Brookdale Avenue School

Brookdale Avenue School is an elementary-level community of one-room-style scale in VERONA, New Jersey, overseen by Verona Public School District, caters to 134 students in grades K through 4. That puts it 67% leaner than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Within Verona Public School District, which oversees 6 schools and 2,167 students, Brookdale Avenue School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Brookdale Avenue School logs that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 30% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Brookdale Avenue School shows 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Brookdale Avenue School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Essex County) shows that median household income runs about $80,789, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Essex County's 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), Brookdale Avenue School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Laning Avenue School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 3%: 130 students in 2018 compared to 134 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share grew from 78% to 84%.

On the community side, members of the Brookdale Avenue School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.