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Alumni: what's one memory from BROOKHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
550
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540093000762
Brookhaven Elementary School
1215 Baker St, Morgantown, WV 26508 · (304) 291-9236 · Monongalia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 | 105 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 23% · 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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
56.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
49.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 56 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 West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brookhaven Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Monongalia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #58 of 350 | #5 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #34 of 348 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #29 of 417 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #238 of 285 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.8% | #138 of 286 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #216 of 260 | #6 of 8 |
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
550
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+282% since 1990-91, when it was 144
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 550 | 36 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 538 | 36.1 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 571 | 35 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 552 | 39 | 14.2:1 | 39% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 592 | 37 | 16.0:1 | 46% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 582 | 37 | 15.7:1 | 44% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 492 | 30 | 16.4:1 | 46% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 29 | 14.4:1 | 47% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 144 | 6 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brookhaven Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (592 to 550); teachers down 3% (37 to 36).
About Brookhaven Elementary School
Brookhaven Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school for students in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school enrolls 550 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in West Virginia) has about 283 students.
Monongalia County Schools enrolls 11,193 students in 18 schools, including Brookhaven Elementary School.
White students are the large majority at Brookhaven Elementary School, with 93% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Brookhaven Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
A ratio of 15.3:1 comes from the school's 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1.
In Monongalia County (population about 107,163), median household income is about $65,346, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 21 public schools operate in Monongalia County, serving about 11,438 students.
Of nearby public schools, Mountainview Elementary School is the closest, at about 2.1 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Brookhaven Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000 (Suburb: Small).
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 552 in 2020-21, 550 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.2:1 in 2020-21 to 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
The Brookhaven Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Monongalia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
107,163
Census ACS
Median income
$65,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
11,438 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monongalia County Schools
- Morgantown High SchoolHigh · 1,754 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 1,371 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Cheat Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
- Mountainview Elementary SchoolElementary · 645 students
- Eastwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Other schools in Morgantown
- Morgantown High SchoolHigh · 1,754 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 1,371 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Cheat Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
- Mountainview Elementary SchoolElementary · 645 students
- Eastwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Other Brookhaven Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Brookhaven Elementary. Brookhaven Elementary School is the largest of the 6.
- BROOKHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBROOKHAVEN, NY · 515 students
- Brookhaven Elementary SchoolKILLEEN, TX · 503 students
- Brookhaven ElementaryPlacentia, CA · 482 students
- Brookhaven ElementaryRockville, MD · 436 students
- Brookhaven Elementary SchoolBROOKHAVEN, MS · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Mountainview Elementary School2.1 mi · 645
- South Middle School2.7 mi · 784
- Eastwood Elementary School2.8 mi · 642
- Morgantown High School2.9 mi · 1,754
- Mountaineer Middle School2.9 mi · 640
- Cheat Lake Elementary School3.5 mi · 754
Frequently asked questions
About Brookhaven Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Brookhaven Elementary School?
Brookhaven Elementary School enrolls approximately 550 students in grades PK-05.
Is Brookhaven Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brookhaven Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Brookhaven Elementary School have?
Brookhaven Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brookhaven Elementary School?
At Brookhaven Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Brookhaven Elementary School public or private?
Brookhaven Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Monongalia County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.