Ross Valley Charter vs. Brookside Elementary School
Should you attend Ross Valley Charter or Brookside 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
Ross Valley Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Brookside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 209 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ross Valley Charter ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 281 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brookside Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
209 students
281 students
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![This chart displays total students of Brookside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Brookside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/5000/4768/brookside-elementary-school-chart-bl8CE8f.png)
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
13 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Brookside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Brookside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/5000/4768/brookside-elementary-school-chart-b270deV.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookside 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 Brookside 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/5000/4768/brookside-elementary-school-chart-QP6S7F.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1330 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#733 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ross Valley Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ross Valley Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/150000/150148/ross-valley-charter-chart-b0jrQBB.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/4768/brookside-elementary-school-chart-5SKwHC.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookside 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 Brookside 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/5000/4768/brookside-elementary-school-chart-Q5VwY7.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookside 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 Brookside 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/5000/4768/brookside-elementary-school-chart-w52q4g.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Brookside Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Brookside Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/5000/4768/brookside-elementary-school-chart-wEsCDn.png)
Kindergarten Students
46
45
Grade 1 Students
28
48
Grade 2 Students
35
44
Grade 3 Students
34
52
Grade 4 Students
27
52
Grade 5 Students
39
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brookside 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 Brookside 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/5000/4768/brookside-elementary-school-chart-7XlG6A.png)
% Hispanic
27%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brookside 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 Brookside 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/5000/4768/brookside-elementary-school-chart-uK8Q0X.png)
% Black
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookside 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 Brookside 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/5000/4768/brookside-elementary-school-chart-UAZoXd.png)
% White
57%
78%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookside 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 Brookside 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/5000/4768/brookside-elementary-school-chart-7X4BqT.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookside 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 Brookside 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/5000/4768/brookside-elementary-school-chart-2sFp1J.png)
Diversity Score
0.59
0.38
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Brookside 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 Brookside 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/5000/4768/brookside-elementary-school-chart-QPHh1l.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
8%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ross Valley Charter 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 Ross Valley Charter 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/150000/150148/ross-valley-charter-chart-wEbplL.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookside 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 Brookside 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/5000/4768/brookside-elementary-school-chart-h7ZeWU.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/5000/4768/brookside-elementary-school-chart-sSbsZU.png)