Brookside Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

800 Marrows Road
Newark, DE 19713

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Top 50%

Serving 272 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brookside Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 272 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 50% in DE
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Brookside Elementary School's student population of 272 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brookside Elementary School
Kind	38
1	42
2	46
3	46
4	50
5	50

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Total Students

272 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2023	253
2022	267
2021	288
2020	291
2019	291
2018	351
2017	351
2016	347
2015	321
2014	327
2013	339
2012	326
2011	372
2010	379
2009	398
2008	469
2007	518
2006	567
2005	520
2004	480
2003	495
2002	497
2001	547
2000	612
1999	537
1998	571
1997	498
1996	469
1995	457
1994	456
1993	475
1992	476
1991	549
1990	553
1989	544
1988	539
1987	507

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	21
2015	21
2014	22
2013	25
2012	24
2011	29
2010	29
2009	32
2008	34
2007	35
2006	38
2005	32
2004	35
2003	35
2002	30
2001	36
2000	37
1999	31
1998	30
1997	27
1996	26
1995	27
1994	24
1993	25
1992	27
1991	35
1990	34
1989	34
1988	32
1987	31

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 8, 2026

School Motto

Dedicated to Excellence in Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Brookside Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brookside Elementary School is 0.71, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#98 out of 199 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2023	#98
2022	#85
2021	#116
2019	#121
2018	#136
2017	#109
2016	#127
2015	#91
2014	#105
2013	#137
2012	#119

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25-29%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	27%	31%	26%
2022	32%	29%	24%
2021	22%	27%	22%
2019	42%	42%	34%
2018	32%	43%	32%
2017	47%	44%	32%
2016	37%	43%	30%
2015	47%	39%	30%
2014	72%	70%	61%
2013	62%	70%	60%
2012	72%	73%	63%

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40-44%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2022	42%	42%	35%
2021	27%	42%	33%
2019	37%	53%	38%
2018	37%	54%	32%
2017	47%	54%	40%
2016	47%	55%	39%
2015	47%	52%	36%
2014	67%	73%	64%
2013	62%	73%	63%
2012	67%	74%	64%
2011	52%	62%	50%

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≤10%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2022	10%	21%	14%
2021	10%	24%	14%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	10:1	14:1	12:1
2022	10:1	14:1	12:1
2021	10:1	14:1	12:1
2020	10:1	15:1	12:1
2019	10:1	15:1	12:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	13:1
2013	14:1	15:1	13:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	17:1
1998	19:1	17:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	17:1	18:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	18:1	18:1
1991	16:1	18:1	18:1
1990	16:1	18:1	18:1
1989	16:1	18:1	18:1
1988	17:1	17:1	17:1
1987	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	4%	4%	6%
2022	1%	4%	6%
2021	1%	4%	6%
2020	2%	4%	6%
2019	2%	4%	6%
2018	1%	5%	5%
2017	1%	5%	5%
2016	1%	4%	5%
2015	1%	4%	5%
2014	1%	4%	5%
2013	1%	4%	5%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	3%	4%	6%
2009	2%	4%	5%
2008	9%	4%	5%
2007	8%	3%	5%
2006	8%	3%	4%
2005	2%	3%	5%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	5%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	5%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	4%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

35%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	39%	19%	22%
2022	45%	19%	21%
2021	40%	18%	22%
2020	44%	18%	23%
2019	44%	18%	23%
2018	39%	17%	22%
2017	39%	17%	22%
2016	37%	16%	21%
2015	32%	15%	21%
2014	28%	15%	19%
2013	23%	14%	19%
2012	24%	13%	18%
2011	22%	13%	17%
2010	24%	11%	15%
2009	24%	11%	15%
2008	19%	10%	13%
2007	15%	10%	12%
2006	17%	9%	12%
2005	17%	9%	11%
2004	14%	8%	10%
2003	14%	7%	9%
2002	11%	7%	8%
2001	17%	6%	7%
2000	20%	5%	6%
1999	10%	5%	5%
1998	7%	5%	4%
1997	6%	4%	4%
1996	7%	4%	4%
1995	5%	4%	4%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Black

34%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	30%	31%	42%
2022	26%	30%	41%
2021	30%	30%	40%
2020	29%	30%	39%
2019	29%	30%	39%
2018	28%	30%	40%
2017	28%	30%	40%
2016	29%	31%	40%
2015	29%	31%	39%
2014	36%	31%	40%
2013	37%	31%	39%
2012	43%	32%	41%
2011	38%	32%	41%
2010	36%	33%	42%
2009	38%	33%	43%
2008	34%	33%	43%
2007	36%	33%	43%
2006	35%	33%	42%
2005	37%	32%	40%
2004	39%	32%	39%
2003	35%	31%	37%
2002	35%	31%	35%
2001	35%	31%	34%
2000	34%	31%	35%
1999	35%	30%	34%
1998	36%	30%	31%
1997	36%	29%	32%
1996	32%	29%	31%
1995	28%	29%	29%
1994	26%	28%	28%
1993	22%	28%	28%
1992	22%	27%	27%
1991	27%	27%	27%

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White

23%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	22%	41%	25%
2022	21%	42%	27%
2021	21%	42%	27%
2020	20%	44%	27%
2019	20%	44%	27%
2018	23%	45%	29%
2017	23%	45%	29%
2016	25%	46%	31%
2015	29%	47%	32%
2014	29%	48%	33%
2013	32%	49%	35%
2012	28%	50%	35%
2011	34%	50%	36%
2010	37%	52%	37%
2009	36%	52%	37%
2008	38%	53%	39%
2007	41%	54%	40%
2006	40%	55%	42%
2005	44%	56%	44%
2004	44%	57%	47%
2003	48%	58%	50%
2002	52%	60%	53%
2001	43%	61%	55%
2000	42%	62%	56%
1999	50%	63%	58%
1998	53%	63%	61%
1997	54%	65%	61%
1996	58%	65%	62%
1995	63%	65%	64%
1994	68%	67%	66%
1993	73%	67%	66%
1992	71%	68%	67%
1991	66%	68%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	9%	3%	4%
2017	9%	3%	4%
2016	8%	3%	3%
2015	9%	3%	3%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	6%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	0.71	0.70	0.71
2022	0.69	0.70	0.72
2021	0.71	0.70	0.72
2020	0.69	0.69	0.73
2019	0.69	0.69	0.73
2018	0.72	0.68	0.71
2017	0.72	0.68	0.71
2016	0.72	0.67	0.70
2015	0.73	0.66	0.69
2014	0.71	0.67	0.70
2013	0.72	0.65	0.69
2012	0.69	0.64	0.69
2011	0.70	0.64	0.68
2010	0.68	0.61	0.66
2009	0.67	0.61	0.66
2008	0.70	0.61	0.65
2007	0.68	0.59	0.65
2006	0.69	0.59	0.64
2005	0.65	0.58	0.63
2004	0.64	0.57	0.62
2003	0.63	0.57	0.61
2002	0.60	0.54	0.60
2001	0.67	0.53	0.58
2000	0.67	0.52	0.57
1999	0.62	0.52	0.55
1998	0.59	0.51	0.53
1997	0.58	0.50	0.52
1996	0.56	0.50	0.52
1995	0.53	0.49	0.51
1994	0.47	0.48	0.49
1993	0.42	0.47	0.49
1992	0.45	0.47	0.48
1991	0.49	0.46	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	82%	34%	49%
2022	78%	34%	48%
2021	72%	35%	49%
2020	71%	36%	48%
2019	71%	36%	48%
2016	59%	38%	43%
2015	57%	37%	41%
2014	63%	39%	43%
2013	79%	47%	55%
2012	76%	43%	52%
2011	73%	42%	53%
2010	73%	40%	50%
2009	60%	33%	43%
2008	50%	30%	37%
2007	45%	31%	34%
2006	52%	31%	38%
2005	53%	29%	35%
2004	38%	28%	30%
2003	50%	29%	34%
2002	49%	28%	31%
2001	40%	26%	26%
2000	44%	27%	28%
1999	43%	28%	27%
1998	41%	30%	29%
1997	48%	30%	28%
1996	44%	29%	28%
1995	43%	29%	28%
1994	33%	27%	26%
1993	35%	25%	25%
1992	28%	21%	19%
1991	29%	19%	18%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	9%	7%	9%
2009	15%	7%	9%
2008	10%	6%	6%
2007	9%	6%	5%
2006	8%	5%	5%
2005	11%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	6%
2003	12%	7%	8%
2002	10%	6%	7%
2001	11%	6%	6%
2000	9%	6%	5%
1999	7%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Christina School District

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Brookside Elementary School's ranking?

Brookside Elementary School is ranked #98 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Brookside Elementary School often compared to?

Brookside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Brookside Elementary School?

272 students attend Brookside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Brookside Elementary School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are Black, 23% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% 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 10:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Brookside Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Brookside Elementary School part of?

Brookside Elementary School is part of Christina School District.

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