Is Brookside Elementary School a good school?

Brookside Elementary School ranks 588 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brookside Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 244 students attended Brookside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Brookside Elementary School?

Students at Brookside Elementary School are 60% African American, 26% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Brookside Elementary School

Summary:

Brookside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Baldwin, New York, serving 244 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Baldwin Union Free School District, which is ranked 277 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brookside Elementary School consistently outperforms the Baldwin Union Free School District and the state of New York in academic proficiency, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the district and state averages. For example, 73.33% of 3rd graders at Brookside were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.87% for the district and 44.89% for the state. The school also has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a significant African American (59.84%) and Hispanic (25.82%) representation. Brookside's academic performance for its African American and low-income students is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 100 and top 152 out of New York elementary schools, respectively.

Brookside Elementary School compares favorably to nearby schools within the Baldwin Union Free School District, such as Plaza Elementary School and Lenox Elementary School, with higher academic proficiency rates in ELA and Math. The school has also shown consistent improvement over the years, moving from a 2-star rating in 2014-2015 to a 4-star rating in the most recent school year, indicating its ability to maintain and enhance its academic excellence.

Detail:

Public K-5

940 Stanton Ave
Baldwin, NY 11510-4798

(516) 434-6300

District: Baldwin Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
588^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,540

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 244

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.8%

Hispanic:

25.8%

White:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brookside Elementary School ranks better than 75.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Baldwin Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Brookside Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Baldwin Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: African American (59.8%), Hispanic (25.8%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brookside Elementary School is 11.7. 3 elementary schools in the Baldwin Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Brookside Elementary School employs 20.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brookside Elementary School is $17,540, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Baldwin Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Brookside Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brookside Elementary School 588^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Brookside Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Baldwin Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Baldwin Union Free School District 277^th of 866 New York 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	NY State Percentile
2006	81.03	290^th	2206	86.9%
2007	86.13	88^th	2219	96.0%
2008	88.56	6^th	2227	99.7%
2009	86.83	7^th	2257	99.7%
2010	89.51	55^th	2263	97.6%
2011	93.15	25^th	2286	98.9%
2012	86.62	182^nd	2320	92.2%
2013	68.05	661^st	2325	71.6%
2014	55.54	1011^th	2345	56.9%
2015	47.88	1213^th	2352	48.4%
2016	82.73	324^th	2366	86.3%
2017	70.46	651^st	2386	72.7%
2018	73.22	566^th	2395	76.4%
2019	75.86	523^rd	2413	78.3%
2021	86.89	199^th	2201	91.0%
2022	69.76	673^rd	2434	72.4%
2023	73.98	588^th	2439	75.9%

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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	NY State Percentile
2018	46.44	1025^th	2045	49.9%
2019	78.85	314^th	2032	84.5%
2021	84.01	152^nd	1678	90.9%
2022	61.75	642^nd	2099	69.4%
2023	72.65	421^st	2041	79.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Brookside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.82	925^th	2338	60.4%
2019	75.02	512^th	2357	78.3%
2021	79.58	309^th	1955	84.2%
2022	70.30	639^th	2401	73.4%
2023	83.59	349^th	2403	85.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Brookside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.33	821^st	2340	64.9%
2019	74.27	521^st	2358	77.9%
2021	86.21	165^th	1961	91.6%
2022	66.13	741^st	2400	69.1%
2023	63.33	823^rd	2400	65.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Brookside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	80.60	127^th	891	85.7%
2021	94.69	19^th	427	95.6%
2022	88.93	70^th	936	92.5%
2023	83.80	99^th	857	88.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Sunday, October 30, 2016

I highly recommend this school they are great Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, September 18, 2011

Excellent school. Top rate education. Great, caring principal. Wonderful teachers. Strong parental involvement. Brookside Brings Out the Best! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Brookside Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	196	98	18	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
1990	188	85	12	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1991	171	93	11	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1992	178	97	11	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1993	171	104	8	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	301
1994	173	111	9	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
1995	149	130	10	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1996	149	130	10	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1997	125	146	11	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1998	102	154	9	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1999	85	169	10	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
2000	62	173	11	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2001	36	158	4	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	226
2002	20	177	7	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	233
2003	20	177	7	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	233
2004	20	177	7	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
2005	16	175	10	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
2006	20	174	7	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
2007	14	167	9	28	0	n/a	n/a	2	220
2008	15	157	6	26	0	n/a	n/a	13	217
2009	16	167	9	25	0	n/a	n/a	8	225
2010	15	152	11	46	0	n/a	n/a	9	233
2011	12	139	9	38	0	0	11	0	209
2012	15	125	5	51	0	3	9	0	208
2013	16	195	7	76	0	4	10	0	308
2014	18	192	10	69	0	0	10	0	299
2015	18	172	7	72	0	0	9	0	278
2016	14	197	9	78	1	0	15	0	314
2017	10	178	5	73	1	3	15	0	285
2018	7	154	6	75	1	2	17	0	262
2019	6	147	11	71	1	0	18	0	254
2020	7	141	9	66	1	0	16	0	240
2021	9	141	10	69	1	0	18	0	248
2022	12	138	10	56	0	0	17	0	233
2023	13	146	9	63	0	0	13	0	244

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
1989	323	16.0	20.1	n/a
1990	306	16.8	18.2	n/a
1991	288	17.0	16.9	n/a
1992	304	16.0	19.0	n/a
1993	301	13.0	23.2	n/a
1994	307	13.0	23.6	0
1995	318	15.0	21.2	0
1996	318	15.0	21.2	0
1997	304	15.0	20.3	2
1998	282	14.0	20.1	0
1999	287	14.0	20.5	0
2000	276	14.0	19.7	0
2001	226	11.0	20.5	0
2002	233	13.0	17.9	0
2003	233	13.0	17.9	0
2004	226	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	229	15.0	15.3	0
2006	231	15.0	15.4	0
2007	220	14.0	15.7	0
2008	217	13.4	16.2	0
2009	225	15.0	15.0	n/a
2010	233	14.0	16.6	0
2011	209	16.3	12.7	0
2012	208	14.0	14.8	2.4
2013	308	18.0	17.1	3.6
2014	299	19.0	15.7	4
2015	278	18.0	15.4	29.9
2016	314	19.0	16.5	20.4
2017	285	17.9	15.9	25.6
2018	262	18.0	14.5	27.9
2019	254	17.0	14.9	35.8
2020	240	25.0	9.6	33.8
2021	248	22.8	10.8	31.9
2022	233	17.9	12.9	35.6
2023	244	20.6	11.7	41

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
1989	323	16.0	20.1	n/a
1990	306	16.8	18.2	n/a
1991	288	17.0	16.9	n/a
1992	304	16.0	19.0	n/a
1993	301	13.0	23.2	n/a
1994	307	13.0	23.6	0
1995	318	15.0	21.2	0
1996	318	15.0	21.2	0
1997	304	15.0	20.3	2
1998	282	14.0	20.1	0
1999	287	14.0	20.5	0
2000	276	14.0	19.7	0
2001	226	11.0	20.5	0
2002	233	13.0	17.9	0
2003	233	13.0	17.9	0
2004	226	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	229	15.0	15.3	0
2006	231	15.0	15.4	0
2007	220	14.0	15.7	0
2008	217	13.4	16.2	0
2009	225	15.0	15.0	n/a
2010	233	14.0	16.6	0
2011	209	16.3	12.7	0
2012	208	14.0	14.8	2.4
2013	308	18.0	17.1	3.6
2014	299	19.0	15.7	4
2015	278	18.0	15.4	29.9
2016	314	19.0	16.5	20.4
2017	285	17.9	15.9	25.6
2018	262	18.0	14.5	27.9
2019	254	17.0	14.9	35.8
2020	240	25.0	9.6	33.8
2021	248	22.8	10.8	31.9
2022	233	17.9	12.9	35.6
2023	244	20.6	11.7	41

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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