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Enrollment
579
Elementary
DISTRICT 609 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN BROOK CITY·NCES 010249001053
Brookwood Forest Elementary School
3701 S Brookwood Rd, Mountain Brook, AL 35223 · (205) 414-3700 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
7 students
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 58%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 12% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Mountain Brook City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
91.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
83.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
86.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
83.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 83% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Brookwood Forest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.2% | #8 of 626 | #4 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #7 of 626 | #3 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.5% | #20 of 626 | #7 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #194 of 709 | #32 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #1 of 655 | #1 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.9% | #626 of 658 | #85 of 94 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #181 of 262 | #21 of 31 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
579
+33 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 15.6:1
% White
94%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 579 | 50 | 11.6:1 | 1% (7) |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 49 | 12.0:1 | 2% (12) |
| 2022-23 | 578 | 47 | 12.3:1 | 2% (14) |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 35 | 15.6:1 | 1% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brookwood Forest Elementary School.
About Brookwood Forest Elementary School
Brookwood Forest Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Mountain Brook, Alabama. The school's enrollment of 579 students covers pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Alabama average about 480 students each.
The Mountain Brook City system has 6 schools and 4,425 students.
White students make up 94% of enrollment at Brookwood Forest Elementary School. The next largest groups are 2% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. In Jefferson County overall, about 48% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 50 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.6:1. That is 5.4 students per teacher below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 1%. That is 51 points below the 52% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Brookwood Forest Elementary School is 3.1 points above its prediction. Actual: 86.2%. Predicted: 83.0%.
Brookwood Forest Elementary School is located in Jefferson County, where the median household income is $66,388, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Brookwood Forest Elementary School is one of 181 public schools in the county.
Mountain Brook High School is the public school closest to Brookwood Forest Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Brookwood Forest Elementary School's average proficiency of 86.2% compares with 83.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is up 6% from 2017-18, when Brookwood Forest Elementary School had 546 students, to 2024-25, when it had 579. Students per teacher fell from 15.6 in 2017-18 to 11.6 in 2024-25.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
667,755
Census ACS
Median income
$66,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
181
97,401 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mountain Brook City
- Mountain Brook Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,005 students
- Mountain Brook High SchoolHigh · 985 students
- Crestline Elementary SchoolElementary · 743 students
- Cherokee Bend Elementary SchoolElementary · 562 students
- Mountain Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 551 students
Other schools in Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,005 students
- Mountain Brook High SchoolHigh · 985 students
- Crestline Elementary SchoolElementary · 743 students
- Cherokee Bend Elementary SchoolElementary · 562 students
- Mountain Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 551 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain Brook High School0.9 mi · 985
- Cherokee Bend Elementary School2.0 mi · 562
- Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights2.2 mi · 451
- Mountain Brook Junior High School2.3 mi · 1,005
- Crestline Elementary School2.4 mi · 743
- Liberty Park Middle School2.7 mi · 514
Frequently asked questions
About Brookwood Forest Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Brookwood Forest Elementary School?
Brookwood Forest Elementary School enrolls approximately 579 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Brookwood Forest Elementary School serve?
Brookwood Forest Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Brookwood Forest Elementary School have?
Brookwood Forest Elementary School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brookwood Forest Elementary School?
At Brookwood Forest Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Brookwood Forest Elementary School public or private?
Brookwood Forest Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mountain Brook City.
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