Brookside Elementary School vs. Barclay Brook School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Brookside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Math Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 431 students in grades 3-5, Brookside Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Barclay Brook School serves 332 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-2
Total Students
431 students
332 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#632 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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15
Kindergarten Students
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92
Grade 1 Students
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122
Grade 2 Students
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103
Grade 3 Students
149
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Grade 4 Students
144
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Grade 5 Students
138
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
55%
54%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
32%
33%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%