Top Rankings
Brisbane Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 477 students in Brisbane Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Brisbane Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
477 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brisbane Elementary School District, which is ranked #237 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#245 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
36%
12%
% Hispanic
29%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
21%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,994 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,832 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,994
$19,974
Spending / Student
$23,832
$18,396
Best Brisbane Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brisbane Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 San Bruno Ave.
Brisbane, CA 94005
(415) 467-0120
Brisbane, CA 94005
(415) 467-0120
Grades: K-5
| 187 students
Rank: #22.
Lipman Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Solano St.
Brisbane, CA 94005
(415) 467-9541
Brisbane, CA 94005
(415) 467-9541
Grades: 6-8
| 162 students
Rank: #33.
Panorama Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
25 Bellevue Ave.
Daly City, CA 94014
(415) 586-6595
Daly City, CA 94014
(415) 586-6595
Grades: K-5
| 128 students
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