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Brookhaven Middle School (Closed 2023)

1302 5th Ave Sw
Decatur, AL 35601

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Brookhaven Middle School in Decatur, AL, closed in 2023 after serving grades 6–8 with an enrollment of 494 students and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1.

The school's state ranking fluctuated between #1014 in 2017 and #1200 in 2014, showing no clear improvement trend prior to closure.

Math proficiency ranged from 16% to 33% in recent pre–closure years, consistently lower than the state average of approximately 40–47%.

Reading proficiency was below the state average, with rates around 16–26% compared to state averages near 39–47% in the last reported years.

Minority enrollment was high, with 83% of students identified as Hispanic or Black, and 88% of students eligible for free lunch, reflecting significant socioeconomic challenges in this Union County NJ high school area.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brookhaven Middle School
6	177
7	184
8	133

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Total Students

494 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Brookhaven Middle School
2025	494
2019	494
2018	494
2017	457
2015	392
2014	399
2013	436
2012	555
2011	1,136
2010	595
2009	648
2008	703
2007	684
2006	720
2005	766
2004	728
2003	697
2002	663
2001	641
2000	631
1999	585
1998	582
1997	587
1996	623
1995	630
1994	658
1993	681
1992	1,123
1991	1,224
1990	1,140
1989	1,068
1988	981
1987	965

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Brookhaven Middle School
2025	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	27
2015	26
2014	33
2013	57
2012	61
2011	65
2010	61
2009	51
2008	50
2007	47
2006	47
2005	47
2004	47
2003	41
2002	43
2001	44
2000	42
1999	40
1998	40
1997	40
1996	41
1995	41
1994	43
1993	42
1992	55
1991	57
1990	56
1989	52
1988	50
1987	51

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School Rankings

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State Level (AL)

(17-18)

23%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Brookhaven Middle School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2018	23%	47%	47%
2017	19%	44%	43%
2016	17%	43%	43%
2015	16%	40%	38%
2014	10%	38%	38%
2013	69%	80%	86%
2012	61%	82%	85%
2011	62%	80%	84%
2010	52%	78%

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(17-18)

26%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Brookhaven Middle School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2018	26%	46%	47%
2017	26%	39%	37%
2016	17%	38%	36%
2015	20%	41%	36%
2014	23%	42%	39%
2013	78%	86%	86%
2012	69%	86%	85%
2011	69%	85%	84%
2010	63%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Brookhaven Middle School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2025	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	16:1
2018	16:1	17:1	16:1
2017	17:1	17:1	16:1
2015	15:1	17:1	16:1
2014	12:1	16:1	14:1
2013	8:1	14:1	12:1
2012	9:1	16:1	12:1
2011	17:1	15:1	2:1
2010	10:1	16:1	12:1
2009	13:1	16:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	15:1
1995	15:1	17:1	15:1
1994	15:1	17:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	20:1	19:1	17:1
1991	21:1	19:1	17:1
1990	20:1	19:1	17:1
1989	21:1	20:1	17:1
1988	20:1	20:1	18:1
1987	19:1	21:1	18:1

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Hispanic

46%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Brookhaven Middle School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2025	46%	12%
2019	46%	8%	30%
2018	46%	8%	26%
2017	49%	7%	26%
2015	47%	6%	23%
2014	43%	5%	20%
2013	39%	5%	19%
2012	32%	5%	18%
2011	31%	4%	31%
2010	29%	4%	18%
2009	24%	4%	16%
2008	21%	3%	15%
2007	18%	3%	14%
2006	20%	3%	12%
2005	17%	2%	11%
2004	14%	2%	9%
2003	12%	2%	8%
2002	11%	2%	8%
2001	10%	1%	6%
2000	3%	1%	5%
1999	3%	1%	4%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	2%

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Black

37%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Brookhaven Middle School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2025	37%	31%
2019	37%	33%	30%
2018	37%	33%	31%
2017	36%	33%	31%
2015	44%	33%	32%
2014	47%	34%	32%
2013	50%	34%	32%
2012	52%	34%	34%
2011	51%	35%	51%
2010	51%	35%	33%
2009	54%	35%	33%
2008	55%	36%	33%
2007	60%	36%	33%
2006	57%	36%	34%
2005	52%	36%	34%
2004	51%	36%	33%
2003	48%	36%	32%
2002	47%	36%	31%
2001	45%	36%	31%
2000	47%	36%	31%
1999	43%	36%	30%
1998	42%	36%	29%
1997	37%	36%	28%
1996	34%	36%	27%
1995	32%	36%	26%
1994	33%	36%	26%
1993	33%	36%	25%
1992	27%	36%	26%
1991	26%	36%	26%
1990	24%	36%	27%
1989	23%	36%	26%

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White

16%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Brookhaven Middle School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2025	16%	50%
2019	16%	54%	34%
2018	16%	55%	39%
2017	12%	55%	39%
2015	7%	56%	41%
2014	7%	57%	43%
2013	9%	58%	44%
2012	15%	58%	45%
2011	18%	59%	18%
2010	20%	59%	47%
2009	22%	59%	49%
2008	23%	59%	50%
2007	21%	59%	52%
2006	22%	59%	53%
2005	30%	60%	54%
2004	34%	60%	56%
2003	39%	60%	58%
2002	41%	60%	60%
2001	44%	61%	61%
2000	49%	61%	63%
1999	53%	61%	64%
1998	55%	62%	66%
1997	60%	61%	68%
1996	62%	62%	69%
1995	65%	62%	71%
1994	65%	62%	72%
1993	65%	63%	73%
1992	71%	63%	72%
1991	72%	63%	72%
1990	74%	63%	72%
1989	76%	63%	73%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	Brookhaven Middle School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2025	1%	4%
2019	1%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	1%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

84%

50%

0.63

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Brookhaven Middle School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2025	0.63	0.64
2019	0.63	0.60	0.71
2018	0.63	0.59	0.69
2017	0.62	0.59	0.69
2015	0.59	0.58	0.68
2014	0.59	0.56	0.68
2013	0.60	0.55	0.67
2012	0.61	0.55	0.66
2011	0.62	0.53	0.62
2010	0.62	0.53	0.64
2009	0.61	0.53	0.63
2008	0.61	0.53	0.62
2007	0.57	0.53	0.61
2006	0.59	0.53	0.60
2005	0.62	0.51	0.58
2004	0.61	0.51	0.57
2003	0.61	0.51	0.55
2002	0.60	0.51	0.55
2001	0.60	0.50	0.53
2000	0.54	0.50	0.51
1999	0.54	0.50	0.50
1998	0.53	0.49	0.48
1997	0.51	0.50	0.46
1996	0.50	0.49	0.45
1995	0.48	0.49	0.43
1994	0.47	0.49	0.42
1993	0.47	0.48	0.41
1992	0.43	0.48	0.41
1991	0.42	0.48	0.41
1990	0.40	0.48	0.41
1989	0.37	0.48	0.40

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Eligible for

88%

53%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Brookhaven Middle School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2025	88%	53%
2019	88%	49%	60%
2018	88%	50%	48%
2017	55%	47%	48%
2015	88%	47%	50%
2014	92%	52%	59%
2013	90%	51%	58%
2012	84%	51%	55%
2011	42%	49%	42%
2010	78%	47%	52%
2009	72%	44%	45%
2008	72%	43%	44%
2007	71%	42%	44%
2006	74%	44%	46%
2005	69%	43%	44%
2004	63%	42%	41%
2003	54%	42%	37%
2002	55%	40%	36%
2001	49%	38%	33%
2000	44%	37%	33%
1999	40%	38%	31%
1998	39%	38%	30%
1997	32%	39%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Brookhaven Middle School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2025	3%	1%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	11%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	8%	9%	7%
2006	7%	9%	5%
2005	9%	8%	6%
2004	10%	8%	7%
2003	9%	8%	6%
2002	10%	8%	6%
2001	9%	8%	6%
2000	11%	8%	6%
1999	11%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Decatur City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% AL state average).

How many students attend Brookhaven Middle School?

494 students attend Brookhaven Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Brookhaven Middle School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are Black, 16% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brookhaven Middle School?

Brookhaven Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Brookhaven Middle School offer ?

Brookhaven Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Brookhaven Middle School part of?

Brookhaven Middle School is part of Decatur City School District.

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