Best Elementary Schools in Brea, CA

Summary:

The city of Brea, California is home to 7 elementary schools that are part of the Brea-Olinda Unified School District, which is ranked 318 out of 1,568 school districts in the state. The district has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a strong educational system.

Among the standout schools in Brea, Olinda Elementary is the top performer, ranking 381 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts consistently high test scores, with 77.78% proficiency in English Language Arts and 80.63% in Mathematics, as well as a low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.0%. Another high-performing school is Falcon Academy of Science and Technology, which is ranked 575 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and has a 5-star rating.

In contrast, Laurel Elementary Magnet School and Arovista Elementary have the lowest test scores among the Brea schools, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages. These schools also have higher free and reduced lunch rates, suggesting a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance. Overall, the Brea-Olinda Unified School District performs well above the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, providing a strong educational foundation for the city's elementary school students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)			CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Arovista Elementary	Public	K-6	900 Eadington Dr.	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 529-2185	412	18	22.8	27.2%	104 (25.2%)	5 (1.2%)	261 (63.3%)	29 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.2%)	61.8	1986^th of 5862 public elementary schools	66.1%		66.9	1712^th of 5874 public elementary schools	70.9%	274	0.0	0.0	0.0	30.4	30.4	51.0	43.1	45.7	53.6	48.0	58.0	48.6	43.5	41.1	47.8	90.2	93.4		95.1	93.4	93.4	$7,814
Laurel Elementary Magnet School of Innovation and Career Explr	Public	K-6	200 South Flower Ave.	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 529-2520	473	20	23.6	34.7%	93 (19.7%)	8 (1.7%)	260 (55.0%)	73 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.0%)	60.1	2055^th of 5862 public elementary schools	64.9%		67	1708^th of 5874 public elementary schools	70.9%	347				32.8	32.8	41.0	50.0	39.7	59.5	47.7	58.4	44.4	25.9	50.0	46.0	97.2	97.2		97.2	97.2	97.2	$7,816
Mariposa Elementary	Public	K-6	1111 West Mariposa Dr.	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 529-4916	542	21	25.8	20.8%	125 (23.1%)	2 (0.4%)	199 (36.7%)	174 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.7%)	88.5	789^th of 5862 public elementary schools	86.5%		89.4	750^th of 5874 public elementary schools	87.2%	39				55.2	55.2	62.3	78.3	63.2	69.6	68.4	66.2	77.1	56.3	63.3	65.6	95.3	96.5		96.5	96.5	96.5	$5,257
Olinda Elementary	Public	K-6	3145 East Birch St.	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 528-7475	668	27	24.7	14.5%	74 (11.1%)	7 (1.0%)	120 (18.0%)	419 (62.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	43 (6.4%)	94.5	381^st of 5862 public elementary schools	93.5%		94	429^th of 5874 public elementary schools	92.7%	48				55.3	55.3	81.4	72.4	68.1	90.3	77.8	88.5	78.5	69.2	87.2	80.6							$4,644
Falcon Academy of Science and Technology	Public	K-6	650 North Apricot Ave.	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 529-3908	557	23	24.2	19.9%	99 (17.8%)	10 (1.8%)	214 (38.4%)	188 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.1%)	92	575^th of 5862 public elementary schools	90.2%		90.1	700^th of 5874 public elementary schools	88.1%	125				59.7	59.7	63.2	74.7	77.9	76.5	73.0	77.3	67.1	68.8	58.8	68.2							$5,016
Brea Country Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	150 North Associated Rd.	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 990-3221	543	20	27.1	23.9%	137 (25.2%)	6 (1.1%)	198 (36.5%)	172 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	84.3	983^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	83.2%		81.5	1112^th of 5874 public elementary schools	81.1%	129				48.1	48.1	60.9	55.2	58.2	80.0	64.1	71.0	64.2	54.4	66.3	63.7	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	$5,322
Brea Online Academy	Public, Virtual	K-6	1 Civic Center Cir.	Brea	92822	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 990-7533	12	1	12.0	25.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	4 (33.3%)	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (33.3%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Brea

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fullerton	2.12 mi	26	260^th
Placentia	2.22 mi	17	203^rd
La Habra	2.35 mi	14	352^nd
Rowland Heights	3.1 mi	10	326^th
Yorba Linda	3.54 mi	12	59^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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Best Elementary Schools in Brea, CA

Olinda Elementary

Falcon Academy of Science and Technology

Mariposa Elementary

Brea Country Hills Elementary

Arovista Elementary

Laurel Elementary Magnet School of Innovation and Career Explr

Brea Online Academy

Cities Near Brea