Is Mary Casey Black Elementary a good school?

Mary Casey Black Elementary ranks 3406 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mary Casey Black Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 701 students attended Mary Casey Black Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mary Casey Black Elementary?

Students at Mary Casey Black Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 23% White, 15% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mary Casey Black Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mary Casey Black Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Edna Hill Middle High : Liberty High

Mary Casey Black Elementary

Summary:

Mary Casey Black Elementary is a public elementary school located in Brentwood, California, serving 701 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Brentwood Union School District, which is ranked 421 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Mary Casey Black Elementary has some strengths, such as its performance for African American students, the school faces several challenges. Its academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics were 38.23% and 31.42%, respectively, compared to the district's 54.63% and 44.64%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance in Science is also lower than the district and state, with a proficiency rate of 19.38% in 2023-2024.

Additionally, Mary Casey Black Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.8% in 2020-2021 to 32.8% in 2021-2022 and 21.0% in 2022-2023. This is notably higher than the Brentwood Union School District's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.7% and the rates of nearby schools like Ron Nunn Elementary and Pioneer Elementary. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 32.38% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

480 Farmington Dr.
Brentwood, CA 94513-5548

(925) 513-6430

District: Brentwood Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
3406^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,402

Students who attend Mary Casey Black Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edna Hill Middle
High:	Liberty High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.4

Number of students: 701

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.2%

White:

22.8%

Asian:

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mary Casey Black Elementary ranks worse than 58.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Brentwood Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.39. (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 Student population at Mary Casey Black Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.2%), White (22.8%), Asian (14.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Brentwood Union School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary Casey Black Elementary is 25.4, which is the 3^rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Brentwood Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Mary Casey Black Elementary employs 27.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary Casey Black Elementary is $5,402, which is the 4^th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Brentwood Union School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mary Casey Black Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary Casey Black Elementary 3406^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mary Casey Black Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Brentwood Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Brentwood Union 421^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mary Casey Black Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mary Casey Black Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	35.69	3274^th	5611	41.7%
2016	41.24	3000^th	5614	46.6%
2017	46.59	2733^rd	5692	52.0%
2018	38.30	3263^rd	5662	42.4%
2019	41.48	3099^th	5789	46.5%
2022	47.81	2656^th	5883	54.9%
2023	40.82	3078^th	5874	47.6%
2024	36.39	3406^th	5862	41.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mary Casey Black Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	15.48	536^th	610	12.1%
2023	8.65	630^th	669	5.8%
2024	7.28	632^nd	669	5.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mary Casey Black Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.13	1704^th	3246	47.5%
2019	29.49	2538^th	3275	22.5%
2022	55.20	960^th	3311	71.0%
2023	34.43	2210^th	3250	32.0%
2024	51.54	1102^nd	3160	65.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mary Casey Black Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.55	1575^th	2420	34.9%
2024	38.61	1396^th	2634	47.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary Casey Black Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.23	3979^th	5084	21.7%
2019	28.73	3958^th	5173	23.5%
2022	41.92	2840^th	5264	46.0%
2023	22.18	4528^th	5374	15.7%
2024	17.03	5009^th	5511	9.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Mary Casey Black Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.77	3298^th	5413	39.1%
2019	38.93	3180^th	5492	42.1%
2022	55.12	2152^nd	5635	61.8%
2023	40.25	3004^th	5617	46.5%
2024	43.59	2816^th	5605	49.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mary Casey Black Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.16	1382^nd	2128	35.1%
2019	40.32	1285^th	2585	50.3%
2022	41.02	1038^th	2227	53.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Mary Casey Black Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.37	3086^th	5431	43.2%
2019	43.65	2799^th	5510	49.2%
2022	38.49	3102^nd	5663	45.2%
2023	41.35	2971^st	5650	47.4%
2024	29.24	3890^th	5636	31.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mary Casey Black Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.60	831^st	1190	30.2%
2024	20.48	1005^th	1203	16.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Mary Casey Black Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	35.48	480^th	747	35.7%
2022	58.05	197^th	663	70.3%
2023	66.15	169^th	662	74.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mary Casey Black Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.70	3441^st	4830	28.8%
2019	34.38	3359^th	4963	32.3%
2022	52.73	2032^nd	5084	60.0%
2023	36.24	3205^th	5098	37.1%
2024	38.39	3083^rd	5102	39.6%

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Rank History for White students at Mary Casey Black Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.32	1973^rd	2737	27.9%
2019	34.46	2029^th	2834	28.4%
2022	31.02	1986^th	2726	27.1%
2023	23.83	2133^rd	2662	19.9%
2024	20.06	2216^th	2647	16.3%

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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 Mary Casey Black Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	117	27	40	240	0	3	23	450
2015	156	38	51	261	0	3	37	546
2016	168	43	69	280	1	3	42	606
2017	176	45	72	280	1	6	48	628
2018	183	59	70	290	1	6	59	668
2019	207	64	68	289	0	6	87	721
2020	197	57	67	284	0	5	85	695
2021	182	44	76	288	1	3	83	677
2022	165	45	76	282	2	1	85	656
2023	160	45	102	296	4	2	92	701

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 Mary Casey Black Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	450	18.0	25.0	58.4
2015	546	22.0	24.8	54.6
2016	606	24.0	25.2	46.5
2017	628	26.0	24.1	42.7
2018	668	26.0	25.6	45.5
2019	721	28.0	25.7	42.7
2020	695	n/a	n/a	40
2021	677	26.0	26.0	27.8
2022	656	26.0	25.2	33.4
2023	701	27.5	25.4	32.4

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 Mary Casey Black Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	450	18.0	25.0	58.4
2015	546	22.0	24.8	54.6
2016	606	24.0	25.2	46.5
2017	628	26.0	24.1	42.7
2018	668	26.0	25.6	45.5
2019	721	28.0	25.7	42.7
2020	695	n/a	n/a	40
2021	677	26.0	26.0	27.8
2022	656	26.0	25.2	33.4
2023	701	27.5	25.4	32.4

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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