Is Brewer Island Elementary a good school?

Yes. Brewer Island Elementary ranks in the top 7.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Brewer Island Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 357 students attended Brewer Island Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brewer Island Elementary?

Students at Brewer Island Elementary are 63% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 11% White, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Brewer Island Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brewer Island Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bowditch Middle High : San Mateo High

Brewer Island Elementary

Summary:

Brewer Island Elementary is a public elementary school in Foster City, California, serving 357 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Mateo-Foster City School District, which is ranked 452 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Brewer Island Elementary is an exceptional school, consistently ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 463 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly strong, with 77.17% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 76.56% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Brewer Island Elementary also excels in Science, with 53.16% of students proficient or better, compared to 45.29% for the district and 30.7% for the state.

Brewer Island Elementary's success extends beyond overall academic performance, with consistently high rankings for its performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, and English Language Learner students. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is particularly impressive, ranking in the top 3% of California elementary schools in this category. Compared to nearby schools, such as Bayside Academy, Parkside Montessori, and Fiesta Gardens International Elementary, Brewer Island Elementary outperforms them in academic achievement, making it a standout institution in the region.

Detail:

Public K-5

1151 Polynesia Dr.
Foster City, CA 94404-1749

(650) 312-7532

District: San Mateo-Foster City

SchoolDigger Rank:
463^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,622

Students who attend Brewer Island Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bowditch Middle
High:	San Mateo High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 357

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

63.3%

Hispanic:

12.9%

White:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brewer Island Elementary ranks better than 92.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the San Mateo-Foster City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.58. (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: Asian (63.3%), Hispanic (12.9%), White (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 8.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brewer Island Elementary is 19.8, which is the 7^th best among 17 elementary schools in the San Mateo-Foster City School District. (See more...)

Compare Brewer Island Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brewer Island Elementary is $7,622. 10 elementary schools in the San Mateo-Foster City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brewer Island Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brewer Island Elementary 463^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Brewer Island Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Mateo-Foster City:

SchoolDigger ranks San Mateo-Foster City 452^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brewer Island Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Brewer Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.16	174^th	4809	96.4%
2005	96.80	120^th	4822	97.5%
2006	97.07	103^rd	4818	97.9%
2007	94.73	239^th	5113	95.3%
2008	96.72	90^th	5113	98.2%
2009	95.07	161^st	5193	96.9%
2010	95.86	87^th	5314	98.4%
2011	93.34	231^st	5377	95.7%
2012	93.72	176^th	5390	96.7%
2013	93.12	241^st	5530	95.6%
2015	96.87	198^th	5611	96.5%
2016	96.15	219^th	5614	96.1%
2017	95.08	319^th	5692	94.4%
2018	92.78	462^nd	5662	91.8%
2019	94.71	311^th	5789	94.6%
2021	98.03	28^th	1417	98.0%
2022	97.89	108^th	5883	98.2%
2023	96.70	216^th	5874	96.3%
2024	93.58	463^rd	5862	92.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brewer Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.67	202^nd	3246	93.8%
2019	83.49	266^th	3275	91.9%
2024	70.04	416^th	3160	86.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brewer Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	96.52	173^rd	5511	96.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Brewer Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.31	333^rd	5413	93.8%
2019	95.36	201^st	5492	96.3%
2021	97.87	22^nd	1267	98.3%
2022	94.97	299^th	5635	94.7%
2023	95.27	260^th	5617	95.4%
2024	91.65	528^th	5605	90.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Brewer Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.61	534^th	5431	90.2%
2019	91.76	462^nd	5510	91.6%
2021	96.86	45^th	1272	96.5%
2022	98.49	42^nd	5663	99.3%
2023	96.74	166^th	5650	97.1%
2024	92.65	442^nd	5636	92.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Brewer Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.17	490^th	1071	54.2%
2019	69.50	390^th	1149	66.1%
2022	86.14	32^nd	1154	97.2%
2023	80.20	160^th	1190	86.6%
2024	75.10	289^th	1203	76.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brewer Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	68.98	1217^th	4963	75.5%
2024	83.26	612^th	5102	88.0%

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Rank History for White students at Brewer Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.62	697^th	2737	74.5%
2019	72.29	727^th	2834	74.3%
2024	42.67	1628^th	2647	38.5%

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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 Brewer Island Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	221	13	95	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1996	221	13	95	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1997	271	17	139	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
1998	293	17	142	23	5	n/a	n/a	0	480
1999	303	17	146	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	492
2000	289	8	167	18	3	n/a	n/a	2	487
2001	250	7	195	16	3	n/a	n/a	18	489
2002	205	11	254	14	2	n/a	n/a	3	489
2003	205	11	254	14	2	n/a	n/a	3	489
2004	174	6	275	16	1	n/a	n/a	31	503
2005	168	2	276	20	0	n/a	n/a	36	502
2006	159	6	295	17	0	n/a	n/a	44	521
2007	171	8	337	18	0	n/a	n/a	31	565
2008	150	6	360	16	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	532
2009	155	5	403	15	0	3	57	0	638
2010	156	1	429	39	0	5	45	0	675
2011	141	4	443	39	0	11	54	0	692
2012	125	4	475	38	0	7	66	0	715
2013	126	5	479	40	0	5	67	0	722
2014	126	5	461	44	1	5	65	0	707
2015	114	4	477	47	1	4	52	0	699
2016	110	8	469	55	1	2	51	0	696
2017	129	7	422	56	1	3	43	0	661
2018	112	6	367	47	0	2	39	0	573
2019	100	4	353	68	1	2	39	0	567
2020	87	5	341	59	0	2	34	0	528
2021	61	3	312	54	0	2	32	0	464
2022	41	4	242	54	1	3	30	0	375
2023	39	5	226	46	1	5	35	0	357

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 Brewer Island Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	345	13.0	26.5	3.8
1996	345	13.0	26.5	3.8
1997	446	20.0	22.3	4.5
1998	480	23.5	20.4	5.6
1999	492	24.7	19.9	5.5
2000	487	24.0	20.3	4.1
2001	489	25.0	19.6	3.4
2002	489	24.0	20.4	2.5
2003	489	24.0	20.4	2.5
2004	503	24.0	21.0	4.2
2005	502	24.2	20.7	4.5
2006	521	24.0	21.7	5.2
2007	565	25.2	22.4	6.2
2008	532	27.0	19.7	3.9
2009	638	28.6	20.8	4.1
2010	675	29.9	22.5	4.7
2011	692	n/a	n/a	4
2012	715	28.3	25.2	n/a
2013	722	30.0	24.0	4.3
2014	707	29.0	24.3	3.5
2015	699	28.0	24.9	4
2016	696	28.0	24.8	4.3
2017	661	27.0	24.4	6.4
2018	573	23.0	24.9	7
2019	567	22.0	25.7	7.6
2020	528	n/a	n/a	6.8
2021	464	21.0	22.0	7.3
2022	375	18.0	20.8	9.1
2023	357	18.0	19.8	8.7

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 Brewer Island Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	345	13.0	26.5	3.8
1996	345	13.0	26.5	3.8
1997	446	20.0	22.3	4.5
1998	480	23.5	20.4	5.6
1999	492	24.7	19.9	5.5
2000	487	24.0	20.3	4.1
2001	489	25.0	19.6	3.4
2002	489	24.0	20.4	2.5
2003	489	24.0	20.4	2.5
2004	503	24.0	21.0	4.2
2005	502	24.2	20.7	4.5
2006	521	24.0	21.7	5.2
2007	565	25.2	22.4	6.2
2008	532	27.0	19.7	3.9
2009	638	28.6	20.8	4.1
2010	675	29.9	22.5	4.7
2011	692	n/a	n/a	4
2012	715	28.3	25.2	n/a
2013	722	30.0	24.0	4.3
2014	707	29.0	24.3	3.5
2015	699	28.0	24.9	4
2016	696	28.0	24.8	4.3
2017	661	27.0	24.4	6.4
2018	573	23.0	24.9	7
2019	567	22.0	25.7	7.6
2020	528	n/a	n/a	6.8
2021	464	21.0	22.0	7.3
2022	375	18.0	20.8	9.1
2023	357	18.0	19.8	8.7

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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