Brookside ElementaryBy Education 101

Name: Brookside School 54

Address: 3150 East 10th Street Indianapolis, In 46201

Phone: (317) 226-4254

Website: 54.ips.k12.in.us

INTASC STANDARD

Standard #9: Professional Learning and Ethical PracticeThe teacher engages in ongoing professional learning and uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.

Mission and Vision Statement

The mission of Brookside Elementary is that students will become respectful, responsible, peaceful and lifelong learners. Brookside Elementary staff, parents and community partners work hard to encourage the above mission and advance Brookside’s goal of raising student achievement.

HISTORY

Brookside Elementary School’s history begins in 1865 as a two room framed

school house serving neighborhood children.   In 1886 a new four room brick

building was erected across the street on land that houses Brookside

Elementary today.   In the early 1900’s Brookside Elementary saw rapid

growth in their student population and several additions were made

SCHOOL INFORMATION Brookside Elementary is a contemporary, urban school building serving children in kindergarten through 6th grade. Brookside Elementary is located in Brookside Neighborhood on the near eastside of Indianapolis.  Six hundred and thirty nine students attend Brookside Elementary from six near eastside neighborhoods.  

Diversity

Low Income Families

ISTEP SCORES

TEACHERS

TEACHER EXPERIENCE

Special Programs

- Special Education, title one, music, art, P.E, media and speech

COMMUNITY PARTNERSIvy Tech Community CollegeJohn H. Boner Community CenterGirl ScoutsGleaners Food BankBig Brothers and Big Sisters of Central IndianaBoy Scouts of AmericaBridges to SuccessBrookside Neighborhood Association

Indianapolis Public Library

East Washington Branch Spades Park Branch Brightwood Branch

LOCAL CHURCHES

Brookside Community ChurchNeighborhood Fellowship Church Centenary Christian Church Saint Peter Lutheran Church Saint Phillip Neri Catholic Church New Beginnings Ministries Zion Unity Baptist Church

CONCLUSION

Brookside elementary school ISTEP score are on the low side but they are making progress to improve. As we saw in the graph, their scores have increased in past few years. With the support of the community and great work the teachers are doing the students will continue to improve.

References

Unknown. (n.d.). Brookside Elementary 54 . Retrieved from 54.ips.k12.in.us: http://54.ips.k12.in.us/Unknown. (n.d.). Indiana Department of Education . Retrieved from Doe.in.gov: http://compass.doe.in.gov/dashboard/overview.aspx?type=school&id=5554