The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in English language arts. The lowest is 37% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Brookwood Elementary School
Brookwood Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the town of Brookwood, a small community in eastern Tuscaloosa County. It is a regular public school within the Tuscaloosa County School System. The town itself sits between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham and has deep industrial roots, originally settled as the Horsehead mining community in the late 19th century. Today, local employment is tied to Warrior Met Coal and Mercedes-Benz suppliers, alongside sectors like education, health care, and manufacturing. Brookwood became a city in 2022 after sustained population growth, and the community offers a mix of residential, light commercial, and industrial character oriented around highway corridors rather than a pedestrian downtown. Civic recreation centers on Town Park and the G.G. Hardin Center indoor facility.
The school’s enrollment is composed predominantly of white students, with a substantial share of students who identify as Black or Hispanic. A very large majority of students at Brookwood Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a common measure of household economic need. Data on the share of students receiving special education services or identified as English learners was not available. The school is a neighborhood elementary school, not a charter or magnet, and its student body reflects the demographic profile of the surrounding area.
On the 2025 state assessments, the Alabama ACAP, Brookwood Elementary’s results show a mixed picture by grade and subject. Across the three tested grades—third, fourth, and fifth—English language arts proficiency was the strongest area, with a clear majority of fourth and fifth graders meeting the proficiency bar. Third graders in English language arts were above a simple majority as well. In math, proficiency rates were lower across the board, with fewer than half of students in any tested grade meeting the standard. Fourth graders performed notably higher in math than either third or fifth graders, but all three math results were below a majority. In science, which is tested in fourth grade, roughly half of students met the proficiency bar. When compared across districts in Tuscaloosa County, Brookwood Elementary’s overall proficiency index—a mean across tested subjects and grades—placed it in the top quartile among the districts where data was available. That relative strength is driven largely by the English language arts results and the fourth-grade performance in both math and science.
Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and no chronic absenteeism data was available for this analysis. The school’s academic trend data shows only a single year of assessment results, so no multi-year change can be described. This is the first year of ACAP results in the dataset for this school, so a parent or resident interested in trend direction may want to ask the school or the district about prior years’ performance.
Brookwood Elementary offers a standard elementary program within a county district that has not, in recent search results, undergone major restructuring or boundary changes that would be relevant to a parent choosing a school. The town’s steady population growth, its recent transition from town to city status, and the presence of industrial employers in mining and automotive supply suggest a community that has been economically stable and slowly expanding. For a family living in or moving to Brookwood, this elementary school provides a setting where English language arts performance is a recognized strength, math proficiency is an area the school is likely focused on improving, and the student population is economically diverse with a high rate of need-based meal assistance.
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