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Brookside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

940 Stanton Ave, Baldwin, NY 11510 · (516) 434-6300 · Part of Baldwin Union Free School District

Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 87% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
236
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Brookside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

940 Stanton Ave, Baldwin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten34
Grade 120
Grade 247
Grade 346
Grade 443
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
248’20
233’21
244’22
234’23
236’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 60%Hispanic 27%White 5%Asian 5%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brookside Elementary School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Baldwin Union Free School District

The district →
Meadow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Baldwin
B
613 students11:1
Plaza Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Baldwin
B+
429 students11:1
Steele Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Baldwin
B+
293 students12:1
Lenox Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Baldwin
B+
261 students12:1
Baldwin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baldwin
B−
1,007 students12:1
Baldwin Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Baldwin
A+
1,470 students11:1

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 York’s other public schools; Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.