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 768 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 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). 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 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 436 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 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). 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 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
768 students
436 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1274 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#7941 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
100
80
Grade 1 Students
74
49
Grade 2 Students
72
49
Grade 3 Students
72
75
Grade 4 Students
89
54
Grade 5 Students
95
72
Grade 6 Students
95
57
Grade 7 Students
84
-
Grade 8 Students
87
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
25%
6%
% Hispanic
35%
56%
% Black
8%
15%
% White
22%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
10%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
12%