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Brookside Place School

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Brookside Place School ranks 172 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Brookside Place School is an exceptional elementary school located in Cranford, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. As part of the Cranford Public School District, which is ranked 87 out of 609 districts in the state, Brookside Place School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 48 and 172 over the past 10 years.

The school's academic performance is truly outstanding, with students consistently scoring significantly higher than the state averages on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) exams in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 73.3% of 5th-grade students at Brookside Place School were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.7%. In NJSLA/Mathematics, 82% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 49.8%. The school's performance on the NJSLA-S (Science) exam is also noteworthy, with 59.4% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.1%.

Brookside Place School's excellence extends beyond its overall academic achievements, as the school also excels in supporting the academic success of various student subgroups, including Hispanic students, White students, and students with special needs. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 45th out of 1,032 New Jersey elementary schools for its Hispanic student population and 76th out of 1,023 schools for its special education students, both with a 5-star rating. When compared to nearby schools, such as Hillside Avenue School and Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School, Brookside Place School's academic performance is truly exceptional.

364

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,629

Per pupil spending ?

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Brookside Place
Cranford, NJ 07016

(908) 709-6244

District: Cranford Public School District

Students who attend Brookside Place School usually attend:

Middle:	Orange Avenue School
High:	Cranford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (72% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New Jersey elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg68%

New Jersey avg46%

172^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Cranford Public School District

87^th of 609Cranford 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	87.0	172 of 1347	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	143 of 1338	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	147 of 1342	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	93.7	68 of 1345	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	93 of 1317	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	48 of 1360	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	98 of 1353	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	89.6	105 of 1352	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	73 of 1346	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	87.5	152 of 1357	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	85.7	96 of 1363	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	86.3	67 of 1367	95.1%	★★★★★
2012	81.6	170 of 1363	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	83.1	128 of 1360	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	79.1	234 of 1354	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.2	201 of 1346	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	206 of 1338	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.5	192 of 1329	85.6%	★★★★☆
2006	77.6	249 of 1314	81.1%	★★★★☆
2005	78.8	210 of 1303	83.9%	★★★★☆
2004	81.7	141 of 1298	89.1%	★★★★☆
2003	76.0	328 of 1204	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	163 of 1326	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	146 of 1317	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	161 of 1318	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	94.1	39 of 1326	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	115 of 1290	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	69 of 1331	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	86 of 1333	93.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	45 of 1032	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	22 of 989	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	189 of 1318	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	179 of 1313	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	147 of 1315	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	77 of 1324	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	86 of 1297	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	39 of 1335	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	118 of 1334	91.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	76 of 1023	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	35 of 989	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	30 of 958	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	27 of 949	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	59 of 868	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	28 of 1001	97.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	167 of 970	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	158 of 963	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	136 of 975	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	29 of 976	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	54 of 964	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	30 of 1023	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	55 of 1022	94.6%	★★★★★

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)96th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+30 vs state

English Language Arts70%+20 vs state

Science59%+29 vs state

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Schools Near Brookside Place School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (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-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brookside Place School	Public	K-5	700 Brookside Place	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6244	364	26	14.0		275 (75.5%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (14.6%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	87	172^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	87.2%		88.3	143^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	89.3%	29	59.4		67.2	69.8	73.3				82.0	80.8	68.4						$7,629	$04	$7,625
Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	900 St. Marks Avenue	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4600	300	23	13.0	1.0%	216 (72.0%)	2 (0.7%)	35 (11.7%)	32 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	93.6	51^st of 1347 public elementary schools	96.2%		91.6	84^th of 1338 public elementary schools	93.7%	33	64.2		82.4	87.8	86.5				77.9	81.6	76.2						$6,459	$17	$6,442
Lincoln	Public	K-8	400 Second Avenue	Garwood	07027	Union County	Garwood Boro	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 789-0331	372	33	11.2	25.8%	252 (67.7%)	9 (2.4%)	93 (25.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	55.3	611^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.6%		73.1	378^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.7%	233	35.9	27.3	46.5	75.0	53.9	56.5	76.8	84.1	40.9	53.8	38.5	35.9	62.8	36.0	84.2	84.2	$11,448	$164	$11,284
Crossroads School	Public	PK, KG-8	45 Cardinal Drive	Westfield	07090	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 232-6655	52	11	4.7	26.9%	7 (13.5%)	21 (40.4%)	19 (36.5%)	4 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)																	$40,627		$40,627
Livingston Avenue School	Public	3-5	75 Livingston Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6248	270	23	11.8	1.1%	186 (68.9%)	1 (0.4%)	52 (19.3%)	16 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	82.8	234^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.6%		89.9	117^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.3%	117	53.2		65.2	79.3	68.1				70.5	67.0	63.8						$8,649	$06	$8,643
Bloomingdale Avenue School	Public	K-2	200 Bloomingdale Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6969	226	17	13.4	1.3%	157 (69.5%)	10 (4.4%)	38 (16.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.5%)								(n/a)																	$8,448	$06	$8,442
Wilson Elementary School	Public	1-5	301 Linden Avenue	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4605	362	30	12.1	0.8%	291 (80.4%)	6 (1.7%)	20 (5.5%)	35 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	95.5	21^st of 1347 public elementary schools	98.4%		89.3	125^th of 1338 public elementary schools	90.7%	104	64.9		81.6	91.8	90.5				87.7	85.3	78.4						$6,428	$17	$6,411
Warren G. Harding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	426 Boulevard	Kenilworth	07033	Union County	Kenilworth School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 276-5936	659	62	10.7	23.4%	351 (53.3%)	18 (2.7%)	241 (36.6%)	31 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.3%)	44.9	741^st of 1347 public elementary schools	45.0%		55.1	605^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.8%	136	30.5		36.8	47.1	57.7	48.4			47.4	41.2	35.3	42.8					$9,535	$277	$9,258
Walnut Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-2	370 Walnut Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6253	304	21	14.5	1.6%	213 (70.1%)	5 (1.6%)	45 (14.8%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)								(n/a)																	$11,031	$168	$10,863
Hillside Avenue School	Public	K-8	125 Hillside Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 709-6229	743	74	10.0	3.0%	484 (65.1%)	32 (4.3%)	138 (18.6%)	51 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.8%)	82.6	240^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.2%		86.1	193^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	85.6%	47	38.8	33.6	73.5	75.0	63.6	76.7	74.6	66.5	75.4	67.3	56.7	77.4	70.9	36.4	85.5	85.5	$10,688	$225	$10,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookside Place School

How many students attend Brookside Place School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Brookside Place School.

What district is Brookside Place School in?

Cranford Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Brookside Place School?

Students at Brookside Place School are 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Brookside Place School a good school?

Brookside Place School ranks 172^nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Brookside Place School attend?

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

Middle : Orange Avenue School
High : Cranford High School

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