Brookside Elementary shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Brookside Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Brookside Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 34.7%; actual is 55.2%, +20.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Riverside County) logs that median household income runs about $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Riverside County runs 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), of which Brookside Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Beaumont Senior High, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Brookside Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 35.1%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 724 students in 2018 compared to 691 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 45% to 31%. Class-load math has fell: from 25.8:1 in 2018 to 23.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Brookside Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.