For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 890 students in Brooklyn School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Brooklyn School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
890 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Brooklyn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
31%
# Black Students
17 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
706 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
79%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
71
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,817 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,773 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,817
$26,037
Spending / Student
$26,773
$25,109
Best Brooklyn School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooklyn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
119 Gorman Rd.
Brooklyn, CT 06234
(860) 774-7577
Brooklyn, CT 06234
(860) 774-7577
Grades: PK-4
| 532 students
Rank: #22.
Brooklyn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
119 Gorman Rd.
Brooklyn, CT 06234
(860) 774-9153
Brooklyn, CT 06234
(860) 774-9153
Grades: 5-8
| 358 students
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