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Brookside Elementary School

Q: Is Brookside Elementary School a good school?

Brookside Elementary School ranks 65 th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Brookside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newark, Delaware, serving 272 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Christina School District, which is ranked 17 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brookside Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the lower half of Delaware elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student performance on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and DeSSA, is generally below the state and district averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts (32.69%) and Mathematics (35.19%) was lower than the state (38.72% and 42.17%) and district (35.12% and 36.49%) averages. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.4% to 25.6% in recent years, compared to the state and district.

Interestingly, Brookside Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools within the Christina School District, such as Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School, Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School, and Downes (John R.) Elementary School, which have higher student performance, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio, these factors do not seem to be driving significant improvements in student outcomes, suggesting that other factors may be contributing to the school's challenges.

260

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,709

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Marrows Road
Newark, DE 19713

(302) 454-5454

District: Christina School District

Students who attend Brookside Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Newark High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.3%

African American:

32.7%

White:

19.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 46th percentile in 2022 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 46th-percentile peak (2022) to 40th (2025)

!Science scores 17 pts below the Delaware average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg35%

Delaware avg40%

65^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Christina School District

17^th of 32Christina School District among Delaware 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	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	65 of 109	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	68 of 106	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	64 of 103	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	56 of 104	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	66 of 95	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	69 of 105	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.7	69 of 85	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.2	58 of 86	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.3	66 of 86	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.7	76 of 108	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.1	75 of 91	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.7	62 of 90	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.1	69 of 91	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	44.2	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	44 of 97	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	57 of 97	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	53 of 89	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	36 of 90	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	68 of 99	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	16 of 43	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	20 of 37	45.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	8 of 36	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	18 of 37	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	25 of 70	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	25 of 66	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.7	3 of 66	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	76.6	8 of 62	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	43.9	52 of 92	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	71 of 97	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	77 of 97	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	78 of 89	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	62 of 90	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	67 of 99	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)52nd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies42%-3 vs state

English Language Arts38%-3 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

Science12%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Brookside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)	DeSSA Social Studies (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments 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	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Brookside Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Marrows Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-5454	260	26	10.0		50 (19.2%)	85 (32.7%)	97 (37.3%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	36.1	65^th of 109 public elementary schools	40.4%		33.8	68^th of 106 public elementary schools	35.8%	3	12.5	28.6	54.6				32.7	42.2	40.5				35.2	25.5	29.2				$34,709
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 722-2864	413	40	10.3		130 (31.5%)	123 (29.8%)	107 (25.9%)	29 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (5.1%)	40.5	58^th of 109 public elementary schools	46.8%		43.3	56^th of 106 public elementary schools	47.2%	2	18.2	25.0	47.3				44.4	34.7	40.0				40.5	29.0	40.0				$28,999
McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	908 Janice Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2145	319	28	11.3		98 (30.7%)	135 (42.3%)	64 (20.1%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	39.7	59^th of 109 public elementary schools	45.9%		36.1	65^th of 106 public elementary schools	38.7%	6	22.9	19.6	51.0				46.8	36.5	40.8				39.7	30.8	24.0				$31,338
West Park Place Elementary School	Public	K-5	193 West Park Place	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2290	350	27	12.9		128 (36.6%)	101 (28.9%)	41 (11.7%)	45 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.0%)	83.3	20^th of 109 public elementary schools	81.7%		78.4	19^th of 106 public elementary schools	82.1%	1	43.8	51.7	72.9				55.8	62.7	56.3				57.4	62.3	43.8				$25,094
Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 St. Regis Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2142	244	23	10.6		80 (32.8%)	61 (25.0%)	84 (34.4%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	41.4	57^th of 109 public elementary schools	47.7%		35.4	67^th of 106 public elementary schools	36.8%	10	26.1	27.5	38.1				46.2	27.3	32.6				47.2	37.8	32.6				$35,752
Academia Antonia Alonso	Public, Charter	K-8	300 North Wakefield Drive	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Academia Antonia Alonso	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 351-8200	910	50	18.2		65 (7.1%)	52 (5.7%)	784 (86.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	11.2	99^th of 109 public elementary schools	9.2%		9.2	101^st of 106 public elementary schools	4.7%	2	8.0	15.7	26.2	26.2	36.5	21.2	19.2	18.9	17.2	17.3	34.7	29.4	27.5	11.3	9.1	12.4	13.4	10.3
Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 North Brownleaf Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2464	469	49	9.5		123 (26.2%)	148 (31.6%)	140 (29.9%)	29 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	39.2	61^st of 109 public elementary schools	44.0%		36.4	64^th of 106 public elementary schools	39.6%	3	22.0	16.3	49.4				36.3	41.5	38.5				39.1	36.9	31.9				$29,427
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 Barrett Run Road	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-4700	529	35	15.1		98 (18.5%)	198 (37.4%)	84 (15.9%)	105 (19.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.4%)	57.9	39^th of 109 public elementary schools	64.2%		71.8	27^th of 106 public elementary schools	74.5%	12	32.1	55.2	51.8				35.6	67.1	43.4				37.8	53.5	29.8				$23,952
Downes (John R.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	220 Casho Mill Road	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2133	346	31	11.1		134 (38.7%)	85 (24.6%)	69 (19.9%)	35 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	51.8	43^rd of 109 public elementary schools	60.6%		65.2	30^th of 106 public elementary schools	71.7%	13	20.3	46.2	54.6				34.3	51.5	43.1				39.4	43.9	31.0				$27,294
Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	1899 South College Avenue	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 552-6200	324	27	12.0		72 (22.2%)	127 (39.2%)	88 (27.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	26.1	79^th of 109 public elementary schools	27.5%		24.3	79^th of 106 public elementary schools	25.5%		9.4	28.6	41.5				36.5	27.3	34.0				36.5	26.9	13.0				$33,115

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookside Elementary School

What district is Brookside Elementary School in?

Christina School District

What schools do graduates of Brookside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brookside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Newark High School

Is Brookside Elementary School a good school?

Brookside Elementary School ranks 65^th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brookside Elementary School?

Students at Brookside Elementary School are 37% Hispanic, 33% African American, 19% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Brookside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Brookside Elementary School.

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