Is Brookside Place School a good school?

Brookside Place School ranks 147 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brookside Place School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 355 students attended Brookside Place School.

What is the racial makeup of Brookside Place School?

Students at Brookside Place School are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Brookside Place School attend?

Students who attend Brookside Place School usually go on to attend: Middle : Orange Avenue School High : Cranford High School

Brookside Place School

Summary:

Brookside Place School is an exceptional elementary school serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade in Cranford, New Jersey. Part of the highly-ranked Cranford Public School District, Brookside Place consistently performs among the top 10% of elementary schools in the state, with a strong focus on academic achievement and individualized support for students.

Brookside Place School's academic performance is truly impressive, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, 82% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, far exceeding the state average of 53.2%. This consistent high performance sets Brookside Place apart from many nearby schools, such as Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School and Lincoln, which have lower academic achievement levels. The school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of just 12.8, may contribute to its success in supporting individual student learning.

While Brookside Place School's academic excellence is undeniable, its student population is less racially diverse compared to some nearby schools, with a majority of white students (77.18% in 2022-2023). Additionally, the school serves a relatively affluent community, with only 0.85% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic advantage may play a role in the school's strong performance, but it also raises questions about the school's efforts to promote diversity and inclusion within the community.

Detail:

Public K-5

700 Brookside Place
Cranford, NJ 07016

(908) 709-6244

District: Cranford Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
147^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,629

Students who attend Brookside Place School usually attend:

Middle:	Orange Avenue School
High:	Cranford High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 355

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Asian:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brookside Place School ranks better than 89% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Cranford Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.23. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Racial makeup is: White (77.2%), Hispanic (14.9%), Asian (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 0.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Cranford Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brookside Place School is 12.8. 2 elementary schools in the Cranford Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Brookside Place School employs 27.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brookside Place School is $7,629, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Cranford Public School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Brookside Place School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brookside Place School 147^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Brookside Place School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cranford Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cranford Public School District 83^rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brookside Place School

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Rank History for all students at Brookside Place School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	75.96	328^th	1204	72.8%
2004	81.68	141^st	1298	89.1%
2005	78.77	210^th	1303	83.9%
2006	77.63	249^th	1314	81.1%
2007	78.46	192^nd	1329	85.6%
2008	78.52	206^th	1338	84.6%
2009	80.21	201^st	1346	85.1%
2010	79.07	234^th	1354	82.7%
2011	83.14	128^th	1360	90.6%
2012	81.62	170^th	1363	87.5%
2013	86.30	67^th	1367	95.1%
2014	85.67	96^th	1363	93.0%
2015	87.49	152^nd	1357	88.8%
2016	91.53	73^rd	1346	94.6%
2017	89.58	105^th	1352	92.2%
2018	89.73	98^th	1353	92.8%
2019	92.61	48^th	1360	96.5%
2021	92.32	93^rd	1317	92.9%
2022	93.70	68^th	1345	94.9%
2023	88.23	147^th	1342	89.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brookside Place School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	95.81	28^th	1001	97.2%
2021	87.18	59^th	868	93.2%
2022	95.93	27^th	949	97.2%
2023	95.29	30^th	958	96.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Brookside Place School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	89.30	86^th	1333	93.5%
2019	90.18	69^th	1331	94.8%
2021	88.74	115^th	1290	91.1%
2022	94.06	39^th	1326	97.1%
2023	85.79	161^st	1318	87.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Brookside Place School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	88.22	118^th	1334	91.2%
2019	93.16	39^th	1335	97.1%
2021	91.53	86^th	1297	93.4%
2022	92.27	77^th	1324	94.2%
2023	87.19	147^th	1315	88.8%

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Rank History for White students at Brookside Place School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	87.80	55^th	1022	94.6%
2019	90.11	30^th	1023	97.1%
2021	88.58	54^th	964	94.4%
2022	91.19	29^th	976	97.0%
2023	81.27	136^th	975	86.1%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey 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: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brookside Place School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	335	3	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	347
1989	343	2	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	353
1990	352	0	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	358
1991	346	0	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	356
1992	328	0	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	337
1993	327	2	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	337
1994	324	0	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	335
1995	352	4	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	375
1996	352	4	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	375
1998	355	1	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	369
1999	362	1	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	380
2000	347	1	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	360
2001	344	4	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	362
2002	369	1	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	385
2003	369	1	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	385
2004	371	0	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	382
2005	373	2	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	389
2006	364	0	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	376
2007	384	2	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	395
2008	386	2	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	402
2009	396	1	10	6	0	0	0	413
2010	398	1	12	10	0	0	0	421
2011	395	1	11	8	0	0	17	432
2012	378	1	13	9	0	1	20	422
2013	378	2	18	7	1	0	6	412
2014	362	0	18	8	0	0	14	402
2015	323	0	16	10	0	0	14	363
2016	331	0	15	9	0	0	14	369
2017	301	0	14	14	0	0	15	344
2018	293	1	14	22	0	0	12	342
2019	314	1	12	29	0	0	9	365
2020	308	1	15	28	0	0	5	357
2021	306	1	15	35	0	0	9	366
2022	284	1	12	40	0	0	15	352
2023	274	1	14	53	0	0	13	355

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 Place School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	347	18.0	19.2	n/a
1989	353	18.0	19.6	n/a
1990	358	18.0	19.8	n/a
1991	356	18.0	19.7	0.3
1992	337	16.0	21.0	0.9
1993	337	16.4	20.5	0.6
1994	335	17.4	19.3	0.6
1995	375	20.1	18.7	1.1
1996	375	20.1	18.7	1.1
1998	369	21.6	17.1	0.3
1999	380	19.5	19.5	0.5
2000	360	23.5	15.3	1.4
2001	362	23.7	15.3	1.4
2002	385	26.5	14.5	1.6
2003	385	26.5	14.5	1.6
2004	382	24.0	15.9	1.3
2005	389	20.7	18.8	n/a
2006	376	20.5	18.3	0.5
2007	395	23.0	17.2	n/a
2008	402	20.0	20.1	0.2
2009	413	24.6	15.1	0.5
2010	421	23.0	18.3	0.5
2011	432	21.5	20.0	0
2012	422	26.2	16.0	0.7
2013	412	23.2	17.7	0.7
2014	402	24.5	16.3	0.7
2015	363	25.0	14.5	2.2
2016	369	28.0	13.1	1.9
2017	344	29.6	11.5	1.7
2018	342	28.2	12.1	0.9
2019	365	26.5	13.7	0.8
2020	357	25.5	13.9	0.8
2021	366	28.8	12.6	0.8
2022	352	27.0	13.0	0.9
2023	355	27.5	12.8	0.8

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 Place School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	347	18.0	19.2	n/a
1989	353	18.0	19.6	n/a
1990	358	18.0	19.8	n/a
1991	356	18.0	19.7	0.3
1992	337	16.0	21.0	0.9
1993	337	16.4	20.5	0.6
1994	335	17.4	19.3	0.6
1995	375	20.1	18.7	1.1
1996	375	20.1	18.7	1.1
1998	369	21.6	17.1	0.3
1999	380	19.5	19.5	0.5
2000	360	23.5	15.3	1.4
2001	362	23.7	15.3	1.4
2002	385	26.5	14.5	1.6
2003	385	26.5	14.5	1.6
2004	382	24.0	15.9	1.3
2005	389	20.7	18.8	n/a
2006	376	20.5	18.3	0.5
2007	395	23.0	17.2	n/a
2008	402	20.0	20.1	0.2
2009	413	24.6	15.1	0.5
2010	421	23.0	18.3	0.5
2011	432	21.5	20.0	0
2012	422	26.2	16.0	0.7
2013	412	23.2	17.7	0.7
2014	402	24.5	16.3	0.7
2015	363	25.0	14.5	2.2
2016	369	28.0	13.1	1.9
2017	344	29.6	11.5	1.7
2018	342	28.2	12.1	0.9
2019	365	26.5	13.7	0.8
2020	357	25.5	13.9	0.8
2021	366	28.8	12.6	0.8
2022	352	27.0	13.0	0.9
2023	355	27.5	12.8	0.8

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 Place School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$04 (0.1%)	$7,625 (99.9%)	$7,629

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brookside Place School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 48^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 147^th of 1342 Elementary schools	7.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brookside Place School)	83.8	62.8	21%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cranford Public School District)	72.2	62.3	9.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brookside Place School)	85.2	74.5	10.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cranford Public School District)	68.2	64.9	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brookside Place School)	84.8	74.3	10.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cranford Public School District)	80.7	79.4	1.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brookside Place School)	79.7	84.8	5.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cranford Public School District)	69.8	76.3	6.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brookside Place School)	92	82	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cranford Public School District)	78.4	81.3	2.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brookside Place School)	80	68.9	11.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cranford Public School District)	70.2	66.9	3.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	365	355	2.7%
African American	1	1
American Indian	0	0
Asian	12	14	16.7%
Hispanic	29	53	82.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	314	274	12.7%
Two or More Races	9	13	44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	0.8%	0.8%	0%

Schools Near Brookside Place School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brookside Place School	Public	K-5	700 Brookside Place	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6244	355	28	12.8	0.8%	274 (77.2%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (14.9%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	88.2	147^th of 1342 public elementary schools	89.0%		93.7	68^th of 1345 public elementary schools	94.9%	79	47.5		62.8	74.3	82.0				74.5	84.8	68.9						$7,629	$04	$7,625
Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	900 St. Marks Avenue	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4600	263	22	11.9	1.1%	193 (73.4%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (10.6%)	24 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	96.1	18^th of 1342 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.9	6^th of 1345 public elementary schools	99.6%	12	68.5		75.0	95.2	90.9				82.8	97.6	83.6						$6,459	$17	$6,442
Lincoln	Public	PK, KG-8	400 Second Avenue	Garwood	07027	Union County	Garwood Boro	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 789-0331	357	32	11.2	16.8%	266 (74.5%)	5 (1.4%)	76 (21.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	77.3	309^th of 1342 public elementary schools	77.0%		72.9	390^th of 1345 public elementary schools	71.0%	81	59.0	19.6	56.8	73.6	65.8	62.8	69.7	45.7	62.2	47.0	58.9	52.3	51.5	0.0	71.4	71.4	$11,448	$164	$11,284
Crossroads School	Public	PK, KG-8	45 Cardinal Drive	Westfield	07090	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 232-6655	49	11	4.2	8.2%	11 (22.4%)	19 (38.8%)	13 (26.5%)	5 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)																	$40,627		$40,627
Livingston Avenue School	Public	3-5	75 Livingston Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6248	253	23	11.0	1.2%	187 (73.9%)	3 (1.2%)	37 (14.6%)	14 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	88.9	135^th of 1342 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.6	162^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	88.0%	27	62.0		66.6	78.3	80.5				70.1	73.5	67.8						$8,649	$06	$8,643
Bloomingdale Avenue School	Public	K-2	200 Bloomingdale Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6969	233	16	14.3	1.3%	173 (74.2%)	3 (1.3%)	31 (13.3%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.3%)								(n/a)																	$8,448	$06	$8,442
Wilson Elementary School	Public	1-5	301 Linden Avenue	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4605	345	26	13.2	0.9%	292 (84.6%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.6%)	27 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	91.7	92^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	93.1%		85.2	203^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	84.9%	111	64.0		76.7	76.4	86.0				79.5	66.7	84.4						$6,428	$17	$6,411
Warren G. Harding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	426 Boulevard	Kenilworth	07033	Union County	Kenilworth School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 276-5936	681	61	11.2	14.0%	347 (51.0%)	21 (3.1%)	245 (36.0%)	41 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.7%)	46.6	714^th of 1342 public elementary schools	46.8%		40.4	794^th of 1345 public elementary schools	41.0%	80	26.9		29.5	35.5	55.4	43.6			41.3	50.6	53.8	29.8					$9,535	$277	$9,258
Walnut Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-2	370 Walnut Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6253	294	22	13.1	1.0%	202 (68.7%)	7 (2.4%)	50 (17.0%)	20 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)								(n/a)																	$11,031	$168	$10,863
Hillside Avenue School	Public	K-8	125 Hillside Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 709-6229	734	78	9.3	3.3%	508 (69.2%)	39 (5.3%)	114 (15.5%)	46 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	81.5	249^th of 1342 public elementary schools	81.4%		83.4	235^th of 1345 public elementary schools	82.5%	14	62.5	29.5	50.0	72.4	77.1	65.9	68.4	73.4	54.0	72.3	75.1	55.3	50.7	32.8	87.4	87.5	$10,688	$225	$10,463

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