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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362838003821

BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3849 SADDLEMIRE RD, BINGHAMTON, NY 13903 · (607) 669-4105 · Broome County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
190 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
36
Kindergarten
68
Grade 1
62
Grade 2
56
Grade 3
68
Grade 4
65
Grade 5
46
Student demographics
White
34686%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
174%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 31%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
113%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
195%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21955%
Female
18245%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRICHARD T STANK MIDDLE SCHOOLSUSQUEHANNA VALLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
52.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
49.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for New York 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 New York'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
401
+11 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 11.1:1
% White
86%
was 91%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
3%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school of reasonably sized scale in BINGHAMTON, New York, overseen by SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, educateing 401 students in grades pre-K through 5.

SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,442 students; BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (86%) are White. The remainder reads as 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Broome County put median household earnings sit near $62,616, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Broome County's 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,594 students), BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

MACARTHUR SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 48.4%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 3%: 390 students in 2018 compared to 401 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 91% to 86% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

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Broome County at a glance

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Population
197,378
Census ACS
Median income
$62,616
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
24,594 students

Quick facts

School name
BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
3849 SADDLEMIRE RD, BINGHAMTON, NY 13903
Phone
(607) 669-4105
County
Broome County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
401
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
190 (47%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
362838003821
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 401 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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