BROOK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BROOK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary campus of close-knit scale in BAY SHORE, New York, part of BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, works with 336 students in grades K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 24% smaller than typical.

BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 5,529 students. BROOK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, BROOK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 62% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder is composed of 22% White, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting BROOK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 42% of students at BROOK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Suffolk County put median household earnings sit near $130,686, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Suffolk County runs 343 public schools (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students), of which BROOK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: BAY SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

BROOK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 6%: 358 students in 2018 compared to 336 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 19% to 10%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.