Brookside Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Top 50%

Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Brookside Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 342 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 50% in MI
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Brookside Elementary School's student population of 342 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brookside Elementary School
1	93
2	90
3	79
4	80

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Total Students

342 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2023	417
2022	372
2021	375
2020	367
2019	367
2018	353
2017	353
2016	337
2015	319
2014	300
2013	320
2012	317
2011	211
2010	205
2009	274
2008	250
2007	256
2006	263
2005	248
2004	249
2003	243
2002	263
2001	280
2000	267
1999	268
1998	276
1997	271
1996	283
1995	257
1994	241
1993	220
1992	225
1991	227
1990	226
1989	229
1988	243
1987	228

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	20
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	17
2015	18
2014	14
2013	16
2012	17
2011	11
2010	11
2009	13
2008	13
2007	13
2006	13
2005	13
2004	11
2003	12
2002	14
2001	13
2000	12
1999	13
1998	14
1997	13
1996	13
1995	12
1994	11
1990	20

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School Rankings

Brookside Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brookside Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1313 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School
2023	#1313
2022	#1337
2021	#1551
2019	#1366
2018	#539
2017	#705
2016	#987
2015	#917
2014	#776
2013	#596
2012	#1345

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40-44%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	42%	35%	39%
2022	42%	34%	37%
2021	37%	36%	36%
2019	47%	40%	40%
2018	57%	37%	34%
2017	62%	39%	43%
2016	57%	38%	36%
2015	57%	37%	38%
2014	47%	41%	42%
2013	52%	41%	40%
2012	32%	37%	35%

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40-44%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2022	42%	45%	53%
2021	37%	48%	52%
2019	47%	49%	48%
2018	52%	43%	34%
2017	52%	49%	49%
2016	47%	50%	45%
2015	47%	49%	43%
2014	77%	67%	69%
2013	77%	65%	65%
2012	67%	64%	61%
2011	82%	80%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	19:1	17:1	21:1
2022	17:1	17:1	21:1
2021	19:1	17:1	20:1
2020	20:1	18:1	21:1
2019	20:1	18:1	21:1
2018	20:1	18:1	21:1
2017	20:1	18:1	21:1
2016	20:1	18:1	22:1
2015	18:1	18:1	21:1
2014	21:1	18:1	23:1
2013	20:1	18:1	22:1
2012	19:1	18:1	19:1
2011	19:1	18:1	20:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	21:1	18:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	18:1	20:1
2004	23:1	19:1	20:1
2003	20:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	18:1	19:1
2001	22:1	18:1	19:1
2000	22:1	18:1	20:1
1999	21:1	19:1	21:1
1998	20:1	19:1	20:1
1997	21:1	19:1	19:1
1996	22:1	20:1	23:1
1995	21:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	20:1	20:1
1990	11:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Michigan
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	2%	9%	2%
2022	2%	9%	2%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	3%	8%	3%
2019	3%	8%	3%
2018	1%	8%	3%
2017	1%	8%	3%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	2%	18%	3%
2022	2%	18%	4%
2021	3%	18%	4%
2020	5%	18%	6%
2019	5%	18%	6%
2018	5%	18%	6%
2017	5%	18%	6%
2016	5%	18%	6%
2015	5%	18%	7%
2014	7%	18%	6%
2013	5%	18%	7%
2012	3%	19%	7%
2011	6%	19%	7%
2010	7%	20%	10%
2009	10%	20%	10%
2008	11%	20%	9%
2007	9%	20%	8%
2006	12%	20%	10%
2005	10%	20%	9%
2004	7%	20%	8%
2003	6%	20%	8%
2002	5%	20%	8%
2001	6%	19%	6%
2000	4%	19%	6%
1999	3%	19%	7%
1998	5%	19%	7%
1997	4%	18%	6%
1996	5%	18%	4%
1995	3%	18%	4%
1994	3%	17%	3%
1993	2%	17%	3%

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White

85%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	85%	64%	88%
2022	85%	64%	88%
2021	86%	65%	88%
2020	86%	66%	87%
2019	86%	66%	87%
2018	91%	66%	88%
2017	91%	66%	88%
2016	90%	67%	87%
2015	90%	68%	87%
2014	87%	69%	86%
2013	88%	69%	86%
2012	88%	69%	86%
2011	89%	70%	86%
2010	91%	70%	87%
2009	89%	71%	86%
2008	88%	71%	87%
2007	88%	71%	88%
2006	85%	73%	87%
2005	86%	72%	87%
2004	89%	73%	88%
2003	92%	72%	89%
2002	92%	73%	89%
2001	91%	74%	90%
2000	91%	75%	90%
1999	92%	75%	89%
1998	91%	75%	90%
1997	94%	76%	91%
1996	92%	76%	92%
1995	96%	77%	93%
1994	96%	79%	92%
1993	98%	79%	94%
1992	95%	79%	95%
1991	99%	78%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	10%	5%	5%
2022	10%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	0.27	0.55	0.22
2022	0.27	0.55	0.22
2021	0.26	0.54	0.23
2020	0.26	0.53	0.24
2019	0.26	0.53	0.24
2018	0.17	0.53	0.23
2017	0.17	0.53	0.23
2016	0.19	0.52	0.23
2015	0.19	0.50	0.24
2014	0.24	0.50	0.25
2013	0.22	0.49	0.25
2012	0.22	0.49	0.25
2011	0.20	0.48	0.26
2010	0.17	0.47	0.23
2009	0.20	0.46	0.25
2008	0.22	0.46	0.23
2007	0.22	0.46	0.22
2006	0.27	0.43	0.25
2005	0.25	0.44	0.23
2004	0.20	0.43	0.22
2003	0.15	0.44	0.21
2002	0.15	0.42	0.21
2001	0.17	0.42	0.18
2000	0.17	0.40	0.19
1999	0.14	0.40	0.21
1998	0.17	0.40	0.18
1997	0.12	0.39	0.16
1996	0.15	0.39	0.14
1995	0.09	0.37	0.13
1994	0.08	0.35	0.15
1993	0.02	0.35	0.10
1992	0.10	0.35	0.09
1991	0.02	0.37	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	63%	49%	50%
2022	60%	47%	48%
2021	57%	46%	46%
2020	57%	45%	46%
2019	57%	45%	46%
2018	46%	40%	40%
2017	46%	40%	40%
2016	50%	40%	43%
2015	49%	41%	44%
2014	57%	43%	49%
2013	54%	42%	47%
2012	49%	42%	44%
2011	43%	41%	44%
2010	39%	40%	45%
2009	42%	35%	44%
2008	37%	31%	39%
2007	37%	30%	35%
2006	37%	30%	38%
2005	35%	28%	34%
2004	33%	27%	35%
2003	30%	25%	33%
2002	23%	25%	32%
2001	28%	24%	31%
2000	29%	25%	26%
1999	31%	25%	27%
1998	32%	26%	27%
1997	32%	26%	24%
1996	35%	25%	24%
1995	25%	25%	26%
1994	19%	23%	23%
1993	21%	25%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Brookside Elementary School	Michigan	Big Rapids Public Schools
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	6%	5%	9%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	6%	7%	7%
2008	8%	7%	7%
2007	8%	6%	9%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	6%	6%	8%
2004	8%	6%	8%
2003	7%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Big Rapids Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brookside Elementary School's ranking?

Brookside Elementary School is ranked #1313 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Brookside Elementary School often compared to?

Brookside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Riverview Elementary School, Morley Stanwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Brookside Elementary School?

342 students attend Brookside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Brookside Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brookside Elementary School?

Brookside Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Brookside Elementary School offer ?

Brookside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Brookside Elementary School part of?

Brookside Elementary School is part of Big Rapids Public Schools.