Brookside Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1925 Auten Rd.
Gastonia, NC 28054

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Bottom 50%

Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brookside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 506 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Brookside Elementary School's student population of 506 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 Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brookside Elementary School
Kind	88
1	81
2	90
3	76
4	84
5	87

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Total Students

506 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2024	506
2023	502
2022	450
2021	503
2020	559
2019	559
2018	579
2017	579
2016	551
2015	551
2014	541
2013	512
2012	629
2011	646
2010	704
2009	715
2008	695
2007	701
2006	628
2005	637
2004	588
2003	596
2002	601
2001	600
2000	651
1999	619
1998	596
1997	768

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2024	35
2023	35
2022	31
2021	34
2020	38
2019	38
2018	34
2017	34
2016	32
2015	34
2014	32
2013	34
2012	37
2011	45
2010	44
2009	45
2008	49
2006	35
2005	35
2004	35
2003	37
2002	36
2001	37
2000	37
1999	37
1998	36
1997	40
1996	41

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

Brookside Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (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 (NC)

#1845 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2023	#1845
2022	#1845
2021	#1778
2019	#2138
2018	#1902
2017	#1395
2016	#1458
2015	#1057
2014	#1468
2013	#1319
2012	#1456

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(21-22)

41%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2022	41%	51%	49%
2021	34%	42%	44%
2019	23%	42%	40%
2018	36%	48%	39%
2017	47%	47%	41%
2016	46%	47%	40%
2015	50%	44%	36%
2014	38%	43%	34%
2013	41%	42%	36%
2012	83%	82%	80%
2011	81%	82%	81%

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37%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2022	37%	50%	46%
2021	32%	47%	42%
2019	29%	46%	41%
2018	30%	47%	39%
2017	38%	46%	40%
2016	38%	47%	41%
2015	44%	46%	40%
2014	38%	46%	40%
2013	39%	45%	40%
2012	68%	73%	71%
2011	63%	70%	69%

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60-64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2022	62%	63%	61%
2021	47%	61%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2024	14:1	15:1
2023	14:1	15:1	17:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	16:1
2019	15:1	16:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	16:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	18:1	15:1	17:1
2005	18:1	15:1	17:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	18:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	19:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	North Carolina
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2024	24%	21%
2023	22%	20%	19%
2022	18%	20%	17%
2021	18%	19%	16%
2020	16%	18%	15%
2019	16%	18%	15%
2018	15%	17%	13%
2017	15%	17%	13%
2016	16%	16%	12%
2015	14%	16%	11%
2014	11%	15%	10%
2013	12%	14%	10%
2012	15%	13%	10%
2011	17%	13%	9%
2010	16%	11%	8%
2009	14%	11%	8%
2008	14%	11%	8%
2007	14%	10%	7%
2006	11%	8%	6%
2005	13%	8%	6%
2004	9%	7%	5%
2003	6%	6%	4%
2002	8%	5%	4%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Black

31%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2024	31%	25%
2023	31%	25%	25%
2022	31%	25%	25%
2021	31%	25%	24%
2020	29%	25%	23%
2019	29%	25%	23%
2018	20%	26%	23%
2017	20%	26%	23%
2016	19%	26%	23%
2015	18%	26%	22%
2014	18%	26%	21%
2013	17%	26%	20%
2012	19%	26%	20%
2011	17%	26%	20%
2010	24%	31%	23%
2009	22%	31%	23%
2008	17%	29%	21%
2007	17%	29%	21%
2006	17%	32%	22%
2005	15%	31%	21%
2004	14%	31%	21%
2003	12%	31%	21%
2002	10%	31%	21%
2001	10%	31%	21%
2000	14%	31%	20%
1999	15%	31%	20%
1998	15%	30%	20%
1997	15%	31%	20%

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White

37%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2024	37%	43%
2023	37%	44%	47%
2022	43%	45%	49%
2021	44%	46%	52%
2020	48%	48%	55%
2019	48%	48%	55%
2018	59%	49%	58%
2017	59%	49%	58%
2016	59%	50%	61%
2015	63%	50%	62%
2014	65%	51%	64%
2013	64%	52%	64%
2012	59%	53%	66%
2011	57%	53%	66%
2010	58%	54%	67%
2009	62%	54%	67%
2008	66%	55%	69%
2007	65%	56%	70%
2006	70%	56%	70%
2005	71%	57%	71%
2004	75%	58%	72%
2003	80%	59%	73%
2002	82%	60%	74%
2001	85%	61%	75%
2000	82%	61%	77%
1999	82%	62%	77%
1998	82%	63%	78%
1997	82%	64%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2024	7%	6%
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2024	0.71	0.71
2023	0.72	0.71	0.67
2022	0.69	0.70	0.65
2021	0.68	0.69	0.63
2020	0.66	0.68	0.61
2019	0.66	0.68	0.61
2018	0.59	0.67	0.58
2017	0.59	0.67	0.58
2016	0.59	0.66	0.57
2015	0.55	0.66	0.55
2014	0.54	0.65	0.54
2013	0.55	0.65	0.54
2012	0.60	0.64	0.52
2011	0.62	0.64	0.52
2010	0.59	0.61	0.49
2009	0.55	0.61	0.48
2008	0.54	0.61	0.48
2007	0.54	0.60	0.47
2006	0.47	0.58	0.45
2005	0.46	0.58	0.44
2004	0.41	0.57	0.43
2003	0.34	0.56	0.42
2002	0.31	0.55	0.41
2001	0.27	0.53	0.40
2000	0.32	0.53	0.37
1999	0.31	0.52	0.37
1998	0.31	0.52	0.36
1997	0.31	0.50	0.35

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2024	99%	68%
2023	99%	57%	67%
2022	99%	47%	54%
2021	99%	49%	56%
2020	99%	52%	59%
2019	99%	52%	59%
2018	99%	53%	60%
2017	99%	53%	60%
2016	99%	52%	61%
2015	99%	52%	60%
2014	69%	47%	54%
2013	66%	47%	53%
2012	9%	45%	7%
2011	9%	43%	6%
2010	11%	40%	8%
2009	13%	28%	8%
2008	12%	25%	8%
2007	45%	35%	38%
2006	45%	35%	37%
2005	45%	37%	37%
2004	32%	36%	31%
2003	32%	27%	29%
2002	34%	30%	27%
2001	35%	29%	26%
2000	32%	31%	26%
1999	33%	31%	25%
1998	39%	31%	24%
1997	29%	30%	24%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	65%	8%	51%
2011	65%	8%	50%
2010	61%	9%	47%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	12%	7%	7%
2005	12%	8%	7%
2004	14%	8%	8%
2003	15%	7%	8%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	9%	7%	7%
2000	9%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gaston County Schools

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

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What is Brookside Elementary School's ranking?

Brookside Elementary School is ranked #1845 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Brookside Elementary School often compared to?

Brookside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carr Elementary School, Lingerfeldt Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Brookside Elementary School?

506 students attend Brookside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Brookside Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Brookside Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Brookside Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Brookside Elementary School part of?

Brookside Elementary School is part of Gaston County Schools.

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