Brookside Elementary School
Tel:
(707)459-5385
- Brookside Elementary School serves 350 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Brookside Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Brookside Elementary School's student population of 350 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 350 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Brookside Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has increased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Brookside Elementary School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 23:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 9% | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 30% | 54% |
| Black | 1% | 6% |
| White | 55% | 24% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.41 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 68% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Willits Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school, and elementary school to Brookside Elementary School is New Horizons (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Willits New Horizons Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 41 students
0.4 miles
120 N. Main St.
Willits, CA 95490
(707)459-4801 0.4 K-12 41 - Willits Sanhedrin High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 50 students
0.4 miles
120 N. Main St.
Willits, CA 95490
(707)459-4801 0.4 9-12 50 - Willits Willits Elementary Charter Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 144 students
0.5 miles
405 E. Commercial St.
Willits, CA 95490
(707)459-1400 0.5 K-5 144 - Willits Willits High School Grades: 9-12 | 411 students
0.5 miles
299 N. Main St.
Willits, CA 95490
(707)459-7700 0.5 9-12 411 - Willits Baechtel Grove Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 338 students
1.0 miles
1150 Magnolia St.
Willits, CA 95490
(707)459-2417 1.0 6-8 338
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