Enrollment
207
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brisbane, CA
Brisbane Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Brisbane Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060606000541
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brisbane Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.9:1
- small classes for California
- 14.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 207
- students enrolled
Brisbane Elementary has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brisbane Elementary · California
NCES ID 060606000541 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
-74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brisbane Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brisbane Elementary
Brisbane Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Brisbane, California, enrolling 207 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15.9:1, Brisbane Elementary is leaner than roughly 87% of California schools and 26% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.6% free-meal eligibility runs 74% below the California average.
Enrollment of 207 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 143 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #107, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Asian (30%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 74/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 828 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Brisbane Elementary spends $23,296 per pupil, 41% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Brisbane Elementary also operates Lipman Middle (161 students) and Panorama Elementary (116 students) alongside Brisbane Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Brisbane Elementary compares
Brisbane Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.9:1 | ▼ 26% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.6% | ▼ 74% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 207 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
207
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 74% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,296
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Asian 30.0%
Hispanic or Latino 28.5%
White 24.2%
Two or More 16.4%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: Asian at 30.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 74.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 74.3, Brisbane Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brisbane Elementary, which includes Brisbane Elementary.
$23,296
Per student
+41%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 87.5%
State 9.6%
Federal 2.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Brisbane Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipman Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Panorama Elementary | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brisbane Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 161
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 116
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~207 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brisbane Elementary
How many students attend Brisbane Elementary?
Brisbane Elementary has 207 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brisbane, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brisbane Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Brisbane Elementary is 15.9:1, which is 26% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brisbane Elementary?
14.6% of students at Brisbane Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brisbane Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Brisbane Elementary is Asian at 30.0% of enrollment, in Brisbane, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brisbane Elementary?
Brisbane Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Brisbane Elementary a good school?
Brisbane Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Brisbane Elementary?
Besides Brisbane Elementary, Brisbane Elementary also operates Lipman Middle (161 students) and Panorama Elementary (116 students). See the Brisbane Elementary district page for the complete list.
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