William Brooks Elementary School
William Brooks Elementary School serves 511 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
William Brooks Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
William Brooks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
William Brooks Elementary School's student population of 511 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
511 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
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Event
Date
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 2022/2023
August 11, 2022 (Thursday)
School Rankings
William Brooks Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of William Brooks Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#918 out of 9659 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
11%
12%

Hispanic
15%
54%

Black
1%
5%

White
66%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
7%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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