Brookside Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 Big Rapids, Michigan·49307
Score
45.5/100
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#676
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#2
In Big Rapids Public Schools
Top 55%
In Michigan

Score 45.5/100: better than 45% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
34%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 34% of them
194 students tested
Math
46%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 57% of them
194 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP31.293
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP35.6101
MathGrade 3M-STEP4393
MathGrade 4M-STEP48.5101

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
342
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
342
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
61%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Mecosta County

Contact

Address
210 ESCOTT ST
Big Rapids, MI 49307
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Brookside Elementary School at a glance

Brookside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Big Rapids, Michigan, serving grades PK-4. It is part of Big Rapids Public Schools. It has about 342 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 34% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 46% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 45.5 out of 100: better than 45% of them, ranking #676 of 1,239. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.