Is Brookside Elementary School a good school?

Brookside Elementary School ranks 68 th of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brookside Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 272 students attended Brookside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Brookside Elementary School?

Students at Brookside Elementary School are 35% Hispanic, 33% African American, 23% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Brookside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brookside Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Newark High School

Brookside Elementary School

Summary:

Brookside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newark, Delaware, serving 253 students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Christina School District. While the school has a diverse student population, it faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism and academic performance that lags behind state and district averages.

Brookside Elementary has a significant Hispanic (38.74%) and African American (30.43%) student population, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has experienced concerning chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 18.6% to 39.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, Brookside Elementary's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and DeSSA Science is generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 29.79% to 44.19%, compared to the state average of 39.05% to 43.42%.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Christina School District, such as Marshall Elementary and West Park Place Elementary, Brookside Elementary generally performs below average. However, the school's diverse student population and pockets of strong performance in certain areas, such as Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students, suggest that there are opportunities for improvement with the right interventions and support to address the chronic absenteeism and academic challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

800 Marrows Road
Newark, DE 19713-1511

(302) 454-5454

District: Christina School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
68^th of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,812

Students who attend Brookside Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Newark High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 272

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.3%

African American:

33.5%

White:

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brookside Elementary School ranks worse than 64.2% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks 11^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Christina School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.82. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Brookside Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.3%), African American (33.5%), White (23.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brookside Elementary School is 10, which is the 4^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Christina School District. (See more...)

Compare Brookside Elementary School employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brookside Elementary School is $20,812, which is the 5^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Christina School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brookside Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brookside Elementary School 68^th of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Brookside Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Christina School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Christina School District 18^th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brookside Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Brookside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	30.12	69^th	91	24.2%
2012	40.67	62^nd	90	31.1%
2013	29.09	75^th	91	17.6%
2015	34.74	76^th	108	29.6%
2016	31.34	66^th	86	23.3%
2017	36.19	58^th	86	32.6%
2018	19.73	69^th	85	18.8%
2019	35.14	69^th	105	34.3%
2021	27.66	66^th	95	30.5%
2022	45.27	56^th	104	46.2%
2023	37.59	64^th	103	37.9%
2024	33.82	68^th	106	35.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brookside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.22	14^th	29	51.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brookside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	43.88	52^nd	92	43.5%
2022	76.63	8^th	62	87.1%
2023	89.65	3^rd	66	95.5%
2024	53.78	25^th	66	62.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Brookside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	35.36	68^th	99	31.3%
2022	52.95	36^th	90	60.0%
2023	43.86	53^rd	89	40.4%
2024	37.14	57^th	97	41.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Brookside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	33.45	67^th	99	32.3%
2022	33.18	62^nd	90	31.1%
2023	17.47	78^th	89	12.4%
2024	25.16	77^th	97	20.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brookside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	47.40	18^th	37	51.4%
2022	69.27	8^th	36	77.8%
2024	49.86	20^th	37	45.9%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brookside Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	400	125	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	539
1989	366	158	12	8	0	n/a	n/a	544
1990	393	134	16	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	553
1991	365	148	16	19	1	n/a	n/a	549
1992	340	104	15	17	0	n/a	n/a	476
1993	346	105	15	9	0	n/a	n/a	475
1994	310	117	15	14	0	n/a	n/a	456
1995	274	151	13	31	0	n/a	n/a	469
1996	274	151	13	31	0	n/a	n/a	469
1997	269	181	17	31	0	n/a	n/a	498
1998	304	206	21	40	0	n/a	n/a	571
1999	269	190	25	53	0	n/a	n/a	537
2000	257	207	26	122	0	n/a	n/a	612
2001	233	191	28	95	0	n/a	n/a	547
2002	242	171	13	68	1	n/a	n/a	495
2003	242	171	13	68	1	n/a	n/a	495
2004	213	187	10	68	2	n/a	n/a	480
2005	230	193	7	89	1	n/a	n/a	520
2006	229	200	43	94	1	n/a	n/a	567
2007	210	185	43	80	0	n/a	n/a	518
2008	180	159	41	89	0	n/a	n/a	469
2009	143	150	9	96	0	n/a	n/a	398
2010	142	138	7	91	1	n/a	n/a	379
2011	127	142	9	80	1	0	13	372
2012	91	139	5	77	1	0	13	326
2013	108	124	5	77	2	0	23	339
2014	94	114	4	93	1	0	21	327
2015	93	91	5	100	3	0	29	321
2016	85	99	4	128	1	0	30	347
2017	81	96	6	134	0	0	34	351
2018	63	87	5	136	0	1	23	315
2019	57	84	6	127	1	0	16	291
2020	66	85	5	130	1	0	19	306
2021	61	86	3	116	0	0	22	288
2022	55	69	3	120	0	0	20	267
2023	56	77	9	98	1	0	12	253
2024	63	91	10	96	1	0	11	272

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brookside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	539	32.0	16.8	26.9
1989	544	34.0	16.0	28.1
1990	553	34.0	16.2	27.3
1991	549	35.0	15.6	28.8
1992	476	27.0	17.6	28.2
1993	475	24.5	19.4	35.2
1994	456	23.7	19.2	33.1
1995	469	26.2	17.9	43.9
1996	469	26.2	17.9	43.9
1997	498	26.7	18.7	47.8
1998	571	30.0	19.0	40.8
1999	537	31.5	17.0	49.5
2000	612	37.0	16.5	53.4
2001	547	36.0	15.2	50.8
2002	495	35.5	13.9	61.2
2003	495	35.5	13.9	61.2
2004	480	35.5	13.5	45.2
2005	520	32.0	16.3	63.5
2006	567	38.5	14.7	60.5
2007	518	35.0	14.8	54.2
2008	469	34.0	13.8	59.9
2009	398	31.7	12.6	74.6
2010	379	29.0	13.0	82.6
2011	372	29.0	12.8	80.1
2012	326	24.0	13.5	83.4
2013	339	25.0	13.5	85.8
2014	327	22.0	14.8	63
2015	321	21.0	15.2	57
2016	347	21.0	16.5	59.9
2017	351	26.0	13.5	n/a
2018	315	27.0	11.6	n/a
2019	291	28.0	10.3	n/a
2020	306	28.0	10.9	n/a
2021	288	28.0	10.2	n/a
2022	267	27.0	9.8	n/a
2023	253	26.0	9.7	n/a
2024	272	27.0	10.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brookside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	539	32.0	16.8	26.9
1989	544	34.0	16.0	28.1
1990	553	34.0	16.2	27.3
1991	549	35.0	15.6	28.8
1992	476	27.0	17.6	28.2
1993	475	24.5	19.4	35.2
1994	456	23.7	19.2	33.1
1995	469	26.2	17.9	43.9
1996	469	26.2	17.9	43.9
1997	498	26.7	18.7	47.8
1998	571	30.0	19.0	40.8
1999	537	31.5	17.0	49.5
2000	612	37.0	16.5	53.4
2001	547	36.0	15.2	50.8
2002	495	35.5	13.9	61.2
2003	495	35.5	13.9	61.2
2004	480	35.5	13.5	45.2
2005	520	32.0	16.3	63.5
2006	567	38.5	14.7	60.5
2007	518	35.0	14.8	54.2
2008	469	34.0	13.8	59.9
2009	398	31.7	12.6	74.6
2010	379	29.0	13.0	82.6
2011	372	29.0	12.8	80.1
2012	326	24.0	13.5	83.4
2013	339	25.0	13.5	85.8
2014	327	22.0	14.8	63
2015	321	21.0	15.2	57
2016	347	21.0	16.5	59.9
2017	351	26.0	13.5	n/a
2018	315	27.0	11.6	n/a
2019	291	28.0	10.3	n/a
2020	306	28.0	10.9	n/a
2021	288	28.0	10.2	n/a
2022	267	27.0	9.8	n/a
2023	253	26.0	9.7	n/a
2024	272	27.0	10.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brookside Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,117 (5.4%)	$24,641 (118.4%)	$20,812

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brookside Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 69^th of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 64^th of 103 Elementary schools	3.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brookside Elementary School)	49.1	40	9.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)	45	32.6	12.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	50.5	38.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brookside Elementary School)	63.2	37.5	25.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)	54.8	35.1	19.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	53	42.2	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brookside Elementary School)	34	28.9	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)	41.8	33.1	8.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	53.5	39.9	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brookside Elementary School)	32.6	27.8	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)	44.4	32.4	12%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	50.8	39.1	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brookside Elementary School)	42.2	42.1	0.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)	47.1	41.1	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	56.9	44.1	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brookside Elementary School)	35.6	24.3	11.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)	38.2	27.1	11.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	44.4	32.3	12.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	291	253	13.1%
African American	84	77	8.3%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	6	9	50%
Hispanic	127	98	22.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	57	56	1.8%
Two or More Races	16	12	25%

Schools Near Brookside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DeSSA Science (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brookside Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Marrows Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-5454	272	27	10.0		63 (23.2%)	91 (33.5%)	96 (35.3%)	10 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	33.8	68^th of 106 public elementary schools	35.8%		37.6	64^th of 103 public elementary schools	37.9%	4	13.0	44.2	29.8	33.3			37.2	30.6	27.8			$20,812	$1,117	$24,641
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2174	442	38	11.6		135 (30.5%)	126 (28.5%)	110 (24.9%)	45 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.2%)	43.3	56^th of 106 public elementary schools	47.2%		33.3	69^th of 103 public elementary schools	33.0%	13	16.0	36.8	41.8	40.9			40.5	41.8	28.0			$15,306	$804	$18,274
Christina Early Education Center	Public	PK	620 East Chestnut Hill Rd	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-2720	313	27	11.5		107 (34.2%)	110 (35.1%)	54 (17.3%)	28 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)								(n/a)												$32,578	$1,326	$39,564
McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	908 Janice Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2145	339	30	11.3		111 (32.7%)	133 (39.2%)	68 (20.1%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	36.1	65^th of 106 public elementary schools	38.7%		52.3	44^th of 103 public elementary schools	57.3%	21	17.0	28.3	36.4	44.8			33.3	19.2	37.3			$19,047	$1,049	$23,054
West Park Place Elementary School	Public	K-5	193 West Park Place	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2290	346	25	13.8		130 (37.6%)	97 (28.0%)	38 (11.0%)	53 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.1%)	78.4	19^th of 106 public elementary schools	82.1%		73.1	22^nd of 103 public elementary schools	78.6%	3	39.5	49.2	58.3	50.0			51.6	58.3	44.7			$16,302	$742	$19,916
Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 St. Regis Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2142	251	23	10.9		84 (33.5%)	66 (26.3%)	81 (32.3%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	35.4	67^th of 106 public elementary schools	36.8%		56.8	38^th of 103 public elementary schools	63.1%	29	12.8	33.3	24.0	40.9			20.5	30.0	56.8			$21,898	$1,015	$26,528
Academia Antonia Alonso	Public, Charter	K-7	300 North Wakefield Drive	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Academia Antonia Alonso	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 351-8200	805	48	16.7		61 (7.6%)	47 (5.8%)	688 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	9.2	101^st of 106 public elementary schools	4.7%		11.1	98^th of 103 public elementary schools	4.9%	3	6.5	18.8	10.6	23.9	19.4	26.1	21.9	10.3	10.8	10.1	8.6	$13,286	$927	$12,123
Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 North Brownleaf Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2464	477	49	9.7		129 (27.0%)	152 (31.9%)	141 (29.6%)	28 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.0%)	36.4	64^th of 106 public elementary schools	39.6%		39.7	62^nd of 103 public elementary schools	39.8%	2	14.6	32.5	40.5	38.2			30.5	37.5	28.1			$14,947	$887	$17,800
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 Barrett Run Road	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-4700	535	38	14.0		113 (21.1%)	193 (36.1%)	74 (13.8%)	121 (22.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	71.8	27^th of 106 public elementary schools	74.5%		64.9	33^rd of 103 public elementary schools	68.0%	6	38.0	43.8	43.0	62.0			51.3	44.2	46.5			$13,704	$481	$16,562
Downes (John R.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	220 Casho Mill Road	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2133	357	29	12.1		156 (43.7%)	77 (21.6%)	64 (17.9%)	34 (9.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.7%)	65.2	30^th of 106 public elementary schools	71.7%		59.9	36^th of 103 public elementary schools	65.0%	6	20.3	48.4	52.9	50.0			45.5	48.1	44.1			$14,743	$636	$17,779

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