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Schools in Brooklyn · Brooklyn School District

Brooklyn’s public schools score below 67% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Brooklyn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#115of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 2 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 3 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.6K
▼ 21% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
842 students on the public path
In brief

Brooklyn’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 162 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brooklyn’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 50% and 40% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,555 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Brooklyn Middle School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Learning Clinic (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Brooklyn’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 33% of Connecticut school districts, #115 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores are below the Connecticut average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (162)Better than 23%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 512 test results could put Brooklyn anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Brooklyn’s students in the tested grades sat them (512 in math, 512 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Brooklyn Elementary SchoolBrooklyn School DistrictC+
5–8Brooklyn Middle SchoolBrooklyn School DistrictB−

Brooklyn’s public schools are run by Brooklyn 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.

Brooklyn School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 842 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$20,555CT $25,892 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 50.5% · 512 students tested
Math37%
State average 39.8% · 512 students tested

Brooklyn vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrooklynCBrooklyn
KillinglyC−Killingly
PlainfieldCPlainfield
PomfretA−Pomfret
DanielsonC−Killingly
CanterburyCCanterbury
HamptonCHampton PK–6 · Regional School District 11 7–12

Every school in Brooklyn

3 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 Brooklynby address
Brooklyn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
469 students12:1Rate it →
Brooklyn Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
373 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Learning Clinic
Grades 2–12
Private · Special education
26 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Brooklyn’s schools

Are Brooklyn’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Brooklyn children attend score below 67% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #115 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Brooklyn in?

Brooklyn School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 842 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Brooklyn spend per student?

$20,555 in Brooklyn School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Brooklyn?

Yes: Learning Clinic (special education, grades 2–12, 26 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.