The top reported proficiency rate is 85% in Social studies. The lowest is 53% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Brookfield Elementary School
Brookfield Elementary School serves kindergarten through fourth grade in a small residential township in southeastern Trumbull County, near the Pennsylvania border. The school is part of Brookfield Local, a unified K-12 district serving the unincorporated communities of Brookfield Center and Masury and the village of Yankee Lake, all situated in a mature, car-dependent township with a rural-suburban character. Enrollment is small, at about a hundred and a few dozen students across the elementary grades, with roughly half of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with a small multiracial cohort and very few students of other racial or ethnic backgrounds. Data on special education enrollment and English learner status were not reported.
On state assessments administered in the 2024-25 school year, the school's results show mixed strength. About two-thirds of students in grades three and four met or exceeded proficiency in mathematics, placing the school above the midpoint among districts in Trumbull County on a composite proficiency measure. Reading and language arts tell a different story; about half of students met proficiency, a softer performance. Both math and reading participation was complete. The school's overall proficiency index positions it above the midpoint when measured against other district schools in the county, though this reflects the strengths in math pulling up the composite from the weaker reading outcome. Trend data spans only the current school year, so prior-year comparison is not available.
A parent may want to look into the reading performance further with the school, particularly what instructional supports or interventions are in place for students not yet meeting grade-level standards in literacy. The difference between the math and reading proficiency rates is substantial enough to warrant understanding whether the school has identified causes and next steps.
The broader district context matters for families considering the school. Brookfield Local voters rejected a capital improvement levy in November 2023, signaling community resistance to new property taxes and creating constrained funding for facility upgrades. The unified campus, which opened decades ago, has endured a multi-year middle school remediation project through the state, addressing structural cracking discovered after opening. The project forced calendar adjustments in recent years, including a post-Labor Day start and extended daily schedules. While these repairs are ongoing through the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission, families should understand that the buildings are aging and have required significant attention.
Brookfield township itself is flat in growth and slightly declining in population. Housing is affordable relative to the state and county, with median values and median listing prices both well below state benchmarks. The township is dispersed without a traditional downtown, and employment is dispersed among small local businesses and a broader regional market extending to nearby Pennsylvania and Ohio cities. The school sits on the district campus in Brookfield Center, separated from any commercial core. Mobility is by private car; there is no fixed-route public transit.
For families choosing Brookfield Elementary, the appeal is typically the small-town, low-density setting, affordable housing, and a stable if modest-sized school. The reading proficiency result invites scrutiny about literacy instruction, and the district's capital funding constraints and aging facilities are real considerations for a parent planning a multi-year enrollment. The school's strength in math, combined with full participation on state tests and a half-and-half free-lunch population reflecting economic diversity in the township, suggests a functioning elementary program in a community that has chosen to keep schools lean and local rather than chase growth.
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