Applegarth Elementary School vs. Brookside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Applegarth Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Brookside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 468 students in grades 4-5, Applegarth Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 391 students in grades 3-5, Brookside Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
4-5
3-5
Total Students
468 students
391 students
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![This chart displays total students of Brookside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Brookside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/52000/52390/brookside-elementary-school-chart-uKwzxH.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
39 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Brookside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Brookside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/52000/52390/brookside-elementary-school-chart-6eipdL.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/52000/52390/brookside-elementary-school-chart-wDP8nn.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#146 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#674 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/52000/52390/brookside-elementary-school-chart-5SKGun.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/52000/52390/brookside-elementary-school-chart-uDij4t.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
55%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/52000/52390/brookside-elementary-school-chart-b0jDcIx.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45-49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/52000/52390/brookside-elementary-school-chart-fCZBUn.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Brookside Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Brookside Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/52000/52390/brookside-elementary-school-chart-JsEsGm.png)
Grade 3 Students
-
112
Grade 4 Students
243
131
Grade 5 Students
219
124
Ungraded Students
6
24
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
83%
52%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/52000/52390/brookside-elementary-school-chart-LjVRVi.png)
% Hispanic
4%
7%
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% Black
2%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/52000/52390/brookside-elementary-school-chart-byM1xLv.png)
% White
10%
35%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/52000/52390/brookside-elementary-school-chart-bjHbVOt.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/52000/52390/brookside-elementary-school-chart-Jr2Gk3.png)
Diversity Score
0.30
0.61
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Brookside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Brookside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/52000/52390/brookside-elementary-school-chart-YxJBZY.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/52000/52390/brookside-elementary-school-chart-LkYnyW.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/52000/52390/brookside-elementary-school-chart-barj1V3.png)