For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,698 students in Brookfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Brookfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
2,569 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Brookfield School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.68
# American Indian Students
28 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
203 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
455 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
32%
# Black Students
102 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,771 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
69%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
163
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
230
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,605 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,833 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,605
$26,157
Spending / Student
$25,833
$25,225
Best Brookfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whisconier Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
17 West Whisconier Rd.
Brookfield, CT 06804
(203) 775-7710
Brookfield, CT 06804
(203) 775-7710
Grades: 5-8
| 591 students
Rank: n/an/a
100 Candlewood Lake Road
Brookfield, CT 06804
(203) 775-7675
Brookfield, CT 06804
(203) 775-7675
Grades: PK-5
| 1,107 students
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