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Brookdale Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1230 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 · (973) 680-8520 · Part of Bloomfield Township School District

Bloomfield Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of New Jersey school districts

Students
342
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Brookdale Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Bloomfield Township kids: Bloomfield Middle School

On the path

Where Bloomfield Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Brookdale Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Bloomfield Middle Schoolin Bloomfield

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1230 Broad Street, Bloomfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten59
Grade 152
Grade 243
Grade 350
Grade 456
Grade 539
Grade 643
Enrollment over time
319’20
320’21
316’22
331’23
342’24

Up 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 25%Asian 8%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brookdale Elementary School from Bloomfield Township families.

Other schools in Bloomfield Township School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Bloomfield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.