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

382 Highland Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06854

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Bottom 50%

Serving 398 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brookside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 398 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in CT
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Brookside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

School Overview

Brookside Elementary School's student population of 398 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 25% 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	26
Kind	68
1	54
2	56
3	72
4	51
5	71

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Total Students

398 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2023	433
2022	439
2021	425
2020	424
2019	424
2018	456
2017	456
2016	493
2015	523
2014	528
2013	520
2012	540
2011	508
2010	483
2009	434
2008	402
2007	431
2006	489
2005	411
2004	437
2003	465
2002	518
2001	525
2000	523
1999	484
1998	503
1997	485
1996	480
1995	464
1994	473
1993	492
1992	496
1991	512
1990	491
1989	476
1988	446
1987	434

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2023	42
2022	35
2021	35
2020	28
2019	28
2018	23
2017	23
2016	32
2015	31
2014	32
2013	35
2012	39
2011	35
2010	31
2009	35
2008	28
2007	30
2006	29
2005	28
2004	28
2003	33
2002	32
2001	31
2000	37
1999	36
1998	35
1997	34
1996	32
1995	32
1994	34
1993	36
1992	37
1991	35
1990	38
1989	30
1988	31
1987	32

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

School Rankings

Brookside Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brookside Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#703 out of 939 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2023	#703
2022	#671
2021	#599
2019	#663
2018	#535
2017	#618
2016	#665
2015	#578
2013	#699
2012	#720
2011	#717

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23%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2023	23%	41%	31%
2022	31%	40%	31%
2021	28%	39%	29%
2019	42%	48%	40%
2018	48%	47%	40%
2017	45%	46%	38%
2016	37%	44%	33%
2015	36%	40%	29%
2013	81%	82%	82%
2012	81%	83%	82%
2011	81%	83%	82%

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36%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2022	36%	50%	42%
2021	41%	51%	44%
2019	44%	58%	50%
2018	52%	57%	40%
2017	46%	57%	50%
2016	46%	58%	50%
2015	49%	56%	48%
2013	64%	80%	78%
2012	69%	80%	78%
2011	68%	79%	76%
2010	66%	78%	73%

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50-59%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2022	54%	47%	37%
2021	32%	49%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2023	10:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	13:1
2021	12:1	12:1	13:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	20:1	13:1	17:1
2017	20:1	13:1	17:1
2016	15:1	13:1	14:1
2015	17:1	13:1	15:1
2014	16:1	13:1	14:1
2013	15:1	13:1	14:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	15:1	13:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	12:1	12:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	14:1
2006	17:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	17:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	14:1	14:1
1998	14:1	14:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	14:1	15:1	14:1
1992	13:1	15:1	13:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1
1990	13:1	15:1	13:1
1989	16:1	15:1	13:1
1988	14:1	15:1	14:1
1987	14:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

70%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2023	68%	30%	55%
2022	69%	29%	54%
2021	69%	28%	53%
2020	73%	25%	49%
2019	73%	25%	49%
2018	67%	24%	46%
2017	67%	24%	46%
2016	61%	23%	44%
2015	59%	22%	43%
2014	53%	21%	39%
2013	55%	20%	38%
2012	57%	19%	37%
2011	57%	19%	36%
2010	54%	18%	33%
2009	53%	17%	32%
2008	48%	17%	31%
2007	45%	16%	29%
2006	41%	16%	28%
2005	38%	15%	26%
2004	41%	15%	25%
2003	40%	14%	24%
2002	41%	14%	23%
2001	40%	13%	22%
2000	41%	13%	19%
1999	37%	13%	18%
1998	35%	12%	17%
1997	31%	12%	16%
1996	33%	12%	16%
1995	33%	12%	15%
1994	30%	11%	15%
1993	30%	11%	15%
1992	30%	10%	15%
1991	27%	10%	14%

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Black

10%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2023	11%	12%	14%
2022	12%	13%	14%
2021	13%	13%	15%
2020	11%	13%	16%
2019	11%	13%	16%
2018	11%	13%	17%
2017	11%	13%	17%
2016	11%	13%	18%
2015	13%	13%	18%
2014	16%	13%	19%
2013	15%	13%	20%
2012	16%	13%	21%
2011	18%	13%	22%
2010	21%	14%	22%
2009	19%	14%	23%
2008	22%	14%	24%
2007	23%	14%	24%
2006	23%	13%	25%
2005	23%	14%	25%
2004	21%	14%	25%
2003	24%	13%	26%
2002	25%	14%	26%
2001	22%	14%	27%
2000	24%	13%	28%
1999	22%	13%	28%
1998	24%	13%	28%
1997	27%	13%	28%
1996	29%	14%	28%
1995	27%	13%	27%
1994	25%	13%	28%
1993	26%	13%	27%
1992	25%	13%	27%
1991	23%	13%	26%

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White

14%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2023	13%	48%	23%
2022	12%	49%	24%
2021	11%	50%	25%
2020	9%	53%	28%
2019	9%	53%	28%
2018	15%	55%	31%
2017	15%	55%	31%
2016	20%	56%	33%
2015	21%	57%	33%
2014	23%	58%	35%
2013	23%	60%	36%
2012	23%	61%	37%
2011	21%	62%	36%
2010	22%	64%	39%
2009	24%	64%	40%
2008	28%	65%	40%
2007	30%	66%	42%
2006	33%	67%	43%
2005	35%	67%	44%
2004	34%	68%	45%
2003	33%	69%	46%
2002	31%	69%	47%
2001	34%	70%	47%
2000	33%	71%	49%
1999	38%	71%	50%
1998	38%	72%	51%
1997	38%	72%	52%
1996	36%	72%	53%
1995	38%	73%	54%
1994	43%	74%	54%
1993	42%	74%	55%
1992	44%	75%	55%
1991	50%	75%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2023	0.51	0.67	0.62
2022	0.50	0.66	0.63
2021	0.50	0.66	0.64
2020	0.45	0.64	0.66
2019	0.45	0.64	0.66
2018	0.52	0.63	0.67
2017	0.52	0.63	0.67
2016	0.58	0.62	0.67
2015	0.59	0.61	0.68
2014	0.64	0.61	0.69
2013	0.63	0.59	0.69
2012	0.61	0.58	0.69
2011	0.61	0.57	0.69
2010	0.62	0.54	0.69
2009	0.63	0.55	0.69
2008	0.65	0.53	0.69
2007	0.66	0.52	0.68
2006	0.68	0.52	0.68
2005	0.69	0.51	0.68
2004	0.68	0.50	0.67
2003	0.68	0.49	0.67
2002	0.68	0.49	0.67
2001	0.68	0.48	0.66
2000	0.67	0.47	0.65
1999	0.68	0.47	0.65
1998	0.68	0.46	0.63
1997	0.69	0.46	0.63
1996	0.68	0.45	0.62
1995	0.68	0.44	0.61
1994	0.67	0.43	0.61
1993	0.67	0.43	0.61
1992	0.66	0.41	0.61
1991	0.64	0.41	0.58

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Eligible for

50%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2023	48%	36%	41%
2022	51%	34%	45%
2021	60%	36%	50%
2020	58%	35%	48%
2019	58%	35%	48%
2018	54%	31%	43%
2017	54%	31%	43%
2016	53%	33%	42%
2015	40%	33%	37%
2014	49%	32%	41%
2013	47%	31%	38%
2012	45%	30%	37%
2011	42%	29%	35%
2010	43%	26%	31%
2009	32%	25%	23%
2008	32%	24%	23%
2007	26%	22%	17%
2006	28%	21%	23%
2000	31%	19%	19%
1999	33%	20%	19%
1998	38%	20%	19%
1997	36%	20%	20%
1996	40%	24%	24%
1995	44%	24%	25%
1994	42%	24%	25%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2023	12%	6%	9%
2022	11%	6%	10%
2021	12%	6%	10%
2020	15%	7%	11%
2019	15%	7%	11%
2018	8%	5%	7%
2017	8%	5%	7%
2016	10%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	12%	5%	8%
2013	11%	5%	9%
2012	10%	5%	8%
2011	11%	5%	8%
2010	12%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	7%
2008	12%	5%	7%
2007	8%	5%	5%
2006	11%	6%	8%
2000	13%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Norwalk School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brookside Elementary School's ranking?

Brookside Elementary School is ranked #703 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Brookside Elementary School often compared to?

Brookside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Concord Magnet School by visitors of our site.

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

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Brookside Elementary School?

398 students attend Brookside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Brookside Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Brookside Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Connecticut 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 Norwalk School District.