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R. Paul Krey Elementary

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R. Paul Krey Elementary ranks 1507 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of California elementary schools

Summary

R. Paul Krey Elementary is a public elementary school in Brentwood, California, serving 814 students in grades K-5 and part of the Brentwood Union School District.

R. Paul Krey Elementary consistently outperforms the Brentwood Union District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 59.38% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.61% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In Mathematics, 50.89% of students were proficient or better, compared to 45.18% for the district and 37.3% for the state. The school's performance in Science was also higher than the district and state, with 47.85% of students proficient or better. R. Paul Krey Elementary has strong performance across different student subgroups, particularly in the areas of African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students.

Compared to nearby schools, R. Paul Krey Elementary outperforms most of the other Brentwood Union District schools, including Garin Elementary, Marsh Creek Elementary, and Mary Casey Black Elementary, in both academic achievement and student group performance. The school's performance is particularly strong compared to the nearby schools in the Antioch Unified School District, such as Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy, Diablo Vista Elementary, and Carmen Dragon Elementary, which all have significantly lower test scores and overall performance.

885

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,260

Per pupil spending ?

19%

Free/discounted lunch ?

190 Crawford Dr.
Brentwood, CA 94513-5628

(925) 513-6400

District: Brentwood Union

Students who attend R. Paul Krey Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Adams (J. Douglas) Middle
High:	Heritage High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

28.5%

White:

27.6%

Asian:

25.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2013 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Brentwood Union

✓Above the California median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2013

!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 school54%

District avg49%

California avg41%

1,507^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Brentwood Union

411^th of 1,543Brentwood Union 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	72.3	1507 of 5857	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	1353 of 5869	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	914 of 5859	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	1159 of 5883	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	1436 of 5789	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	1250 of 5662	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	1315 of 5692	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	81.2	1079 of 5614	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	82.2	1023 of 5611	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	83.8	827 of 5530	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	989 of 5390	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	83.9	791 of 5377	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	959 of 5314	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	1055 of 5193	79.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	1126 of 5113	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	72.7	1258 of 5113	75.4%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	927 of 4818	80.8%	★★★★☆
2005	69.9	1338 of 4822	72.3%	★★★★☆
2004	70.8	1274 of 4809	73.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	164 of 569	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	38 of 593	93.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	657 of 1203	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	598 of 1205	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	672 of 1190	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	693 of 1154	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	929 of 1149	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	794 of 1071	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	91.4	147 of 2227	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	291 of 2585	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	299 of 2128	85.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	81.1	301 of 3275	90.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	1106 of 5597	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	1548 of 5612	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	878 of 5609	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	1200 of 5635	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	1375 of 5492	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	1200 of 5413	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	1601 of 5107	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	945 of 5107	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	439 of 5087	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	996 of 5084	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	972 of 4963	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	1179 of 4830	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	1438 of 5460	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	1149 of 5517	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	798 of 5363	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	1214 of 5264	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	1635 of 5173	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	1876 of 5084	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	1834 of 5628	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	1180 of 5643	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	1009 of 5638	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	1082 of 5663	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	1441 of 5510	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	1248 of 5431	77.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	536 of 718	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	550 of 670	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.0	323 of 669	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	374 of 610	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	270 of 445	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	202 of 339	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	666 of 2847	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	353 of 2635	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	94.2	114 of 2420	95.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	1547 of 2598	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	1448 of 2651	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	1153 of 2661	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	974 of 2726	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	1326 of 2834	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	1265 of 2737	53.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2022)93rd percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)91st percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

African American (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)45th percentile-29 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-34 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+11 vs state

Mathematics51%+14 vs state

Science48%+15 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 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 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 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
R. Paul Krey Elementary	Public	K-5	190 Crawford Dr.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6400	885	36	24.5		244 (27.6%)	67 (7.6%)	252 (28.5%)	228 (25.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	88 (9.9%)	72.3	1507^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.3%		75.3	1353^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	76.9%	154	47.9	47.9	52.4	51.8	72.2		59.4	47.3	53.3	52.2		50.9	97.7	98.5	98.5	97.7			$15,260	$989	$14,271
Ron Nunn Elementary	Public	K-5	1755 Central Blvd.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6380	702	28	25.0		205 (29.2%)	51 (7.3%)	227 (32.3%)	126 (17.9%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (12.3%)	66	1791^st of 5857 public elementary schools	69.4%		68.1	1680^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.4%	111	33.3	33.3	64.5	56.0	60.3		60.1	64.5	39.2	38.6		46.5							$16,689	$1,118	$15,571
Loma Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2110 San Jose Ave.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6390	749	30	25.3		214 (28.6%)	50 (6.7%)	195 (26.0%)	210 (28.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (10.1%)	76.7	1297^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.9%		69.4	1618^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.4%	321	36.7	36.7	59.8	62.2	72.7		64.6	59.0	55.1	53.5		56.1	96.6				96.6		$16,274	$1,128	$15,146
Brentwood Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Griffith Ln.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6360	811	33	24.9	45.6%	222 (27.4%)	76 (9.4%)	317 (39.1%)	101 (12.5%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.9%)	86 (10.6%)	59.4	2094^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.2%		61.6	1997^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.0%	97	33.3	33.3	51.1	51.8	53.0		52.0	55.6	43.3	35.6		44.9	95.8	97.9		95.8	97.2	97.2	$14,372	$969	$13,403
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	2010 Shady Willow Ln.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6410	859	33	26.3		193 (22.5%)	89 (10.4%)	215 (25.0%)	259 (30.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	96 (11.2%)	60.5	2038^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%		65.4	1796^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.4%	242	37.4	37.4	51.7	56.1	54.8		54.3	45.6	46.2	35.5		42.4	92.0	94.0	98.0	94.7	94.0	93.3	$13,875	$842	$13,033
Garin Elementary	Public	K-5	250 First St.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6370	785	32	24.5	41.5%	244 (31.1%)	59 (7.5%)	286 (36.4%)	112 (14.3%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	76 (9.7%)	62	1967^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.4%		63.9	1882^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	67.9%	85	30.5	30.5	61.7	59.6	50.8		57.3	62.2	48.0	25.2		44.7	95.9	95.9		96.7	95.9	96.7	$14,909	$1,112	$13,797
Marsh Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	601 Grant St.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6420	550	24	22.9	52.4%	105 (19.1%)	56 (10.2%)	240 (43.6%)	72 (13.1%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.6%)	64 (11.6%)	55.6	2264^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.3%		63.3	1915^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.4%	349	39.5	39.5	41.7	40.3	58.6		49.1	53.4	27.3	39.1		39.6							$15,429	$1,096	$14,333
Isaac R. Montanez Elementary	Public	K-5	2340 Smith Rd.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6100	444	18	24.6	33.3%	107 (24.1%)	27 (6.1%)	124 (27.9%)	138 (31.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (9.9%)								(n/a)	47.7	47.7	54.8	64.2	47.7		57.1	66.2	69.1	30.2		59.6
Diablo Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	4791 Prewett Ranch Dr.	Antioch	94531	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 779-7470	496	21	23.6	61.1%	29 (5.8%)	133 (26.8%)	203 (40.9%)	98 (19.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	25 (5.0%)	35.9	3508^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.1%		27.3	4174^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.9%	666	29.1	29.1	44.1	30.3	42.9		39.3	42.9	18.4	22.1		28.1	94.0	96.4		96.4	95.2	96.4	$17,776	$2,636	$15,140
Carmen Dragon Elementary	Public	K-6	4721 Vista Grande Dr.	Antioch	94531	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 779-7475	495	23	21.9	61.6%	57 (11.5%)	155 (31.3%)	160 (32.3%)	87 (17.6%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	22 (4.4%)	17.4	5067^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%		21.9	4686^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.2%	381	21.9	21.9	15.0	21.4	37.5	33.9	26.2	13.9	13.6	15.6	13.3	14.1		80.0	89.3	74.7	78.7	78.7	$17,930	$2,886	$15,044

Frequently Asked Questions about R. Paul Krey Elementary

What schools do graduates of R. Paul Krey Elementary attend?

Students who attend R. Paul Krey Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Adams (J. Douglas) Middle
High : Heritage High

How many students attend R. Paul Krey Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 885 students attended R. Paul Krey Elementary.

Is R. Paul Krey Elementary a good school?

R. Paul Krey Elementary ranks 1507^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is R. Paul Krey Elementary in?

Brentwood Union

What is the racial makeup of R. Paul Krey Elementary?

Students at R. Paul Krey Elementary are 28% Hispanic, 28% White, 26% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American.

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