Brookdale Elementary School serves 325 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Brookdale Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in South Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Brookdale Elementary School’s learner population of 325 learners has decreased by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Brookdale Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Brookdale Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Brookdale Elementary School is Orangeburg Wilkinson High School (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Robert E. Howard Middle School (0.9 miles away)