Is Brightwood Elementary a good school?

Brightwood Elementary ranks 677 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brightwood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 789 students attended Brightwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brightwood Elementary?

Students at Brightwood Elementary are 56% Asian, 37% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Brightwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brightwood Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Mark Keppel High

Brightwood Elementary

Summary:

Brightwood Elementary is a public K-8 school in Monterey Park, California, serving 794 students. The school is part of the Alhambra Unified School District, which is ranked 266 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Brightwood Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with 73.27% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 62.76% in Mathematics, compared to 63.53% and 52.87% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state, respectively. The school also excels in Science, with 58.7% of students proficient or better, outpacing the district at 44.15% and the state at 30.7%. Brightwood's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, who rank among the top in the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Brightwood Elementary stands out. While Monterey Highlands Elementary in the Alhambra district also performs well, schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, such as Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary and Brooklyn Avenue, have lower academic achievement. Brightwood also serves a more economically diverse student population, with a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to nearby schools, and a higher student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its strong performance.

Detail:

Public K-8

1701 Brightwood St.
Monterey Park, CA 91754-5100

(626) 943-3360

District: Alhambra Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
677^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,523

Students who attend Brightwood Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mark Keppel High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 789

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

55.6%

Hispanic:

36.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brightwood Elementary ranks better than 88.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Alhambra Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.4. (See more...)

Compare Details Brightwood Elementary ranks better than 93% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.51. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (55.6%), Hispanic (36.6%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Alhambra Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brightwood Elementary is 24.8, which is the highest among 13 elementary schools in the Alhambra Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Brightwood Elementary employs 31.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brightwood Elementary is $11,523. 6 elementary schools in the Alhambra Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brightwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brightwood Elementary 677^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Brightwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Brightwood Elementary 195^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Brightwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Alhambra Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Alhambra Unified 266^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brightwood Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Brightwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	82.44	874^th	5113	82.9%
2008	86.80	665^th	5113	87.0%
2009	81.58	917^th	5193	82.3%
2010	83.00	839^th	5314	84.2%
2011	87.17	627^th	5377	88.3%
2012	87.42	591^st	5390	89.0%
2013	83.81	831^st	5530	85.0%
2015	85.59	848^th	5611	84.9%
2016	87.43	766^th	5614	86.4%
2017	86.93	819^th	5692	85.6%
2018	85.03	891^st	5662	84.3%
2019	79.05	1214^th	5789	79.0%
2022	90.63	667^th	5883	88.7%
2023	91.59	598^th	5874	89.8%
2024	90.40	677^th	5862	88.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Brightwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	81.90	51^st	445	88.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Brightwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.68	246^th	3246	92.4%
2019	87.25	210^th	3275	93.6%
2022	90.96	154^th	3311	95.3%
2023	96.31	64^th	3250	98.0%
2024	84.16	181^st	3160	94.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Brightwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.50	670^th	5084	86.8%
2019	62.19	1618^th	5173	68.7%
2022	84.47	570^th	5264	89.2%
2023	94.17	222^nd	5374	95.9%
2024	85.96	592^nd	5511	89.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Brightwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.55	797^th	5413	85.3%
2019	76.09	1258^th	5492	77.1%
2022	87.36	761^st	5635	86.5%
2023	88.76	704^th	5617	87.5%
2024	89.28	661^st	5605	88.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Brightwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.49	995^th	5431	81.7%
2019	78.88	1138^th	5510	79.3%
2022	90.16	617^th	5663	89.1%
2023	91.08	548^th	5650	90.3%
2024	88.55	682^nd	5636	87.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Brightwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.85	480^th	1071	55.2%
2019	57.64	597^th	1149	48.0%
2022	67.10	452^nd	1154	60.8%
2023	73.93	297^th	1190	75.0%
2024	77.46	232^nd	1203	80.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Brightwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.06	1184^th	4830	75.5%
2019	63.24	1516^th	4963	69.5%
2022	79.86	736^th	5084	85.5%
2023	71.51	1100^th	5098	78.4%
2024	65.23	1406^th	5102	72.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Brightwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	89.59	136^th	1999	93.2%
2008	84.69	205^th	2005	89.8%
2009	85.55	177^th	2063	91.4%
2010	85.84	175^th	2179	92.0%
2011	90.85	76^th	2236	96.6%
2012	88.52	116^th	2259	94.9%
2013	88.12	118^th	2379	95.0%
2015	92.24	174^th	2477	93.0%
2016	91.09	199^th	2497	92.0%
2017	92.82	175^th	2508	93.0%
2018	92.66	180^th	2480	92.7%
2019	94.16	162^nd	2715	94.0%
2022	93.21	193^rd	2740	93.0%
2023	95.53	134^th	2802	95.2%
2024	93.51	195^th	2777	93.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Brightwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	68.79	204^th	1540	86.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Brightwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.15	563^rd	1550	63.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Brightwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.26	70^th	2230	96.9%
2019	89.46	149^th	2369	93.7%
2022	82.88	247^th	2458	90.0%
2023	93.06	116^th	2549	95.4%
2024	87.45	227^th	2575	91.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Brightwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.44	159^th	2262	93.0%
2019	91.74	181^st	2380	92.4%
2022	91.45	205^th	2509	91.8%
2023	95.06	126^th	2547	95.1%
2024	89.47	255^th	2546	90.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Brightwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.62	210^th	2273	90.8%
2019	94.69	133^rd	2407	94.5%
2022	92.42	187^th	2527	92.6%
2023	93.88	156^th	2558	93.9%
2024	94.69	146^th	2547	94.3%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Brightwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.40	182^nd	700	74.0%
2019	79.46	112^th	745	85.0%
2022	71.68	219^th	733	70.1%
2023	79.99	108^th	718	85.0%
2024	78.44	133^rd	741	82.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Brightwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.70	280^th	2072	86.5%
2019	86.70	184^th	2213	91.7%
2022	84.44	213^th	2359	91.0%
2023	88.45	165^th	2391	93.1%
2024	79.01	344^th	2383	85.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brightwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	72	5	533	306	1	n/a	n/a	0	917
2006	59	6	539	285	1	n/a	n/a	4	894
2007	53	7	564	277	0	n/a	n/a	10	911
2008	47	4	574	306	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	931
2009	55	5	583	324	0	0	20	0	987
2010	51	6	573	357	1	0	9	0	997
2011	41	8	585	344	1	0	9	0	988
2012	32	7	568	361	0	0	18	0	986
2013	24	5	575	376	0	0	25	0	1005
2014	17	7	574	393	0	0	31	0	1022
2015	15	2	563	395	0	0	33	0	1008
2016	15	1	525	382	0	0	37	0	960
2017	21	0	513	374	0	1	38	0	947
2018	20	0	499	382	0	1	40	0	942
2019	20	5	487	371	0	2	43	0	928
2020	18	5	471	357	0	2	44	0	897
2021	19	4	457	352	0	2	42	0	876
2022	19	2	446	318	0	2	42	0	829
2023	18	1	434	301	0	2	38	0	794
2024	13	6	439	289	0	2	40	0	789

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brightwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	917	41.9	21.9	39.9
2006	894	40.0	22.4	41.7
2007	911	40.5	22.5	39.2
2008	931	46.0	20.2	43.1
2009	987	40.0	21.5	40.8
2010	997	39.0	25.5	44
2011	988	n/a	n/a	41.9
2012	986	37.3	26.4	n/a
2013	1005	35.8	28.0	47.3
2014	1022	36.8	27.7	39.6
2015	1008	38.0	26.5	41.8
2016	960	36.0	26.6	38.1
2017	947	35.1	26.9	40.5
2018	942	34.4	27.3	43.8
2019	928	35.4	26.2	38
2020	897	n/a	n/a	38.4
2021	876	34.0	25.6	34.8
2022	829	34.9	23.7	34.4
2023	794	30.5	26.0	33.1
2024	789	31.7	24.8	36.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brightwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	917	41.9	21.9	39.9
2006	894	40.0	22.4	41.7
2007	911	40.5	22.5	39.2
2008	931	46.0	20.2	43.1
2009	987	40.0	21.5	40.8
2010	997	39.0	25.5	44
2011	988	n/a	n/a	41.9
2012	986	37.3	26.4	n/a
2013	1005	35.8	28.0	47.3
2014	1022	36.8	27.7	39.6
2015	1008	38.0	26.5	41.8
2016	960	36.0	26.6	38.1
2017	947	35.1	26.9	40.5
2018	942	34.4	27.3	43.8
2019	928	35.4	26.2	38
2020	897	n/a	n/a	38.4
2021	876	34.0	25.6	34.8
2022	829	34.9	23.7	34.4
2023	794	30.5	26.0	33.1
2024	789	31.7	24.8	36.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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