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Brookside Elementary School

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Brookside Elementary School ranks 698 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Brookside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Baldwin, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 234 students. The school is part of the Baldwin Union Free School District, which is ranked 259 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brookside Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates for grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, Brookside's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 84.21%, compared to the district's 69.12% and the state's 54.15%. In the same year, Brookside's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 82.05%, compared to the district's 73.12% and the state's 59.7%. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is also noteworthy, with a 46.15% proficiency rate, higher than the district's 53.01% and the state's 45.02%. Brookside Elementary has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, moving from the bottom 50% of New York elementary schools in 2014-2015 to the top 30% in 2020-2021.

Brookside Elementary outperforms the nearby Plaza Elementary and Lenox Elementary schools, which are also part of the Baldwin Union Free School District, in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. However, the nearby William S. Covert School, which is part of the Rockville Centre Union Free School District, consistently outperforms Brookside Elementary in academic metrics. Additionally, Brookside Elementary has seen a steady increase in its percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, from 35.62% in 2021-2022 to 46.15% in 2023-2024, suggesting the school is serving a growing population of students from lower-income households.

236

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,766

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

940 Stanton Ave
Baldwin, NY 11510-4798

(516) 434-6300

District: Baldwin Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.7%

Hispanic:

26.7%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Baldwin Union Free School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg65%

New York avg55%

698^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Baldwin Union Free School District

259^th of 874Baldwin Union Free School District among New York 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 York percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	698 of 2445	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	824 of 2445	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	588 of 2439	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	673 of 2434	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	199 of 2201	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.9	523 of 2413	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	566 of 2395	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.5	651 of 2386	72.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.7	324 of 2366	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	47.9	1213 of 2352	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.5	1011 of 2345	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.0	661 of 2325	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	86.6	182 of 2320	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	93.1	25 of 2286	98.9%	★★★★★
2010	89.5	55 of 2263	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	86.8	7 of 2257	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	88.6	6 of 2227	99.7%	★★★★★
2007	86.1	88 of 2219	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	81.0	290 of 2206	86.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	167 of 928	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	156 of 927	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	99 of 857	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	70 of 936	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	19 of 427	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	127 of 891	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	423 of 2409	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	682 of 2413	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	349 of 2403	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	639 of 2401	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	309 of 1955	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	512 of 2357	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	925 of 2338	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	257 of 1569	83.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	626 of 2098	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	792 of 2078	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	421 of 2041	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	642 of 2099	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.0	152 of 1678	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.8	314 of 2032	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	46.4	1025 of 2045	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	1038 of 2407	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	955 of 2411	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	823 of 2400	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	741 of 2400	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.2	165 of 1961	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	74.3	521 of 2358	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	821 of 2340	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	1171 of 2134	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math70%+13 vs state

English Language Arts69%+15 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, October 30, 2016

I highly recommend this school they are great Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, September 18, 2011

Excellent school. Top rate education. Great, caring principal. Wonderful teachers. Strong parental involvement. Brookside Brings Out the Best! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brookside Elementary School	Public	K-5	940 Stanton Ave	Baldwin	11510	Nassau County	Baldwin Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-6300	236	19	12.1	43.6%	12 (5.1%)	141 (59.7%)	63 (26.7%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	69.8	698^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.5%		62.9	824^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.3%	126	84.2	64.3	60.5				82.1	67.4	62.5				46.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,766	$1,022	$28,744
Centennial Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	140 W Centennial Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 345-7400	460	44	10.3	54.6%	12 (2.6%)	154 (33.5%)	284 (61.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.4	1511^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.2%		40.1	1444^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.9%	67	43.9	36.6	59.1	41.3			44.4	46.7	65.3	24.4			51.4		96.5	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.7	98.1	$38,020	$3,149	$34,871
Plaza Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Seaman Ave	Baldwin	11510	Nassau County	Baldwin Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-6600	429	38	11.3	41.5%	46 (10.7%)	170 (39.6%)	172 (40.1%)	28 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	78.4	472^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	80.7%		75.4	528^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.4%	56	67.3	71.9	72.1				75.5	77.6	72.2				60.0		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$33,068	$979	$32,089
Lenox Elementary School	Public	K-5	551 Lenox Rd	Baldwin	11510	Nassau County	Baldwin Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-6400	261	21	12.4	42.1%	6 (2.3%)	141 (54.0%)	90 (34.5%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	74	585^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.1%		60.7	891^st of 2445 public elementary schools	63.6%	306	78.0	68.4	60.0				80.4	63.4	71.8				55.3		99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$30,337	$565	$29,773
Wilson School	Public	K-5	25 Buckingham Rd	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 255-8910	387	36	10.8	5.9%	295 (76.2%)	7 (1.8%)	52 (13.4%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	86.8	261^st of 2445 public elementary schools	89.3%		83.6	349^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.7%	88	78.6	79.7	84.1				81.4	71.2	77.1				79.4		99.1	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.5	99.8	$36,182	$467	$35,715
Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	105 Pleasant Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(516) 867-6202	676	47	14.3	67.8%	2 (0.3%)	330 (48.8%)	335 (49.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	36.7	1561^st of 2445 public elementary schools	36.2%		32.8	1658^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.2%	97	56.7	46.1	29.9	38.3	36.2	47.6	63.0	78.7	24.2	21.1	38.9	28.6	25.0	49.2									$25,947	$00	$25,947
Washington Rose School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Rose Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 345-7600	667	49	13.6	60.7%	23 (3.4%)	167 (25.0%)	467 (70.0%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34.2	1654^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.4%		25.6	1881^st of 2445 public elementary schools	23.1%	227	43.8	46.0	42.4	42.1			53.4	50.8	34.3	55.3			25.9		90.7	96.1	97.2	97.2	97.2	95.9	98.5	94.3	$27,577	$2,363	$25,214
Grand Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	711 School Dr	North Baldwin	11510	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-2101	306	29	10.4	61.4%	0 (0.0%)	134 (43.8%)	158 (51.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	36.5	1567^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.9%		54.4	1043^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	57.3%	524	40.0	63.0	37.0				53.9	66.0	44.4				25.0		98.4	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	99.7	99.7	$39,381	$1,805	$37,576
Bayview Avenue School	Public, Magnet	K-4	325 W Merrick Rd	Freeport	11520	Nassau County	Freeport Union Free School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(516) 867-5255	515	52	9.8	63.3%	4 (0.8%)	99 (19.2%)	387 (75.1%)	14 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	78.9	456^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.3%		69.4	664^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.8%	208	64.9	67.8					75.5	93.4							99.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.8	100.0	$35,862	$13,714	$22,148
Ulysses Byas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	60 Underhill Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 345-7500	457	45	10.2	53.0%	13 (2.8%)	138 (30.2%)	283 (61.9%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	18.6	2120^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.3%		23.7	1956^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.0%	164	30.2	34.8	37.0	28.3			25.6	34.1	39.2	37.8			31.5		96.9	98.7	99.4	99.8	99.6	98.3	99.6	97.7	$34,509	$2,551	$31,958

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookside Elementary School

How many students attend Brookside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Brookside Elementary School.

What district is Brookside Elementary School in?

Baldwin Union Free School District

Is Brookside Elementary School a good school?

Brookside Elementary School ranks 698^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brookside Elementary School?

Students at Brookside Elementary School are 60% African American, 27% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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