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What's something BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
575
Elementary
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROOKSIDE CHARTER SCH.·NCES 290002402838
BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY
1815 EAST 63RD STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64130 · (816) 531-2192 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL575 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
575 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 39 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 52% · 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
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Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
26.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.9pp since 2021
Math
21.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +1.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.0% | 18.4% | 35.7% | 37.7% |
| Math | 6.4% | 15.2% | 30.9% | 47.3% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.4% | 21.6% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 21.9% |
| 2022-23 | 22.6% | 25.2% |
| 2021-22 | 23.5% | 19.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
22.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 →
Schools most like BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY
BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY's state test result (22.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY this school | 575 | 100.0% | 22.3% |
| KIPP ENDEAVOR ACADEMY Kansas City | 665 | 100.0% | 6.7% |
| COLD WATER ELEM. FLORISSANT | 449 | 100.0% | 23.4% |
| MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS ST LOUIS | 413 | 100.0% | 14.7% |
| B. BANNEKER ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 487 | 100.0% | 7.1% |
| UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER KANSAS CITY | 609 | 100.0% | 28.7% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #848 of 1,002 | #85 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #857 of 1,019 ▼ 3 | #89 of 126 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #845 of 1,018 ▲ 59 | #84 of 126 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.4pp | #413 of 943 | #42 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 575 | #85 of 1,294 | #13 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #57 of 950 | #6 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.8% | #542 of 953 | #115 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #10 of 1,165 | #6 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.3% | #23 of 251 | #6 of 37 |
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
575
+64 (+13%) vs 2020
+84% since 2010-11, when it was 312
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 575 | 56.4 | 10.2:1 | 100% (575) |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 54.1 | 9.4:1 | 99% (503) |
| 2022-23 | 513 | 47 | 10.9:1 | 99% (510) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 42 | 12.2:1 | 99% (508) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 40.3 | 10.6:1 | 100% (428) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 99% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 312 | 25 | 12.5:1 | 84% (262) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 34% (428 to 575); teachers up 40% (40.3 to 56.4).
About BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY
BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY is one of the public schools in KANSAS CITY, Missouri. It is a large elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 575 students. That puts enrollment 83% larger than the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri.
BROOKSIDE CHARTER SCH. runs 2 schools with a combined 800 students. BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY is one of them.
At BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY, 82% of students are Black. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% White. Census figures show Jackson County is about 22% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 31%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.2:1. The school has 56.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 10.2:1 compares with an average of 12.4:1 for elementary schools in Missouri. Federal data show 100% of students (575) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 60% average for public schools in Jackson County.
BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 27% of Missouri public elementary schools.
In Missouri, BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 22.3% actual against a predicted 22.4%.
Looking at the county, Jackson County, median household income comes to about $68,577, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 244 public schools and about 105,714 students.
Measured in a straight line, BROOKSIDE CHARTER MIDDLE SCHL is less than a tenth of a mile from BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY ranks 9th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY is City: Large. NCES lists BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY as a charter school.
From 511 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 575 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 12.2:1 to 10.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BROOKSIDE CHARTER SCH.
- BROOKSIDE CHARTER MIDDLE SCHLMiddle · 225 students
Other schools in KANSAS CITY
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- PARK HILL HIGHHigh · 1,947 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
Nearby schools
- BROOKSIDE CHARTER MIDDLE SCHL0.0 mi · 225
- Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle0.2 mi · 559
- EWING MARION KAUFFMAN HIGH0.2 mi · 402
- HOGAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY0.5 mi · 318
- HOGAN PREPARATORY ACAD MIDDLE0.7 mi · 134
- SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARYHow large is BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY?
BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 575 students in grades PK-05.
Is BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY are roughly 2% White, 9% Hispanic, 82% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY public or private?
BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by BROOKSIDE CHARTER SCH..
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