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Brookdale Avenue School

Public Grades K-4

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Brookdale Avenue School is an exceptional elementary school located in Verona, New Jersey, serving 117 students in grades K-4. As part of the Verona Public School District, which is ranked 143 out of 609 school districts in the state, Brookdale Avenue School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, with a ranking as high as 80 out of 1,347 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 79.2% of 3rd-grade students and 80.5% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 62.8% and 53.6% at the district and state levels, respectively. Similarly, in Mathematics, 83.4% of 3rd-grade students and 77.8% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 68.9% and 46.7% at the district and state levels. This consistent academic excellence is likely supported by the school's low student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.2 to 11.6 in recent years, and its higher per-student spending of $14,613 in the 2018-2019 school year.

When comparing Brookdale Avenue School to nearby schools, such as those in the Montclair Public School District and the West Orange Public Schools, the academic performance gap is less pronounced, with schools like Watchung Elementary School and Redwood Elementary School also demonstrating strong academic performance. This suggests that while Brookdale Avenue School is an exceptional institution, the academic success of nearby schools in different districts indicates that factors beyond the school's immediate environment may also play a role in student achievement.

134

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,613

Per pupil spending ?

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14 Brookdale Court
Verona, NJ 07044-2431

(973) 571-6752

District: Verona Public School District

Students who attend Brookdale Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School
High:	Verona High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (80% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg64%

New Jersey avg49%

80^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 43 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Verona Public School District

143^rd of 609Verona Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	80 of 1347	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	210 of 1338	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	539 of 1342	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	387 of 1345	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	361 of 1317	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	295 of 1360	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	364 of 1353	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	73.2	403 of 1352	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	45.6	778 of 1346	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.4	664 of 1357	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	83.8	146 of 1363	89.3%	★★★★☆
2013	80.1	236 of 1367	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	87.6	28 of 1363	97.9%	★★★★★
2011	78.8	255 of 1360	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	69.6	462 of 1354	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	87.0	50 of 1346	96.3%	★★★★★
2008	83.9	64 of 1338	95.2%	★★★★★
2007	80.7	108 of 1329	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	81.0	131 of 1314	90.0%	★★★★★
2005	82.2	114 of 1303	91.3%	★★★★★
2004	80.4	176 of 1298	86.4%	★★★★☆
2003	80.1	220 of 1204	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	46 of 1326	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	93 of 1317	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	33.3	869 of 1318	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	90.8	94 of 1326	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	71.8	298 of 1290	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	448 of 1331	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	453 of 1333	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	134 of 1318	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	349 of 1313	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	584 of 1315	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.9	130 of 1324	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	66.1	386 of 1297	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	178 of 1335	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	292 of 1334	78.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	64 of 970	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	139 of 963	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	23.4	782 of 975	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	87.0	74 of 976	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	63.5	288 of 964	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	85 of 1023	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	69.5	296 of 1022	71.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+32 vs state

English Language Arts80%+31 vs state

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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

this school is horrible staff is terrible not helpful at all. i dont know how it is rated #68 Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brookdale Avenue School	Public	K-4	14 Brookdale Court	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6752	134	11	12.2		112 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.2%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	91.9	80^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.1%		84.8	210^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.3%	130		79.2	80.5		83.4	77.8		$14,613	$143	$14,470
Laning Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	18 Lanning Rd	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6755	261	22	11.9	1.1%	196 (75.1%)	9 (3.4%)	30 (11.5%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.6%)	72.7	384^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.5%		69.6	420^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.6%	36		60.5	70.7		69.8	48.8		$8,559	$138	$8,421
Forest Avenue School	Public	K-4	118 Forest Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6754	230	14	16.8		196 (85.2%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.5%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	76	340^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.8%		70.5	414^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.1%	74		62.7	56.1		70.6	70.7		$14,134	$141	$13,993
Frederic N. Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 Grove Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6753	247	20	12.5	1.2%	189 (76.5%)	5 (2.0%)	40 (16.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	60.8	525^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.0%		64.2	487^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.6%	38		56.5	66.7		58.7	37.7		$13,894	$139	$13,755
South End Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	116 Harper Terrace	Cedar Grove	07009	Essex County	Cedar Grove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 239-2116	349	28	12.4	7.2%	254 (72.8%)	7 (2.0%)	44 (12.6%)	27 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	88.9	145^th of 1347 public elementary schools	89.2%		83.9	221^st of 1338 public elementary schools	83.5%	76		70.8	81.3		73.6	78.1		$8,403	$47	$8,356
Hillside Elementary School	Public	3-5	54 Orange Rd	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4200	684	47	14.6	13.5%	328 (48.0%)	134 (19.6%)	107 (15.6%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (13.3%)	84.7	205^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.8%		83.5	230^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.8%	25	52.2	64.8	74.5	77.8	69.9	69.9	68.0	$12,700	$181	$12,519
Redwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	75 Redwood Ave	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5457	446	43	10.4	30.7%	99 (22.2%)	149 (33.4%)	132 (29.6%)	28 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)	80.7	278^th of 1347 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.9	296^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.9%	18	50.7	68.3	65.7	73.1	71.4	64.6	61.2	$11,835	$107	$11,728
Edgemont Elementary School	Public	K-5	20 Edgemont Rd	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4162	251	23	10.9	17.1%	130 (51.8%)	17 (6.8%)	68 (27.1%)	13 (5.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.0%)	78.7	307^th of 1347 public elementary schools	77.2%		81.1	267^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.0%	40	48.7	72.1	67.5	73.7	65.1	55.0	64.1	$13,652	$243	$13,409
Watchung Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Garden St	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-4259	406	34	11.9	9.1%	245 (60.3%)	28 (6.9%)	57 (14.0%)	31 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.1%)	81.2	270^th of 1347 public elementary schools	80.0%		83.4	231^st of 1338 public elementary schools	82.7%	39	47.9	75.0	64.6	66.2	88.3	62.9	62.0	$11,719	$53	$11,666
Charles H. Bullock School	Public	K-5	55 Washington Street	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4255	438	44	9.9	12.6%	239 (54.6%)	75 (17.1%)	46 (10.5%)	20 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (13.0%)	83.2	227^th of 1347 public elementary schools	83.1%		82.2	249^th of 1338 public elementary schools	81.4%	22	52.8	61.9	70.0	71.9	76.0	68.6	67.4	$12,790	$183	$12,607

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookdale Avenue School

What schools do graduates of Brookdale Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Brookdale Avenue School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School
High : Verona High School

How many students attend Brookdale Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 134 students attended Brookdale Avenue School.

What is the racial makeup of Brookdale Avenue School?

Students at Brookdale Avenue School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Brookdale Avenue School a good school?

Yes. Brookdale Avenue School ranks in the top 5.9% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What district is Brookdale Avenue School in?

Verona Public School District

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