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

Brywood Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Brywood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 068450009211
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brywood Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of California schools.

#6 of 35
elementary schools in Irvine · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
28.9:1
large classes for California
15.5%
free-lunch eligible

Brywood Elementary has class sizes larger than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brywood Elementary ranks #6 of 35 elementary schools in Irvine, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+13 students YoY

Brywood Elementary held near 573 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.5 → 21.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 068450009211 · Irvine, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

578 enr · 28.9:1 · 15.5% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Portola High (2,693 students)

Brywood Elementary held near 573 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.5 → 21.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Brywood Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Brywood Elementary reports 578 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Brywood Elementary compares

Brywood Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 28.9:1 ▲ 34% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.5% ▼ 72% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 578 top 35% - -

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

28.9:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
578
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.5%
free-lunch eligible - 72% 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
28.9:1
students per teacher - 34% above state mean
Top 94% in California - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
9.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,373
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 57.2%
White 18.0%
Two or More 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0%
African American 2.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 57.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.7, Brywood Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Irvine Unified reports $14,373 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Brywood Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Portola High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
University High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Northwood High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodbridge High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Irvine High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Irvine Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Irvine

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

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Brywood Elementary

How many students attend Brywood Elementary?

Brywood Elementary has 578 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Irvine, CA. CCD year-over-year: 560 (2022-23) → 573 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brywood Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Brywood Elementary is 28.9:1, which is 34% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 84% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brywood Elementary?

15.5% of students at Brywood Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brywood Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Brywood Elementary is Asian at 57.2% of enrollment, in Irvine, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brywood Elementary?

Brywood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Brywood Elementary rank among elementary schools in Irvine?

By Resource Investment Index, Brywood Elementary ranks #6 of 35 elementary schools in Irvine, 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 Irvine on the city page.

What other schools are in Irvine Unified?

Besides Brywood Elementary, Irvine Unified also operates Portola High (2,693 students), University High (2,307 students), and Northwood High (2,244 students). See the Irvine 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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