Brookside Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Brookside Elementary School

1560 Lakeview Avenue
Dracut, MA 01826

Bottom 50%

Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brookside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 500 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Brookside Elementary School's student population of 500 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brookside Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	55
1	93
2	91
3	72
4	79
5	78

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Total Students

500 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2023	518
2022	479
2021	444
2020	439
2019	439
2018	463
2017	463
2016	446
2015	456
2014	624
2013	662
2012	647
2011	602
2010	605
2009	622
2008	626
2007	614
2006	617
2005	598
2004	601
2003	615
2002	624
2001	950
2000	935
1999	971
1998	918
1997	910
1996	885
1995	866
1994	873
1993	803
1992	808
1991	793

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2023	31
2022	29
2021	23
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	24
2014	32
2013	32
2012	36
2011	33
2010	35
2009	35
2008	35
2007	36
2006	34
2005	34

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School Rankings

Brookside Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brookside Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1020 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2023	#1020
2022	#1021
2021	#958
2019	#684
2018	#864
2017	#975
2016	#1279
2015	#1286
2014	#1195
2013	#1346
2012	#1276

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35%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dracut School District
2023	35%	42%	38%
2022	32%	41%	36%
2021	22%	37%	30%
2019	51%	51%	47%
2018	54%	52%	47%
2017	53%	53%	51%
2016	55%	64%	53%
2015	50%	61%	55%
2014	55%	61%	55%
2013	50%	61%	53%
2012	49%	59%	51%

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39%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dracut School District
2022	39%	44%	39%
2021	52%	49%	46%
2019	65%	54%	55%
2018	56%	56%	47%
2017	46%	54%	55%
2016	55%	71%	69%
2015	53%	69%	69%
2014	55%	69%	66%
2013	46%	69%	66%
2012	51%	69%	66%
2011	57%	70%	68%

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40-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dracut School District
2022	44%	44%	42%
2021	47%	42%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dracut School District
2023	17:1	12:1	15:1
2022	17:1	12:1	16:1
2021	19:1	12:1	17:1
2020	16:1	13:1	16:1
2019	16:1	13:1	16:1
2018	18:1	13:1	16:1
2017	18:1	13:1	16:1
2016	18:1	13:1	17:1
2015	19:1	13:1	17:1
2014	20:1	14:1	18:1
2013	20:1	14:1	18:1
2012	18:1	14:1	17:1
2011	18:1	14:1	17:1
2010	17:1	14:1	17:1
2009	18:1	14:1	17:1
2008	18:1	14:1	17:1
2007	17:1	13:1	17:1
2006	18:1	13:1	17:1
2005	18:1	14:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dracut School District
2023	10%	7%	10%
2022	11%	7%	9%
2021	9%	7%	8%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	6%	8%	5%
2017	6%	8%	5%
2016	7%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	8%	6%	5%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	7%	6%	5%
2008	8%	6%	6%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	6%	6%	4%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	4%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	2%	4%	4%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	4%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dracut School District
2023	15%	24%	14%
2022	13%	23%	12%
2021	13%	22%	12%
2020	10%	21%	10%
2019	10%	21%	10%
2018	8%	19%	8%
2017	8%	19%	8%
2016	8%	19%	8%
2015	7%	18%	7%
2014	7%	17%	6%
2013	7%	16%	6%
2012	7%	16%	6%
2011	5%	15%	6%
2010	7%	15%	5%
2009	6%	14%	5%
2008	6%	15%	4%
2007	5%	14%	4%
2006	4%	13%	3%
2005	3%	12%	2%
2004	3%	12%	2%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2001	2%	11%	1%
1999	1%	10%	1%
1997	1%	10%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1989	1%	7%	1%
1988	1%	6%	1%

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Black

11%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dracut School District
2023	10%	10%	8%
2022	11%	10%	8%
2021	11%	10%	8%
2020	11%	9%	7%
2019	11%	9%	7%
2018	11%	9%	6%
2017	11%	9%	6%
2016	10%	9%	5%
2015	9%	9%	4%
2014	5%	9%	4%
2013	4%	9%	3%
2012	4%	8%	4%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	3%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	2%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	8%	1%

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White

59%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dracut School District
2023	63%	54%	66%
2022	63%	56%	69%
2021	66%	57%	70%
2020	72%	59%	75%
2019	72%	59%	75%
2018	75%	61%	80%
2017	75%	61%	80%
2016	75%	63%	81%
2015	79%	64%	84%
2014	81%	65%	84%
2013	80%	66%	84%
2012	80%	67%	84%
2011	81%	68%	84%
2010	81%	69%	86%
2009	83%	70%	87%
2008	84%	71%	88%
2007	86%	72%	89%
2006	88%	73%	91%
2005	89%	74%	92%
2004	92%	74%	94%
2003	93%	75%	94%
2002	95%	75%	95%
2001	93%	76%	95%
2000	97%	77%	96%
1999	94%	77%	95%
1998	97%	78%	95%
1997	96%	78%	95%
1996	97%	79%	95%
1995	96%	79%	96%
1994	95%	80%	95%
1993	98%	80%	97%
1992	97%	81%	97%
1991	97%	81%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dracut School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dracut School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.53
2022	0.57	0.62	0.50
2021	0.53	0.62	0.48
2020	0.46	0.60	0.42
2019	0.46	0.60	0.42
2018	0.42	0.58	0.36
2017	0.42	0.58	0.36
2016	0.42	0.56	0.33
2015	0.36	0.55	0.30
2014	0.33	0.54	0.29
2013	0.35	0.53	0.29
2012	0.35	0.52	0.29
2011	0.34	0.51	0.28
2010	0.34	0.50	0.26
2009	0.31	0.51	0.24
2008	0.29	0.47	0.22
2007	0.26	0.46	0.20
2006	0.22	0.45	0.18
2005	0.21	0.43	0.15
2004	0.15	0.43	0.12
2003	0.13	0.42	0.11
2002	0.09	0.41	0.08
2001	0.13	0.40	0.10
2000	0.08	0.39	0.08
1999	0.12	0.39	0.11
1998	0.08	0.38	0.09
1997	0.09	0.38	0.09
1996	0.06	0.36	0.10
1995	0.08	0.36	0.08
1994	0.10	0.35	0.10
1993	0.04	0.35	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dracut School District
2023	23%	35%	25%
2022	25%	35%	24%
2021	27%	36%	25%
2020	27%	35%	25%
2019	27%	35%	25%
2015	26%	36%	23%
2014	21%	34%	19%
2013	20%	32%	18%
2012	12%	30%	13%
2011	17%	29%	13%
2010	11%	27%	10%
2009	10%	25%	10%
2008	11%	24%	10%
2007	8%	23%	7%
2006	7%	23%	7%
2005	7%	23%	7%
2004	6%	22%	8%
2001	6%	19%	5%
2000	6%	20%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Massachusetts	Dracut School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	1%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	6%	5%	4%
2007	4%	5%	3%
2006	5%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	3%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dracut School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brookside Elementary School's ranking?

Brookside Elementary School is ranked #1020 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Brookside Elementary School often compared to?

Brookside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Joseph A Campbell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Brookside Elementary School?

500 students attend Brookside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Brookside Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Brookside Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Brookside Elementary School offer ?

Brookside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Brookside Elementary School part of?

Brookside Elementary School is part of Dracut School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 500 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education