📍 210 Escott St, Big Rapids, Mecosta County, 49307
Brookside Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Big Rapids, Mecosta County. The school has 417 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Big Rapids Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a small-town setting. The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Brookside Elementary School enrolls 417 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 22 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 9.6% Two or more races and 2.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 354 | 85% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 9.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
277 of the school's 417 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 261 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Brookside Elementary School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-20, state senate district 33, state house district 102.
Brookside Elementary School is one of 5 schools in Big Rapids Public Schools, based in BIG RAPIDS, Michigan. The district serves 2,411 students district-wide and employs 110 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 417 students, Brookside Elementary School is close to the district average of about 482 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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