Brookdale Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Brookdale Elementary School

1230 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003

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Top 10%

Serving 331 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Brookdale Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 331 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 10% in NJ
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Brookdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Brookdale Elementary School's student population of 331 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brookdale Elementary School
Kind	51
1	43
2	48
3	54
4	40
5	45
6	50

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Total Students

331 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookdale Elementary School
2023	316
2022	320
2021	319
2020	350
2019	350
2018	351
2017	351
2016	358
2015	368
2014	352
2013	356
2011	303
2010	288
2009	282
2008	294
2007	301
2006	291
2005	295
2004	275
2003	277
2002	264
2001	272
2000	293
1999	274
1998	271
1996	293
1995	284
1994	282
1993	282
1992	285
1991	269

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookdale Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2021	30
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	26
2014	25
2013	24
2011	15
2010	16
2009	16
2008	14
2007	16
2006	15
2005	15
2004	15
2003	15
2002	14
2001	15
2000	15
1999	14
1998	14
1996	15
1995	14
1994	14
1993	15
1992	15
1991	15

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School Rankings

Brookdale Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brookdale Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#204 out of 2184 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brookdale Elementary School
2023	#204
2022	#307
2021	#444
2019	#370
2018	#441
2017	#379
2016	#234
2015	#228
2014	#723
2013	#359
2012	#353

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65-69%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brookdale Elementary School	New Jersey	Bloomfield Township School District
2023	67%	38%	35%
2022	57%	36%	30%
2021	37%	26%	20%
2019	72%	44%	41%
2018	67%	42%	40%
2017	62%	41%	40%
2016	67%	40%	40%
2015	67%	36%	34%
2014	87%	75%	75%
2013	92%	75%	75%
2012	92%	75%	74%

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75-79%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brookdale Elementary School	New Jersey	Bloomfield Township School District
2022	77%	49%	50%
2021	62%	47%	44%
2019	72%	57%	57%
2018	72%	55%	40%
2017	77%	53%	53%
2016	77%	50%	52%
2015	72%	47%	43%
2014	77%	69%	70%
2013	82%	69%	70%
2012	82%	69%	68%
2011	92%	69%	70%

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50-59%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Brookdale Elementary School	New Jersey	Bloomfield Township School District
2022	54%	23%	18%
2021	34%	22%	17%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookdale Elementary School	New Jersey	Bloomfield Township School District
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1	11:1
2019	13:1	12:1	11:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1	12:1
2016	14:1	12:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	12:1
2014	14:1	12:1	13:1
2013	15:1	12:1	12:1
2011	20:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	14:1	16:1
2009	18:1	12:1	13:1
2008	21:1	15:1	18:1
2007	19:1	13:1	14:1
2006	19:1	13:1	15:1
2005	20:1	13:1	15:1
2004	18:1	13:1	15:1
2003	18:1	14:1	15:1
2002	19:1	14:1	16:1
2001	18:1	15:1	17:1
2000	20:1	14:1	16:1
1999	20:1	15:1	17:1
1998	19:1	15:1	17:1
1996	20:1	15:1	17:1
1995	20:1	15:1	17:1
1994	20:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	15:1	16:1
1992	19:1	15:1	16:1
1991	18:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookdale Elementary School	New Jersey	Bloomfield Township School District
2023	11%	10%	7%
2022	10%	10%	7%
2021	11%	10%	7%
2020	11%	11%	7%
2019	11%	11%	7%
2018	6%	10%	7%
2017	6%	10%	7%
2016	6%	10%	6%
2015	7%	10%	6%
2014	8%	10%	7%
2013	9%	10%	9%
2011	10%	9%	9%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	13%	9%	10%
2008	13%	9%	11%
2007	12%	8%	11%
2006	9%	8%	11%
2005	10%	7%	10%
2004	10%	7%	11%
2003	12%	7%	11%
2002	11%	7%	11%
2001	11%	6%	11%
2000	12%	6%	11%
1999	13%	6%	11%
1998	15%	6%	12%
1996	13%	5%	10%
1995	11%	5%	10%
1994	11%	5%	9%
1993	10%	5%	9%
1992	8%	5%	8%
1991	7%	4%	8%

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Hispanic

23%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookdale Elementary School	New Jersey	Bloomfield Township School District
2023	25%	33%	46%
2022	22%	32%	44%
2021	22%	31%	44%
2020	20%	29%	41%
2019	20%	29%	41%
2018	23%	27%	38%
2017	23%	27%	38%
2016	21%	26%	38%
2015	20%	25%	37%
2014	18%	24%	36%
2013	20%	23%	35%
2011	17%	22%	33%
2010	18%	21%	33%
2009	13%	20%	33%
2008	13%	19%	31%
2007	14%	19%	31%
2006	14%	18%	29%
2005	12%	18%	28%
2004	12%	17%	27%
2003	13%	17%	26%
2002	13%	16%	25%
2001	12%	15%	23%
2000	9%	15%	21%
1999	8%	14%	19%
1998	6%	14%	17%
1996	5%	14%	15%
1995	4%	13%	13%
1994	4%	13%	12%
1993	5%	13%	10%
1992	5%	12%	8%
1991	5%	12%	7%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookdale Elementary School	New Jersey	Bloomfield Township School District
2023	7%	15%	22%
2022	8%	15%	23%
2021	6%	15%	23%
2020	7%	15%	23%
2019	7%	15%	23%
2018	8%	16%	25%
2017	8%	16%	25%
2016	9%	16%	26%
2015	10%	16%	26%
2014	9%	16%	25%
2013	8%	16%	25%
2011	7%	16%	26%
2010	9%	17%	25%
2009	12%	17%	24%
2008	7%	17%	24%
2007	10%	17%	23%
2006	11%	18%	23%
2005	8%	18%	22%
2004	5%	18%	21%
2003	4%	18%	19%
2002	5%	18%	18%
2001	5%	18%	18%
2000	5%	18%	16%
1999	4%	18%	15%
1998	3%	18%	13%
1996	3%	19%	10%
1995	2%	19%	10%
1994	1%	19%	9%
1993	2%	19%	7%
1992	2%	19%	7%
1991	2%	19%	6%

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White

56%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookdale Elementary School	New Jersey	Bloomfield Township School District
2023	54%	39%	23%
2022	57%	40%	24%
2021	57%	41%	25%
2020	58%	43%	27%
2019	58%	43%	27%
2018	59%	45%	28%
2017	59%	45%	28%
2016	59%	46%	29%
2015	59%	48%	30%
2014	62%	49%	30%
2013	60%	50%	30%
2011	63%	52%	31%
2010	62%	53%	32%
2009	62%	54%	33%
2008	67%	55%	34%
2007	64%	56%	35%
2006	66%	56%	37%
2005	70%	57%	39%
2004	73%	58%	41%
2003	71%	58%	44%
2002	71%	59%	45%
2001	72%	61%	47%
2000	74%	61%	52%
1999	75%	62%	55%
1998	76%	62%	58%
1996	79%	62%	65%
1995	83%	63%	67%
1994	84%	63%	70%
1993	83%	63%	74%
1992	85%	64%	77%
1991	85%	65%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Brookdale Elementary School	New Jersey	Bloomfield Township School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookdale Elementary School	New Jersey	Bloomfield Township School District
2023	0.63	0.71	0.69
2022	0.62	0.71	0.69
2021	0.62	0.71	0.70
2020	0.61	0.70	0.71
2019	0.61	0.70	0.71
2018	0.59	0.70	0.71
2017	0.59	0.70	0.71
2016	0.60	0.69	0.71
2015	0.60	0.68	0.71
2014	0.57	0.68	0.72
2013	0.59	0.67	0.72
2011	0.56	0.65	0.72
2010	0.57	0.65	0.73
2009	0.58	0.64	0.72
2008	0.52	0.63	0.73
2007	0.55	0.62	0.73
2006	0.53	0.62	0.72
2005	0.49	0.61	0.72
2004	0.44	0.60	0.71
2003	0.47	0.60	0.70
2002	0.46	0.59	0.69
2001	0.46	0.58	0.68
2000	0.43	0.57	0.66
1999	0.42	0.57	0.64
1998	0.40	0.57	0.60
1996	0.35	0.56	0.54
1995	0.30	0.55	0.52
1994	0.28	0.55	0.48
1993	0.30	0.55	0.44
1992	0.27	0.54	0.39
1991	0.27	0.53	0.37

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brookdale Elementary School	New Jersey	Bloomfield Township School District
2023	3%	31%	28%
2022	5%	30%	32%
2021	3%	32%	30%
2020	4%	33%	35%
2019	4%	33%	35%
2018	7%	33%	36%
2017	7%	33%	36%
2016	7%	33%	38%
2015	5%	31%	34%
2014	8%	32%	35%
2013	8%	31%	29%
2011	5%	27%	26%
2010	5%	26%	32%
2009	6%	24%	26%
2008	3%	22%	25%
2007	6%	21%	24%
2006	5%	21%	21%
2004	4%	21%	17%
2003	3%	21%	17%
2002	5%	22%	18%
2001	4%	22%	18%
2000	2%	23%	18%
1999	4%	24%	17%
1998	4%	24%	17%
1996	6%	24%	16%
1995	5%	24%	16%
1994	5%	24%	14%
1993	6%	23%	13%
1992	6%	21%	11%
1991	4%	18%	8%
1990	2%	16%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Brookdale Elementary School	New Jersey	Bloomfield Township School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	4%	7%
2021	1%	4%	6%
2020	1%	5%	6%
2019	1%	5%	6%
2018	1%	5%	7%
2017	1%	5%	7%
2016	1%	5%	8%
2015	2%	5%	9%
2014	1%	5%	8%
2013	1%	6%	6%
2011	2%	5%	8%
2010	3%	6%	8%
2009	2%	6%	7%
2006	2%	6%	10%
2004	2%	6%	10%
2003	3%	6%	11%
2002	2%	6%	9%
2001	1%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bloomfield Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brookdale Elementary School's ranking?

Brookdale Elementary School is ranked #204 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Brookdale Elementary School often compared to?

Brookdale Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oak View Elementary School, Demarest Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Brookdale Elementary School?

331 students attend Brookdale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Brookdale Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brookdale Elementary School?

Brookdale Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Brookdale Elementary School offer ?

Brookdale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Brookdale Elementary School part of?

Brookdale Elementary School is part of Bloomfield Township School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 331 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 10%
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education