Brookside

Located at 110 Congress Street, in Milford, Massachusetts, Brookside is a large primary school that instructs 578 students (grades K through 2), overseen by Milford. That puts it 52% above the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Milford comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 4,512 students; Brookside is among them.

In terms of who attends, Brookside lists that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 42% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Brookside records 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Worcester County put the typical household earns roughly $95,939 per year, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Worcester County's 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), Brookside is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Shining Star Early Childhood Center, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Brookside.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Brookside has expanded 21%, going from 476 students in 2018 to 578 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 62% to 47% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.