Brookside vs. Don Riggio
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brookside ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
n/a
Overview
Serving 731 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Brookside ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Don Riggio ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
731 students
488 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1230 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#7648 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
71
72
Grade 1 Students
78
71
Grade 2 Students
73
60
Grade 3 Students
85
75
Grade 4 Students
90
51
Grade 5 Students
89
61
Grade 6 Students
96
58
Grade 7 Students
75
-
Grade 8 Students
74
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
27%
8%
% Hispanic
31%
58%
% Black
8%
12%
% White
26%
14%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
