How does Brentwood Science compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Brentwood Science has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.3/100, placing it at the 65th percentile statewide. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 528 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Brentwood Science?

18.5% of students at Brentwood Science exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Brentwood Science improving or declining?

Brentwood Science's proficiency rate increases by 12.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Brentwood Science?

25.5% of students at Brentwood Science are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Brentwood Science

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90049

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

528 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

247 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

12 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 58.7%

White 6.1%

Asian 2.8%

Black 27.1%

Other 5.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Brentwood Science
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.5%
Met Standard	27.6%
Below Standard	53.8%

Exceeded

18.5%

Met

27.6%

Below

53.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Brentwood Science and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.5% of students exceeded standard while 27.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.6 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 43.8% exceeded — 25.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 12.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 25.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.