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Brentwood Science School

Public | K-5 | 1254 students

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5 stars

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2013:
Based on 2 ratings
2012:
Based on 5 ratings
2011:
Based on 4 ratings
2010:
Based on 103 ratings

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Posted May 20, 2010

Very impressed with the teachers, their dedication and commitment to academic excellence and the additional programs they provide.


Posted May 20, 2010

My daughter goes to Brentwood Science Shool. It is a beautiful school with caring teachers.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 20, 2010

Talented and committed faculty and results they produce. I vote for Sandy Selig.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 20, 2010

the school is very safe and take pride on the programs that are avelabel for kids.very high level of education.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 20, 2010

My grandson is happy to be there and looks forward to going to school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 20, 2010

The school has many extras: science labs, orchestra, language arts lab, art class, music class. Enrichment abounds!!
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted May 20, 2010

The children are getting an excellent education and they seem to have so much fun on the new Brentwood Green Playground.


Posted May 20, 2010

Outstanding programs for students! Good luck Brentwood Science Magnet. I hope every pulls together tonight to put you over the top!!!! Get working, Brentwood Science Magnet community!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 20, 2010

This school is just plain amazing! The teachers have such dedication and there are so man children from so many backgrounds! It's just beautiful!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 20, 2010

Brentwood Science Magnet School has excellent teachers and hard working administrators who really care about the students and provide a great education. Brentwood Green is most supportive --beautifying the campus, planting trees and gardens, and creating a joint use park. What a great place to learn and play!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 20, 2010

Each child is seen for his/her individual potential as a unique person.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 20, 2010

School bus service is the best and the teachers are helpful
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 20, 2010

I love brentwood because they always provide you with the things that the students need,the community fair that they have every year is awesome,never have complaints about the teachers or how the school schedule is which works perfectly for me,the campus is beautiful and is usually clean from what i see.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 20, 2010

The assistant principal has really helped me with my son's behavior.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 20, 2010

Nice clean rooms and alot of staff taking care of students
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 20, 2010

The teachers love to help the students, the best school bus service ever.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 20, 2010

The teachers are helpful and love to help kids and their programs are the best.


Posted May 20, 2010

I love Brentwood because it has a great academic record and diversity.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 20, 2010

THE BEST SCHOOL EVER, CLEAN, GREAT STAFF KIDS LOVE IT AND I'M SO PROUD THAT MY SON IS A BRENTWOOD TIGGER!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 20, 2010

My son has been able to improve in math due to his wonderful teaher Mrs. Chim.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.

This school's
API score

850

Change from
2011 to 2012

-5

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

8 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

8 / 10


API Growth scores over time

Did this school meet the API goal this year?
The state goal for API is 800. All schools that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school met the state goal of 800.

API Growth scores by subgroup

In addition to schoolwide API scores, each student subgroup receives an API score.
Did this school meet all the API goals for student subgroups this year?
The state goal for the API is 800. All the student subgroups at a school that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school met all student subgroup API targets for 2012

This school's
API score

850

What is the API?
The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewide testing. The API ranges from 200 and 1000, with 800 as the state goal for all schools.
Change from
2011 to 2012

-5

Change from 2011 to 2012
Comparing the API Growth to the Base shows whether or not this school’s test score performance improved between Spring 2011 and Spring 2012. The API ranges between 200 and 1000, with 800 as the statewide goal for all schools. Schools scoring below an 800 are given at least a 5 point target for the next year.
API Statewide Rank
(2011)

8 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2011)
The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school’s API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range. The 2011 rank is based on results from tests students took in Spring 2011.
API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

8 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)
The API Similar Schools Rank ranges from 1 to 10. It shows how the school compares to other schools with similar student demographic profiles. The California Department of Education uses parent education level, poverty level, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.

238 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
64%

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
73%
Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

238 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
80%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.

252 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
48%
Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

252 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
70%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.

251 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
70%
Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.

252 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
77%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.

286 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
63%
Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

286 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
67%
Science

The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

286 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
61%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students70%
Females71%
Males69%
African American67%
Asian96%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino59%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)94%
Economically disadvantaged65%
Non-economically disadvantaged87%
Students with disability46%
Students with no reported disability72%
English learner50%
Fluent-English proficient and English only81%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate67%
Parent education - high school graduate71%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)74%
Parent education - college graduate67%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state68%

Math

All Students67%
Females64%
Males70%
African American56%
Asian88%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino60%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)90%
Economically disadvantaged63%
Non-economically disadvantaged80%
Students with disability54%
Students with no reported disability68%
English learner49%
Fluent-English proficient and English only77%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate54%
Parent education - high school graduate64%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)71%
Parent education - college graduate70%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state66%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students56%
Females56%
Males56%
African American47%
Asian79%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino50%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)68%
Economically disadvantaged50%
Non-economically disadvantaged78%
Students with disability23%
Students with no reported disability58%
English learner27%
Fluent-English proficient and English only64%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate32%
Parent education - high school graduate46%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)73%
Parent education - college graduate69%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate77%
Parent education - declined to state50%

Math

All Students77%
Females74%
Males81%
African American64%
Asian93%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino75%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)94%
Economically disadvantaged73%
Non-economically disadvantaged93%
Students with disability62%
Students with no reported disability78%
English learner68%
Fluent-English proficient and English only80%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate58%
Parent education - high school graduate75%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)82%
Parent education - college graduate91%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate100%
Parent education - declined to state72%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students66%
Females75%
Males56%
African American68%
Asian94%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino53%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)95%
Economically disadvantaged58%
Non-economically disadvantaged88%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability66%
English learner21%
Fluent-English proficient and English only73%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate54%
Parent education - high school graduate75%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)57%
Parent education - college graduate73%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate75%
Parent education - declined to state66%

Math

All Students63%
Females65%
Males60%
African American66%
Asian91%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino50%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)95%
Economically disadvantaged56%
Non-economically disadvantaged82%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability64%
English learner26%
Fluent-English proficient and English only69%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented95%
Parent education - not a high school graduate40%
Parent education - high school graduate67%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)57%
Parent education - college graduate76%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate80%
Parent education - declined to state62%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students68%
Females73%
Males64%
African American65%
Asian95%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino58%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)85%
Economically disadvantaged61%
Non-economically disadvantaged92%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability69%
English learner18%
Fluent-English proficient and English only75%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented99%
Parent education - not a high school graduate47%
Parent education - high school graduate58%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)57%
Parent education - college graduate90%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate88%
Parent education - declined to state69%

Math

All Students59%
Females59%
Males60%
African American49%
Asian89%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino51%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)74%
Economically disadvantaged53%
Non-economically disadvantaged78%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability60%
English learner9%
Fluent-English proficient and English only66%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented95%
Parent education - not a high school graduate47%
Parent education - high school graduate53%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)43%
Parent education - college graduate86%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate73%
Parent education - declined to state57%

Science

All Students68%
Females71%
Males66%
African American64%
Asian92%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino59%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)88%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Non-economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability69%
English learner27%
Fluent-English proficient and English only74%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented99%
Parent education - not a high school graduate47%
Parent education - high school graduate53%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)64%
Parent education - college graduate92%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate85%
Parent education - declined to state68%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic or Latino 43% 49%
Asian 19% 8%
African American 17% 7%
White 16% 28%
Filipino 3% 3%
Multiple or No Response 1% 3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0% 1%
Pacific Islander 0% 1%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English language learners 123%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 264%N/A52%
Source: 1 CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source: 2 NCES, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 63% 85%
Korean 19% 1%
All other non-English languages 5% 1%
Bengali 3% 0%
Farsi (Persian) 3% 0%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 2% 1%
Russian 2% 0%
Mandarin (Putonghua) 1% 1%
French 0% 0%
Gujarati 0% 0%
Hebrew 0% 0%
Hindi 0% 0%
Japanese 0% 0%
Mien (Yao) 0% 0%
Pashto 0% 0%
Punjabi 0% 1%
Rumanian 0% 0%
Thai 0% 0%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Average class size

  This school District averageState average
Average class size 23N/A25
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 12N/A11
Average years teaching 12N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 100%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 0%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
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740 Gretna Green Way
Los Angeles, CA 90049
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Phone: (310) 826-5631

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