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Brookside Elementary School

165 Satinwood Ave.
Oak Park, CA 91377

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Serving 556 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brookside Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 10% in CA
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: Brookside Elementary serves the southwest part of Oak Park, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.5 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Brookside Elementary School's student population of 556 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brookside Elementary School
Kind	103
1	78
2	80
3	85
4	120
5	90

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Total Students

556 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2025	556
2024	546
2023	560
2022	538
2021	512
2020	590
2019	570
2018	570
2017	582
2015	618
2014	625
2013	599
2012	584
2011	532
2010	512
2009	485
2008	480
2007	510
2006	522
2005	531
2004	577
2003	596
2002	574
2001	576
2000	566
1999	576
1998	538
1997	537
1996	547
1995	526
1994	528
1993	519
1992	489
1991	457
1990	441
1989	432
1988	599
1987	506

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2025	22
2024	22
2023	22
2022	22
2021	21
2019	22
2018	22
2017	24
2015	23
2014	22
2013	22
2012	22
2010	23
2009	24
2008	27
2007	24
2006	26
2005	26
2004	29
2003	30
2002	29
2001	29
2000	29
1999	31
1998	27
1997	27
1996	22
1995	21
1994	22
1993	21
1992	21
1991	21
1990	18
1989	17
1988	25
1987	21

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Year Founded

1968

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School Rankings

Brookside Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brookside Elementary School is 0.51, 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)

#500 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2023	#500
2022	#596
2021	#195
2019	#499
2018	#485
2017	#756
2016	#503
2015	#499
2013	#216
2012	#141
2011	#292
2010	#171

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79%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Oak Park Unified School District
2023	79%	34%	74%
2022	73%	33%	71%
2021	73%	34%	71%
2019	79%	40%	73%
2018	76%	39%	75%
2017	74%	38%	72%
2016	76%	37%	72%
2015	73%	34%	71%
2013	89%	59%	86%
2012	92%	59%	84%
2011	89%	58%	84%
2010	90%	56%	83%

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75%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Oak Park Unified School District
2022	75%	47%	81%
2021	78%	49%	81%
2019	78%	51%	81%
2018	80%	50%	75%
2017	72%	48%	79%
2016	77%	48%	78%
2015	74%	44%	79%
2013	91%	57%	90%
2012	91%	58%	90%
2011	87%	56%	87%
2010	89%	54%	88%

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65-69%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Oak Park Unified School District
2022	67%	29%	67%
2021	62%	28%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Oak Park Unified School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	25:1	22:1
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	22:1	24:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2015	27:1	24:1	24:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	27:1	24:1	26:1
2012	27:1	23:1	24:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	20:1	20:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	20:1
1997	20:1	23:1	21:1
1996	25:1	25:1	23:1
1995	25:1	25:1	23:1
1994	24:1	25:1	24:1
1993	25:1	25:1	24:1
1992	23:1	24:1	26:1
1991	22:1	24:1	23:1
1990	25:1	24:1	23:1
1989	25:1	24:1	26:1
1988	24:1	24:1	22:1
1987	24:1	24:1	22:1

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Asian

15%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Oak Park Unified School District
2025	15%	12%
2024	16%	12%
2023	19%	12%	29%
2022	20%	12%	28%
2021	25%	12%	28%
2020	23%	12%	26%
2019	26%	12%	26%
2018	25%	12%	23%
2017	25%	11%	23%
2015	20%	11%	20%
2014	20%	11%	17%
2013	17%	11%	17%
2012	15%	11%	15%
2011	13%	11%	15%
2010	12%	11%	14%
2009	10%	11%	13%
2008	10%	12%	13%
2007	10%	12%	13%
2006	9%	12%	12%
2005	8%	12%	11%
2004	8%	12%	11%
2003	9%	12%	10%
2002	8%	11%	9%
2001	7%	11%	7%
2000	7%	11%	7%
1999	5%	11%	8%
1998	4%	11%	7%
1997	4%	11%	6%
1996	3%	11%	7%
1995	3%	11%	7%
1994	3%	11%	7%
1993	4%	11%	9%
1991	2%	11%	7%
1990	4%	10%	9%
1989	4%	10%	5%
1988	7%	10%	6%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Oak Park Unified School District
2025	8%	56%
2024	8%	56%
2023	9%	55%	11%
2022	9%	56%	11%
2021	8%	56%	10%
2020	8%	55%	10%
2019	9%	55%	10%
2018	9%	54%	9%
2017	9%	54%	9%
2015	7%	54%	8%
2014	6%	53%	7%
2013	6%	53%	6%
2012	7%	52%	6%
2011	7%	51%	6%
2010	4%	50%	5%
2009	3%	49%	4%
2008	3%	50%	4%
2007	2%	49%	4%
2006	3%	48%	4%
2005	2%	47%	4%
2004	2%	46%	4%
2003	3%	45%	3%
2002	3%	44%	3%
2001	3%	43%	3%
2000	3%	42%	2%
1999	3%	41%	2%
1998	2%	40%	2%
1997	3%	40%	2%
1996	2%	39%	2%
1995	1%	38%	2%
1994	1%	37%	2%
1993	2%	36%	3%
1992	4%	35%	3%
1991	3%	34%	3%
1990	3%	33%	3%
1989	3%	31%	2%
1988	2%	30%	3%

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White

68%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Oak Park Unified School District
2025	68%	20%
2024	66%	20%
2023	62%	21%	51%
2022	61%	21%	52%
2021	57%	22%	53%
2020	60%	22%	57%
2019	57%	23%	57%
2018	59%	23%	63%
2017	60%	24%	63%
2015	68%	25%	69%
2014	69%	25%	71%
2013	72%	25%	73%
2012	74%	26%	76%
2011	76%	27%	77%
2010	80%	27%	80%
2009	83%	28%	80%
2008	87%	29%	82%
2007	87%	30%	82%
2006	88%	31%	83%
2005	90%	32%	83%
2004	89%	33%	84%
2003	88%	34%	86%
2002	89%	35%	87%
2001	90%	36%	89%
2000	90%	37%	90%
1999	91%	38%	89%
1998	93%	39%	90%
1997	92%	39%	91%
1996	94%	40%	90%
1995	95%	41%	90%
1994	95%	42%	90%
1993	94%	43%	87%
1992	92%	44%	88%
1991	93%	46%	89%
1990	92%	47%	87%
1989	92%	49%	92%
1988	90%	50%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Oak Park Unified School District
2025	9%	6%
2024	10%	6%
2023	10%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	3%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

32%

80%

0.51

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Oak Park Unified School District
2025	0.51	0.63
2024	0.53	0.63
2023	0.57	0.64	0.65
2022	0.58	0.63	0.64
2021	0.60	0.62	0.63
2020	0.58	0.64	0.60
2019	0.60	0.63	0.60
2018	0.58	0.64	0.55
2017	0.57	0.64	0.55
2015	0.50	0.64	0.49
2014	0.48	0.65	0.46
2013	0.45	0.65	0.44
2012	0.43	0.65	0.40
2011	0.40	0.66	0.38
2010	0.35	0.67	0.35
2009	0.30	0.67	0.35
2008	0.23	0.65	0.32
2007	0.23	0.66	0.31
2006	0.22	0.66	0.29
2005	0.19	0.66	0.28
2004	0.20	0.67	0.27
2003	0.22	0.67	0.25
2002	0.20	0.67	0.23
2001	0.19	0.67	0.20
2000	0.19	0.67	0.18
1999	0.17	0.67	0.20
1998	0.13	0.67	0.19
1997	0.15	0.67	0.18
1996	0.12	0.67	0.19
1995	0.10	0.67	0.19
1994	0.10	0.67	0.20
1993	0.12	0.67	0.23
1992	0.15	0.67	0.22
1991	0.13	0.66	0.21
1990	0.15	0.66	0.23
1989	0.15	0.65	0.15
1988	0.19	0.65	0.18

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(22-23)

12.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Oak Park Unified School District
2023	12.4%	27.7%	10.6%
2022	15.8%	33%	8.7%
2021	1.6%	15.4%	1.4%

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Oak Park Unified School District
2025	5%	54%
2024	6%	54%
2023	12%	51%	13%
2022	10%	51%	10%
2021	9%	53%	7%
2020	7%	52%	6%
2019	8%	52%	6%
2018	5%	53%	3%
2017	4%	49%	3%
2015	3%	50%	3%
2014	4%	49%	4%
2013	3%	48%	4%
2011	3%	46%	2%
2010	4%	46%	2%
2009	1%	43%	1%
2008	1%	41%	1%
2007	2%	40%	2%
2006	1%	40%	1%
2004	1%	40%	1%
2003	1%	39%	1%
2002	1%	39%
2001	1%	39%
2000	1%	40%
1999	1%	40%	1%
1998	2%	47%	2%
1997	2%	47%	2%
1996	2%	46%	1%
1995	1%	45%	1%
1994	2%	43%	2%
1993	1%	41%	1%
1992	2%	38%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Oak Park Unified School District
2025	3%	8%
2024	3%	8%
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	2%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	3%	9%	1%
2015	3%	9%	1%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2013	3%	7%	2%
2011	2%	8%	2%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	1%	10%	1%
2007	1%	10%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	8%
2000	1%	7%
1999	2%	7%

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School District Name

Oak Park Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 10/06/2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brookside Elementary School's ranking?

Brookside Elementary School is ranked #500 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Brookside Elementary School often compared to?

Brookside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Red Oak Elementary School, Oak Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Brookside Elementary School?

556 students attend Brookside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Brookside Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brookside Elementary School?

Brookside Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Brookside Elementary School offer ?

Brookside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Brookside Elementary School part of?

Brookside Elementary School is part of Oak Park Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 10%
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: Brookside Elementary serves the southwest part of Oak Park, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.5 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education