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B+

Brookside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

20 Lake Drive, Westwood, NJ 07675 · (201) 664-9000 · Part of Westwood Regional School District

Westwood’s School Grade A− better than 81% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
390
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Brookside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Westwood kids: Westwood Regional Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Brookside Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Westwood Regional Middle School656 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 47.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

20 Lake Drive, Westwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten56
Grade 174
Grade 264
Grade 359
Grade 470
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
398’20
403’21
401’22
375’23
390’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brookside Elementary School from Westwood families.

Other schools in Westwood Regional School District

The district →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Township Of Washington
B
329 students11:1
Jessie F. George Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Township Of Washington
B
282 students10:1
Berkeley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Westwood
B+
277 students11:1
Westwood Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Westwood
A−
656 students10:1
Westwood Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Township Of Washington
A−
830 students10:1

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; Westwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.