Golden Elementary School vs. Brookhaven Elementary School
Should you attend Golden Elementary School or Brookhaven Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Golden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Brookhaven Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 759 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Golden Elementary School ranks in the top 1% 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 proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 469 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Brookhaven 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 proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
759 students
469 students
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![This chart displays total students of Brookhaven Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Brookhaven Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/11000/10729/brookhaven-elementary-school-chart-nm9MvD.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
17 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Brookhaven Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Brookhaven Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/11000/10729/brookhaven-elementary-school-chart-bcilKhW.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
28:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookhaven Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookhaven Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/11000/10729/brookhaven-elementary-school-chart-h7VXCD.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#85 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#272 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Golden Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Golden Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/11000/10737/golden-elementary-school-chart-4a3mIJ.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookhaven Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookhaven Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/11000/10729/brookhaven-elementary-school-chart-bf6fHFB.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
78%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/11000/10729/brookhaven-elementary-school-chart-bnbvgu4.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
82%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/11000/10729/brookhaven-elementary-school-chart-HiCwPC.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Brookhaven Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Brookhaven Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/11000/10729/brookhaven-elementary-school-chart-brrepfS.png)
Kindergarten Students
90
79
Grade 1 Students
80
64
Grade 2 Students
76
63
Grade 3 Students
95
63
Grade 4 Students
136
68
Grade 5 Students
139
58
Grade 6 Students
143
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Brookhaven Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Brookhaven Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/11000/10729/brookhaven-elementary-school-chart-Yw4qQT.png)
% Asian
53%
28%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/11000/10729/brookhaven-elementary-school-chart-y60c3c.png)
% Hispanic
16%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/11000/10729/brookhaven-elementary-school-chart-ltLxof.png)
% Black
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/11000/10729/brookhaven-elementary-school-chart-9QwP5V.png)
% White
22%
36%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/11000/10729/brookhaven-elementary-school-chart-2sArOB.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/11000/10729/brookhaven-elementary-school-chart-bfVnkkb.png)
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Brookhaven Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Brookhaven Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/11000/10729/brookhaven-elementary-school-chart-BJNhEo.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/11000/10729/brookhaven-elementary-school-chart-bhOSC65.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brookhaven Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/11000/10729/brookhaven-elementary-school-chart-bfWej71.png)