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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Attribute
Math Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 391 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 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Barclay Brook School serves 314 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-2
Total Students
391 students
314 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#587 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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14
Kindergarten Students
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76
Grade 1 Students
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83
Grade 2 Students
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102
Grade 3 Students
115
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Grade 4 Students
102
-
Grade 5 Students
143
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Ungraded Students
31
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
47%
52%
% Hispanic
9%
7%
% Black
6%
4%
% White
37%
36%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
4%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%