Barclay Brook School vs. Brookside Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Brookside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Barclay Brook School serves 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 406 students in grades 3-5, Brookside Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
3-5
Total Students
366 students
406 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#674 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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55%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
23
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Kindergarten Students
97
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Grade 1 Students
101
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Grade 2 Students
145
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Grade 3 Students
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132
Grade 4 Students
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129
Grade 5 Students
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145
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
51%
53%


% Hispanic
9%
7%


% Black
3%
4%


% White
35%
35%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
4%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

