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Brookside Elementary School

20 Spruce And Lincoln Way
Willits, CA 95490

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Tel: (707) 459-5385

www.willitsunified.com

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Brookside Elementary School serves 350 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 350 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Brookside Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Willits, CA, encompassing approximately 321.9 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive of 20-30 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 15.8 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Brookside Elementary School's student population of 350 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brookside Elementary School
Kind	163
1	88
2	99

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Total Students

350 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2025	350
2024	377
2023	363
2022	354
2021	328
2020	377
2019	377
2018	350
2017	350
2016	335
2015	365
2014	476
2013	359
2012	367
2011	388
2010	387
2009	376
2008	342
2007	381
2006	409
2005	425
2004	397
2003	415
2002	437
2001	453
2000	504
1999	505
1998	536
1997	538
1996	539
1995	538
1994	515
1993	587
1992	581
1991	552
1990	582
1989	746

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2025	18
2024	18
2023	17
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	17
2017	17
2016	18
2015	18
2014	21
2013	20
2012	22
2010	24
2009	23
2008	23
2007	22
2006	21
2005	25
2004	26
2003	27
2002	30
2001	30
2000	31
1999	31
1998	29
1997	28
1996	24
1995	24
1994	23
1993	26
1992	25
1991	24
1990	25
1989	34
1988	35

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Year Founded

1905

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Rankings

The of Brookside Elementary School is 0.65, which is more 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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Willits Unified School District
2025	19:1	21:1
2024	21:1	21:1
2023	21:1	22:1	20:1
2022	20:1	22:1	18:1
2021	18:1	22:1	17:1
2020	21:1	23:1	19:1
2019	21:1	23:1	19:1
2018	21:1	23:1	20:1
2017	21:1	23:1	20:1
2016	19:1	24:1	18:1
2015	20:1	24:1	19:1
2014	23:1	24:1	20:1
2013	18:1	24:1	19:1
2012	17:1	24:1	18:1
2010	16:1	22:1	17:1
2009	17:1	21:1	18:1
2008	15:1	18:1	15:1
2007	17:1	22:1	18:1
2006	19:1	22:1	20:1
2005	17:1	22:1	20:1
2004	15:1	22:1	18:1
2003	15:1	21:1	18:1
2002	15:1	21:1	18:1
2001	15:1	21:1	18:1
2000	16:1	22:1	19:1
1999	16:1	22:1	19:1
1998	18:1	22:1	20:1
1997	20:1	24:1	21:1
1996	23:1	25:1	21:1
1995	23:1	25:1	21:1
1994	22:1	25:1	20:1
1993	23:1	25:1	21:1
1992	24:1	24:1	20:1
1991	23:1	24:1	20:1
1990	24:1	24:1	19:1
1989	22:1	24:1	19:1
1988	21:1	24:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Willits Unified School District
2025	3%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%	5%
2022	1%	1%	5%
2020	4%	1%	7%
2019	4%	1%	7%
2018	9%	1%	9%
2017	9%	1%	9%
2016	12%	1%	8%
2015	12%	1%	9%
2014	8%	1%	7%
2013	7%	1%	8%
2012	8%	1%	8%
2011	5%	1%	6%
2010	5%	1%	7%
2009	6%	1%	7%
2008	5%	1%	8%
2007	10%	2%	9%
2006	9%	1%	8%
2005	10%	2%	8%
2004	9%	2%	8%
2003	10%	2%	7%
2002	6%	2%	6%
2001	6%	2%	5%
2000	9%	1%	6%
1999	7%	1%	6%
1998	8%	1%	7%
1997	6%	1%	5%
1996	8%	1%	6%
1995	7%	1%	7%
1994	5%	1%	5%
1993	3%	1%	4%
1992	4%	1%	5%
1991	1%	1%	4%
1990	1%	1%	5%
1989	3%	1%	9%
1988	3%	1%	3%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2018)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Willits Unified School District
2018	2%	11%	1%
2017	2%	11%	1%
2016	1%	11%	1%
2015	1%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	1%	11%	2%
2008	2%	12%	2%
2007	3%	12%	4%
2006	1%	12%	2%
2005	3%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	1%	11%	1%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	1%
1990	1%	10%	1%

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Hispanic

35%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Willits Unified School District
2025	35%	56%
2024	34%	56%
2023	32%	55%	32%
2022	34%	56%	34%
2021	36%	56%	34%
2020	30%	55%	30%
2019	30%	55%	30%
2018	30%	54%	29%
2017	30%	54%	29%
2016	33%	54%	28%
2015	34%	54%	23%
2014	36%	53%	26%
2013	36%	53%	25%
2012	35%	52%	25%
2011	30%	51%	24%
2010	25%	50%	23%
2009	22%	49%	20%
2008	26%	50%	20%
2007	25%	49%	20%
2006	25%	48%	20%
2005	24%	47%	20%
2004	21%	46%	18%
2003	22%	45%	17%
2002	22%	44%	16%
2001	23%	43%	15%
2000	21%	42%	14%
1999	21%	41%	14%
1998	16%	40%	12%
1997	13%	40%	10%
1996	15%	39%	11%
1995	14%	38%	9%
1994	15%	37%	10%
1993	12%	36%	8%
1992	12%	35%	10%
1991	11%	34%	10%
1990	9%	33%	8%
1989	7%	31%	8%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Willits Unified School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1990	2%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	2%	9%	1%

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White

17%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Willits Unified School District
2025	17%	20%
2024	15%	20%
2023	17%	21%	34%
2022	14%	21%	35%
2021	15%	22%	38%
2020	41%	23%	47%
2019	41%	23%	47%
2018	55%	24%	56%
2017	55%	24%	56%
2016	53%	24%	59%
2015	51%	24%	48%
2014	54%	25%	63%
2013	56%	25%	62%
2012	54%	26%	63%
2011	61%	27%	66%
2010	66%	27%	67%
2009	65%	28%	66%
2008	66%	29%	69%
2007	60%	29%	66%
2006	64%	31%	69%
2005	63%	31%	70%
2004	66%	32%	71%
2003	65%	34%	73%
2002	68%	35%	75%
2001	68%	36%	77%
2000	69%	37%	78%
1999	71%	38%	79%
1998	75%	39%	80%
1997	79%	39%	83%
1996	76%	40%	81%
1995	77%	41%	82%
1994	78%	42%	83%
1993	83%	43%	86%
1992	82%	44%	83%
1991	87%	45%	84%
1990	87%	47%	85%
1989	88%	49%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

45%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Willits Unified School District
2025	45%	6%
2024	49%	6%
2023	49%	6%	28%
2022	51%	5%	25%
2021	47%	5%	20%
2020	24%	4%	14%
2019	24%	4%	14%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	3%
2009	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Willits Unified School District
2025	0.65	0.63
2024	0.63	0.63
2023	0.63	0.64	0.71
2022	0.61	0.63	0.71
2021	0.63	0.62	0.70
2020	0.69	0.63	0.67
2019	0.69	0.63	0.67
2018	0.60	0.64	0.59
2017	0.60	0.64	0.59
2016	0.60	0.64	0.58
2015	0.62	0.64	0.51
2014	0.58	0.65	0.54
2013	0.56	0.65	0.55
2012	0.59	0.65	0.54
2011	0.54	0.67	0.51
2010	0.50	0.67	0.50
2009	0.54	0.71	0.53
2008	0.50	0.65	0.48
2007	0.59	0.67	0.50
2006	0.53	0.66	0.48
2005	0.55	0.67	0.47
2004	0.52	0.67	0.46
2003	0.53	0.67	0.43
2002	0.49	0.67	0.42
2001	0.49	0.67	0.39
2000	0.48	0.67	0.37
1999	0.45	0.67	0.36
1998	0.41	0.67	0.34
1997	0.35	0.67	0.30
1996	0.40	0.67	0.33
1995	0.38	0.67	0.32
1994	0.36	0.67	0.30
1993	0.30	0.67	0.26
1992	0.31	0.67	0.30
1991	0.23	0.67	0.27
1990	0.24	0.66	0.26
1989	0.22	0.65	0.33

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(22-23)

65.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Willits Unified School District
2023	65.1%	27.7%	49.2%
2022	68.9%	33%	65%
2021	24%	15.4%	24.3%

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Eligible for

66%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Willits Unified School District
2025	66%	54%
2024	67%	54%
2023	61%	51%	60%
2022	61%	51%	58%
2021	63%	53%	57%
2020	73%	52%	67%
2019	73%	52%	67%
2018	68%	49%	61%
2017	68%	49%	61%
2016	72%	50%	63%
2015	68%	50%	62%
2014	65%	49%	62%
2013	60%	48%	54%
2011	70%	46%	60%
2010	62%	46%	53%
2009	63%	43%	49%
2008	72%	41%	50%
2007	60%	40%	46%
2006	64%	40%	45%
2005	72%	40%	48%
2004	56%	40%	44%
2003	52%	39%	40%
2002	54%	39%	39%
2001	51%	39%	39%
2000	54%	40%	40%
1999	58%	40%	41%
1998	70%	47%	51%
1997	68%	47%	48%
1996	59%	46%	46%
1995	66%	45%	49%
1994	60%	43%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	California	Willits Unified School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	3%	8%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	7%	7%	4%
2019	7%	7%	4%
2018	12%	9%	10%
2017	12%	9%	10%
2016	6%	9%	7%
2015	10%	9%	11%
2014	9%	9%	10%
2013	11%	7%	10%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	9%	10%	8%
2008	12%	10%	12%
2007	15%	10%	11%
2006	14%	9%	11%
2005	13%	9%	9%
2004	16%	9%	11%
2003	17%	9%	11%
2002	16%	8%	11%
2001	13%	8%	10%
2000	14%	7%	10%
1999	12%	7%	9%

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School District Name

Willits Unified School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Brookside Elementary School often compared to?

Brookside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Willits Elementary Charter, La Vida Charter by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Brookside Elementary School?

350 students attend Brookside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Brookside Elementary School students are Two or more races, 35% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, and 3% of students are American Indian.

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

Brookside Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Brookside Elementary School offer ?

Brookside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Brookside Elementary School part of?

Brookside Elementary School is part of Willits Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 350 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Brookside Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Willits, CA, encompassing approximately 321.9 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive of 20-30 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 15.8 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education