Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fremont, CA

Brookvale Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Brookvale Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061440001658
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brookvale Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#7 of 29
elementary schools in Fremont · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
19.5:1
students per teacher
14.0%
free-lunch eligible

Brookvale Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brookvale Elementary ranks #7 of 29 elementary schools in Fremont, CA.

School address

Enrollment

428

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

14.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

-75% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Brookvale Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Brookvale Elementary

Brookvale Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Fremont, California, enrolling 428 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.0% free-meal eligibility runs 75% below the California average.

With 428 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 931 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #234.

Its student body is led by Asian (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 54/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 428 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

15.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Fremont Unified spends $12,515 per pupil, 24% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Fremont's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lila Bringhurst Elementary (1,083 students): Brookvale Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.5:1 vs 34.9:1).

Fremont Unified also operates American High (2,618 students) and Irvington High (2,157 students) alongside Brookvale 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 Brookvale Elementary compares

Brookvale 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 19.5:1 ▼ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.0% ▼ 75% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 428 top 56% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.5:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
428
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
14.0%
free-lunch eligible - 75% 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
19.5:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 31% in California - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,515
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 428 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 64.5%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
White 11.4%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Asian at 64.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.4, Brookvale Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fremont Unified, which includes Brookvale Elementary.

$12,515
Per student
-24%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.9%
State 52.4%
Federal 6.7%

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 Brookvale Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
American High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Irvington High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thornton Junior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mission San Jose High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Brookvale Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fremont Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Fremont

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Brookvale Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Brookvale Elementary

How many students attend Brookvale Elementary?

Brookvale Elementary has 428 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fremont, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookvale Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Brookvale Elementary is 19.5:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% 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 Brookvale Elementary?

14.0% of students at Brookvale Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookvale Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Brookvale Elementary is Asian at 64.5% of enrollment, in Fremont, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookvale Elementary?

Brookvale Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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).

How does Brookvale Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fremont?

By Resource Investment Index, Brookvale Elementary ranks #7 of 29 elementary schools in Fremont, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Fremont on the city page.

Is Brookvale Elementary a good school?

Brookvale Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Fremont Unified?

Besides Brookvale Elementary, Fremont Unified also operates American High (2,618 students), Irvington High (2,157 students), and Thornton Junior High (1,972 students). See the Fremont Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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