Don Riggio vs. Brookside
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Brookside ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 443 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 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 761 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 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
443 students
761 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7648 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1230 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
69
94
Grade 1 Students
56
72
Grade 2 Students
76
72
Grade 3 Students
63
71
Grade 4 Students
73
96
Grade 5 Students
51
92
Grade 6 Students
55
92
Grade 7 Students
-
86
Grade 8 Students
-
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
7%
25%


% Hispanic
55%
35%


% Black
14%
8%


% White
13%
23%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%


% Two or more races
11%
8%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.76


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
14%

