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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHRISTINA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100020000231

Brookside Elementary School

800 Marrows Road, Newark, DE 19713 · (302) 454-5454 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
40
Grade 1
34
Grade 2
40
Grade 3
54
Grade 4
45
Grade 5
47
Student demographics
White
19%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 38%
Hispanic
37%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 20%
Black
33%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 31%
Asian
4%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Two+
7%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
52%
Female
48%

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Test scores

DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
38.1%
DE avg 41.4% . +2.7pp since 2023
Math
30.2%
DE avg 34.0% . -1.3pp since 2023
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
260
-55 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.7:1
% White
19%
was 20%
% Hispanic
37%
was 43%
% Black
33%
was 28%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Brookside Elementary School

Located at 800 Marrows Road, in Newark, Delaware, Brookside Elementary School is a tight-knit primary school that educates 260 students (grades K through 5), operated by Christina School District. Enrollment runs roughly 44% leaner than the state mean of about 461.

Christina School District comprises 28 schools with combined enrollment of 12,954 students; Brookside Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Brookside Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 33% Black, 19% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, New Castle County as a whole is about 12% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Brookside Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for New Castle County indicate median household earnings sit near $91,166, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Brookside Elementary School is one of 129 public schools in New Castle County (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students).

Nearest neighbor: Gauger-Cobbs Middle School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Brookside Elementary School.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Brookside Elementary School's enrollment has declined 17% since 2018, when it stood at 315 (now 260). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged down from 43% to 37% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Brookside Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

New Castle County at a glance

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Population
577,961
Census ACS
Median income
$91,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
78,534 students

Quick facts

School name
Brookside Elementary School
District
Christina School District
Address
800 Marrows Road, Newark, DE 19713
Phone
(302) 454-5454
County
New Castle County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
260
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
100020000231
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Brookside Elementary School
How many students attend Brookside Elementary School?
Brookside Elementary School enrolls approximately 260 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Brookside Elementary School serve?
Brookside Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookside Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brookside Elementary School is approximately 10.0:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Brookside Elementary School?
Student demographics at Brookside Elementary School are roughly 19% White, 37% Hispanic, 33% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Brookside Elementary School public or private?
Brookside Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Christina School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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