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Schools in Brookfield · Brookfield Central School District

Brookfield’s public schools score below 90% of New York districts on tests and graduation

27% of students in Brookfield’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brookfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 77% 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
27%
▼ 22 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$30.9K
▼ 11% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
189 students on the public path
In brief

Brookfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1097 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brookfield’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 77% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $30,943 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

D Test scores

D: better than 10% of New York school districts. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1097)Better than 5%
Towns in Madison County (15)Better than 7%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 82 test results could put Brookfield anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 77% of Brookfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (83 in math, 80 in reading).

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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–12Brookfield Central SchoolBrookfield Central School DistrictC

Brookfield’s public schools are run by Brookfield Central School District. Parts of Brookfield (17%, 7% and 2% of its land) are served by Mount Markham Central, Waterville Central and Hamilton Central instead. 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 Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 189 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 8.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,943NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 48.9% · 80 students tested
Math32%
State average 46.5% · 83 students tested

Brookfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrookfieldDBrookfield Central
Plainfield—Mount Markham Central
EdmestonB+Edmeston Central
Columbus—Unadilla Valley Central PK–12 · Sherburne-Earlville Central PK–12
MadisonDMadison Central
HamiltonB−Hamilton Central PK–12 · Sherburne-Earlville Central PK–12
BridgewaterB−Mount Markham Central
SangerfieldB−Waterville Central

Every school in Brookfield

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

District schools in Brookfieldby address
Brookfield Central School
Grades PK–12
C
189 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Brookfield’s schools

Are Brookfield’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Brookfield children attend score below 90% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brookfield in?

Brookfield Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 189 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Brookfield are served by Mount Markham Central, Waterville Central and Hamilton Central.

How much does Brookfield spend per student?

$30,943 in Brookfield Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.