Brentwood Union School District

255 Guthrie Ln.
Brentwood, CA 94513-1610
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Brentwood Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,353 students in Brentwood Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Brentwood Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
9,658 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
398 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Brentwood Union School District, which is ranked #521 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#521 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brentwood Union  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brentwood Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brentwood Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brentwood Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.77
0.64
# American Indian Students
38 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,798 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
19%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,122 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
55%
# Black Students
762 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
2,773 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
29%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
45 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,118 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,228
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
920
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
988
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,045
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,051
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,073
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,097
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,121
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,135
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,299 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,534 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$119 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Brentwood Union  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$111 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brentwood Union  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,299
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Brentwood Union  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,534
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brentwood Union  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brentwood Union School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Adams (J. Douglas) Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
401 American Ave.
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 513-6480
Grades: 6-8
| 1,119 students
Rank: #22.
William B. Bristow Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
855 Minnesota Ave.
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 513-6460
Grades: 6-8
| 1,236 students
Rank: #33.
Edna Hill Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
140 Birch St.
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 513-6440
Grades: 6-8
| 998 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 9,658 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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