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Brightwood Elementary

Q: Is Brightwood Elementary a good school?

Brightwood Elementary ranks 851 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of California elementary schools

Summary

Brightwood Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-8 public school serving 804 students in Monterey Park, California, as part of the Alhambra Unified School District.

The school stands out for its strong and stable academic record, with student proficiency in English, Math, and Science significantly exceeding both state and district averages. Brightwood is particularly effective in supporting all students, with English Language Learners and students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds ranking in the state's top tiers. A key to this success is the school's remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.8%, which is less than half the rate of many neighboring schools like Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary (24.3%) and Fourth Street Elementary (23.2%).

Notably, Brightwood achieves these excellent results very efficiently, spending about $12,435 per student—far less than nearby schools in other districts. Its performance is part of a broader trend within Alhambra Unified, as seen with the similarly high-achieving Monterey Highlands Elementary. This consistent excellence over more than a decade, even through challenging times, demonstrates a resilient and effective school culture focused on student success.

804

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,435

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 Brightwood St.
Monterey Park, CA 91754-5100

(626) 943-3360

District: Alhambra Unified

Students who attend Brightwood Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mark Keppel High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

55.2%

Hispanic:

36.7%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2013 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Alhambra Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg56%

California avg41%

Elementary school

851^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

178^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 13Elementary Schools in the Alhambra Unified

274^th of 1,543Alhambra 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	851 of 5857	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	678 of 5869	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.6	597 of 5859	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	667 of 5883	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	1214 of 5789	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	891 of 5662	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	86.9	819 of 5692	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.4	766 of 5614	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	85.6	848 of 5611	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	83.8	831 of 5530	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	87.4	591 of 5390	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	87.2	627 of 5377	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	83.0	839 of 5314	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	917 of 5193	82.3%	★★★★☆
2008	86.8	665 of 5113	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	82.4	874 of 5113	82.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	307 of 1203	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	232 of 1205	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	297 of 1190	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	452 of 1154	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	597 of 1149	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	480 of 1071	55.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	84.2	181 of 3162	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	64 of 3245	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	154 of 3311	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	210 of 3275	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	246 of 3246	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	846 of 5597	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	661 of 5612	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	703 of 5609	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	761 of 5635	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	1258 of 5492	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	797 of 5413	85.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	2246 of 5107	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	1408 of 5107	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	1099 of 5087	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	736 of 5084	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	1516 of 4963	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	1184 of 4830	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	794 of 5460	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	593 of 5517	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	94.2	221 of 5363	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	570 of 5264	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	1618 of 5173	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.5	670 of 5084	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	823 of 5628	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	683 of 5643	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	547 of 5638	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	617 of 5663	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	1138 of 5510	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	995 of 5431	81.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	81.9	51 of 445	88.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	178 of 2761	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	197 of 2783	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	133 of 2781	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	193 of 2740	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	162 of 2715	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	180 of 2480	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	92.8	175 of 2508	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	91.1	199 of 2497	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	92.2	174 of 2477	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	118 of 2379	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	116 of 2259	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	90.9	76 of 2236	96.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.8	175 of 2179	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	85.6	177 of 2063	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	84.7	205 of 2005	89.8%	★★★★☆
2007	89.6	136 of 1999	93.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	90 of 739	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	135 of 743	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	106 of 715	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	219 of 733	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	112 of 745	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	182 of 700	74.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.8	204 of 1540	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	222 of 2533	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	257 of 2551	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	95.1	125 of 2531	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	205 of 2509	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	181 of 2380	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	159 of 2262	93.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	404 of 2395	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	345 of 2388	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	164 of 2374	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	213 of 2359	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	184 of 2213	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	280 of 2072	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	137 of 2542	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	227 of 2579	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	115 of 2531	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	247 of 2458	90.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	149 of 2369	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	70 of 2230	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	161 of 2534	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	148 of 2552	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	154 of 2538	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	187 of 2527	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	133 of 2407	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	210 of 2273	90.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.2	564 of 1552	63.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)89th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)87th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)64th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy74%+25 vs state

Mathematics65%+28 vs state

Science62%+29 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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brightwood Elementary	Public	K-8	1701 Brightwood St.	Monterey Park	91754	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3360	804	33	24.2	31.3%	11 (1.4%)	7 (0.9%)	295 (36.7%)	444 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.6%)	86.5	851^st of 5857 public elementary schools	85.5%		90.4	678^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.4%	173	54.8	68.1	61.7	69.3	56.6	71.4	77.0	76.8	85.7	73.6	72.4	56.0	69.1	55.0	66.4	71.4	64.9							$12,435	$931	$11,504
Robert Hill Lane Elementary	Public	K-6	1500 Avenida Cesar Chavez	Monterey Park	91754	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-3877	248	13	19.0	77.0%	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	233 (94.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	53	2432^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.5%		68.8	1650^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.9%	782	22.5		22.5	35.1	36.0	44.9	73.5			47.6	62.2	44.0	32.7	47.1			45.5							$29,293	$5,322	$23,971
KIPP Iluminar Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	4800 East Cesar Chavez Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	KIPP Iluminar Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 800-5218	593	27	22.0	79.9%	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	583 (98.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	51.1	2547^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.5%		44.3	2907^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.5%	360				48.3	35.5					42.1	51.8	40.2					46.2							$21,498	$2,327	$19,171
Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary	Public	K-5	4865 East First St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-3869	316	15	21.0	91.1%	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	300 (94.9%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	62.4	1942^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.8%		65	1817^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.0%	125	35.1		35.1	48.5	54.7	50.0				51.1	52.9	48.4	45.6				49.2							$27,789	$4,704	$23,085
Monterey Highlands Elementary	Public	K-8	400 Casuda Canyon Dr.	Monterey Park	91754	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 570-6220	917	39	23.8	35.1%	21 (2.3%)	4 (0.4%)	309 (33.7%)	529 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.8%)	89.9	666^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.6%		92.5	539^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.8%	127	50.5	61.9	55.9	71.9	72.1	62.9	78.0	83.9	84.4	75.7	80.2	75.2	56.2	73.6	75.2	74.2	72.4							$11,641	$994	$10,647
Brooklyn Avenue	Public	K-8	4620 Cesar Chavez Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-8161	510	27	19.2	89.2%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	505 (99.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	45.6	2850^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.3%		45.5	2833^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.7%	17	20.3	38.2	29.0	46.7	44.1	34.5	50.8	75.0	56.4	51.6	48.9	35.7	27.1	40.0	59.4	45.5	42.5	94.0	96.0				96.0	$26,550	$5,110	$21,440
Arts In Action Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	5115 Via Corona St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Arts In Action Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 266-4371	404	19	21.2	91.3%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	401 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20.2	4813^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.8%		21.5	4729^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.4%	84	14.1		14.1	34.7	20.8	26.8				27.4	29.2	22.2	16.9				22.8	59.2	69.0	90.1	70.4	67.6	70.4	$22,047	$1,963	$20,084
Bella Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2410 Findlay Ave.	Monterey Park	91754	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-4335	530	27	19.7		6 (1.1%)	8 (1.5%)	451 (85.1%)	60 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	54.7	2322^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.4%		50.1	2548^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.6%	226	28.6		28.6	46.5	57.0	45.3				49.6	53.5	50.0	30.2				43.5	47.4	60.3	77.6	60.3	64.7	64.7	$15,243	$992	$14,251
Fourth Street Elementary	Public	2-5	420 South Amalia Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 266-0182	303	16	18.9	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	302 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.2	4379^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.2%		27.2	4189^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.6%	190	21.4		21.4	28.2	22.5	37.8				29.9	40.9	21.9	15.3				25.3							$30,297	$5,990	$24,307
Fourth Street Primary Center	Public	K-1	469 Amalia Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 268-8775	206	11	18.7	93.2%	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	200 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)																		96.5				97.4		$33,708	$6,041	$27,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Brightwood Elementary

What district is Brightwood Elementary in?

Alhambra Unified

What is the racial makeup of Brightwood Elementary?

Students at Brightwood Elementary are 55% Asian, 37% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% White.

Is Brightwood Elementary a good school?

Brightwood Elementary ranks 851^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brightwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended Brightwood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Brightwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brightwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Mark Keppel High

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