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What's the most underrated thing about Brooklyn Center Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
708
Elementary
DISTRICT 244 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROOKLYN CENTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 270624000274
Brooklyn Center Elementary School
1500 59TH AVE N, BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55430 · (763) 561-4480 · Hennepin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL708 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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 Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
566 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 76 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 60% · US 70%
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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
11.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
6.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
7.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 22% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Center Elementary School
Brooklyn Center Elementary School's state test result (7.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Center Elementary School this school | 708 | 79.9% | 7.8% |
| NORTHPORT ELEMENTARY BROOKLYN CENTER | 488 | 80.1% | 25.4% |
| DISCOVERY COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY WAITE PARK | 572 | 78.8% | 21.0% |
| MEADOW LAKE ELEMENTARY NEW HOPE | 488 | 82.8% | 17.8% |
| Bryn Mawr Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 431 | 83.1% | 20.4% |
| Ella Baker Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 512 | 82.6% | 11.0% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 Center Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 7.8% | #832 of 844 | #164 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #836 of 844 | #167 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.7% | #827 of 844 | #159 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 708 | #73 of 1,130 | #22 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #156 of 769 | #37 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #164 of 796 | #58 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.9% | #102 of 942 | #38 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.6% | #36 of 499 | #14 of 99 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
708
-140 (-17%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 888
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 708 | 60.8 | 11.7:1 | 80% (566) |
| 2023-24 | 744 | 55.4 | 13.4:1 | 85% (633) |
| 2022-23 | 787 | 51.2 | 15.4:1 | 84% (663) |
| 2020-21 | 848 | 62 | 13.7:1 | 78% (662) |
| 2017-18 | 1,117 | 63.6 | 17.6:1 | 84% (942) |
| 2015-16 | 1,104 | 73 | 15.1:1 | 82% (901) |
| 2010-11 | 1,121 | 72 | 15.6:1 | 74% (835) |
| 2000-01 | 830 | 66 | 12.6:1 | 54% (445) |
| 1990-91 | 888 | 43 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brooklyn Center Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (1,117 to 708); teachers down 5% (63.6 to 60.8).
About Brooklyn Center Elementary School
In BROOKLYN CENTER, Minnesota, Brooklyn Center Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 708 students. Against the 344-student average for elementary schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 106% higher.
Brooklyn Center Elementary School is in Brooklyn Center Community Schools, a district with 2,174 students across 7 schools.
At Brooklyn Center Elementary School, the largest share of students is Black, at 46%. The school is also 29% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 7% White. That is higher than the 13% Black share among all Hennepin County residents. Brooklyn Center Elementary School's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 60.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.7:1. That is lower than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 80%. The 43% average for public schools in Hennepin County is 37 points lower.
Measured against Minnesota public elementary schools, Brooklyn Center Elementary School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Brooklyn Center Elementary School trails its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 14.3 points (7.8% versus 22.1%), a bottom-10% result in Minnesota on BeatsExpectations.
Across Hennepin County, the median household income is $97,653, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. In all, Hennepin County has 496 public schools and roughly 177,509 students.
The school nearest to Brooklyn Center Elementary School is Early Childhood Special Education (, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 4 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Brooklyn Center Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 708, a 17% decrease from 848 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 13.7:1 to 11.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brooklyn Center Community Schools
- Brooklyn Center High SchoolHigh · 539 students
- INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTAHigh · 509 students
- Brooklyn Center Middle SchoolMiddle · 334 students
- Brooklyn Center Early College AcadHigh · 60 students
- Brooklyn Center ECSE Age 3 - 5Elementary · 18 students
- Early Childhood Special Education (Elementary · 6 students
Other schools in BROOKLYN CENTER
- New Millennium Academy CharterElementary · 845 students
- Brooklyn Center High SchoolHigh · 539 students
- INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTAHigh · 509 students
- NORTHPORT ELEMENTARYElementary · 488 students
- Evergreen Park Elementary-STEMElementary · 422 students
- Early Childhood Special EducationElementary · 404 students
Nearby schools
- Early Childhood Special Education (0.0 mi · 6
- Brooklyn Center ECSE Age 3 - 50.0 mi · 18
- Brooklyn Center Early College Acad0.6 mi · 60
- INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA0.6 mi · 509
- Brooklyn Center Middle School0.7 mi · 334
- Brooklyn Center High School0.7 mi · 539
Frequently asked questions
About Brooklyn Center Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Brooklyn Center Elementary School?
Brooklyn Center Elementary School enrolls approximately 708 students in grades PK-05.
Is Brooklyn Center Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brooklyn Center Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Center Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Center Elementary School is approximately 11.7:1 (61 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Brooklyn Center Elementary School?
Brooklyn Center Elementary School reports a student body of 7% White, 29% Hispanic, 46% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Brooklyn Center Elementary School?
Brooklyn Center Elementary School is overseen by Brooklyn Center Community Schools in Hennepin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.