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What's the one class at Brookside Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
487
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DRACUT·NCES 250432000578
Brookside Elementary
1560 Lakeview Avenue, Dracut, MA 01826 · (978) 957-0716 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 | 37 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65% · 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 Dracut. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.0pp since 2016
Math
39.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 14 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 22.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 52.0% |
| 2017-18 | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 53.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brookside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #519 of 920 ▼ 8 | #150 of 207 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #558 of 920 ▼ 48 | #160 of 207 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #381 of 901 | #84 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #264 of 1,086 | #61 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #879 of 938 | #217 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #266 of 938 | #93 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #173 of 317 | #35 of 77 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
487
+43 (+10%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 793
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 487 | 32 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 30.9 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 31.3 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 22 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 22.1 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 24 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 602 | 33 | 18.2:1 | 19% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 950 | N/A | N/A | 9% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 793 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brookside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (457 to 487); teachers up 45% (22.1 to 32).
About Brookside Elementary
Students in Dracut, Massachusetts, attend Brookside Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 487 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll about 381 students on average.
Dracut is the local district for Brookside Elementary. It runs 6 schools with 3,491 students.
About 58% of the student body at Brookside Elementary is White. Other groups make up 15% Hispanic, 13% Black, 11% Asian, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 67% of Middlesex County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
Its ratio of 15.2:1 is based on 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is higher.
The school's county is Middlesex County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $130,847 a year, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Brookside Elementary shares Middlesex County with 385 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Brookside Elementary is closest to Justus C. Richardson Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose by 10% across 4 years, from 444 in 2020-21 to 487 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 20.2:1 to 15.2:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Brookside Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dracut
- Justus C. Richardson Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- Dracut Senior HighHigh · 792 students
- Joseph A Campbell ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- George H. Englesby Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- Greenmont AvenueElementary · 211 students
Other schools in Dracut
- Justus C. Richardson Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- Dracut Senior HighHigh · 792 students
- Joseph A Campbell ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- George H. Englesby Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- Greenmont AvenueElementary · 211 students
Other Brookside Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 12 states are named Brookside Elementary. Brookside Elementary is the 6th largest of the 18.
- Brookside ElementaryRAMSEY, MN · 779 students
- Brookside ElementaryBeaumont, CA · 691 students
- Brookside ElementaryOak Park, CA · 556 students
- Brookside Elementary SchoolNicholasville, KY · 515 students
- Brookside ElementaryGastonia, NC · 512 students
Nearby schools
- Justus C. Richardson Middle School0.1 mi · 916
- George H. Englesby Elementary School0.3 mi · 520
- Dracut Senior High0.3 mi · 792
- Joseph McAvinnue1.5 mi · 447
- Dr An Wang School1.7 mi · 663
- Greenmont Avenue1.7 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About Brookside ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Brookside Elementary?
Brookside Elementary enrolls approximately 487 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Brookside Elementary serve?
Brookside Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookside Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brookside Elementary is approximately 15.2:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brookside Elementary?
At Brookside Elementary, the student body is approximately 58% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Black, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Brookside Elementary in?
Brookside Elementary is part of Dracut.
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