Is Brookfield Elementary a good school?

Brookfield Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Brookfield Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 148 students attended Brookfield Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brookfield Elementary?

Students at Brookfield Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 22% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Brookfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brookfield Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Castlemont High High : Madison Park Academy 6-12

Brookfield Elementary

Summary:

Brookfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Oakland, California, serving 148 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Oakland Unified School District, which is ranked 1160 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brookfield Elementary faces significant challenges, including a high and increasing chronic absenteeism rate, which rose from 19.8% in 2017-2018 to 83.8% in 2022-2023, notably higher than nearby schools. Academically, the school consistently performs below the Oakland Unified and California state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 11.48% of students proficient or better in ELA and 6.56% in Mathematics in 2023-2024. The school's student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, also perform significantly below their respective state averages.

While Brookfield Elementary struggles, some nearby schools, such as Madison Park Academy Elementary and ACORN Woodland Elementary, demonstrate higher academic performance. Addressing the root causes of Brookfield's chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to support its underperforming student subgroups could be crucial steps in improving the school's overall outcomes. Ultimately, Brookfield Elementary's challenges reflect broader systemic issues within the Oakland Unified School District, requiring a comprehensive, district-wide approach to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public K-5

401 Jones Ave.
Oakland, CA 94603-1123

(510) 879-2103

District: Oakland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5807^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,654

Students who attend Brookfield Elementary usually attend:

High:	Castlemont High
	Madison Park Academy 6-12

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 148

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.8%

African American:

22.3%

Asian:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brookfield Elementary ranks worse than 99.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 42^nd among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.93. (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: Hispanic (58.8%), African American (22.3%), Asian (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brookfield Elementary is 18.5, which is the 2^nd best among 49 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Brookfield Elementary employs 8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brookfield Elementary is $10,654, which is the 3^rd highest among 49 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brookfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brookfield Elementary 5807^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Brookfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Hispanic students:

Oakland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland Unified 1160^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brookfield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Brookfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.91	4562^nd	4809	5.1%
2005	11.83	4548^th	4822	5.7%
2006	18.93	4069^th	4818	15.5%
2007	17.27	4488^th	5113	12.2%
2008	17.71	4482^nd	5113	12.3%
2009	18.10	4570^th	5193	12.0%
2010	25.63	4179^th	5314	21.4%
2011	26.63	4211^th	5377	21.7%
2012	14.50	4986^th	5390	7.5%
2013	6.02	5447^th	5530	1.5%
2015	17.67	4867^th	5611	13.3%
2016	13.26	5191^st	5614	7.5%
2017	13.29	5245^th	5692	7.9%
2018	6.67	5586^th	5662	1.3%
2019	8.91	5630^th	5789	2.7%
2022	13.91	5459^th	5883	7.2%
2023	8.88	5761^st	5874	1.9%
2024	6.93	5807^th	5862	0.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brookfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.10	2774^th	3246	14.5%
2019	31.77	2350^th	3275	28.2%
2022	29.03	2683^rd	3311	19.0%
2023	16.45	3230^th	3250	0.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brookfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.52	5001^st	5084	1.6%
2019	12.90	4948^th	5173	4.3%
2022	18.82	4733^rd	5264	10.1%
2023	12.08	5207^th	5374	3.1%
2024	8.55	5446^th	5511	1.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Brookfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.51	5246^th	5413	3.1%
2019	11.37	5235^th	5492	4.7%
2022	11.60	5447^th	5635	3.3%
2023	8.59	5548^th	5617	1.2%
2024	8.50	5516^th	5605	1.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Brookfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.04	5411^th	5431	0.4%
2019	8.46	5405^th	5510	1.9%
2022	18.49	4877^th	5663	13.9%
2023	11.53	5407^th	5650	4.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brookfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.32	4681^st	4830	3.1%
2019	19.44	4410^th	4963	11.1%
2022	15.47	4772^nd	5084	6.1%
2023	10.64	5000^th	5098	1.9%
2024	8.82	5024^th	5102	1.5%

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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 Brookfield Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	11	534	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1989	8	514	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1990	1	477	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1991	2	507	8	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1992	0	471	14	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1993	3	459	10	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1994	1	400	6	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1995	2	390	15	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1996	2	390	15	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1997	5	406	11	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1998	1	445	14	147	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1999	0	430	18	141	0	n/a	n/a	3	592
2000	3	453	12	154	0	n/a	n/a	2	624
2001	2	413	18	178	0	n/a	n/a	2	613
2002	1	313	17	244	0	n/a	n/a	2	577
2003	1	313	17	244	0	n/a	n/a	2	577
2004	2	257	21	244	0	n/a	n/a	1	525
2005	1	209	26	267	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2006	3	198	27	256	0	n/a	n/a	3	487
2007	4	177	23	257	0	n/a	n/a	20	481
2008	2	159	16	237	1	n/a	n/a	0	415
2009	2	142	6	226	1	7	21	0	405
2010	5	132	6	219	1	6	25	0	394
2011	1	109	6	238	1	6	24	0	385
2012	5	114	11	239	1	9	5	0	384
2013	4	93	15	236	1	12	6	0	367
2014	5	83	8	249	1	12	5	0	363
2015	3	84	14	244	0	11	3	0	359
2016	8	91	13	232	0	14	4	0	362
2017	7	86	9	199	0	14	7	0	322
2018	6	85	14	177	0	6	8	0	296
2019	7	63	10	139	0	7	6	0	232
2020	4	53	9	139	0	6	5	0	216
2021	5	49	8	137	0	8	6	0	213
2022	8	42	10	117	0	11	9	0	197
2023	4	33	11	87	1	7	5	0	148

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 Brookfield Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	556	22.0	25.2	n/a
1989	532	28.0	19.0	n/a
1990	497	21.5	23.1	n/a
1991	535	23.0	23.2	n/a
1992	515	23.4	22.0	85.4
1993	524	20.0	26.2	64.9
1994	472	20.8	22.7	61.7
1995	498	20.5	24.3	42.8
1996	498	20.5	24.3	42.8
1997	533	18.0	29.6	72.2
1998	607	29.0	20.9	75.1
1999	592	30.0	19.7	51.3
2000	624	29.0	21.5	70.1
2001	613	33.0	18.6	69.6
2002	577	31.0	18.6	81
2003	577	31.0	18.6	81
2004	525	26.8	19.6	85.3
2005	503	27.0	18.6	81.9
2006	487	27.0	18.0	85.1
2007	481	28.0	17.2	89.8
2008	415	29.1	14.3	88.7
2009	405	29.0	13.5	81.5
2010	394	27.0	14.5	68.5
2011	385	n/a	n/a	79.5
2012	384	22.0	17.4	76
2013	367	20.0	18.3	70.8
2014	363	20.0	18.1	68
2015	359	19.0	18.8	79.1
2016	362	19.0	19.0	81.8
2017	322	19.0	16.9	90.7
2018	296	14.5	20.4	92.6
2019	232	13.0	17.8	89.7
2020	216	n/a	n/a	84.7
2021	213	12.0	17.7	86.9
2022	197	11.0	17.9	90.4
2023	148	8.0	18.5	94.6

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 Brookfield Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	556	22.0	25.2	n/a
1989	532	28.0	19.0	n/a
1990	497	21.5	23.1	n/a
1991	535	23.0	23.2	n/a
1992	515	23.4	22.0	85.4
1993	524	20.0	26.2	64.9
1994	472	20.8	22.7	61.7
1995	498	20.5	24.3	42.8
1996	498	20.5	24.3	42.8
1997	533	18.0	29.6	72.2
1998	607	29.0	20.9	75.1
1999	592	30.0	19.7	51.3
2000	624	29.0	21.5	70.1
2001	613	33.0	18.6	69.6
2002	577	31.0	18.6	81
2003	577	31.0	18.6	81
2004	525	26.8	19.6	85.3
2005	503	27.0	18.6	81.9
2006	487	27.0	18.0	85.1
2007	481	28.0	17.2	89.8
2008	415	29.1	14.3	88.7
2009	405	29.0	13.5	81.5
2010	394	27.0	14.5	68.5
2011	385	n/a	n/a	79.5
2012	384	22.0	17.4	76
2013	367	20.0	18.3	70.8
2014	363	20.0	18.1	68
2015	359	19.0	18.8	79.1
2016	362	19.0	19.0	81.8
2017	322	19.0	16.9	90.7
2018	296	14.5	20.4	92.6
2019	232	13.0	17.8	89.7
2020	216	n/a	n/a	84.7
2021	213	12.0	17.7	86.9
2022	197	11.0	17.9	90.4
2023	148	8.0	18.5	94.6

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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