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Serving 254 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Branch Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 254 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 20% in CA
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Branch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Branch Elementary School's student population of 254 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Branch Elementary School
Kind	47
1	32
2	34
3	36
4	36
5	29
6	40

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Total Students

254 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Branch Elementary School
2023	244
2022	244
2021	240
2020	318
2019	318
2018	312
2017	312
2016	335
2015	329
2014	323
2013	309
2012	301
2011	298
2010	302
2009	281
2008	257
2007	285
2006	281
2005	276
2004	285
2003	297
2002	299
2001	287
2000	307
1999	277
1998	263
1997	254
1996	260
1995	252
1994	251
1993	247
1992	253
1991	264
1990	248
1989	230
1988	196
1987	194

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Branch Elementary School
2023	11
2022	10
2021	12
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	14
2014	13
2013	12
2012	11
2010	12
2009	12
2008	13
2007	12
2006	12
2005	12
2004	12
2003	13
2002	14
2001	14
2000	14
1999	13
1998	12
1997	14
1996	12
1995	10
1994	10
1993	10
1992	12
1991	12
1990	12

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School Rankings

Branch Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Branch Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1733 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Branch Elementary School
2022	#1733
2019	#1919
2018	#1389
2017	#1931
2016	#1676
2015	#1340
2013	#928
2012	#1295
2011	#507
2010	#777

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50-54%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Branch Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2022	52%	33%	33%
2019	52%	40%	42%
2018	62%	39%	39%
2017	52%	38%	37%
2016	57%	37%	37%
2015	57%	34%	33%
2013	82%	59%	65%
2012	82%	59%	66%
2011	87%	58%	66%
2010	82%	56%	65%

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60-64%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Branch Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2022	62%	47%	50%
2019	67%	51%	56%
2018	67%	50%	39%
2017	62%	48%	52%
2016	62%	48%	50%
2015	62%	44%	46%
2013	77%	57%	63%
2012	72%	58%	63%
2011	82%	56%	64%
2010	77%	54%	61%

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40-49%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Branch Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	20:1
2022	24:1	21:1	19:1
2021	20:1	22:1	20:1
2020	23:1	23:1	21:1
2019	23:1	23:1	21:1
2018	22:1	23:1	21:1
2017	22:1	23:1	21:1
2016	24:1	24:1	22:1
2015	24:1	24:1	22:1
2014	25:1	24:1	23:1
2013	27:1	24:1	23:1
2012	29:1	23:1	24:1
2010	25:1	21:1	22:1
2009	23:1	20:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	24:1	21:1	21:1
2006	23:1	20:1	21:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	24:1	21:1	21:1
2003	23:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	19:1	23:1	21:1
1996	22:1	25:1	23:1
1995	26:1	25:1	24:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	24:1
1992	21:1	24:1	23:1
1991	23:1	24:1	22:1
1990	22:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1998)
Year	Branch Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
1998	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Branch Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	2%	11%	3%
2017	2%	11%	3%
2016	3%	11%	4%
2015	2%	11%	4%
2014	2%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	4%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	1%	11%	4%
2009	1%	11%	3%
2008	2%	12%	3%
2007	4%	12%	5%
2006	4%	12%	5%
2005	5%	12%	4%
2004	5%	12%	4%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	6%	11%	4%
2001	6%	11%	4%
2000	6%	11%	3%
1999	5%	11%	3%
1998	6%	11%	3%
1997	5%	11%	3%
1996	5%	11%	3%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	3%	11%	3%
1992	4%	11%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Branch Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2023	27%	55%	49%
2022	25%	56%	48%
2021	21%	56%	48%
2020	23%	55%	46%
2019	23%	55%	46%
2018	19%	54%	44%
2017	19%	54%	44%
2016	16%	54%	43%
2015	18%	54%	41%
2014	22%	53%	42%
2013	22%	53%	41%
2012	20%	52%	41%
2011	19%	51%	40%
2010	18%	50%	39%
2009	11%	49%	34%
2008	11%	50%	36%
2007	12%	49%	34%
2006	10%	48%	32%
2005	8%	47%	32%
2004	10%	46%	32%
2003	10%	45%	32%
2002	8%	44%	31%
2001	9%	43%	31%
2000	9%	42%	31%
1999	9%	41%	31%
1998	10%	40%	30%
1997	13%	40%	29%
1996	15%	39%	29%
1995	13%	38%	28%
1994	14%	37%	28%
1993	14%	36%	27%
1992	13%	35%	26%
1991	13%	34%	25%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2016)
Year	Branch Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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White

64%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Branch Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2023	63%	21%	42%
2022	67%	21%	43%
2021	71%	22%	43%
2020	70%	23%	46%
2019	70%	23%	46%
2018	76%	24%	49%
2017	76%	24%	49%
2016	78%	24%	50%
2015	77%	24%	51%
2014	73%	25%	51%
2013	73%	25%	52%
2012	77%	26%	53%
2011	78%	27%	54%
2010	79%	27%	54%
2009	79%	28%	55%
2008	87%	29%	59%
2007	83%	29%	58%
2006	82%	31%	59%
2005	86%	31%	60%
2004	82%	32%	61%
2003	85%	34%	61%
2002	85%	35%	63%
2001	84%	36%	63%
2000	84%	37%	64%
1999	85%	38%	64%
1998	82%	39%	65%
1997	82%	39%	65%
1996	80%	40%	66%
1995	83%	41%	67%
1994	83%	42%	68%
1993	83%	43%	69%
1992	83%	44%	69%
1991	84%	45%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Branch Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Branch Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.58
2022	0.49	0.63	0.59
2021	0.45	0.62	0.59
2020	0.46	0.63	0.58
2019	0.46	0.63	0.58
2018	0.39	0.64	0.57
2017	0.39	0.64	0.57
2016	0.37	0.64	0.56
2015	0.38	0.64	0.56
2014	0.42	0.65	0.57
2013	0.42	0.65	0.56
2012	0.38	0.65	0.56
2011	0.36	0.67	0.56
2010	0.35	0.67	0.56
2009	0.36	0.71	0.59
2008	0.23	0.65	0.52
2007	0.33	0.67	0.53
2006	0.35	0.66	0.53
2005	0.29	0.67	0.53
2004	0.35	0.67	0.52
2003	0.27	0.67	0.52
2002	0.27	0.67	0.51
2001	0.29	0.67	0.51
2000	0.28	0.67	0.50
1999	0.27	0.67	0.50
1998	0.32	0.67	0.49
1997	0.31	0.67	0.49
1996	0.34	0.67	0.49
1995	0.30	0.67	0.47
1994	0.29	0.67	0.47
1993	0.29	0.67	0.46
1992	0.29	0.67	0.46
1991	0.28	0.67	0.44

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Eligible for

22%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Branch Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2023	22%	51%	47%
2022	21%	51%	44%
2021	22%	53%	48%
2020	21%	52%	43%
2019	21%	52%	43%
2018	14%	49%	37%
2017	14%	49%	37%
2016	14%	50%	42%
2015	16%	50%	39%
2014	18%	49%	40%
2013	14%	48%	38%
2011	18%	46%	38%
2010	14%	46%	35%
2009	14%	43%	28%
2008	12%	41%	27%
2007	8%	40%	26%
2006	5%	40%	24%
2005	7%	40%	24%
2004	9%	40%	27%
2003	16%	39%	33%
2002	10%	39%	27%
2001	10%	39%	28%
2000	9%	40%	29%
1999	13%	40%	32%
1998	21%	47%	43%
1997	20%	47%	42%
1996	20%	46%	38%
1995	18%	45%	36%
1994	16%	43%	32%
1993	12%	41%	31%
1992	9%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Branch Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2023	14%	8%	12%
2022	14%	7%	13%
2021	15%	6%	14%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	5%	9%	9%
2017	5%	9%	9%
2016	5%	9%	9%
2015	4%	9%	10%
2014	5%	9%	12%
2013	5%	7%	12%
2011	6%	8%	12%
2010	7%	9%	13%
2009	6%	10%	10%
2008	5%	10%	11%
2007	6%	10%	14%
2006	7%	9%	14%
2005	7%	9%	12%
2004	8%	9%	15%
2003	6%	9%	12%
2002	9%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lucia Mar Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Branch Elementary School's ranking?

Branch Elementary School is ranked #1733 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Branch Elementary School often compared to?

Branch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ocean View Elementary School, Harloe Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Branch Elementary School?

254 students attend Branch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Branch Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Branch Elementary School?

Branch Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Branch Elementary School offer ?

Branch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Branch Elementary School part of?

Branch Elementary School is part of Lucia Mar Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 254 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education