Is Brainard Elementary a good school?

Brainard Elementary ranks 1989 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brainard Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 145 students attended Brainard Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brainard Elementary?

Students at Brainard Elementary are 100% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Brainard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brainard Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Charles Maclay Middle Middle : Mt. Gleason Middle High : Verdugo Hills Senior High

Brainard Elementary

Summary:

Brainard Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lake View Terrace, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 145 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brainard Elementary consistently outperforms the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 54.17% of Brainard Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. In mathematics, 46.67% of Brainard Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 32.83% for Los Angeles Unified and 35.54% for California. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts/Literacy, where it exceeds the district and state averages by a significant margin.

Brainard Elementary has shown exceptional performance for its Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 1,501 out of 5,102 California elementary schools for Hispanic students and 1,502 out of 5,511 for low socioeconomic status students, both with a 4-star rating. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 32.7% in the 2022-2023 school year is higher than the state average, indicating a need for improvement in this area. Compared to nearby schools, such as Sunland Elementary and Vinedale College Preparatory Academy, Brainard Elementary generally outperforms them in academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

11407 Brainard Ave.
Lake View Terrace, CA 91342-6805

(818) 899-5241

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1989^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,306

Students who attend Brainard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charles Maclay Middle
	Mt. Gleason Middle
High:	Verdugo Hills Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 145

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brainard Elementary ranks better than 66.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 118^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.8. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brainard Elementary is 16.1, which is the 26^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brainard Elementary is $23,306, which is the 7^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brainard Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brainard Elementary 1989^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Brainard Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brainard Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Brainard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	40.75	2603^rd	4809	45.9%
2005	38.58	2801^st	4822	41.9%
2006	42.01	2615^th	4818	45.7%
2007	27.25	3759^th	5113	26.5%
2008	35.77	3216^th	5113	37.1%
2009	33.68	3462^nd	5193	33.3%
2010	24.47	4268^th	5314	19.7%
2011	30.56	3941^st	5377	26.7%
2012	28.72	4029^th	5390	25.3%
2013	48.41	2782^nd	5530	49.7%
2015	18.40	4795^th	5611	14.5%
2016	60.18	1983^rd	5614	64.7%
2017	60.77	1975^th	5692	65.3%
2018	71.05	1520^th	5662	73.2%
2019	35.04	3527^th	5789	39.1%
2022	76.43	1345^th	5883	77.1%
2023	74.76	1383^rd	5874	76.5%
2024	61.80	1989^th	5862	66.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brainard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.62	139^th	5084	97.3%
2019	48.92	2478^th	5173	52.1%
2022	92.67	254^th	5264	95.2%
2023	92.52	288^th	5374	94.6%
2024	64.93	1502^nd	5511	72.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Brainard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.49	1776^th	5413	67.2%
2019	24.47	4273^rd	5492	22.2%
2022	44.84	2716^th	5635	51.8%
2024	55.41	2154^th	5605	61.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Brainard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	69.66	512^th	2585	80.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Brainard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.32	1257^th	5431	76.9%
2019	42.86	2848^th	5510	48.3%
2022	82.67	975^th	5663	82.8%
2023	73.31	1357^th	5650	76.0%
2024	53.88	2269^th	5636	59.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brainard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.00	373^rd	4830	92.3%
2019	50.47	2258^th	4963	54.5%
2022	88.81	393^rd	5084	92.3%
2023	90.32	337^th	5098	93.4%
2024	63.42	1501^st	5102	70.6%

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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 Brainard Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	97	113	1	72	2	n/a	n/a	0	285
1989	83	96	4	88	6	n/a	n/a	0	277
1990	99	114	6	95	7	n/a	n/a	0	321
1991	90	115	5	91	2	n/a	n/a	0	303
1992	112	147	8	102	3	n/a	n/a	0	372
1993	98	141	14	96	3	n/a	n/a	0	352
1994	90	135	9	110	5	n/a	n/a	0	349
1995	79	145	13	101	5	n/a	n/a	0	343
1996	79	145	13	101	5	n/a	n/a	0	343
1997	77	120	14	96	4	n/a	n/a	0	311
1998	71	138	11	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	320
1999	73	140	11	116	3	n/a	n/a	0	343
2000	66	145	14	114	3	n/a	n/a	0	342
2001	58	144	14	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	348
2002	49	118	9	136	1	n/a	n/a	0	313
2003	49	118	9	136	1	n/a	n/a	0	313
2004	49	120	8	138	2	n/a	n/a	0	317
2005	39	105	5	139	6	n/a	n/a	0	294
2006	41	103	7	132	3	n/a	n/a	0	286
2007	35	92	0	123	3	n/a	n/a	1	254
2008	23	87	2	120	4	n/a	n/a	0	236
2009	26	72	4	114	4	0	3	0	223
2010	34	66	3	140	2	0	8	0	253
2011	19	69	12	135	2	0	1	0	238
2012	22	50	11	141	8	0	1	0	233
2013	11	45	11	135	9	1	0	0	212
2014	11	40	6	124	7	1	0	0	189
2015	13	34	3	108	5	1	5	0	169
2016	12	34	6	123	3	1	7	0	186
2017	12	28	6	110	3	1	8	0	168
2018	16	20	6	105	3	0	7	0	157
2019	15	29	11	108	1	0	0	0	164
2020	12	23	9	103	0	0	14	0	161
2021	13	16	5	106	0	0	10	0	150
2022	8	19	3	86	0	0	7	0	123
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	145	145

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 Brainard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	285	14.0	20.3	n/a
1989	277	15.0	18.4	n/a
1990	321	16.0	20.0	n/a
1991	303	15.0	20.2	n/a
1992	372	15.2	24.4	48.9
1993	352	15.5	22.7	47.7
1994	349	15.0	23.3	58.5
1995	343	18.0	19.1	51.3
1996	343	18.0	19.1	51.3
1997	311	19.0	16.4	61.4
1998	320	20.0	16.0	63.1
1999	343	22.0	15.6	59.5
2000	342	21.0	16.3	63.2
2001	348	21.0	16.6	68.7
2002	313	20.0	15.7	70.6
2003	313	20.0	15.7	70.6
2004	317	21.0	15.1	70.3
2005	294	19.0	15.5	73.5
2006	286	18.0	15.9	69.9
2007	254	17.0	14.9	74.7
2008	236	18.5	12.8	73.3
2009	223	16.0	12.4	78.9
2010	253	15.0	16.8	68.8
2011	238	n/a	n/a	75.2
2012	233	13.0	17.9	n/a
2013	212	11.0	19.2	72.2
2014	189	11.0	17.1	88.4
2015	169	11.0	15.3	80.5
2016	186	11.0	16.9	84.4
2017	168	10.0	16.8	83.9
2018	157	10.0	15.7	79
2019	164	10.0	16.4	81.1
2020	161	n/a	n/a	77.6
2021	150	9.0	16.6	78.7
2022	123	9.0	13.6	77.2
2023	145	9.0	16.1	80.7

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 Brainard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	285	14.0	20.3	n/a
1989	277	15.0	18.4	n/a
1990	321	16.0	20.0	n/a
1991	303	15.0	20.2	n/a
1992	372	15.2	24.4	48.9
1993	352	15.5	22.7	47.7
1994	349	15.0	23.3	58.5
1995	343	18.0	19.1	51.3
1996	343	18.0	19.1	51.3
1997	311	19.0	16.4	61.4
1998	320	20.0	16.0	63.1
1999	343	22.0	15.6	59.5
2000	342	21.0	16.3	63.2
2001	348	21.0	16.6	68.7
2002	313	20.0	15.7	70.6
2003	313	20.0	15.7	70.6
2004	317	21.0	15.1	70.3
2005	294	19.0	15.5	73.5
2006	286	18.0	15.9	69.9
2007	254	17.0	14.9	74.7
2008	236	18.5	12.8	73.3
2009	223	16.0	12.4	78.9
2010	253	15.0	16.8	68.8
2011	238	n/a	n/a	75.2
2012	233	13.0	17.9	n/a
2013	212	11.0	19.2	72.2
2014	189	11.0	17.1	88.4
2015	169	11.0	15.3	80.5
2016	186	11.0	16.9	84.4
2017	168	10.0	16.8	83.9
2018	157	10.0	15.7	79
2019	164	10.0	16.4	81.1
2020	161	n/a	n/a	77.6
2021	150	9.0	16.6	78.7
2022	123	9.0	13.6	77.2
2023	145	9.0	16.1	80.7

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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