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Best Public Schools in Brooklyn, CT

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842

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Top rankedBrooklyn Middle School107^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Brooklyn, Connecticut is home to two schools - Brooklyn Elementary School and Brooklyn Middle School, both part of the Brooklyn School District. While both schools serve the same community, the data reveals notable differences in their academic performance and other key metrics.

Brooklyn Middle School appears to be the stronger performing school, consistently ranking higher (107th-102nd out of 249-252 Connecticut middle schools) and receiving 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, compared to Brooklyn Elementary School's 2-3 star ratings. The middle school also has higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, particularly in English Language Arts. In contrast, Brooklyn Elementary School stands out for its relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state average.

Other key differences include enrollment, with Brooklyn Elementary School having 502 students and Brooklyn Middle School having 372 students. Additionally, Brooklyn Middle School spends more per student ($15,751) compared to Brooklyn Elementary School ($13,107), and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.6 to 12.5, respectively. These factors may contribute to the observed performance gap between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Brooklyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	119 Gorman Rd.	Brooklyn	06234	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Brooklyn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 774-7577	469	40	11.7	43.5%	369 (78.7%)	10 (2.1%)	55 (11.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.8%)	50.4	250^th of 493 public elementary schools	49.3%		54.7	228^th of 497 public elementary schools	54.1%	22	39.3	50.0					59.0	63.0					$18,628
Brooklyn Middle School	Public	5-8	119 Gorman Rd.	Brooklyn	06234	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Brooklyn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 774-9153	373	35	10.8	36.7%	287 (76.9%)	8 (2.1%)	49 (13.1%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	57.3	107^th of 252 public middle schools	57.5%		57.8	102^nd of 250 public middle schools	59.2%	5			48.5	49.5	60.7	45.1			41.6	50.5	55.7	39.5	$19,499

Cities Near Brooklyn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Danielson	3.87 mi	3	145^th
Plainfield	4.35 mi	3	138^th
Central Village	4.51 mi	1	165^th
Pomfret Center	5.14 mi	1	39^th
Hampton	5.38 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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