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Brookside Elementary School

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Brookside Elementary School ranks 370 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Brookside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Monroe Township School District in New Jersey. With 406 students, the school is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, and the Monroe Township School District as a whole is ranked 146 out of 609 districts in New Jersey.

Brookside Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in NJSLA/PARCC test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 67.4% of 5th graders at Brookside were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.7% statewide. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, ranking 304 out of 1,326 NJ elementary schools for female students and 433 out of 1,318 for male students in 2024-2025. However, the school's ranking for white students is significantly lower than for other subgroups, suggesting the need to address any achievement gaps.

While Brookside has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, from 283 out of 1,346 schools in 2015-2016 to 370 out of 1,347 schools in 2024-2025. This could be a concern, and the school may benefit from investigating the reasons behind this decline. Additionally, Brookside is located very close (0.12 miles) to Barclay Brook School, another elementary school in the Monroe Township School District, and exploring opportunities for collaboration could be a valuable strategy for the school.

431

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,551

Per pupil spending ?

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831

(732) 521-1101

District: Monroe Township School District

Students who attend Brookside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Monroe Township Middle School
High:	Monroe Township High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

55.0%

White:

32.0%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg65%

New Jersey avg46%

370^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Monroe Township School District

146^th of 609Monroe Township 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	73.4	370 of 1347	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	341 of 1338	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	311 of 1342	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	369 of 1345	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	288 of 1317	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	378 of 1360	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	326 of 1353	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	312 of 1352	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	283 of 1346	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	362 of 1357	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.3	307 of 1363	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	255 of 1367	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.1	279 of 1363	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	80.6	194 of 1360	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	219 of 1354	83.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	269 of 1346	80.0%	★★★★☆
2008	76.0	307 of 1338	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	308 of 1329	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.8	317 of 1314	75.9%	★★★★☆
2005	67.9	512 of 1303	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.5	416 of 1298	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.1	298 of 1204	75.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	60.2	159 of 494	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	148 of 456	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	207 of 330	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	182 of 340	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	188 of 346	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	157 of 348	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	183 of 339	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	180 of 370	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	196 of 370	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	304 of 1326	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	231 of 1317	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	272 of 1318	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	359 of 1326	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	246 of 1290	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	388 of 1331	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	363 of 1333	72.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	66.0	268 of 982	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	44.6	474 of 953	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.5	111 of 896	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	190 of 1023	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	348 of 939	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.8	753 of 910	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	433 of 1318	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	420 of 1313	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	338 of 1315	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	344 of 1324	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	291 of 1297	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	323 of 1335	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	309 of 1334	76.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	468 of 1023	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	354 of 989	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	258 of 958	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	369 of 949	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	187 of 868	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	229 of 1007	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	320 of 1001	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	705 of 970	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	694 of 963	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	667 of 975	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	756 of 976	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	770 of 964	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	675 of 1023	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	573 of 1022	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)73rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2022)68th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)37th percentile-35 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+19 vs state

English Language Arts57%+7 vs state

Science53%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brookside Elementary School	Public	3-5	370 Buckelew Avenue	Monroe Township	08831	Middlesex County	Monroe Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 521-1101	431	40	10.7	10.2%	138 (32.0%)	20 (4.6%)	28 (6.5%)	237 (55.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	73.4	370^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.5%		75.7	341^st of 1338 public elementary schools	74.5%	29	53.2	49.0	56.4	67.4	68.0	65.0	64.0	$12,551	$32	$12,519
Barclay Brook School	Public	PK, KG-2	358 Buckelew Avenue	Monroe Twp	08831	Middlesex County	Monroe Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 521-1000	332	30	10.9	9.3%	110 (33.1%)	8 (2.4%)	29 (8.7%)	180 (54.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)								(n/a)								$13,781	$79	$13,702
John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	28 Front Street	Jamesburg	08831	Middlesex County	Jamesburg Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 521-0400	477	51	9.3	57.0%	165 (34.6%)	21 (4.4%)	257 (53.9%)	22 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	24.2	1031^st of 1347 public elementary schools	23.5%		27.8	972^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	27.4%	59	20.0	19.7	36.1	42.8	27.5	34.3	34.0	$12,212	$394	$11,818
Mill Lake	Public	PK, KG-3	115 Monmouth Road	Monroe Twp	08831	Middlesex County	Monroe Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 251-5336	462	41	11.2	17.5%	258 (55.8%)	9 (1.9%)	77 (16.7%)	83 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.4%)	54.5	622^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	53.8%		58.9	558^th of 1338 public elementary schools	58.3%	64		42.1			58.5			$13,039	$106	$12,933
Woodland School	Public	4-5	42 Harrison Ave	Monroe Township	08831	Middlesex County	Monroe Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 251-1177	261	26	9.9	16.5%	161 (61.7%)	8 (3.1%)	21 (8.0%)	58 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)								(n/a)	30.0		60.7	70.8		60.6	55.4	$12,690	$130	$12,560
Milford Brook School	Public	K-5	20 Globar Terrace	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 786-2780	516	43	12.0	14.1%	385 (74.6%)	12 (2.3%)	68 (13.2%)	38 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	77.7	321^st of 1347 public elementary schools	76.2%		79.5	286^th of 1338 public elementary schools	78.6%	35	35.8	63.3	72.9	65.3	74.4	72.2	61.0	$8,628	$270	$8,358
Applegarth Elementary School	Public	4-5	227 Applegarth Rd	Monroe Twp	08831	Middlesex County	Monroe Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 655-0604	373	31	12.2	6.2%	24 (6.4%)	10 (2.7%)	14 (3.8%)	317 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)								(n/a)	55.0		74.5	76.5		81.3	82.4	$12,714	$31	$12,683
E Raymond Appleby Elementary School	Public	2-5	23 Vliet Street	Spotswood	08884	Middlesex County	Spotswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 723-2200	365	38	9.6	30.7%	212 (58.1%)	12 (3.3%)	98 (26.8%)	20 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.0%)	32	930^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.0%		47.9	699^th of 1338 public elementary schools	47.8%	231	13.8	34.6	50.6	31.2	34.7	40.5	43.6	$11,070	$171	$10,899
Clark Mills School	Public	1-5	34 Gordons Corner Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2720	474	36	13.1	11.4%	349 (73.6%)	6 (1.3%)	69 (14.6%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	87.7	164^th of 1347 public elementary schools	87.8%		84.9	208^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.5%	44	46.6	71.0	76.6	80.5	77.9	78.7	71.4	$8,519	$27	$8,492
Oak Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	226 Applegarth Road	Monroe Township	08831	Middlesex County	Monroe Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 655-7642	578	41	14.1	7.6%	52 (9.0%)	19 (3.3%)	31 (5.4%)	453 (78.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	91.4	91^st of 1347 public elementary schools	93.2%		93	61^st of 1338 public elementary schools	95.4%	30		69.2			88.1			$12,219	$30	$12,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookside Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Brookside Elementary School?

Students at Brookside Elementary School are 55% Asian, 32% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Brookside Elementary School a good school?

Brookside Elementary School ranks 370^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Brookside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Monroe Township Middle School
High : Monroe Township High School

How many students attend Brookside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Brookside Elementary School.

What district is Brookside Elementary School in?

Monroe Township School District

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