John Marsh House · Photo: Robin Mayoff (RHM Images) · CC BY-SA 3.0Brentwood’s public schools outscore 74% of California districts
On the state reading tests, 55% of Brentwood’s students scored proficient, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Brentwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Brentwood’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 352 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brentwood’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 37% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Liberty Union High spends $17,861 per student and Brentwood Union Elementary $14,727, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Golden Hills Christian School (private) and Love for Learning (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Brentwood’s grade
B+: better than 74% of California school districts, #202 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brentwood, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Brentwood · depends on your address
William B. Bristow Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,223 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Adams (J. Douglas) Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,197 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Edna Hill Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,047 students · 22:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Brentwood · depends on your address
William B. Bristow Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,223 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Adams (J. Douglas) Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,197 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Edna Hill Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,047 students · 22:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Brentwood · depends on your address
William B. Bristow Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,223 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Adams (J. Douglas) Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,197 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Edna Hill Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,047 students · 22:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Brentwood · depends on your address
Liberty High
Grades 9–12 · 2,836 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Heritage High
Grades 9–12 · 2,566 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Brentwood · depends on your address
Liberty High
Grades 9–12 · 2,836 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Heritage High
Grades 9–12 · 2,566 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Brentwood · depends on your address
Liberty High
Grades 9–12 · 2,836 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Heritage High
Grades 9–12 · 2,566 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Brentwood · depends on your address
Liberty High
Grades 9–12 · 2,836 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Heritage High
Grades 9–12 · 2,566 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Brentwood runs its own schools through grade 8 (Brentwood Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Liberty Union High School District, shared with Antioch and Oakley. Parts of Brentwood (2% of its land) are served by Knightsen Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Brentwood
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Brentwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Brentwood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | B+ | Brentwood Union Elementary K–8 · Liberty Union High 9–12 |
| Oakley | C+ | Oakley Union Elementary K–8 · Liberty Union High 9–12 |
| Antioch | C | Antioch Unified K–12 · Liberty Union High 9–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Liberty Union High with Brentwood for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Brentwood
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Brentwood’s schools
Are Brentwood’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brentwood children attend outscore 74% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #202 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Brentwood in?
Two districts: Brentwood Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Liberty Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Antioch and Oakley.
Where do Brentwood kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Liberty High and Heritage High.
What is Brentwood’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Liberty Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Brentwood spend per student?
$17,861 in Liberty Union High School District and $14,727 in Brentwood Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Brentwood?
Yes: Golden Hills Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 218 students) and Love for Learning (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 124 students).
Parents talk
What Brentwood families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.