Elementary school (grades K-5) · Woodbury, MN

Brookview Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Brookview Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 273819005114
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brookview Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#8 of 10
elementary schools in Woodbury · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
20.2:1
large classes for Minnesota
24.2%
free-lunch eligible

Brookview Elementary has class sizes larger than 84% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brookview Elementary ranks #8 of 10 elementary schools in Woodbury, MN.

Enrollment

607

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.2:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

+28% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

24.2%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

-43% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Brookview Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Brookview Elementary

Brookview Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Woodbury, Minnesota, enrolling 607 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.2% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 607 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.

Against 468 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #83.

Its student body is led by White (55%) and African American (18%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).

13.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Stillwater Area Public Schools also operates Stillwater Area High School (2,658 students) and Oak-Land Middle School (946 students) alongside Brookview Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Brookview Elementary compares

Brookview Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.2:1 ▲ 28% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.2% ▼ 43% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 607 top 17% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.2:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
607
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
24.2%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.2:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 84% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
13.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,073
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 54.7%
African American 18.3%
Asian 11.2%
Two or More 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%

Largest group: White at 54.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.2, Brookview Elementary is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Stillwater Area Public Schools, which includes Brookview Elementary.

$14,073
Per student
-8%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.7%
State 56.3%
Federal 7.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Brookview Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Stillwater Area High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oak-Land Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stillwater Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lake Elmo Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rutherford Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Brookview Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Stillwater Area Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Brookview Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Brookview Elementary

How many students attend Brookview Elementary?

Brookview Elementary has 607 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Woodbury, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookview Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Brookview Elementary is 20.2:1, which is 28% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brookview Elementary?

24.2% of students at Brookview Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookview Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Brookview Elementary is White at 54.7% of enrollment, in Woodbury, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookview Elementary?

Brookview Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Brookview Elementary rank among elementary schools in Woodbury?

By Resource Investment Index, Brookview Elementary ranks #8 of 10 elementary schools in Woodbury, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Woodbury on the city page.

Is Brookview Elementary a good school?

Brookview Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Stillwater Area Public Schools?

Besides Brookview Elementary, Stillwater Area Public Schools also operates Stillwater Area High School (2,658 students), Oak-Land Middle School (946 students), and Stillwater Middle School (939 students). See the Stillwater Area Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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