Summary:
Brooks Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Brooks, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 460 students. The school is part of the Bullitt County School District, which is ranked 112 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Brooks Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a ranking between 335 and 602 out of around 700 schools over the past several years. The school has maintained a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time period. Academically, Brooks Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Bullitt County and Kentucky state averages in core subject areas like Mathematics, Reading, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 21-26% of Brooks students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 36-40% for Bullitt County and 41-43% for the state. The school also struggles with certain student subgroups, such as male students, white students, and students with disabilities, who perform particularly poorly.
Comparing Brooks Elementary to nearby schools in the Bullitt County district, such as Shepherdsville Elementary, Freedom Elementary, and Maryville Elementary, highlights the broader struggles within the district, as these schools also generally underperform compared to state averages. However, they still outperform Brooks Elementary, suggesting opportunities to learn from their practices. Additionally, Brooks Elementary's Hispanic student population is a relative bright spot, indicating the school may be able to effectively serve certain student populations, even as it struggles overall. To address these challenges, the school and district should consider implementing targeted interventions, reviewing curriculum and instructional practices, and collaborating with higher-performing schools to improve academic outcomes.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Bullitt County
SchoolDigger Rank:
601st of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,590
Students who attend Brooks Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.6
Number of students: 469
Racial breakdown:
White:
74.6%
Hispanic:
13.2%
Two or more races:
7.9%
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African American:
2.6%
Asian:
0.9%
American Indian:
0.9%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.7%
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