Brooks Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

100 School Ln
Killen, AL 35645

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Top 20%

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Brooks Elementary School in Killen, AL is ranked #168 in the state in 2023, showing improvement from #301 in 2021 but a decline from its peak rank of #105 in 2014; it consistently ranks in the top 20% for overall testing performance in Alabama.

Math proficiency was 53% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 62%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 40–44%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.

Enrollment was 853 students in grades Pre–K through 6 with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1; minority enrollment accounted for 15%, with 40% of students eligible for free lunch, marking an increase from 29% eligibility in 2019.

Graduation rates have consistently exceeded the state average, reaching 95% in 2023 compared to the state rate of 88%, indicating strong student retention and completion in this Lauderdale County public elementary school.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 853 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 20% in AL
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Brooks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Brooks Elementary School's student population of 853 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brooks Elementary School
Pre-K	78
Kind	105
1	104
2	103
3	115
4	105
5	127
6	116

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Total Students

853 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School
2023	903
2022	865
2021	853
2020	878
2019	878
2018	884
2017	884
2016	881
2015	924
2014	941
2013	941
2012	933
2011	959
2010	952
2009	940
2008	958
2007	942
2006	938
2005	937
2004	957
2003	970
2002	980
2001	953
2000	922
1999	959
1998	1,005
1997	945
1996	929
1995	942
1994	962
1993	946
1992	925
1991	910
1990	888
1989	878
1988	851
1987	835

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School
2023	49
2022	42
2021	47
2020	46
2019	46
2018	42
2017	42
2016	44
2015	42
2014	45
2013	53
2012	44
2011	60
2010	49
2009	56
2008	55
2007	55
2006	59
2005	57
2004	64
2003	60
2002	58
2001	61
2000	60
1999	57
1998	59
1997	52
1996	54
1995	51
1994	53
1993	49
1992	48
1991	47
1990	41
1989	39
1988	37
1987	37

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School Rankings

Brooks Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brooks Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#168 out of 1275 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School
2023	#168
2022	#198
2021	#301
2019	#186
2018	#144
2017	#132
2016	#107
2015	#130
2014	#105
2013	#151
2012	#283

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53%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	Alabama	Lauderdale County School District
2023	53%	30%	33%
2022	45%	29%	29%
2021	26%	24%	19%
2019	61%	47%	54%
2018	63%	47%	56%
2017	67%	44%	52%
2016	67%	43%	52%
2015	60%	40%	46%
2014	58%	38%	42%
2013	92%	80%	86%
2012	89%	82%	85%

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62%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	Alabama	Lauderdale County School District
2022	62%	47%	50%
2021	60%	46%	46%
2019	62%	45%	53%
2018	69%	46%	56%
2017	56%	39%	48%
2016	59%	38%	47%
2015	54%	41%	48%
2014	57%	42%	49%
2013	94%	86%	89%
2012	94%	86%	89%
2011	94%	85%	89%

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40-44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	Alabama	Lauderdale County School District
2022	42%	38%	38%
2021	47%	36%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	Alabama	Lauderdale County School District
2023	18:1	17:1	17:1
2022	21:1	18:1	18:1
2021	18:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	17:1	17:1
2019	19:1	17:1	17:1
2018	21:1	18:1	18:1
2017	21:1	17:1	18:1
2016	20:1	18:1	18:1
2015	22:1	18:1	19:1
2014	21:1	16:1	15:1
2013	18:1	14:1	15:1
2012	21:1	16:1	19:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	19:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	17:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	18:1
1991	19:1	19:1	18:1
1990	22:1	19:1	19:1
1989	23:1	20:1	19:1
1988	23:1	20:1	20:1
1987	23:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2022)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	Alabama
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	Alabama	Lauderdale County School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	Alabama	Lauderdale County School District
2023	3%	11%	2%
2022	3%	10%	2%
2021	3%	9%	2%
2020	3%	8%	2%
2019	3%	8%	2%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	3%	4%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	Alabama	Lauderdale County School District
2023	4%	32%	3%
2022	4%	32%	3%
2021	4%	32%	3%
2020	4%	33%	3%
2019	4%	33%	3%
2018	5%	33%	3%
2017	5%	33%	3%
2016	2%	33%	2%
2015	2%	33%	4%
2014	2%	34%	2%
2013	2%	34%	3%
2012	2%	34%	3%
2011	2%	35%	3%
2010	3%	35%	3%
2009	4%	35%	4%
2008	3%	36%	4%
2007	4%	36%	4%
2006	4%	36%	2%
2005	4%	36%	3%
2004	5%	36%	3%
2003	4%	36%	3%
2002	4%	36%	3%
2001	4%	36%	3%
2000	3%	36%	3%
1999	3%	36%	3%
1998	3%	36%	4%
1997	3%	36%	3%
1996	4%	36%	4%
1995	4%	36%	4%
1994	4%	36%	4%
1993	4%	36%	4%

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White

85%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	Alabama	Lauderdale County School District
2023	88%	52%	92%
2022	87%	53%	91%
2021	88%	53%	92%
2020	86%	54%	93%
2019	86%	54%	93%
2018	92%	55%	95%
2017	92%	55%	95%
2016	92%	56%	95%
2015	93%	56%	55%
2014	94%	57%	94%
2013	94%	58%	95%
2012	93%	58%	95%
2011	94%	58%	95%
2010	94%	58%	95%
2009	94%	59%	95%
2008	93%	58%	95%
2007	93%	59%	95%
2006	94%	59%	97%
2005	93%	60%	96%
2004	93%	60%	96%
2003	94%	60%	96%
2002	93%	60%	96%
2001	94%	61%	96%
2000	95%	61%	96%
1999	96%	61%	96%
1998	95%	61%	96%
1997	96%	60%	97%
1996	95%	61%	96%
1995	95%	62%	96%
1994	96%	62%	96%
1993	96%	62%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	Alabama	Lauderdale County School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%	1%
2019	4%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	Alabama	Lauderdale County School District
2023	0.22	0.62	0.16
2022	0.24	0.61	0.17
2021	0.22	0.61	0.14
2020	0.26	0.60	0.14
2019	0.26	0.60	0.14
2018	0.15	0.59	0.09
2017	0.15	0.59	0.09
2016	0.15	0.58	0.09
2015	0.13	0.58	0.29
2014	0.12	0.56	0.11
2013	0.12	0.55	0.11
2012	0.14	0.55	0.10
2011	0.12	0.54	0.10
2010	0.12	0.54	0.11
2009	0.12	0.53	0.10
2008	0.13	0.54	0.10
2007	0.13	0.53	0.10
2006	0.12	0.53	0.06
2005	0.13	0.51	0.07
2004	0.13	0.51	0.07
2003	0.12	0.51	0.07
2002	0.13	0.51	0.08
2001	0.12	0.50	0.07
2000	0.10	0.50	0.07
1999	0.08	0.50	0.07
1998	0.10	0.50	0.07
1997	0.08	0.52	0.07
1996	0.10	0.50	0.08
1995	0.10	0.49	0.08
1994	0.08	0.49	0.08
1993	0.08	0.49	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	Alabama	Lauderdale County School District
2023	40%	55%	47%
2022	27%	44%	33%
2021	39%	48%	40%
2020	29%	49%	35%
2019	29%	49%	35%
2018	31%	47%	38%
2017	31%	47%	38%
2016	28%	46%	38%
2015	29%	47%	38%
2014	29%	52%	38%
2013	29%	51%	40%
2012	29%	51%	40%
2011	28%	49%	37%
2010	29%	47%	34%
2009	22%	44%	30%
2008	22%	43%	28%
2007	19%	42%	30%
2006	22%	44%	30%
2005	23%	43%	29%
2004	19%	42%	25%
2003	18%	42%	25%
2002	20%	40%	26%
2001	18%	38%	23%
2000	19%	37%	22%
1999	15%	38%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	Alabama	Lauderdale County School District
2023	8%	5%	9%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	6%	6%	8%
2018	7%	5%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	8%
2010	6%	8%	9%
2009	3%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	6%	9%	8%
2006	8%	9%	10%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	6%	8%	8%
2003	4%	8%	8%
2002	4%	8%	8%
2001	5%	8%	8%
2000	4%	8%	7%
1999	4%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lauderdale County School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brooks Elementary School's ranking?

Brooks Elementary School is ranked #168 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Brooks Elementary School often compared to?

Brooks Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Forest Hills School, Rogers High School, Lauderdale County High School by visitors of our site.

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

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Brooks Elementary School?

853 students attend Brooks Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Brooks Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brooks Elementary School?

Brooks Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Brooks Elementary School offer ?

Brooks Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Brooks Elementary School part of?

Brooks Elementary School is part of Lauderdale County School District.

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