Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCKEYE UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 060627000550
William Brooks Elementary
3610 Park Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 · (916) 933-6618 · El Dorado County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
26.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
47 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
67.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.8pp since 2014
Math
68.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 41.9% | 25.3% | 16.1% | 16.7% |
| Math | 41.2% | 27.3% | 20.9% | 10.7% |
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 | 67.2% | 68.5% |
| 2023-24 | 68.4% | 71.2% |
| 2022-23 | 69.1% | 71.4% |
| 2021-22 | 75.5% | 75.1% |
| 2018-19 | 71.9% | 73.2% |
| 2017-18 | 73.8% | 69.0% |
| 2016-17 | 78.0% | 79.2% |
| 2015-16 | 71.0% | 73.0% |
| 2014-15 | 74.0% | 71.0% |
% 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
68.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 William Brooks Elementary
William Brooks Elementary's state test result (68.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Brooks Elementary this school | 372 | 12.6% | 68.8% |
| White Oak Elementary Westlake Village | 365 | 14.8% | 77.5% |
| Mission Estancia Elementary Carlsbad | 355 | 12.7% | 70.1% |
| Oak Chan Elementary Folsom | 437 | 11.2% | 73.4% |
| Lunada Bay Elementary Palos Verdes Estates | 329 | 11.2% | 75.4% |
| Roy O. Andersen Elementary Newport Beach | 353 | 9.3% | 81.3% |
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 William Brooks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In El Dorado County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #709 of 5,151 | #8 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #668 of 5,172 ▼ 130 | #6 of 25 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #893 of 5,172 ▼ 91 | #9 of 25 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #250 of 5,116 | #2 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #4,027 of 5,915 | #16 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.6:1 | #5,028 of 5,352 | #24 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #2,148 of 5,354 | #6 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.6% | #5,406 of 5,625 | #25 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.2% | #743 of 3,837 | #5 of 19 |
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
372
-20 (-5%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 692
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
was 26.1:1
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 | 372 | 14 | 26.6:1 | 13% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 15 | 26.2:1 | 14% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 15 | 24.3:1 | 18% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 392 | 15 | 26.1:1 | 11% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 23 | 22.2:1 | 9% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 19 | 27.2:1 | 8% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | N/A | N/A | 12% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 369 | 18 | 20.5:1 | 5% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 692 | 29 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Brooks Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (511 to 372); teachers down 39% (23 to 14).
About William Brooks Elementary
William Brooks Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in El Dorado Hills, California, one of the schools in Buckeye Union Elementary. The school's enrollment of 372 students covers kindergarten through 5.
William Brooks Elementary is among 9 schools run by Buckeye Union Elementary, which serves 4,151 students.
William Brooks Elementary is 62% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 14% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 10% multiracial. That compares with about 78% White among all El Dorado County residents. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
William Brooks Elementary's 14 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 26.6:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 26.6:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 13%. That is lower than the 32% average for public schools in El Dorado County.
The allk12 Grade for William Brooks Elementary is B. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 72.1% for a school in California with William Brooks Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. William Brooks Elementary posts 68.8%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for El Dorado County show that the median household income is $108,845, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides William Brooks Elementary, El Dorado County has 68 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Russell Ranch Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 76.3% on proficiency, and William Brooks Elementary is below that at 68.8%.
NCES assigns William Brooks Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 5% from 2020-21, when William Brooks Elementary had 392 students, to 2024-25, when it had 372.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
El Dorado County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
192,662
Census ACS
Median income
$108,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
34,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Buckeye Union Elementary
- Rolling Hills MiddleMiddle · 778 students
- Charter Montessori Valley View CampusElementary · 692 students
- Camerado Springs MiddleMiddle · 536 students
- Blue Oak ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Silva Valley ElementaryElementary · 416 students
- Oak Meadow ElementaryElementary · 412 students
Other schools in El Dorado Hills
- CottonwoodCombined · 3,563 students
- Clarksville CharterCombined · 2,347 students
- Oak Ridge HighHigh · 2,346 students
- John Adams Academy - El Dorado HillsCombined · 1,580 students
- Rolling Hills MiddleMiddle · 778 students
- Marina Village MiddleMiddle · 750 students
Nearby schools
- Russell Ranch Elementary0.8 mi · 503
- Oak Meadow Elementary1.2 mi · 412
- Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter1.2 mi · 180
- Silva Valley Elementary1.3 mi · 416
- Vista del Lago High1.4 mi · 1,782
- Oak Ridge High1.6 mi · 2,346
Frequently asked questions
About William Brooks ElementaryHow large is William Brooks Elementary?
William Brooks Elementary enrolls approximately 372 students in grades KG-05.
Is William Brooks Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
William Brooks Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does William Brooks Elementary have?
William Brooks Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.6:1.
What is the student diversity at William Brooks Elementary?
Student demographics at William Brooks Elementary are roughly 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 11% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is William Brooks Elementary in?
William Brooks Elementary is part of Buckeye Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.