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Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School vs. Brookside Middle School

Should you attend Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School or Brookside Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School
1110 W 4th St
Lorain, OH 44052
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Brookside Middle School
1662 Harris Rd
Sheffield Lake, OH 44054
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Brookside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 106 students in grades 5-8, Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 253 students in grades 7-8, Brookside Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
7-8
Total Students
106 students
253 students
This chart displays total students of Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Brookside Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
This chart displays gender of Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School
This chart displays gender of Brookside Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
16 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Brookside Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookside Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#2778 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
#1206 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookside Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
65%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookside Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
65%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookside Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brookside Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Brookside Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
32
-
Grade 6 Students
27
-
Grade 7 Students
29
142
Grade 8 Students
18
111

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brookside Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
42%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brookside Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
33%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookside Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookside Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookside Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Brookside Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookside Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(12-13 School Year Data)
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brookside Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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