Briarwood Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Santa Clara, California·95051
Score
60.2/100
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#1,864
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#12
In Santa Clara Unified
Top 40%
In California

Score 60.2/100: better than 60% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
47%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 56% of them
135 students tested
Math
44%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 59% of them
139 students tested
Science
37%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 63% of them
57 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA38.936
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA52.442
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA49.157
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA47.4135
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math5038
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math5044
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math35.157
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math43.9139
ScienceGrade 5CAST36.857
ScienceAll gradesCAST36.857

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
267
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
267
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
43%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Clara County

Contact

Address
1930 Townsend Ave.
Santa Clara, CA 95051

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Briarwood Elementary at a glance

Briarwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Clara, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Santa Clara Unified school district. It has about 267 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 44% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 60.2 out of 100: better than 60% of them, ranking #1,864 of 4,688. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.