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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