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BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

4820 N PALAFOX ST, PENSACOLA, FL 32505 · (850) 595-6800 · Escambia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Florida public elementary schools
  • DTest 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.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools

Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
303 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K328%
Kindergarten6617%
Grade 15715%
Grade 25514%
Grade 37619%
Grade 45614%
Grade 54812%

This year's kindergarten class (66) is 38% larger than its 5th grade class (48).

Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
9825%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
3910%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
22056%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
287%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
19149%
Female
19951%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
38.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
26.8%
FL avg 58.9% . -10.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2538.0%26.8%
2023-2434.0%37.5%
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Florida 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 Florida'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 BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school39077.7%36.3%
SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PENSACOLA
45274.3%42.5%
REINHARDT HOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PENSACOLA
48074.4%49.5%
GULFPORT MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GULFPORT
42179.3%46.6%
WEST PENSACOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PENSACOLA
48578.1%44.2%
OSCAR PATTERSON ACADEMY
PANAMA CITY
39471.1%27.0%
Matched among Florida 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 BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Escambia County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
36.3%#1,940 of 2,136#27 of 33
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
26.8%#2,125 of 2,149
▼ 213
#33 of 34
▼ 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
38.0%#1,845 of 2,149
▲ 39
#27 of 34
▼ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
390#1,792 of 2,267#28 of 36
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.0:1#684 of 2,077#7 of 33
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.3%#864 of 2,108#16 of 33
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
77.7%#214 of 2,188#9 of 34
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-25.4%#317 of 1,374#6 of 26
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 2024-25
Enrollment
390
+38 (+11%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 545
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253902615.0:178% (303)
2023-244022218.3:186% (344)
2022-234072317.7:186% (350)
2020-213522514.1:178% (276)
2017-185233614.5:180% (418)
2015-165754812.0:176% (437)
2010-115314412.1:184% (446)
2000-014543114.7:192% (416)
1990-915453416.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

About BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Among the schools in PENSACOLA, Florida, is BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a low-enrollment elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 390 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average enrollment is about 604.

BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belongs to ESCAMBIA, a district of 66 schools and 36,795 students.

More than half of enrollment at BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Black: 56%. The next largest groups are 25% White, 10% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The school's Black share is 36 points above the 21% share among Escambia County residents. The diversity index for BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 60%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. The gap from the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is 2.5 students per teacher. At BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Among public schools in Escambia County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.

Among Florida public elementary schools, BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 12%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.

A school with BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Florida is predicted to score 42.2%. BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 36.3%, 6.0 points below that line.

In Escambia County, home to about 325,923 people, median household income comes to about $67,500, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Escambia County's 71 public schools enroll about 37,056 students and include BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Measured in a straight line, MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 1.3 miles from BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on average proficiency.

Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Enrollment was 390 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 352.

The discussion board for BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Escambia County at a glance

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Population
325,923
Census ACS
Median income
$67,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
71
37,056 students

Quick facts

School name
BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
ESCAMBIA
Address
4820 N PALAFOX ST, PENSACOLA, FL 32505
Phone
(850) 595-6800
County
Escambia County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
390
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
303 (78%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
120051000781
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in ESCAMBIA
Other schools in PENSACOLA
Other Brentwood Elementary schools

12 other US public schools in 8 states are named Brentwood Elementary. BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 9th largest of the 13.

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Frequently asked questions

About BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 390 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 25% White, 10% Hispanic, 56% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ESCAMBIA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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