Brookside Elementary

Brookside Elementary is one of the average-sized elementary schools in Dracut, Massachusetts, part of Dracut, with 487 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 28% bigger than typical.

Within Dracut, which oversees 6 schools and 3,491 students, Brookside Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Brookside Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment; the rest looks like 15% Hispanic, 13% Black, 11% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Middlesex County shows median household earnings sit near $130,847, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), Brookside Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Justus C. Richardson Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Brookside Elementary's enrollment has edged up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 457 (now 487). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 74% to 58%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.