Is Brookhaven Elementary a good school?

Yes. Brookhaven Elementary ranks in the top 5.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Brookhaven Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 460 students attended Brookhaven Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brookhaven Elementary?

Students at Brookhaven Elementary are 35% White, 34% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Brookhaven Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brookhaven Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle High : El Dorado High

Brookhaven Elementary

Summary:

Brookhaven Elementary is a public elementary school in Placentia, CA, serving 469 students in grades K-6 and part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 5-10% of elementary schools in California, with exceptional academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

Brookhaven's students significantly outperform the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with over 80% proficient or better. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th and 6th grade ELA and Math, with over 85% of students proficient or better. Brookhaven's Hispanic, Special Education, and female students also perform at a very high level, ranking in the top 5-10% of California schools for these subgroups. Additionally, the school maintains low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.6% to 12.5%, much lower than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Brookhaven's academic performance is significantly higher than John O. Tynes Elementary and Topaz Elementary, which rank in the bottom 30-40% of California schools. Other nearby schools, such as Golden Elementary and Rose Drive Elementary, also perform at a high level, but not quite as consistently as Brookhaven across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Brookhaven's relatively low percentage of free/reduced-price lunch recipients (28.78%) sets it apart from schools like Morse Elementary (68.29%) and Topaz Elementary (87.09%), indicating a more socioeconomically diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

1851 North Brookhaven Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870-2610

(714) 986-7110

District: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,050

Students who attend Brookhaven Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle
High:	El Dorado High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 460

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.2%

Hispanic:

33.7%

Asian:

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brookhaven Elementary ranks better than 94.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.43. (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 Brookhaven Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.2%), Hispanic (33.7%), Asian (24.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brookhaven Elementary is 24.2, which is the 8^th best among 21 elementary schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brookhaven Elementary is $6,050. 12 elementary schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brookhaven Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brookhaven Elementary 310^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Brookhaven Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified 277^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brookhaven Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Brookhaven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	91.24	440^th	4809	90.9%
2005	93.04	324^th	4822	93.3%
2006	87.10	637^th	4818	86.8%
2007	89.46	543^rd	5113	89.4%
2008	91.14	414^th	5113	91.9%
2009	91.48	388^th	5193	92.5%
2010	93.18	250^th	5314	95.3%
2011	92.15	304^th	5377	94.3%
2012	83.45	819^th	5390	84.8%
2013	93.05	251^st	5530	95.5%
2015	92.18	495^th	5611	91.2%
2016	90.78	566^th	5614	89.9%
2017	94.95	328^th	5692	94.2%
2018	93.71	401^st	5662	92.9%
2019	94.23	353^rd	5789	93.9%
2022	96.22	267^th	5883	95.5%
2023	95.27	336^th	5874	94.3%
2024	95.43	310^th	5862	94.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brookhaven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	91.76	150^th	2420	93.8%
2024	91.13	178^th	2634	93.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brookhaven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.89	101^st	5084	98.0%
2019	97.33	66^th	5173	98.7%
2022	98.18	78^th	5264	98.5%
2023	94.50	208^th	5374	96.1%
2024	95.33	223^rd	5511	96.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Brookhaven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.89	378^th	5413	93.0%
2019	92.81	375^th	5492	93.2%
2022	94.95	304^th	5635	94.6%
2023	95.02	279^th	5617	95.0%
2024	96.72	132^nd	5605	97.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Brookhaven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	69.95	409^th	2128	80.8%
2019	73.29	450^th	2585	82.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Brookhaven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.82	399^th	5431	92.7%
2019	93.36	349^th	5510	93.7%
2022	95.03	301^st	5663	94.7%
2023	92.12	489^th	5650	91.3%
2024	91.70	507^th	5636	91.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Brookhaven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	52.08	695^th	1149	39.5%
2022	70.64	371^st	1154	67.9%
2023	74.54	286^th	1190	76.0%
2024	81.33	133^rd	1203	88.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brookhaven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.77	237^th	4830	95.1%
2019	95.64	122^nd	4963	97.5%
2022	98.43	57^th	5084	98.9%
2023	98.15	64^th	5098	98.7%
2024	98.33	55^th	5102	98.9%

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Rank History for White students at Brookhaven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.65	232^nd	2737	91.5%
2019	84.77	278^th	2834	90.2%
2022	85.14	263^rd	2726	90.4%
2023	77.81	511^th	2662	80.8%
2024	79.63	437^th	2647	83.5%

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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 Brookhaven Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	421	2	37	46	6	n/a	n/a	0	512
1989	432	9	42	51	6	n/a	n/a	0	540
1990	475	7	36	42	4	n/a	n/a	0	564
1991	487	13	40	36	4	n/a	n/a	0	580
1992	450	12	39	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
1993	437	16	45	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1994	364	6	29	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1995	394	3	29	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1996	394	3	29	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1997	361	5	30	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1998	364	8	28	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1999	396	8	30	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2000	391	7	30	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2001	368	9	29	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2002	364	9	57	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2003	364	9	57	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2004	367	8	59	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
2005	353	7	68	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
2006	337	4	71	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2007	346	5	77	51	0	n/a	n/a	3	482
2008	318	4	78	65	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	465
2009	321	5	72	70	0	0	26	0	494
2010	297	4	66	93	0	0	10	0	470
2011	284	6	71	107	0	1	10	0	479
2012	298	9	71	129	1	1	10	0	519
2013	303	7	77	136	0	1	10	0	534
2014	315	8	81	152	3	1	7	0	567
2015	328	7	77	149	4	1	6	0	572
2016	312	5	90	151	3	1	4	0	566
2017	283	4	91	167	2	1	5	0	553
2018	276	5	98	139	3	2	10	0	533
2019	268	4	117	135	2	2	12	0	540
2020	240	3	131	139	1	2	11	0	527
2021	185	4	112	135	1	2	11	0	450
2022	177	4	120	129	1	1	13	0	445
2023	170	5	130	149	1	0	14	0	469
2024	162	10	113	155	1	0	19	0	460

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Brookhaven Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	512	19.1	26.8	n/a
1989	540	20.1	26.8	n/a
1990	564	22.4	25.1	n/a
1991	580	23.6	24.5	n/a
1992	543	24.0	22.6	5.3
1993	539	18.6	29.0	5
1994	422	14.5	29.1	2.6
1995	458	16.6	27.6	5.7
1996	458	16.6	27.6	5.7
1997	425	18.7	22.7	6.6
1998	426	19.4	22.0	3.5
1999	465	22.7	20.5	4.3
2000	467	20.3	23.0	3.9
2001	437	20.0	21.9	3.2
2002	462	20.0	23.1	2.8
2003	462	20.0	23.1	2.8
2004	469	20.0	23.5	1.5
2005	468	20.5	22.8	1.9
2006	456	18.0	25.3	3.1
2007	482	19.0	25.4	2.9
2008	465	25.1	18.5	4.7
2009	494	22.0	19.8	9.1
2010	470	18.0	26.1	8.9
2011	479	n/a	n/a	6.3
2012	519	17.5	29.6	n/a
2013	534	19.0	28.1	7.9
2014	567	20.0	28.3	12.2
2015	572	20.0	28.6	14.7
2016	566	20.0	28.3	14.1
2017	553	20.0	27.6	14.1
2018	533	19.0	28.0	16.3
2019	540	19.0	28.4	16.9
2020	527	n/a	n/a	16.7
2021	450	17.0	26.4	28.4
2022	445	17.0	26.1	27.9
2023	469	17.0	27.5	28.8
2024	460	19.0	24.2	26.1

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 Brookhaven Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	512	19.1	26.8	n/a
1989	540	20.1	26.8	n/a
1990	564	22.4	25.1	n/a
1991	580	23.6	24.5	n/a
1992	543	24.0	22.6	5.3
1993	539	18.6	29.0	5
1994	422	14.5	29.1	2.6
1995	458	16.6	27.6	5.7
1996	458	16.6	27.6	5.7
1997	425	18.7	22.7	6.6
1998	426	19.4	22.0	3.5
1999	465	22.7	20.5	4.3
2000	467	20.3	23.0	3.9
2001	437	20.0	21.9	3.2
2002	462	20.0	23.1	2.8
2003	462	20.0	23.1	2.8
2004	469	20.0	23.5	1.5
2005	468	20.5	22.8	1.9
2006	456	18.0	25.3	3.1
2007	482	19.0	25.4	2.9
2008	465	25.1	18.5	4.7
2009	494	22.0	19.8	9.1
2010	470	18.0	26.1	8.9
2011	479	n/a	n/a	6.3
2012	519	17.5	29.6	n/a
2013	534	19.0	28.1	7.9
2014	567	20.0	28.3	12.2
2015	572	20.0	28.6	14.7
2016	566	20.0	28.3	14.1
2017	553	20.0	27.6	14.1
2018	533	19.0	28.0	16.3
2019	540	19.0	28.4	16.9
2020	527	n/a	n/a	16.7
2021	450	17.0	26.4	28.4
2022	445	17.0	26.1	27.9
2023	469	17.0	27.5	28.8
2024	460	19.0	24.2	26.1

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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