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Brooktree Elementary

Q: Is Brooktree Elementary a good school?

Brooktree Elementary ranks 2243 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of California elementary schools

Summary

Brooktree Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 387 students in San Jose's Berryessa Union Elementary district, a well-regarded area, though the school's statewide ranking has gradually declined in recent years.

Academically, Brooktree shows a clear strength in English Language Arts, where student proficiency is above the state average, but faces significant challenges in Mathematics and Science, where scores are notably lower than nearby schools like Northwood Elementary and Ruskin Elementary. The school also has a higher rate of chronic student absenteeism compared to most neighbors and the district average, which is often connected to academic outcomes. An interesting point for parents is that Brooktree spends more per student than many comparison schools but achieves lower results, suggesting factors beyond funding are at play.

When looking at student groups, performance varies widely; for instance, the school has historically done very well with English Learners but currently shows room for growth in supporting other student subgroups. Compared to a school like Orchard Elementary in a different district, Brooktree performs better despite similar student economic needs, highlighting the value of its strong home district. For families, the key takeaways are Brooktree's solid foundation in reading and writing within a top district, but with acknowledged challenges in math and attendance that the school is actively working to address.

387

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,611

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1781 Olivetree Dr.
San Jose, CA 95131-1933

(408) 923-1910

District: Berryessa Union Elementary

Students who attend Brooktree Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Morrill Middle
High:	Independence High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

57.9%

Hispanic:

30.0%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2013 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 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

!Near the bottom of Berryessa Union Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg59%

California avg41%

2,243^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary

249^th of 1,543Berryessa Union Elementary 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	2243 of 5857	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	1880 of 5869	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	1986 of 5859	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	2000 of 5883	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	1534 of 5789	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	1571 of 5662	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	60.7	1981 of 5692	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.8	1867 of 5614	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	1954 of 5611	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.3	2674 of 5530	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	2227 of 5390	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.8	2308 of 5377	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.9	2385 of 5314	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.4	3216 of 5193	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.2	2485 of 5113	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.4	2186 of 5113	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	1547 of 4818	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.7	1845 of 4822	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.8	1768 of 4809	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	948 of 1203	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	958 of 1205	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	857 of 1190	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	934 of 1154	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	844 of 1149	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	755 of 1071	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	86.0	244 of 2585	90.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	53.5	1027 of 3245	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	492 of 3311	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	305 of 3275	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	269 of 3246	91.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	1973 of 5597	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.0	1097 of 5612	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	1652 of 5609	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	1670 of 5635	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	1505 of 5492	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	1164 of 5413	78.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	2457 of 5107	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	2595 of 5107	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3617 of 5087	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	3116 of 5084	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	2302 of 4963	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.8	3500 of 4830	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	2401 of 5460	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	2235 of 5517	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	1177 of 5363	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	1606 of 5264	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	2885 of 5173	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	1886 of 5084	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	2430 of 5628	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	2821 of 5643	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	2264 of 5638	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	2270 of 5663	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	1501 of 5510	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	1889 of 5431	65.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)91st percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)21st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Science44%+12 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

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Schools Near Brooktree Elementary

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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)	% DTP (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	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooktree Elementary	Public	K-5	1781 Olivetree Dr.	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1910	387	18	21.5	40.6%	17 (4.4%)	9 (2.3%)	116 (30.0%)	224 (57.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	56.2	2243^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.7%		63.9	1880^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.0%	363	44.2		44.2	48.1	48.9	68.2				54.6	39.6	31.8	34.1				35.5			$17,611	$977	$16,634
Northwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2760 East Trimble Rd.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1940	452	19	23.7	13.3%	23 (5.1%)	9 (2.0%)	54 (11.9%)	350 (77.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	88.1	775^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%		90.8	646^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.0%	129	70.4		70.4	58.8	59.0	75.0				64.6	68.6	66.7	76.5				70.7			$17,373	$972	$16,401
Cherrywood Elementary	Public	K-5	2550 Greengate Dr.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1915	529	23	23.0	24.2%	15 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	104 (19.7%)	371 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.6%)	92	549^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.6%		89.3	732^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.5%	183	65.0		65.0	77.3	69.7	74.4				73.4	72.1	74.4	63.3				70.0			$16,898	$972	$15,926
Mabel Mattos Elementary	Public	K-6	1750 McCandless Dr.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2852	746	31	24.4	15.1%	46 (6.2%)	9 (1.2%)	43 (5.8%)	592 (79.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.6%)	95.7	265^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%		94.9	352^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.0%	87	72.3		72.3	71.4	76.0	81.9	76.5			76.3	81.0	83.3	77.7	79.0			80.3			$13,118	$761	$12,357
Laneview Elementary	Public	K-5	2095 Warmwood Ln.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1920	349	16	21.8	37.5%	16 (4.6%)	5 (1.4%)	104 (29.8%)	208 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	71.4	1537^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.8%		67	1729^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.5%	192	54.4		54.4	55.8	46.3	65.5				55.9	57.4	42.6	52.6				50.9			$16,558	$1,046	$15,512
Vinci Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1311 Vinci Park Way	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1970	529	21	25.1	31.2%	19 (3.6%)	16 (3.0%)	149 (28.2%)	307 (58.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.8%)	87	826^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.9%		79.9	1159^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.3%	333	56.0		56.0	70.9	70.4	68.3				69.8	78.5	59.8	53.6				63.7			$16,800	$1,081	$15,719
Ruskin Elementary	Public	K-5	1401 Turlock Ln.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1950	367	15	24.4	15.5%	16 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (15.8%)	275 (74.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.1%)	89.5	691^st of 5857 public elementary schools	88.2%		92.9	505^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.4%	186	68.3		68.3	58.5	78.7	70.7				69.0	69.2	73.3	63.3				68.7			$18,102	$972	$17,130
Orchard Elementary	Public	K-8	921 Fox Ln.	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Orchard Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 944-0388	740	45	16.4	50.1%	33 (4.5%)	29 (3.9%)	347 (46.9%)	270 (36.5%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.4%)	46 (6.2%)	28.3	4111^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.8%		33.5	3640^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.0%	471	21.3	31.5	26.1	26.0	25.4	44.3	35.4	55.3	43.8	38.7	28.8	30.4	27.9	18.8	42.7	12.3	26.7			$8,824	$712	$8,112
Majestic Way Elementary	Public	K-5	1855 Majestic Way	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1925	421	18	23.3	29.9%	17 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	115 (27.3%)	261 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.2%)	83.4	993^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.0%		91.4	609^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.6%	384	58.8		58.8	53.0	60.6	72.4				62.3	63.1	65.2	61.6				63.1			$16,738	$972	$15,766
Pearl Zanker Elementary	Public	K-6	1585 Fallen Leaf Dr.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2882	563	23	24.4	35.9%	18 (3.2%)	26 (4.6%)	90 (16.0%)	378 (67.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (8.0%)	83.5	991^st of 5857 public elementary schools	83.1%		74.1	1405^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.1%	414	55.9		55.9	66.3	66.3	57.4	66.2			64.3	72.1	64.8	54.4	48.7			60.8	97.2	97.2	$15,432	$846	$14,586

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooktree Elementary

How many students attend Brooktree Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Brooktree Elementary.

Is Brooktree Elementary a good school?

Brooktree Elementary ranks 2243^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Brooktree Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brooktree Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morrill Middle
High : Independence High

What district is Brooktree Elementary in?

Berryessa Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Brooktree Elementary?

Students at Brooktree Elementary are 58% Asian, 30% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% African American.

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