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Brooktree Elementary School vs. Northwood Elementary School

Should you attend Brooktree Elementary School or Northwood Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Brooktree Elementary School
1781 Olivetree Dr.
San Jose, CA 95131
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Northwood Elementary School
2760 E. Trimble Rd.
San Jose, CA 95132
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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Northwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 397 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brooktree Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 432 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Northwood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (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 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
397 students
432 students
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This chart displays total students of Northwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Northwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brooktree Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northwood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2959 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#431 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brooktree Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
75%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brooktree Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in CA)
79%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brooktree Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwood Elementary School 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.
30-39%
(Top 50% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Brooktree Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northwood Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
101
66
Grade 1 Students
64
77
Grade 2 Students
51
83
Grade 3 Students
57
80
Grade 4 Students
57
59
Grade 5 Students
67
67

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Brooktree Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Northwood Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
66%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brooktree Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brooktree Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brooktree Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Brooktree Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Northwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brooktree Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.51
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Brooktree Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brooktree Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brooktree Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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