Is Brooktree Elementary a good school?

Brooktree Elementary ranks 1877 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brooktree Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 379 students attended Brooktree Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brooktree Elementary?

Students at Brooktree Elementary are 63% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Brooktree Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brooktree Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Morrill Middle High : Independence High

Brooktree Elementary

Summary:

Brooktree Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 397 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Berryessa Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 264 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Brooktree Elementary faces several challenges compared to nearby schools. Its academic performance on standardized tests is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in the Asian student subgroup. The school also has a significantly higher rate of chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.6% in 2018-2019 to 29.2% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district average. Additionally, Brooktree has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 29.97% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the district average of 21.53% at Cherrywood Elementary.

In comparison, nearby schools like Ruskin Elementary have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism, suggesting that Brooktree may need to implement targeted interventions and support programs to address the unique needs of its student population. The school's challenges, including lower academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, indicate that the school and district may need to take action to help students succeed.

Detail:

Public K-5

1781 Olivetree Dr.
San Jose, CA 95131-1933

(408) 923-1910

District: Berryessa Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1877^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,702

Students who attend Brooktree Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Morrill Middle
High:	Independence High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 379

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

62.5%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brooktree Elementary ranks better than 68% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.93. (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 (62.5%), Hispanic (25.9%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooktree Elementary is 21, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Brooktree Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooktree Elementary is $11,702. 6 elementary schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brooktree Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooktree Elementary 1877^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Brooktree Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Berryessa Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Berryessa Union Elementary 264^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brooktree Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Brooktree Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	58.81	1768^th	4809	63.2%
2005	57.70	1845^th	4822	61.7%
2006	64.93	1547^th	4818	67.9%
2007	52.44	2186^th	5113	57.2%
2008	48.16	2485^th	5113	51.4%
2009	37.35	3216^th	5193	38.1%
2010	52.94	2385^th	5314	55.1%
2011	54.78	2308^th	5377	57.1%
2012	56.73	2227^th	5390	58.7%
2013	50.30	2674^th	5530	51.6%
2015	59.81	1954^th	5611	65.2%
2016	62.83	1867^th	5614	66.7%
2017	60.69	1981^st	5692	65.2%
2018	69.94	1571^st	5662	72.3%
2019	71.65	1534^th	5789	73.5%
2022	60.64	2000^th	5883	66.0%
2023	61.52	1990^th	5874	66.1%
2024	63.93	1877^th	5862	68.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brooktree Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.04	269^th	3246	91.7%
2019	80.92	305^th	3275	90.7%
2022	69.69	492^nd	3311	85.1%
2023	53.55	1028^th	3250	68.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooktree Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.38	1886^th	5084	62.9%
2019	43.15	2885^th	5173	44.2%
2022	61.41	1606^th	5264	69.5%
2023	70.91	1178^th	5374	78.1%
2024	52.41	2231^st	5511	59.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Brooktree Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.52	1164^th	5413	78.5%
2019	69.80	1505^th	5492	72.6%
2022	66.33	1670^th	5635	70.4%
2023	66.57	1653^rd	5617	70.6%
2024	79.97	1095^th	5605	80.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Brooktree Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	86.05	244^th	2585	90.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Brooktree Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.81	1889^th	5431	65.2%
2019	70.45	1501^st	5510	72.8%
2022	53.37	2270^th	5663	59.9%
2023	53.27	2266^th	5650	59.9%
2024	44.02	2817^th	5636	50.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Brooktree Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.69	755^th	1071	29.5%
2019	36.83	844^th	1149	26.5%
2022	25.64	934^th	1154	19.1%
2023	37.37	857^th	1190	28.0%
2024	26.19	956^th	1203	20.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brooktree Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.82	3500^th	4830	27.5%
2019	49.67	2302^nd	4963	53.6%
2022	37.34	3116^th	5084	38.7%
2023	31.06	3624^th	5098	28.9%
2024	45.39	2591^st	5102	49.2%

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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 Brooktree Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	207	27	259	74	2	n/a	n/a	0	569
1989	150	24	272	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	526
1990	149	25	299	84	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
1991	110	31	308	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
1992	95	33	338	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	558
1993	89	47	365	86	2	n/a	n/a	0	589
1994	67	38	386	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1995	57	27	447	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
1996	57	27	447	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
1997	47	16	468	84	1	n/a	n/a	0	616
1998	59	26	484	85	1	n/a	n/a	0	655
1999	42	22	479	85	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
2000	34	25	471	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	605
2001	32	22	449	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
2002	30	16	406	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	524
2003	30	16	406	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	524
2004	29	14	405	84	5	n/a	n/a	0	537
2005	19	11	379	89	0	n/a	n/a	1	499
2006	24	18	354	85	0	n/a	n/a	1	482
2007	20	18	356	79	0	n/a	n/a	3	476
2008	20	21	356	90	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
2009	21	20	355	91	3	9	1	0	500
2010	22	0	378	87	2	30	0	0	519
2011	26	19	347	84	2	10	12	0	500
2012	21	4	310	95	0	13	28	0	471
2013	15	5	295	104	3	14	42	0	478
2014	16	5	332	108	4	13	48	0	526
2015	22	7	346	98	4	9	29	0	515
2016	17	6	327	90	3	10	22	0	475
2017	19	4	322	98	1	7	20	0	471
2018	19	4	307	94	2	4	16	0	446
2019	22	2	316	101	1	4	15	0	461
2020	17	2	307	102	1	2	19	0	450
2021	17	8	289	91	0	1	20	0	426
2022	12	3	246	101	1	3	16	0	382
2023	13	4	261	92	2	5	20	0	397
2024	15	6	237	98	3	0	20	0	379

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

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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 Brooktree Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	569	23.0	24.7	n/a
1989	526	22.0	23.9	n/a
1990	558	23.6	23.6	n/a
1991	541	22.0	24.5	n/a
1992	558	22.4	24.9	24
1993	589	22.0	26.8	26.5
1994	591	23.0	25.7	27.1
1995	615	23.5	26.2	31.7
1996	615	23.5	26.2	31.7
1997	616	22.5	27.4	28.7
1998	655	29.0	22.6	25.8
1999	629	29.0	21.7	27
2000	605	31.0	19.5	26
2001	579	28.8	20.1	21.2
2002	524	26.0	20.2	29
2003	524	26.0	20.2	29
2004	537	27.5	19.5	30.2
2005	499	25.0	20.0	26.7
2006	482	23.5	20.5	28.7
2007	476	23.0	20.7	28.5
2008	488	26.0	18.8	31.1
2009	500	25.0	19.2	30.2
2010	519	25.0	20.7	32.4
2011	500	n/a	n/a	34.6
2012	471	20.6	22.8	n/a
2013	478	23.0	20.7	35.8
2014	526	24.0	21.9	35.4
2015	515	24.0	21.4	34.6
2016	475	23.0	20.6	32.2
2017	471	21.0	22.4	30.6
2018	446	21.0	21.2	29.6
2019	461	21.0	21.9	28.6
2020	450	n/a	n/a	29.1
2021	426	21.0	20.2	29.6
2022	382	19.0	20.1	32.2
2023	397	19.0	20.8	30
2024	379	18.0	21.0	36.1

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 Brooktree Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	569	23.0	24.7	n/a
1989	526	22.0	23.9	n/a
1990	558	23.6	23.6	n/a
1991	541	22.0	24.5	n/a
1992	558	22.4	24.9	24
1993	589	22.0	26.8	26.5
1994	591	23.0	25.7	27.1
1995	615	23.5	26.2	31.7
1996	615	23.5	26.2	31.7
1997	616	22.5	27.4	28.7
1998	655	29.0	22.6	25.8
1999	629	29.0	21.7	27
2000	605	31.0	19.5	26
2001	579	28.8	20.1	21.2
2002	524	26.0	20.2	29
2003	524	26.0	20.2	29
2004	537	27.5	19.5	30.2
2005	499	25.0	20.0	26.7
2006	482	23.5	20.5	28.7
2007	476	23.0	20.7	28.5
2008	488	26.0	18.8	31.1
2009	500	25.0	19.2	30.2
2010	519	25.0	20.7	32.4
2011	500	n/a	n/a	34.6
2012	471	20.6	22.8	n/a
2013	478	23.0	20.7	35.8
2014	526	24.0	21.9	35.4
2015	515	24.0	21.4	34.6
2016	475	23.0	20.6	32.2
2017	471	21.0	22.4	30.6
2018	446	21.0	21.2	29.6
2019	461	21.0	21.9	28.6
2020	450	n/a	n/a	29.1
2021	426	21.0	20.2	29.6
2022	382	19.0	20.1	32.2
2023	397	19.0	20.8	30
2024	379	18.0	21.0	36.1

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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