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Brookside Elementary School

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Brookside Elementary School ranks 1372 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Brookside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Binghamton, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 391 students. The school is part of the Susquehanna Valley Central School District, which is ranked 476 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brookside Elementary School has consistently performed better than the Susquehanna Valley Central School District and the state of New York in various subject areas and grade levels on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Brookside's 5th-grade students outperformed the district and state in English Language Arts (64.44% proficient vs. 56.99% and 56.61%, respectively) and Science (51.11% proficient vs. 44.57% and 45.02%, respectively). The school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate (62.69%) was also significantly higher than the district (56.25%) and state (59.7%) averages. However, the school's performance for its White students and Special Education students has been lower, ranking 958 out of 1402 and 1301 out of 2134 New York elementary schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to the nearby F.P. Donnelly School, which is also part of the Susquehanna Valley Central School District, Brookside Elementary School has consistently outperformed in academic areas such as English Language Arts and Math. However, when compared to the higher-performing Vestal Hills Elementary School, which is part of the Vestal Central School District, Brookside lags behind in several subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Brookside Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 39.89% to 45.08% over the past three school years, suggesting that the school serves a population with a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

401

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,487

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3849 Saddlemire Rd
Binghamton, NY 13903-6231

(607) 669-4105

District: Susquehanna Valley Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg46%

New York avg55%

1,372^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Susquehanna Valley Central School District

476^th of 874Susquehanna Valley Central School District among New York 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 York percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1372 of 2445	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	1374 of 2445	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	1195 of 2439	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	1132 of 2434	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	991 of 2201	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	1035 of 2413	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	923 of 2395	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.6	1029 of 2386	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.5	1179 of 2366	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.0	1264 of 2352	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.0	1237 of 2345	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.4	1042 of 2325	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.9	1151 of 2320	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.0	1271 of 2286	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.5	1252 of 2263	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.1	793 of 2257	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.2	1001 of 2227	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.4	917 of 2219	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.8	817 of 2206	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	1485 of 2409	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	1171 of 2413	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	1280 of 2403	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1387 of 2401	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	1045 of 1955	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	1014 of 2357	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	907 of 2338	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1493 of 2098	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1668 of 2078	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	1460 of 2041	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1172 of 2099	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	973 of 1678	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	997 of 2032	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	860 of 2045	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	1234 of 2407	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1510 of 2411	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	1111 of 2400	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	856 of 2400	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	830 of 1961	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	1048 of 2358	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	909 of 2340	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	1301 of 2134	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1682 of 2110	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1148 of 2016	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	529 of 1859	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	421 of 1941	78.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	958 of 1402	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1048 of 1392	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	963 of 1337	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	844 of 1399	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	849 of 1338	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	879 of 1408	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)49th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%-3 vs state

Science51%+6 vs state

Math49%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brookside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3849 Saddlemire Rd	Binghamton	13903	Broome County	Susquehanna Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 669-4105	401	24	16.3	47.4%	346 (86.3%)	6 (1.5%)	17 (4.2%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	43.7	1372^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	43.9%		42.3	1374^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.8%	2	47.8	48.5	64.4	62.7	34.9	48.9	51.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$24,487	$1,450	$23,037
MacArthur School	Public	PK, KG-5	1123 Vestal Ave	Binghamton	13901	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 763-8485	399	39	10.1	62.7%	209 (52.4%)	85 (21.3%)	52 (13.0%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.8%)	21.4	2045^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.4%		12.1	2292^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.3%	247	46.2	35.8	32.2	59.6	41.8	22.0	17.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	$28,659	$3,386	$25,272
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	262 Conklin Ave	Binghamton	13903	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8344	403	38	10.7	80.1%	144 (35.7%)	112 (27.8%)	88 (21.8%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.7%)	15.1	2192^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	10.3%		20.4	2048^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.2%	144	23.1	32.7	49.1	10.3	43.8	18.9	20.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$27,244	$3,363	$23,881
F P Donnelly School	Public	PK, KG-5	1168 Conklin Rd	Conklin	13748	Broome County	Susquehanna Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 775-0176	306	19	15.8	50.3%	260 (85.0%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (5.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.5%)	28.2	1823^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	25.4%		45.5	1273^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	47.9%	550	34.9	46.8	51.1	47.7	27.7	39.6	39.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$24,492	$1,706	$22,787
Vestal Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	709 Country Club Rd	Vestal	13850	Broome County	Vestal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2357	388	29	13.3	34.3%	240 (61.9%)	27 (7.0%)	28 (7.2%)	68 (17.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	54.4	1070^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.2%		68.4	691^st of 2445 public elementary schools	71.7%	379	51.1	60.5	44.1	64.6	69.7	60.3	45.6	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$21,687	$1,266	$20,422
Horace Mann School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 College St	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8273	205	24	8.5	67.8%	81 (39.5%)	58 (28.3%)	35 (17.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.1%)	48.6	1227^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.8%		34.3	1607^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.3%	380	59.3	38.7	50.0	77.8	68.8	33.3	50.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,952	$5,452	$29,500
Calvin Coolidge School	Public	PK, KG-5	261 Robinson St	Binghamton	13904	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8291	281	23	12.1	78.3%	102 (36.3%)	49 (17.4%)	63 (22.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (22.4%)	18	2132^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.8%		26.8	1851^st of 2445 public elementary schools	24.3%	281	37.8	43.6	34.3	43.5	32.5	29.7	16.7	99.3	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.3	$31,922	$4,452	$27,470
Floyd Bell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Golden St	Kirkwood	13795	Broome County	Windsor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 775-2730	280	19	15.0	44.6%	240 (85.7%)	4 (1.4%)	12 (4.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	77.3	498^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.6%		66	760^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.9%	262	85.3	76.9	77.1	79.4	57.5	62.9	62.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,940	$1,541	$23,398
Thomas Jefferson School	Public	K-5	151 Helen St	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 763-8431	267	23	11.8	58.4%	124 (46.4%)	60 (22.5%)	40 (15.0%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	54.7	1064^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.5%		52.7	1087^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.5%	23	71.4	62.9	46.3	69.4	73.5	38.1	38.1	98.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	99.3	99.3	$29,864	$3,972	$25,892
Theodore Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-5	9 Ogden St	Binghamton	13901	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8283	352	38	9.2	80.7%	110 (31.3%)	111 (31.5%)	68 (19.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (16.5%)	6.2	2379^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.7%		8.6	2358^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.6%	21	18.0	29.3	26.3	10.0	30.0	13.5	16.7	99.5	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	$29,683	$3,874	$25,809

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookside Elementary School

How many students attend Brookside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Brookside Elementary School.

Is Brookside Elementary School a good school?

Brookside Elementary School ranks 1372^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Brookside Elementary School in?

Susquehanna Valley Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Brookside Elementary School?

Students at Brookside Elementary School are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

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