Brookside Elementary

Summary:

Brookside Elementary is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 280 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly African American (48.21%) and Hispanic (28.57%), and over 85% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Brookside Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking of 1,328 out of 1,486 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's academic performance, as measured by M-Step proficiency rates, is significantly below the state and Grand Rapids Public Schools district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22% of 3rd-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.6%. Additionally, Brookside Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching as high as 61.2% in the 2021-2022 school year.

When compared to nearby schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, such as KenOSha Park Elementary, Mulick Park Elementary School, and West Godwin Elementary School, Brookside Elementary generally performs worse on academic measures, has higher rates of chronic absenteeism, and serves a more economically disadvantaged student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2505 Madison Ave SE
       Grand Rapids, MI  49507-3584


(616) 819-2242

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1328th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,435 Help


Students who attend Brookside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Alger Middle School
    Blandford School
    Center for Economicology
    John Ball Park Zoo School
High:    City MiddleHigh
    Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
    Innovation Central High
    Ottawa Hills High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  241

Racial breakdown:

African American:
41.9%
Hispanic:
25.7%
White:
20.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Brookside Elementary ranks worse than 89.4% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 15th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.65. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Brookside Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (41.9%), Hispanic (25.7%), White (20.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brookside Elementary is 18.5. 16 elementary schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brookside Elementary is $15,435, which is the lowest among 25 elementary schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brookside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brookside Elementary 1328th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Brookside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Grand Rapids Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Rapids Public Schools 471st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brookside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Brookside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 17.60 1419th 1545 8.2%
2007 13.35 1468th 1565 6.2%
2008 12.24 1478th 1577 6.3%
2009 7.91 1525th 1589 4.0%
2010 3.96 1525th 1552 1.7%
2011 7.02 1503rd 1552 3.2%
2012 10.10 1482nd 1566 5.4%
2013 17.49 1344th 1563 14.0%
2014 14.14 1361st 1533 11.2%
2015 12.99 1401st 1580 11.3%
2016 11.27 1382nd 1548 10.7%
2017 9.73 1327th 1466 9.5%
2018 22.21 1179th 1448 18.6%
2019 11.41 1264th 1408 10.2%
2024 10.65 1328th 1486 10.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brookside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.74 196th 270 27.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brookside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.17 1009th 1397 27.8%
2019 20.83 960th 1134 15.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Brookside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.48 1196th 1443 17.1%
2024 7.58 1280th 1342 4.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Brookside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.79 1106th 1446 23.5%
2019 15.52 1049th 1196 12.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Brookside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.80 218th 475 54.1%
2019 49.23 97th 212 54.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brookside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.88 102nd 222 54.1%
2019 25.88 65th 86 24.4%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan 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.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brookside Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 239 123 5 17 2 n/a n/a 0 386
1989 254 144 7 18 1 n/a n/a 0 424
1990 232 124 5 23 7 n/a n/a 0 391
1991 291 123 10 27 3 n/a n/a -60 394
1992 214 120 2 25 1 n/a n/a 0 362
1993 200 114 2 23 2 n/a n/a 0 341
1995 191 152 6 29 3 n/a n/a 0 381
1996 191 152 6 29 3 n/a n/a 0 381
1997 118 164 7 35 3 n/a n/a 0 327
1998 94 166 4 43 3 n/a n/a 0 310
1999 75 158 5 38 5 n/a n/a 0 281
2000 53 158 5 28 5 n/a n/a 0 249
2001 40 169 5 49 3 n/a n/a 0 266
2002 23 156 10 84 3 n/a n/a 0 276
2003 23 156 10 84 3 n/a n/a 0 276
2004 18 136 7 105 6 n/a n/a 0 272
2005 9 107 4 91 6 n/a n/a 11 228
2006 11 135 8 91 10 n/a n/a 14 269
2007 20 176 11 113 7 n/a n/a 35 362
2008 20 156 5 112 8 n/a n/a 25 326
2009 24 141 2 83 5 n/a n/a 19 274
2010 19 161 6 45 4 n/a n/a 54 289
2011 16 118 2 94 2 0 16 0 248
2012 17 135 1 110 2 0 16 0 281
2013 28 169 2 115 1 1 18 0 334
2014 20 173 3 96 1 1 14 0 308
2015 15 188 3 82 2 0 15 0 305
2016 20 168 4 85 0 0 23 0 300
2017 11 172 5 90 0 0 19 0 297
2018 19 159 4 72 0 0 16 0 270
2019 21 146 6 75 0 0 22 0 270
2020 14 188 5 75 0 0 21 0 303
2021 24 168 5 80 0 0 21 0 298
2022 34 153 3 71 0 0 23 0 284
2023 42 135 4 80 0 0 19 0 280
2024 49 101 1 62 0 0 28 0 241

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 386 n/a n/a n/a
1989 424 n/a n/a 17.9
1990 391 28.0 13.9 18.4
1991 394 n/a n/a n/a
1992 362 n/a n/a 27.3
1993 341 n/a 0.0 32
1995 381 16.3 23.4 24.4
1996 381 16.3 23.4 24.4
1997 327 14.0 23.4 45.3
1998 310 14.0 22.1 48.4
1999 281 16.0 17.6 51.2
2000 249 12.6 19.8 55.8
2001 266 12.5 21.3 64.3
2002 276 15.3 18.0 80.8
2003 276 15.3 18.0 80.8
2004 272 18.3 14.9 87.1
2005 228 17.5 13.0 93.1
2006 269 19.3 13.9 99.2
2007 362 19.3 18.8 96.3
2008 326 22.6 14.4 101.7
2009 274 16.3 16.8 98.4
2010 289 15.1 19.1 111.1
2011 248 14.8 16.7 95.6
2012 281 16.4 17.1 97.5
2013 334 16.9 19.7 93.4
2014 308 17.6 17.5 93.5
2015 305 21.0 14.5 93.4
2016 300 20.0 15.0 89
2017 297 17.2 17.2 85.5
2018 270 16.8 16.0 82.6
2019 270 14.7 18.3 88.9
2020 303 15.7 19.2 92.7
2021 298 17.0 17.5 92.3
2022 284 15.4 18.4 90.1
2023 280 13.0 21.5 85.4
2024 241 13.0 18.5 81.7

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 386 n/a n/a n/a
1989 424 n/a n/a 17.9
1990 391 28.0 13.9 18.4
1991 394 n/a n/a n/a
1992 362 n/a n/a 27.3
1993 341 n/a 0.0 32
1995 381 16.3 23.4 24.4
1996 381 16.3 23.4 24.4
1997 327 14.0 23.4 45.3
1998 310 14.0 22.1 48.4
1999 281 16.0 17.6 51.2
2000 249 12.6 19.8 55.8
2001 266 12.5 21.3 64.3
2002 276 15.3 18.0 80.8
2003 276 15.3 18.0 80.8
2004 272 18.3 14.9 87.1
2005 228 17.5 13.0 93.1
2006 269 19.3 13.9 99.2
2007 362 19.3 18.8 96.3
2008 326 22.6 14.4 101.7
2009 274 16.3 16.8 98.4
2010 289 15.1 19.1 111.1
2011 248 14.8 16.7 95.6
2012 281 16.4 17.1 97.5
2013 334 16.9 19.7 93.4
2014 308 17.6 17.5 93.5
2015 305 21.0 14.5 93.4
2016 300 20.0 15.0 89
2017 297 17.2 17.2 85.5
2018 270 16.8 16.0 82.6
2019 270 14.7 18.3 88.9
2020 303 15.7 19.2 92.7
2021 298 17.0 17.5 92.3
2022 284 15.4 18.4 90.1
2023 280 13.0 21.5 85.4
2024 241 13.0 18.5 81.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Brookside Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,340 (17.8%) $10,770 (82.2%) $13,110
2020 $1,683 (13.9%) $10,464 (86.2%) $12,146
2021 $2,226 (17.3%) $10,617 (82.7%) $12,843
2022 $4,802 (31.7%) $10,368 (68.3%) $15,170
2023 $4,100 (26.6%) $11,334 (73.4%) $15,435

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brookside Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brookside Elementary)31.311.4
 19.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Rapids Public Schools)24.425.4
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brookside Elementary)14.618.4
 3.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Rapids Public Schools)26.724.5
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students270280
 3.7%
African American146135
 7.5%
American Indian00
Asian64
 33.3%
Hispanic7580
 6.7%
Pacific Islander00
White2142
 100%
Two or More Races2219
 13.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.9%85.4%
 3.5%


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Students at Brookside Elementary are 42% African American, 26% Hispanic, 20% White, 12% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 241 students attended Brookside Elementary.

Brookside Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Michigan elementary schools.


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