Summary:
Brookside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Norwalk, Connecticut, with a student population of 433. The school is part of the Norwalk School District, which is ranked 127 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Brookside's student body is predominantly Hispanic (68.36%), with smaller percentages of White (12.93%), African American (10.39%), and other racial groups.
Brookside Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Norwalk School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 31.5% of 3rd graders and 18.9% of 5th graders at Brookside were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.9% and 51.4% statewide, respectively. The school's performance in Math is similarly low, with only 34.7% of 3rd graders and 21.8% of 4th graders meeting or exceeding proficiency, compared to 51.3% and 49.7% statewide. Brookside Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a ranking between 346 and 401 out of 497-538 schools over the past several years, and has maintained a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
When comparing Brookside Elementary to other nearby schools in the Norwalk School District, it becomes clear that Brookside is underperforming. For example, Rowayton School, which is just 1.64 miles away, consistently outperforms Brookside in academic measures, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. Similarly, Kendall College & Career Academy and Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School, both within 2 miles of Brookside, also outperform the school. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Brookside Elementary, ranging from 59.35% to 72.71% over the past few years, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's academic performance.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Norwalk School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
401st of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,546
Students who attend Brookside Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.3
Number of students: 398
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
69.6%
White:
13.6%
African American:
9.8%
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Two or more races:
5.5%
Asian:
1.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.1%
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