Summary:
Zip code 32622, covering the Brooker area in Florida, is home to a single school, Brooker Community School Inc, a small public elementary school serving grades K-5 with just 82 students in the Bradford district.
Brooker Community School Inc presents a stark contrast in academic performance depending on grade level. The school excels in 3rd grade, with 82% proficiency in Math and 65% in English Language Arts (ELA), both exceeding state averages. However, performance drops dramatically by 5th grade, where proficiency falls to just 25% in both Math and ELA, significantly below state and district averages. This "3rd grade peak" suggests a systemic challenge in maintaining academic momentum in upper elementary grades. The school's state ranking has also declined from the 44th percentile to the 30th percentile over the past year, now earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
A critical concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 44.3%, which is far higher than the state average of 31.4% and nearly matches the district average. This likely contributes to the sharp decline in upper-grade performance, as missing school makes it harder to master complex material. While the school spends $11,228 per student—a reasonable amount—this funding is not translating into strong outcomes, especially in 4th and 5th grade. With only 82 students, the school is also vulnerable to the performance of a single cohort, but the consistent pattern of decline across multiple subjects and years points to a systemic issue that needs attention.
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