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Brightwood Elementary School

Grades: K-8
Students: 804
Type: Public
9/10
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 936:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
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17 Reviews
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Alhambra Unified School District
1701 Brightwood Street
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 943-3360
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Additional GreatSchools Ratings
9/10
Test Scores
5/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
8/10
Student Growth

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This school needs to be better I recommend it having more safe rules, less strict, and not ruthless, this school is very brutal, it needs to have more nicer people, and more special events, because it makes me feel scared and nervous, also my learning experience is very bad, every day at school I al
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Posted by a student on 4/24/2026
To maintain its reputation, Brightwood focuses on test scores at all costs. Expect high volumes of work including unending i-Ready assessments that mimic state tests. Homework is given with minimal guidance, even over breaks, and students who don’t “get it” are left behind. Pay $$$ for offsite tutor
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Posted by a parent on 9/5/2025
Both my children attended K - 8th and had wonderful experiences at Brightwood. My younger child recently graduated and we will all miss the Brightwood community and look back with fond memories. This school provides a very positive learning environment for students, and parents and teachers are all
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Posted by a parent on 8/5/2025
Do not recommend this school. Don't put your kid here. Kids aren't nice and are bullies. And also kids don't learn much.
Posted by a parent on 10/24/2024
Principal is not the best. Teachers are not invested or even enthusiastic about teaching. They are there to collect a check. There is no sense of diversity and principal makes sure that it stays that way. She will deny all incoming internal transfers. Give no reason what so ever as to why she’s deny
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Posted by a parent on 8/2/2024
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Monterey Park schools - Brightwood Elementary School is located at 1701 Brightwood Street, Monterey Park CA 91754. Brightwood Elementary School is in the Alhambra Unified School District. Brightwood Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-8.

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