Brookside vs. Memorial
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School Overview
Overview
Brookside serves 544 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Memorial serves 472 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-2
K-2
Total Students
544 students
472 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
207
132
Grade 1 Students
160
175
Grade 2 Students
177
165
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
36%
38%
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% Black
4%
4%
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% White
56%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Memorial and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Memorial and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/120000/119669/memorial-chart-bcjmkPM.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Memorial and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Memorial and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/120000/119669/memorial-chart-uKNyVD.png)
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
36%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Memorial and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Memorial and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/120000/119669/memorial-chart-bpwR6S9.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
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