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Brooklyn STEM Academy

251 N Church St, Brooklyn, IN 46111 · (317) 831-2150 · Morgan County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Indiana public elementary schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools

Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 436
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
111 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2310%
Kindergarten4619%
Grade 14619%
Grade 24920%
Grade 34117%
Grade 43615%

This year's kindergarten class (46) is 28% larger than its 4th grade class (36).

Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
22493%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
83%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
42%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
11749%
Female
12451%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Brooklyn STEM Academy→Bell Intermediate Academy
Based on grade levels within MSD Martinsville Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
33.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
56.9%
IN avg 41.1%

What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.

Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Brooklyn STEM Academy

Brooklyn STEM Academy's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Brooklyn STEM Academy this school24146.1%49.5%
Crothersville Elementary School
Crothersville
23046.5%25.1%
Topeka Elementary School
Topeka
24843.5%52.4%
Salamonie Elementary School
Warren
27346.9%44.7%
Sharp Creek Elementary School
Wabash
27047.4%42.4%
Otterbein Elementary School
Otterbein
24548.6%45.0%
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Brooklyn STEM Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IndianaIn Morgan County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
49.5%#310 of 983#3 of 14
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
56.9%#291 of 986#4 of 14
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
33.3%#608 of 986#11 of 14
Enrollment
ranked largest first
241#942 of 1,079#9 of 14
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.4:1#364 of 991#3 of 10
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
13.4%#875 of 996#8 of 10
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
46.1%#675 of 1,058#12 of 14
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
241
+78 (+48%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 254
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2524116.814.4:146% (111)
2023-2424216.714.5:152% (126)
2022-2322716.513.8:149% (111)
2020-211631114.8:144% (72)
2017-181881413.4:153% (100)
2015-162041513.6:157% (117)
2010-112201316.9:163% (139)
2000-012481417.7:128% (69)
1990-912541319.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brooklyn STEM Academy.

About Brooklyn STEM Academy

Brooklyn STEM Academy is a small elementary school in Brooklyn, Indiana, administered by MSD Martinsville Schools. It reports enrollment of 241 students in pre-K through 4. On average, elementary schools in Indiana enroll around 436, and this school is 45% below that mark.

Brooklyn STEM Academy is one school in a 10-school district, MSD Martinsville Schools, which enrolls 3,998 students.

A large majority of enrollment at Brooklyn STEM Academy is White, at 93%. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% Hispanic. Among Morgan County residents, the White share is about 94%. The diversity index for Brooklyn STEM Academy is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

On staff are 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. Brooklyn STEM Academy has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 46%. The figure for public schools in Morgan County is close, at 48%.

Brooklyn STEM Academy earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 69% of Indiana public elementary schools.

Brooklyn STEM Academy sits between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 49.5% and a predicted 43.0%.

In Morgan County, median household income comes to about $79,429, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Morgan County counts 22 public schools with about 10,142 students.

Centerton Elementary School sits about 2.3 miles from Brooklyn STEM Academy. Brooklyn STEM Academy has 2 other public schools within five miles. The school's 49.5% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 8 nearby schools.

Federal data place Brooklyn STEM Academy in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Brooklyn STEM Academy enrolled 163 in 2020-21 and 241 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size.

This page is set up for the Brooklyn STEM Academy community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Morgan County at a glance

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Population
72,659
Census ACS
Median income
$79,429
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
10,142 students

Quick facts

School name
Brooklyn STEM Academy
District
MSD Martinsville Schools
Address
251 N Church St, Brooklyn, IN 46111
Phone
(317) 831-2150
County
Morgan County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
241
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
111 (46%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
180651001128
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Brooklyn STEM Academy
How many students attend Brooklyn STEM Academy?
Brooklyn STEM Academy enrolls approximately 241 students in grades PK-04.
Is Brooklyn STEM Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brooklyn STEM Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn STEM Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brooklyn STEM Academy is approximately 14.4:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Brooklyn STEM Academy?
Brooklyn STEM Academy reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Brooklyn STEM Academy?
Brooklyn STEM Academy is overseen by MSD Martinsville Schools in Morgan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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