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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCAMBIA·NCES 120051000781

BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

4820 N PALAFOX ST, PENSACOLA, FL 32505 · (850) 595-6800 · Escambia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
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
Pre-K
32
Kindergarten
66
Grade 1
57
Grade 2
55
Grade 3
76
Grade 4
56
Grade 5
48
Student demographics
White
9825%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
3910%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 38%
Black
22056%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 21%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
287%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
390
-133 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.5:1
% White
25%
was 28%
% Hispanic
10%
was 8%
% Black
56%
was 49%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a cozy elementary-level community in PENSACOLA, Florida, one of the schools within ESCAMBIA. Current enrollment sits at 390 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 35% below that benchmark.

Within ESCAMBIA, which oversees 66 schools and 36,795 students, BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that Black students make up the majority at 56%. The remainder reads as 25% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 21% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 78% of students at BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Escambia County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.2%; this one delivers 36.3%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Escambia County) shows that median household income runs about $67,500, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Escambia County's 71 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,056 students), BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 1.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 45.3%.

BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 25% since 2018, when it stood at 523 (now 390). The Black share of enrollment rose from 49% to 56% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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/Reduced lunch
303 (78%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
120051000781
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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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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