Enrollment
143
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWNS ELEMENTARY·NCES 060610000545
Browns Elementary
1248 Pacific Ave., Rio Oso, CA 95674 · (530) 633-2523 · Sutter County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL143 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
14.3:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
42 students
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 | 26 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 86% larger than its 8th grade class (14).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
51.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.7pp since 2014
Math
29.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 18 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.0% | 33.7% | 21.4% | 27.0% |
| Math | 7.9% | 21.4% | 42.7% | 28.1% |
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 | 51.7% | 29.2% |
| 2023-24 | 34.6% | 30.9% |
| 2022-23 | 33.8% | 26.4% |
| 2021-22 | 42.3% | 21.8% |
| 2020-21 | 51.4% | 23.3% |
| 2018-19 | 54.6% | 31.6% |
| 2017-18 | 32.4% | 35.6% |
| 2016-17 | 36.5% | 37.4% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 62% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Browns Elementary
Browns Elementary's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Elementary this school | 143 | 29.4% | 38.1% |
| Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz | 166 | 28.9% | 50.4% |
| River Montessori Elementary Charter Petaluma | 144 | 24.3% | N/A |
| Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary East Nicolaus | 179 | 29.6% | 58.9% |
| Sierra Foothill Charter Catheys Valley | 140 | 37.9% | N/A |
| Kenwood Elementary Kenwood | 124 | 24.2% | 63.3% |
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 Browns Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sutter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #2,651 of 5,151 | #10 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #3,303 of 5,172 ▼ 317 | #14 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #1,905 of 5,172 ▲ 1,374 | #6 of 20 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.4pp | #841 of 5,116 | #5 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 143 | #5,532 of 5,915 | #19 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.4% | #4,783 of 5,625 | #20 of 21 |
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
143
+15 (+12%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 153
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 143 | 10 | 14.3:1 | 29% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 132 | 8 | 16.5:1 | 36% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 7 | 17.4:1 | 41% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 128 | 8 | 16.0:1 | 45% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 149 | 9 | 16.6:1 | 54% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 146 | 9 | 16.2:1 | 53% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 168 | N/A | N/A | 49% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 152 | 8 | 19.0:1 | 31% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 153 | 6 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Browns Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (149 to 143); teachers up 11% (9 to 10).
About Browns Elementary
Students in Rio Oso, California, attend Browns Elementary, a small elementary school. It educates 143 students in kindergarten through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
In federal data, the district for Browns Elementary is the school itself.
White students make up a majority at Browns Elementary, at 57%. The remaining students are 29% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. Census figures show Sutter County is about 45% White. Browns Elementary's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
Browns Elementary operates with 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.3:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 14.3:1 here. Browns Elementary reports 29% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 60% average for public schools in Sutter County is 31 points higher.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Browns Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Browns Elementary trails its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 24.2 points (38.1% versus 62.3%), a bottom-10% result in California on BeatsExpectations.
Sutter County has these Census figures: the median household income is $79,704, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sutter County is home to 46 public schools and about 23,784 public school students.
The closest other public school is East Nicolaus High, about 2.4 miles away. Browns Elementary has 6 other public schools within five miles. Browns Elementary ranks 5th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 38.1% against a local average of 42.9%.
Browns Elementary falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Browns Elementary's enrollment climbed from 128 in 2020-21 to 143 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.0:1 to 14.3:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Browns Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Sutter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,857
Census ACS
Median income
$79,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
23,784 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- East Nicolaus High2.4 mi · 308
- Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary2.7 mi · 179
- South Sutter Charter2.7 mi · 2,653
- Riverside Meadows Intermediate3.4 mi · 528
- Cobblestone Elementary4.0 mi · 590
- Rio Del Oro Elementary4.7 mi · 564
Frequently asked questions
About Browns ElementaryHow many students attend Browns Elementary?
Browns Elementary enrolls approximately 143 students in grades KG-08.
Is Browns Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Browns Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Browns Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Browns Elementary is approximately 14.3:1 (10 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Browns Elementary?
Browns Elementary reports a student body of 57% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Browns Elementary?
Browns Elementary is overseen by Browns Elementary in Sutter County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.