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Briarwood Elementary

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Briarwood Elementary ranks 2241 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of California elementary schools

Summary

Briarwood Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 288 students in the Santa Clara Unified School District, performing solidly within its diverse community.

The school shows particular strength in supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the state's top 15% for their achievement. Academically, Briarwood performs well compared to schools with similar student needs, such as Bowers Elementary and Pomeroy Elementary, and outperforms others like Scott Lane Elementary. However, its overall performance has declined from the 72nd to the 62nd percentile in recent years, with a notable drop in 5th-grade math proficiency. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.5% is higher than the district average but is improving from pandemic highs.

Within a district that includes very high-performing schools like Laurelwood Elementary and Ponderosa Elementary, Briarwood's results are more modest. The school spends more per student than many peers, but this does not correlate with proportionally higher test scores. Key areas for potential focus include improving attendance, addressing the 5th-grade math curriculum, and supporting specific student subgroups to reverse the recent performance trend.

288

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$46,407

Per pupil spending ?

39.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1930 Townsend Ave.
Santa Clara, CA 95051-2203

(408) 423-1300

District: Santa Clara Unified

Students who attend Briarwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Juan Cabrillo Middle
High:	Adrian Wilcox High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.3%

Asian:

30.9%

White:

13.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2013 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg53%

California avg41%

2,241^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Santa Clara Unified

401^st of 1,543Santa Clara Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	2241 of 5857	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	2275 of 5869	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	1624 of 5859	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	2137 of 5883	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	1543 of 5789	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	1865 of 5662	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.4	3014 of 5692	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.7	2316 of 5614	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.9	2034 of 5611	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.3	2600 of 5530	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.6	2973 of 5390	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.7	2793 of 5377	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.2	2739 of 5314	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.6	2517 of 5193	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.1	2541 of 5113	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.1	3223 of 5113	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.9	2667 of 4818	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.0	2145 of 4822	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.3	2529 of 4809	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	833 of 1203	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	857 of 1154	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	65.8	517 of 3162	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	459 of 3245	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	42.3	1659 of 3311	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.7	357 of 3275	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	467 of 3246	85.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	2686 of 5597	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	2218 of 5612	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	2013 of 5609	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	2078 of 5635	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	1576 of 5492	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	2001 of 5413	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	2544 of 5107	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	3123 of 5107	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	1820 of 5087	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	2476 of 5084	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	1160 of 4963	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	1049 of 4830	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	2177 of 5460	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.4	3493 of 5517	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.1	1322 of 5363	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	22.2	4488 of 5264	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.0	922 of 5173	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	1206 of 5084	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	1813 of 5628	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	2279 of 5643	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	1340 of 5638	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	2125 of 5663	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	1513 of 5510	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	1647 of 5431	69.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)84th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

Science37%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Briarwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1930 Townsend Ave.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1300	288	14	20.4	39.9%	40 (13.9%)	8 (2.8%)	139 (48.3%)	89 (30.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	56.2	2241^st of 5857 public elementary schools	61.7%		55.3	2275^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.2%	34	36.8	36.8	38.9	52.4	49.1	47.4	50.0	50.0	35.1	43.9	95.4				$46,407	$45,290	$1,117
Bowers Elementary	Public	K-5	2755 Barkley Ave.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1100	240	12	20.3	59.6%	21 (8.8%)	3 (1.3%)	129 (53.8%)	68 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	15 (6.3%)	58.8	2130^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.6%		62.8	1936^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.0%	194	47.2	47.2	41.5	45.5	64.7	50.0	42.9	36.4	47.2	42.3					$49,728	$48,196	$1,532
Pomeroy Elementary	Public	K-5	1250 Pomeroy Ave.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-3800	300	16	19.3	43.3%	30 (10.0%)	7 (2.3%)	150 (50.0%)	93 (31.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.0%)	46.9	2773^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	52.7%		32.8	3705^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.9%	932	29.8	29.8	44.4	30.6	45.2	39.4	54.1	26.9	51.1	42.7					$47,365	$46,260	$1,105
Bracher Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Chromite Dr.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1200	269	16	17.2	33.5%	29 (10.8%)	15 (5.6%)	140 (52.0%)	57 (21.2%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	21 (7.8%)	44.3	2926^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.0%		53.1	2395^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.2%	531	29.4	29.4	54.8	42.1	41.2	45.8	42.9	35.9	22.9	33.3	88.4	93.0	90.7	90.7	$51,297	$50,380	$917
Central Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2720 Sonoma Pl.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-4400	419	21	19.8	19.8%	69 (16.5%)	7 (1.7%)	96 (22.9%)	207 (49.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.8%)	75	1368^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.6%		78	1242^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	78.8%	126	40.6	40.6	68.3	62.1	53.1	61.1	70.3	57.1	42.2	56.6	97.1				$31,308	$30,648	$660
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	K-5	804 Ponderosa Ave.	Sunnyvale	94086	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-4000	524	24	22.1	28.4%	88 (16.8%)	5 (1.0%)	188 (35.9%)	203 (38.7%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.1%)	88.1	776^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%		77.4	1273^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	78.3%	497	61.8	61.8	65.0	66.7	66.7	66.1	72.0	69.5	60.5	67.5					$36,662	$36,526	$136
Laurelwood Elementary	Public	K-5	955 Teal Dr.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1600	571	27	21.2	11.2%	134 (23.5%)	6 (1.1%)	78 (13.7%)	301 (52.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.1%)	94.5	369^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.7%		97	166^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.2%	203	66.7	66.7	72.0	93.4	76.7	80.6	69.9	87.2	72.8	76.3					$31,110	$30,568	$542
Scott Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	1925 Scott Blvd.	Santa Clara	95050	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-4100	406	20	19.9	55.2%	23 (5.7%)	12 (3.0%)	318 (78.3%)	36 (8.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.4%)	28.8	4068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.5%		26.8	4228^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.0%	160	23.2	23.2	28.9	35.7	25.5	30.6	40.0	31.5	19.6	29.9					$33,285	$31,352	$1,933
C. W. Haman Elementary	Public	K-5	865 Los Padres Blvd.	Santa Clara	95050	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1400	324	16	19.7	28.4%	86 (26.5%)	5 (1.5%)	126 (38.9%)	76 (23.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.0%)	50.2	2579^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.0%		64.9	1823^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	68.9%	756	34.9	34.9	36.4	51.2	51.2	46.2	42.2	41.3	32.6	38.8					$43,815	$41,636	$2,179
Sutter Elementary	Public	K-5	3200 Forbes Ave.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-4200	314	17	18.3	14.6%	91 (29.0%)	7 (2.2%)	62 (19.7%)	110 (35.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.4%)	85.8	891^st of 5857 public elementary schools	84.8%		90.4	681^st of 5869 public elementary schools	88.4%	210	53.2	53.2	74.4	63.8	57.5	65.0	83.7	66.0	59.6	69.3	96.8				$38,790	$37,942	$848

Frequently Asked Questions about Briarwood Elementary

What schools do graduates of Briarwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Briarwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Juan Cabrillo Middle
High : Adrian Wilcox High

What is the racial makeup of Briarwood Elementary?

Students at Briarwood Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 14% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Briarwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Briarwood Elementary.

Is Briarwood Elementary a good school?

Briarwood Elementary ranks 2241^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Briarwood Elementary in?

Santa Clara Unified

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