The top reported proficiency rate is 95% in Social studies. The lowest is 61% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Brooks Hill School
Brooks Hill School is a public elementary school in Fairport, New York, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Fairport Central School District. It is one of four elementary schools in the district, which also includes two middle schools, a standalone ninth-grade building currently in its final years of operation, and a high school. For a family moving to Fairport, understanding where Brooks Hill sits within this structure matters because the district is in the middle of several consequential changes, though those mostly affect the upper grades.
Fairport itself is a compact Erie Canal village tucked into the Town of Perinton, positioned as an outer-ring suburb of Rochester. The downtown is walkable, centered on a canal corridor with independent shops, restaurants, and Kennelly Park with its summer concert series. The Erie Canal also anchors a regional trail network and a community recreational complex in Perinton with pools, a gym, and extensive parkland. The housing market around the school's zip code is well above the national benchmark for home values, and is rising at a pace faster than the state average, with properties typically moving quickly once listed. Monroe County as a whole has seen active listing growth and strong pending sales, signaling a competitive buyer environment. Rents are rising modestly by comparison.
On academics, Brooks Hill reports state assessment results on New York's standardized tests across math, ELA, and science for grades three through five. In math, proficiency is solid across all three tested grades, with third-graders performing at the strongest level among them, and fifth-grade slightly lower but still in a range that reflects meaningful attainment. ELA proficiency is somewhat more even across the grades, clustering in the mid-to-upper sixties. Fifth-grade science proficiency is a bit lower than math or ELA, sitting just above the sixty percent mark. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to districts in Monroe County, which is a genuine strength. No multi-year trend data was available in the source material, so it is not possible to characterize whether these results are improving, stable, or changing.
The student body is moderately sized for a PreK-5 school and is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students and very small numbers of Black students. Roughly a fifth of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a relatively modest economic need rate for a New York elementary school. Data on students with IEPs and English learners was not available in the source material; a parent whose child may need those services would want to ask the school directly. Participation rates on state tests are high across subjects, which means the assessment results reflect the student population broadly rather than a selected subset.
Two district-level developments are worth knowing. Voters recently approved a major capital improvement project covering all K-8 buildings in the district, publicly reported as structured to require no additional tax levy by drawing on reserves and state building aid. The work covers classroom modernization, HVAC replacement, and safety upgrades, which means Brooks Hill families can expect some construction activity over the coming years alongside improved facilities. The second change is primarily relevant for families looking ahead to high school: beginning in fall 2026, ninth grade moves from the standalone Minerva DeLand building into Fairport High School, making it a full four-year school. The district has also shifted daily start and end times district-wide starting that same fall, with younger students beginning earlier and secondary students starting later.
Program-level data for Brooks Hill specifically was not available in the source material, so the breadth of enrichment, arts, or support offerings at the building level is not something that can be characterized here. The district's website at fairport.org would be the right place to look for that detail, along with the school's own communications. What the data does support is a picture of a well-attended elementary school in a sought-after suburban community, posting proficiency results that compare favorably to other districts in Monroe County, operating within a district that is actively investing in its physical infrastructure.
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