Is Brookhurst Elementary a good school?

Brookhurst Elementary ranks 2419 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brookhurst Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 415 students attended Brookhurst Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brookhurst Elementary?

Students at Brookhurst Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Brookhurst Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brookhurst Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate

Brookhurst Elementary

Summary:

Brookhurst Elementary is a public elementary school in Garden Grove, California, serving 410 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Garden Grove Unified School District, which is ranked 402 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Brookhurst Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and performance disparities among student groups. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly, from 7.3% in 2017-2018 to 31.1% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the 20.7% rate at Sunnyside Elementary, a higher-performing nearby school. Brookhurst's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in 5th and 6th grades. Additionally, the school has notable disparities in performance among different student groups, with male and Asian students performing significantly lower than their female and Hispanic counterparts.

While Brookhurst Elementary's English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools for this subgroup, the school's overall academic performance is a concern, especially when compared to the nearby higher-performing schools in the district, such as Faylane Elementary and Sunnyside Elementary. Addressing the challenges at Brookhurst Elementary, including the high chronic absenteeism and performance disparities, should be a priority for the school and district to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public K-6

9821 William Dalton Way
Garden Grove, CA 92841-3841

(714) 663-6556

District: Garden Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2419^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,522

Students who attend Brookhurst Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio: 24.3

Number of students: 415

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.4%

Asian:

26.0%

White:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brookhurst Elementary ranks better than 58.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 30^th among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.58. (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: Hispanic (62.4%), Asian (26%), White (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brookhurst Elementary is 24.3, which is the 22^nd best among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Brookhurst Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brookhurst Elementary is $12,522, which is the 8^th highest among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brookhurst Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brookhurst Elementary 2419^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Brookhurst Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Garden Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden Grove Unified 402^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brookhurst Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Brookhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.30	2045^th	4809	57.5%
2005	45.54	2416^th	4822	49.9%
2006	42.72	2577^th	4818	46.5%
2007	47.05	2492^nd	5113	51.3%
2008	36.18	3187^th	5113	37.7%
2009	37.76	3194^th	5193	38.5%
2010	50.94	2521^st	5314	52.6%
2011	43.38	2997^th	5377	44.3%
2012	60.51	2013^th	5390	62.7%
2013	49.91	2700^th	5530	51.2%
2015	34.48	3365^th	5611	40.0%
2016	52.72	2360^th	5614	58.0%
2017	57.26	2165^th	5692	62.0%
2018	59.36	2064^th	5662	63.5%
2019	62.90	1928^th	5789	66.7%
2022	46.40	2734^th	5883	53.5%
2023	50.81	2490^th	5874	57.6%
2024	52.58	2419^th	5862	58.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brookhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.06	1037^th	3246	68.1%
2019	65.58	660^th	3275	79.8%
2022	63.05	666^th	3311	79.9%
2023	61.33	736^th	3250	77.4%
2024	76.46	286^th	3160	90.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brookhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.27	1020^th	5084	79.9%
2019	77.55	824^th	5173	84.1%
2022	59.52	1713^th	5264	67.5%
2023	61.72	1653^rd	5374	69.2%
2024	60.12	1775^th	5511	67.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Brookhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.71	1470^th	5413	72.8%
2019	70.20	1486^th	5492	72.9%
2022	60.92	1896^th	5635	66.4%
2023	57.67	2054^th	5617	63.4%
2024	52.92	2278^th	5605	59.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Brookhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.18	1752^nd	2128	17.7%
2019	39.74	1308^th	2585	49.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Brookhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.47	2604^th	5431	52.1%
2019	55.40	2176^th	5510	60.5%
2022	34.91	3379^th	5663	40.3%
2023	43.42	2842^nd	5650	49.7%
2024	50.57	2428^th	5636	56.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Brookhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.52	667^th	1071	37.7%
2019	62.45	511^th	1149	55.5%
2022	35.78	846^th	1154	26.7%
2023	46.92	778^th	1190	34.6%
2024	44.75	812^th	1203	32.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brookhurst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.79	2175^th	4830	55.0%
2019	49.20	2335^th	4963	53.0%
2022	46.08	2451^st	5084	51.8%
2023	49.40	2262^nd	5098	55.6%
2024	44.59	2638^th	5102	48.3%

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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 Brookhurst Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1993	111	2	99	58	3	n/a	n/a	273
1994	134	5	115	81	0	n/a	n/a	335
1995	151	8	154	95	2	n/a	n/a	410
1996	151	8	154	95	2	n/a	n/a	410
1997	178	11	231	143	1	n/a	n/a	564
1998	182	15	229	165	1	n/a	n/a	592
1999	155	17	237	176	2	n/a	n/a	587
2000	149	26	250	208	2	n/a	n/a	635
2001	140	20	248	244	2	n/a	n/a	654
2002	119	20	210	282	2	n/a	n/a	633
2003	119	20	210	282	2	n/a	n/a	633
2004	97	16	189	282	0	n/a	n/a	584
2005	79	14	165	279	0	n/a	n/a	537
2006	62	13	179	273	0	n/a	n/a	527
2007	60	9	182	282	0	n/a	n/a	533
2008	53	10	163	260	n/a	n/a	n/a	486
2009	66	17	196	277	0	3	0	559
2010	68	14	179	268	1	2	1	533
2011	66	16	175	255	1	4	0	517
2012	57	14	172	261	1	4	9	518
2013	56	16	156	278	2	3	11	522
2014	64	9	158	258	1	3	6	499
2015	63	7	163	288	1	2	8	532
2016	58	2	133	295	1	1	16	506
2017	49	0	135	299	1	3	11	498
2018	36	2	124	288	0	2	12	464
2019	36	2	112	251	0	1	10	412
2020	34	2	97	251	0	1	12	397
2021	27	0	107	267	0	1	10	412
2022	28	5	106	237	0	1	12	389
2023	30	4	99	262	0	2	13	410
2024	29	3	108	259	0	2	14	415

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 Brookhurst Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	273	10.0	27.3	51.6
1994	335	13.0	25.8	45.7
1995	410	17.0	24.1	45.4
1996	410	17.0	24.1	45.4
1997	564	23.0	24.5	58.9
1998	592	26.0	22.8	55.2
1999	587	26.0	22.6	55.9
2000	635	27.0	23.5	57.5
2001	654	30.0	21.8	59
2002	633	28.4	22.3	62.9
2003	633	28.4	22.3	62.9
2004	584	25.3	23.1	62.5
2005	537	23.3	23.0	63.3
2006	527	23.8	22.1	59.6
2007	533	24.8	21.5	67.5
2008	486	24.9	19.5	77.2
2009	559	24.0	22.4	74.8
2010	533	24.5	21.7	74.7
2011	517	n/a	n/a	78.7
2012	518	21.0	24.6	n/a
2013	522	20.0	26.1	77.6
2014	499	20.0	24.9	84
2015	532	20.0	26.6	84.4
2016	506	20.0	25.3	80.2
2017	498	20.0	24.9	79.7
2018	464	20.0	23.2	80.2
2019	412	16.0	25.7	81.3
2020	397	n/a	n/a	81.9
2021	412	16.2	25.4	78.9
2022	389	15.2	25.5	76.6
2023	410	16.0	25.5	83.9
2024	415	17.0	24.3	87.2

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 Brookhurst Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	273	10.0	27.3	51.6
1994	335	13.0	25.8	45.7
1995	410	17.0	24.1	45.4
1996	410	17.0	24.1	45.4
1997	564	23.0	24.5	58.9
1998	592	26.0	22.8	55.2
1999	587	26.0	22.6	55.9
2000	635	27.0	23.5	57.5
2001	654	30.0	21.8	59
2002	633	28.4	22.3	62.9
2003	633	28.4	22.3	62.9
2004	584	25.3	23.1	62.5
2005	537	23.3	23.0	63.3
2006	527	23.8	22.1	59.6
2007	533	24.8	21.5	67.5
2008	486	24.9	19.5	77.2
2009	559	24.0	22.4	74.8
2010	533	24.5	21.7	74.7
2011	517	n/a	n/a	78.7
2012	518	21.0	24.6	n/a
2013	522	20.0	26.1	77.6
2014	499	20.0	24.9	84
2015	532	20.0	26.6	84.4
2016	506	20.0	25.3	80.2
2017	498	20.0	24.9	79.7
2018	464	20.0	23.2	80.2
2019	412	16.0	25.7	81.3
2020	397	n/a	n/a	81.9
2021	412	16.2	25.4	78.9
2022	389	15.2	25.5	76.6
2023	410	16.0	25.5	83.9
2024	415	17.0	24.3	87.2

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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