For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 842 students in Brooklyn School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Brooklyn School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
842 Students
325,380 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
26,723 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brooklyn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.3%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
32%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
78%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,346 is higher than the state median of $26,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,299 is higher than the state median of $25,414. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,346
$26,354
Spending / Student
$28,299
$25,414
Best Brooklyn School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brooklyn Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
119 Gorman Rd.
Brooklyn, CT 06234
(860) 774-7577
Brooklyn, CT 06234
(860) 774-7577
Gr: PK-4 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Brooklyn Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
119 Gorman Rd.
Brooklyn, CT 06234
(860) 774-9153
Brooklyn, CT 06234
(860) 774-9153
Gr: 5-8 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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