Brookdale Elementary School
Tel:
(973)680-8520
- Brookdale Elementary School serves 351 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%.
School Overview
- Brookdale Elementary School's student population of 351 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 351 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Brookdale Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Brookdale Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #234 out of 2,236 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 6% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 23% | 27% |
| Black | 8% | 16% |
| White | 59% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | 4% | n/a |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 7% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Brookdale Elementary School is Nutley High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bloomfield Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Demarest Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bloomfield Bloomfield Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 931 students
0.5 miles
60 Huck Road
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973)680-8620 0.5 7-8 931 - Bloomfield Demarest Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 524 students
0.6 miles
465 Broughton Ave
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973)680-8510 0.6 K-6 524 - Bloomfield Oak View Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 377 students
0.7 miles
150 Garrabrant Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973)680-8590 0.7 PK-6 377 - Nutley Spring Garden School Grades: PK-6 | 347 students
1.0 miles
59 S Spring Garden Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973)661-8896 1.0 PK-6 347 - Glen Ridge Forest Avenue School Grades: PK-2 | 240 students
1.1 miles
287 Forest Ave
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
(973)429-8308 1.1 PK-2 240
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