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Schools in Brookfield · Brookfield School District

Brookfield’s public schools outscore 56% of Connecticut districts

Math proficiency in Brookfield’s districts is 48%, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brookfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#77of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 10 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 8 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 7 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.5K
▼ 9% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
CT 12.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,529 students on the public path
In brief

Brookfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 123 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brookfield’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,491 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Whisconier Middle School, then Brookfield High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Christian Life Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brookfield’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 56% of Connecticut school districts, #77 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (123)Better than 17%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,289 test results and a graduating class of 216 could put Brookfield anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Brookfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,289 in math, 1,289 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brookfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Candlewood Lake Elementary SchoolBrookfield School DistrictNo scores
6–8Whisconier Middle SchoolBrookfield School DistrictB+
9–12Brookfield High SchoolBrookfield School DistrictB+

Brookfield’s public schools are run by Brookfield School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Brookfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,529 students, down 2% since 2023–24 · 12.7 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$23,491CT $25,892 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 50.5% · 1289 students tested
Math48%
State average 39.8% · 1289 students tested

Brookfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Brookfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrookfieldBBrookfield
New FairfieldA−New Fairfield
BridgewaterARegional School District 12
New MilfordC+New Milford
NewtownA−Newtown
DanburyDDanbury
BethelB−Bethel

Every school in Brookfield

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Brookfieldby address
Candlewood Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
1,085 students13:1Rate it →
Whisconier Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
595 students12:1Rate it →
Brookfield High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
849 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Christian Life Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
133 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Brookfield’s schools

Are Brookfield’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Connecticut: the public schools Brookfield children attend outscore 56% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #77 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brookfield in?

Brookfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,529 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brookfield kids go to high school?

Brookfield High School, with 849 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Brookfield’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Brookfield School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Brookfield spend per student?

$23,491 in Brookfield School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Brookfield?

Yes: Christian Life Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 133 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.