Brookside Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Brookside Elementary School

370 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831

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Top 30%

Serving 406 students in grades 3-5, Brookside Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 406 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 30% in NJ
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Brookside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Brookside Elementary School's student population of 406 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brookside Elementary School
3	132
4	129
5	145

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Total Students

406 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2023	391
2022	391
2021	401
2020	400
2019	400
2018	425
2017	425
2016	419
2015	465
2014	483
2013	540
2012	528
2011	680
2010	671
2009	694
2008	966
2007	924
2006	805
2005	668
2004	613
2003	548
2002	499
2001	432
2000	410
1999	412
1998	399
1996	354
1995	256
1994	242
1993	229
1992	209

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2023	39
2022	38
2021	36
2020	34
2019	34
2018	32
2017	32
2016	47
2015	47
2014	45
2013	48
2012	43
2011	36
2010	40
2009	52
2008	44
2007	65
2006	56
2005	48
2004	41
2003	36
2002	33
2001	29
2000	29
1999	28
1998	27
1996	23
1995	14
1994	16
1993	13
1992	12

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School Rankings

Brookside Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brookside Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#632 out of 2184 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2023	#632
2022	#674
2021	#587
2019	#644
2018	#582
2017	#473
2016	#459
2015	#525
2014	#756
2013	#575
2012	#482

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64%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	New Jersey	Monroe Township School District
2023	64%	38%	66%
2022	59%	36%	64%
2021	53%	26%	52%
2019	69%	44%	64%
2018	69%	42%	62%
2017	71%	41%	63%
2016	66%	40%	61%
2015	56%	36%	48%
2014	90%	75%	87%
2013	91%	75%	86%
2012	92%	75%	87%

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55%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	New Jersey	Monroe Township School District
2022	55%	49%	68%
2021	49%	47%	59%
2019	64%	57%	67%
2018	66%	55%	62%
2017	67%	53%	67%
2016	67%	50%	67%
2015	64%	47%	54%
2014	74%	69%	83%
2013	80%	69%	84%
2012	78%	69%	83%
2011	79%	69%	83%

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45-49%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	New Jersey	Monroe Township School District
2022	47%	23%	34%
2021	27%	22%	33%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	New Jersey	Monroe Township School District
2023	10:1	11:1	13:1
2022	10:1	11:1	13:1
2021	11:1	11:1	13:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	13:1	12:1	13:1
2017	13:1	12:1	13:1
2016	9:1	12:1	13:1
2015	10:1	12:1	13:1
2014	11:1	12:1	12:1
2013	11:1	12:1	12:1
2012	12:1	13:1	13:1
2011	19:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	12:1	12:1
2008	22:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	13:1	13:1
2004	15:1	13:1	13:1
2003	15:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	15:1	15:1	14:1
1993	18:1	15:1	14:1
1992	17:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

53%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	New Jersey	Monroe Township School District
2023	52%	10%	51%
2022	47%	10%	50%
2021	45%	10%	49%
2020	49%	11%	43%
2019	49%	11%	43%
2018	41%	10%	37%
2017	41%	10%	37%
2016	38%	10%	33%
2015	26%	10%	30%
2014	24%	10%	26%
2013	25%	10%	25%
2012	23%	9%	23%
2011	22%	9%	21%
2010	18%	9%	21%
2009	20%	9%	19%
2008	22%	9%	17%
2007	21%	8%	16%
2006	19%	8%	14%
2005	16%	7%	11%
2004	13%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	7%
2002	5%	7%	6%
2001	4%	6%	4%
2000	3%	6%	4%
1999	2%	6%	4%
1998	2%	6%	4%
1996	3%	5%	4%
1995	2%	5%	4%
1994	3%	5%	3%
1993	5%	5%	3%
1992	2%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	New Jersey	Monroe Township School District
2023	7%	33%	9%
2022	9%	32%	8%
2021	7%	31%	7%
2020	3%	29%	7%
2019	3%	29%	7%
2018	4%	27%	6%
2017	4%	27%	6%
2016	6%	26%	7%
2015	4%	25%	6%
2014	4%	24%	6%
2013	3%	23%	6%
2012	3%	23%	6%
2011	4%	22%	6%
2010	5%	21%	5%
2009	4%	20%	5%
2008	4%	19%	5%
2007	4%	19%	5%
2006	3%	18%	5%
2005	3%	18%	4%
2004	4%	17%	4%
2003	4%	17%	4%
2002	5%	16%	4%
2001	4%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	4%	14%	3%
1998	2%	14%	3%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1995	2%	13%	3%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	New Jersey	Monroe Township School District
2023	5%	15%	4%
2022	6%	15%	4%
2021	7%	15%	4%
2020	5%	15%	4%
2019	5%	15%	4%
2018	3%	16%	4%
2017	3%	16%	4%
2016	2%	16%	3%
2015	5%	16%	4%
2014	5%	16%	4%
2013	5%	16%	4%
2012	5%	16%	5%
2011	5%	16%	5%
2010	6%	17%	5%
2009	5%	17%	5%
2008	5%	17%	5%
2007	4%	17%	4%
2006	4%	18%	4%
2005	5%	18%	4%
2004	6%	18%	4%
2003	5%	18%	3%
2002	6%	18%	3%
2001	6%	18%	3%
2000	4%	18%	3%
1999	4%	18%	3%
1998	5%	18%	3%
1996	5%	19%	4%
1995	6%	19%	3%
1994	7%	19%	4%
1993	5%	19%	4%
1992	7%	19%	4%

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White

35%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	New Jersey	Monroe Township School District
2023	35%	39%	34%
2022	37%	40%	36%
2021	39%	41%	39%
2020	42%	43%	45%
2019	42%	43%	45%
2018	50%	45%	52%
2017	50%	45%	52%
2016	52%	46%	56%
2015	63%	48%	60%
2014	67%	49%	63%
2013	66%	50%	64%
2012	68%	51%	66%
2011	69%	52%	68%
2010	71%	53%	69%
2009	71%	54%	71%
2008	69%	55%	73%
2007	71%	56%	75%
2006	74%	56%	77%
2005	75%	57%	80%
2004	77%	58%	83%
2003	82%	58%	86%
2002	84%	59%	87%
2001	86%	61%	90%
2000	91%	61%	90%
1999	89%	62%	90%
1998	90%	62%	90%
1996	89%	62%	90%
1995	88%	63%	90%
1994	90%	63%	91%
1993	87%	63%	91%
1992	89%	64%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	New Jersey	Monroe Township School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	New Jersey	Monroe Township School District
2023	0.61	0.71	0.62
2022	0.64	0.71	0.62
2021	0.64	0.71	0.61
2020	0.59	0.70	0.61
2019	0.59	0.70	0.61
2018	0.58	0.70	0.59
2017	0.58	0.70	0.59
2016	0.59	0.69	0.57
2015	0.54	0.68	0.56
2014	0.50	0.68	0.54
2013	0.50	0.67	0.52
2012	0.49	0.66	0.50
2011	0.48	0.65	0.49
2010	0.46	0.65	0.48
2009	0.46	0.64	0.47
2008	0.48	0.63	0.44
2007	0.45	0.62	0.41
2006	0.42	0.62	0.39
2005	0.41	0.61	0.35
2004	0.39	0.60	0.30
2003	0.32	0.60	0.26
2002	0.29	0.59	0.24
2001	0.26	0.58	0.19
2000	0.17	0.57	0.19
1999	0.21	0.57	0.20
1998	0.18	0.57	0.20
1996	0.20	0.56	0.19
1995	0.22	0.55	0.19
1994	0.19	0.55	0.17
1993	0.24	0.55	0.18
1992	0.20	0.54	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	New Jersey	Monroe Township School District
2023	4%	31%	5%
2022	5%	30%	5%
2021	6%	32%	6%
2020	4%	33%	5%
2019	4%	33%	5%
2018	4%	33%	6%
2017	4%	33%	6%
2016	5%	33%	6%
2015	4%	31%	5%
2014	4%	32%	6%
2011	3%	27%	4%
2010	1%	26%	3%
2009	1%	24%	3%
2008	1%	22%	2%
2007	2%	21%	3%
2006	2%	21%	3%
2004	4%	21%	3%
2003	5%	21%	3%
2002	7%	22%	4%
2001	9%	22%	4%
2000	8%	23%	4%
1999	9%	24%	5%
1998	9%	24%	5%
1996	10%	24%	5%
1995	6%	24%	4%
1994	13%	24%	5%
1993	10%	23%	5%
1992	11%	21%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	New Jersey	Monroe Township School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	4%	6%	2%
2001	4%	6%	3%
2000	5%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Monroe Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brookside Elementary School's ranking?

Brookside Elementary School is ranked #632 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Brookside Elementary School often compared to?

Brookside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Barclay Brook School, Woodland School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Brookside Elementary School?

406 students attend Brookside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Brookside Elementary School students are Asian, 35% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Brookside Elementary School?

Brookside Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Brookside Elementary School offer ?

Brookside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Brookside Elementary School part of?

Brookside Elementary School is part of Monroe Township School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 406 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 30%
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education