Is Brookside Elementary a good school?

Yes. Brookside Elementary ranks in the top 6.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Brookside Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 546 students attended Brookside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brookside Elementary?

Students at Brookside Elementary are 66% White, 16% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Brookside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brookside Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Medea Creek Middle High : Oak Park High

Brookside Elementary

Summary:

Brookside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Oak Park, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 560 students. It is part of the Oak Park Unified School District, which is ranked 78 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Brookside Elementary has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating its strong academic performance.

Brookside Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Brookside's 5th-grade students scored 84.15% proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.37%. In Mathematics, Brookside's 5th-grade students scored 79.27% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 35.02%. Additionally, Brookside Elementary has strong performance across various student subgroups, including Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's commitment to equity and inclusion is evident in its ability to support the academic and social-emotional needs of all students.

While Brookside Elementary outperforms the state average in academic metrics, it is also worth noting that the nearby schools in the Oak Park Unified District, such as Red Oak Elementary and Oak Hills Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance. This suggests that the district as a whole has a focus on providing high-quality education to its students. However, Brookside Elementary may have opportunities to further improve in areas such as chronic absenteeism and the performance of specific student subgroups, which could be addressed through targeted interventions.

Detail:

Public K-5

165 North Satinwood Ave.
Oak Park, CA 91377-1214

(818) 597-4200

District: Oak Park Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,509

Students who attend Brookside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Medea Creek Middle
High:	Oak Park High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 546

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

Asian:

16.3%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brookside Elementary ranks better than 93.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Oak Park Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.73. (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: White (65.6%), Asian (16.3%), two or more races (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 9.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Oak Park Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brookside Elementary is 24.8. 1 elementary schools in the Oak Park Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brookside Elementary is $9,509. 1 elementary schools in the Oak Park Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brookside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brookside Elementary 367^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Brookside Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Oak Park Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Park Unified 78^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brookside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Brookside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	97.44	98^th	4809	98.0%
2005	97.34	91^st	4822	98.1%
2006	95.28	206^th	4818	95.7%
2007	94.62	249^th	5113	95.1%
2008	94.40	224^th	5113	95.6%
2009	94.26	210^th	5193	96.0%
2010	94.10	193^rd	5314	96.4%
2011	92.07	310^th	5377	94.2%
2012	94.56	114^th	5390	97.9%
2013	93.88	186^th	5530	96.6%
2015	95.59	284^th	5611	94.9%
2016	93.13	433^rd	5614	92.3%
2017	92.92	456^th	5692	92.0%
2018	94.45	329^th	5662	94.2%
2019	94.13	364^th	5789	93.7%
2021	95.17	87^th	1417	93.9%
2022	93.59	476^th	5883	91.9%
2023	95.49	318^th	5874	94.6%
2024	94.73	367^th	5862	93.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brookside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	71.40	185^th	610	69.7%
2023	83.34	65^th	669	90.3%
2024	89.83	16^th	669	97.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brookside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	74.94	924^th	5173	82.1%
2022	80.48	738^th	5264	86.0%
2023	94.43	209^th	5374	96.1%
2024	98.14	95^th	5511	98.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Brookside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.42	412^th	5413	92.4%
2019	92.59	392^nd	5492	92.9%
2021	94.20	79^th	1267	93.8%
2022	93.62	400^th	5635	92.9%
2023	94.37	337^th	5617	94.0%
2024	94.16	344^th	5605	93.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Brookside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	80.26	327^th	2585	87.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Brookside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.53	281^st	5431	94.8%
2019	93.44	341^st	5510	93.8%
2021	94.21	84^th	1272	93.4%
2022	91.40	545^th	5663	90.4%
2023	95.20	294^th	5650	94.8%
2024	91.93	489^th	5636	91.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Brookside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.48	315^th	1071	70.6%
2019	80.32	126^th	1149	89.0%
2022	72.87	327^th	1154	71.7%
2023	82.81	89^th	1190	92.5%
2024	81.81	122^nd	1203	89.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brookside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	97.07	114^th	5084	97.8%

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Rank History for White students at Brookside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.52	533^rd	2737	80.5%
2019	70.43	809^th	2834	71.5%
2022	74.29	650^th	2726	76.2%
2023	80.42	403^rd	2662	84.9%
2024	76.21	581^st	2647	78.1%

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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 Brookside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	541	5	42	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
1989	396	3	20	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1990	408	5	16	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1991	425	7	10	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1992	452	3	1	18	15	n/a	n/a	0	489
1993	488	3	19	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1994	503	4	14	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1995	515	4	16	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1996	515	4	16	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1997	494	4	24	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	537
1998	500	2	23	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
1999	526	3	31	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
2000	506	2	41	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
2001	519	1	38	14	1	n/a	n/a	3	576
2002	526	3	51	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
2003	526	3	51	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
2004	512	3	48	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
2005	477	3	42	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2006	461	1	45	14	0	n/a	n/a	1	522
2007	442	2	52	11	0	n/a	n/a	3	510
2008	416	n/a	51	13	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	480
2009	405	3	48	13	1	0	15	0	485
2010	412	4	59	22	1	0	14	0	512
2011	403	5	68	39	2	0	15	0	532
2012	432	9	90	38	1	0	14	0	584
2013	432	8	101	36	2	0	20	0	599
2014	433	7	124	35	6	0	20	0	625
2015	417	7	122	43	7	1	21	0	618
2016	384	5	138	50	5	1	18	0	601
2017	350	10	145	50	2	0	25	0	582
2018	336	8	143	51	2	0	30	0	570
2019	327	6	145	51	1	0	40	0	570
2020	353	7	136	46	2	0	46	0	590
2021	292	5	124	42	1	0	47	1	512
2022	329	5	106	47	0	0	51	0	538
2023	346	3	108	49	0	0	54	0	560
2024	358	2	89	44	0	0	53	0	546

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 Brookside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	599	24.7	24.2	n/a
1989	432	17.0	25.4	n/a
1990	441	18.0	24.5	n/a
1991	457	20.5	22.2	n/a
1992	489	20.8	23.5	1.6
1993	519	21.0	24.7	1.3
1994	528	22.0	24.0	2.3
1995	547	22.0	24.9	2
1996	547	22.0	24.9	2
1997	537	27.0	19.9	2.2
1998	538	27.0	19.9	2.4
1999	576	31.0	18.6	2.3
2000	566	29.5	19.2	1.8
2001	576	29.0	19.9	1.4
2002	596	30.0	19.9	1.3
2003	596	30.0	19.9	1.3
2004	577	29.0	19.9	1.2
2005	531	26.0	20.4	0.8
2006	522	26.0	20.1	1.2
2007	510	24.5	20.8	2.8
2008	480	27.0	17.8	1.9
2009	485	24.0	18.7	1.9
2010	512	23.0	22.2	5.5
2011	532	n/a	n/a	5.6
2012	584	22.0	26.5	n/a
2013	599	22.0	27.2	5.8
2014	625	22.0	28.4	5.6
2015	618	23.0	26.8	6
2016	601	23.0	26.1	6.5
2017	582	24.0	24.2	6.9
2018	570	22.0	25.9	7.4
2019	570	22.0	25.9	9.5
2020	590	n/a	n/a	9
2021	512	21.0	24.3	9.4
2022	538	22.0	24.4	11.3
2023	560	22.0	25.4	14.1
2024	546	22.0	24.8	9.2

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 Brookside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	599	24.7	24.2	n/a
1989	432	17.0	25.4	n/a
1990	441	18.0	24.5	n/a
1991	457	20.5	22.2	n/a
1992	489	20.8	23.5	1.6
1993	519	21.0	24.7	1.3
1994	528	22.0	24.0	2.3
1995	547	22.0	24.9	2
1996	547	22.0	24.9	2
1997	537	27.0	19.9	2.2
1998	538	27.0	19.9	2.4
1999	576	31.0	18.6	2.3
2000	566	29.5	19.2	1.8
2001	576	29.0	19.9	1.4
2002	596	30.0	19.9	1.3
2003	596	30.0	19.9	1.3
2004	577	29.0	19.9	1.2
2005	531	26.0	20.4	0.8
2006	522	26.0	20.1	1.2
2007	510	24.5	20.8	2.8
2008	480	27.0	17.8	1.9
2009	485	24.0	18.7	1.9
2010	512	23.0	22.2	5.5
2011	532	n/a	n/a	5.6
2012	584	22.0	26.5	n/a
2013	599	22.0	27.2	5.8
2014	625	22.0	28.4	5.6
2015	618	23.0	26.8	6
2016	601	23.0	26.1	6.5
2017	582	24.0	24.2	6.9
2018	570	22.0	25.9	7.4
2019	570	22.0	25.9	9.5
2020	590	n/a	n/a	9
2021	512	21.0	24.3	9.4
2022	538	22.0	24.4	11.3
2023	560	22.0	25.4	14.1
2024	546	22.0	24.8	9.2

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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