Brywood Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Brywood Elementary School

1 Westwood
Irvine, CA 92620

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Top 5%

Serving 573 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Brywood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 573 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 5% in CA
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Brywood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Brywood Elementary School's student population of 573 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brywood Elementary School
Kind	57
1	63
2	76
3	74
4	92
5	106
6	105

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Total Students

573 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brywood Elementary School
2023	560
2022	499
2020	553
2019	553
2018	552
2017	552
2016	579
2015	603
2014	594
2013	598
2012	634
2011	628
2010	624
2009	579
2008	540
2007	598
2006	579
2005	584
2004	593
2003	629
2002	608
2001	598
2000	629
1999	639
1998	644
1997	618
1996	634
1995	661
1994	636
1993	658
1992	618

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brywood Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	13
2020	19
2019	19
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	20
2014	19
2013	21
2012	22
2010	26
2009	26
2008	29
2007	26
2006	24
2005	24
2004	23
2003	25
2002	25
2001	25
2000	27
1999	28
1998	31
1997	28
1996	21
1995	24
1994	26
1993	22
1992	23

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Year Founded

1988

School Calendar

First Day of School

Tue. Aug 19, 2025

School Rankings

Brywood Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brywood Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#383 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Brywood Elementary School
2023	#383
2022	#378
2019	#438
2018	#463
2017	#226
2016	#428
2015	#394
2013	#641
2012	#550
2011	#495
2010	#387

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76%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Brywood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	76%	34%	69%
2022	75%	33%	68%
2019	78%	40%	73%
2018	77%	39%	73%
2017	83%	38%	74%
2016	80%	37%	75%
2015	77%	34%	74%
2013	83%	59%	87%
2012	83%	59%	86%
2011	85%	58%	85%
2010	86%	56%	85%

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81%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Brywood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2022	81%	47%	75%
2019	80%	51%	77%
2018	79%	50%	73%
2017	82%	48%	77%
2016	77%	48%	78%
2015	76%	44%	77%
2013	84%	57%	84%
2012	87%	58%	85%
2011	85%	56%	85%
2010	86%	54%	84%

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70-74%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brywood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	27:1	22:1	26:1
2022	24:1	21:1	25:1
2020	29:1	23:1	27:1
2019	29:1	23:1	27:1
2018	31:1	23:1	27:1
2017	31:1	23:1	27:1
2016	30:1	24:1	28:1
2015	30:1	24:1	30:1
2014	32:1	24:1	30:1
2013	28:1	24:1	29:1
2012	29:1	23:1	29:1
2010	24:1	21:1	26:1
2009	23:1	20:1	24:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	23:1	21:1	24:1
2006	24:1	20:1	24:1
2005	24:1	21:1	24:1
2004	26:1	21:1	25:1
2003	25:1	20:1	25:1
2002	24:1	20:1	25:1
2001	24:1	20:1	24:1
2000	23:1	21:1	24:1
1999	23:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	30:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	29:1	25:1	28:1
1992	27:1	24:1	26:1
1991	29:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)
Year	Brywood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Asian

56%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brywood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	56%	12%	52%
2022	53%	12%	50%
2020	54%	12%	51%
2019	54%	12%	51%
2018	57%	11%	50%
2017	57%	11%	50%
2016	56%	11%	49%
2015	57%	11%	48%
2014	54%	11%	47%
2013	54%	11%	47%
2012	54%	11%	47%
2011	54%	11%	45%
2010	50%	11%	45%
2009	49%	11%	44%
2008	55%	12%	47%
2007	53%	12%	44%
2006	51%	12%	42%
2005	48%	12%	41%
2004	48%	12%	39%
2003	48%	11%	37%
2002	44%	11%	35%
2001	39%	11%	33%
2000	35%	11%	31%
1999	34%	11%	29%
1998	31%	11%	28%
1997	25%	11%	27%
1996	24%	11%	25%
1995	26%	11%	24%
1994	23%	11%	23%
1993	18%	11%	21%
1992	17%	11%	20%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brywood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	10%	55%	12%
2022	12%	56%	12%
2020	12%	55%	11%
2019	12%	55%	11%
2018	12%	54%	11%
2017	12%	54%	11%
2016	13%	54%	11%
2015	9%	54%	11%
2014	10%	53%	11%
2013	11%	53%	11%
2012	9%	52%	10%
2011	9%	51%	9%
2010	8%	50%	9%
2009	8%	49%	8%
2008	8%	50%	8%
2007	9%	49%	9%
2006	10%	48%	8%
2005	8%	47%	8%
2004	7%	46%	8%
2003	8%	45%	8%
2002	7%	44%	7%
2001	7%	43%	7%
2000	7%	42%	7%
1999	7%	41%	7%
1998	6%	40%	7%
1997	6%	40%	7%
1996	6%	39%	7%
1995	5%	38%	7%
1994	6%	37%	7%
1993	6%	36%	6%
1992	6%	35%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brywood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	3%
1997	1%	9%	3%
1996	1%	9%	4%
1995	1%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	1%	9%	3%
1991	2%	9%	3%
1990	1%	9%	3%

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White

19%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brywood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	19%	21%	24%
2022	20%	21%	25%
2020	18%	23%	27%
2019	18%	23%	27%
2018	20%	24%	30%
2017	20%	24%	30%
2016	19%	24%	31%
2015	22%	24%	33%
2014	22%	25%	33%
2013	24%	25%	34%
2012	28%	26%	36%
2011	28%	27%	35%
2010	30%	27%	37%
2009	31%	28%	38%
2008	34%	29%	42%
2007	33%	29%	42%
2006	35%	31%	45%
2005	40%	31%	46%
2004	42%	32%	49%
2003	42%	34%	51%
2002	47%	35%	55%
2001	49%	36%	56%
2000	53%	37%	59%
1999	57%	38%	60%
1998	61%	39%	62%
1997	68%	39%	63%
1996	69%	40%	64%
1995	68%	41%	66%
1994	70%	42%	67%
1993	74%	43%	70%
1992	76%	44%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Brywood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	13%	6%	10%
2022	13%	5%	11%
2020	14%	4%	9%
2019	14%	4%	9%
2018	11%	4%	7%
2017	11%	4%	7%
2016	11%	4%	7%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	10%	3%	7%
2013	8%	3%	6%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	7%	2%	7%
2010	11%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brywood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.66
2022	0.65	0.63	0.67
2020	0.65	0.63	0.65
2019	0.65	0.63	0.65
2018	0.61	0.64	0.65
2017	0.61	0.64	0.65
2016	0.63	0.64	0.65
2015	0.61	0.64	0.65
2014	0.65	0.65	0.66
2013	0.65	0.65	0.66
2012	0.63	0.65	0.65
2011	0.63	0.67	0.66
2010	0.66	0.67	0.66
2009	0.66	0.71	0.65
2008	0.58	0.65	0.61
2007	0.63	0.67	0.61
2006	0.64	0.66	0.61
2005	0.63	0.67	0.61
2004	0.61	0.67	0.60
2003	0.60	0.67	0.59
2002	0.60	0.67	0.58
2001	0.63	0.67	0.57
2000	0.61	0.67	0.56
1999	0.58	0.67	0.55
1998	0.53	0.67	0.54
1997	0.47	0.67	0.53
1996	0.47	0.67	0.52
1995	0.48	0.67	0.51
1994	0.46	0.67	0.49
1993	0.42	0.67	0.47
1992	0.40	0.67	0.46

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Eligible for

16%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Brywood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	16%	51%	19%
2022	16%	51%	18%
2020	17%	52%	17%
2019	17%	52%	17%
2018	8%	49%	10%
2017	8%	49%	10%
2016	10%	50%	11%
2015	10%	50%	10%
2014	8%	49%	10%
2013	9%	48%	10%
2011	11%	46%	9%
2010	6%	46%	7%
2009	6%	43%	5%
2008	6%	41%	4%
2007	7%	40%	4%
2006	6%	40%	4%
2005	5%	40%	5%
2004	6%	40%	5%
2003	5%	39%	5%
2002	4%	39%	4%
2001	4%	39%	4%
2000	6%	40%	5%
1999	7%	40%	6%
1998	8%	47%	10%
1997	8%	47%	10%
1996	11%	46%	11%
1995	11%	45%	11%
1994	9%	43%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Brywood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	2%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	4%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	3%	9%	3%
2013	4%	7%	3%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	2%	9%	3%
2009	1%	10%	2%
2008	3%	10%	2%
2007	2%	10%	2%
2006	1%	9%	2%
2005	3%	9%	2%
2004	2%	9%	2%
2003	2%	9%	3%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	1%	7%	2%
1999	1%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Irvine Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brywood Elementary School's ranking?

Brywood Elementary School is ranked #383 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Brywood Elementary School often compared to?

Brywood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Santiago Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Brywood Elementary School?

573 students attend Brywood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Brywood Elementary School students are Asian, 19% of students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Brywood Elementary School?

Brywood Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Brywood Elementary School offer ?

Brywood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Brywood Elementary School part of?

Brywood Elementary School is part of Irvine Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 573 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 5%
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education