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What's the most underrated thing about Early Childhood Special Education that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
404
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272520000742
Early Childhood Special Education
7020 PERRY AVE N, BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55429 · (763) 585-7300 · Hennepin County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
169 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 48%
Community
4
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 | 404 | 100% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Early Childhood Special Education ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 404 | #475 of 1,130 | #106 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #232 of 769 | #49 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.0% | #50 of 796 | #20 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.8% | #457 of 942 | #98 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.6% | #54 of 244 | #8 of 50 |
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
404
+79 (+24%) vs 2020
+48% since 2000-01, when it was 273
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 404 | 32.2 | 12.5:1 | 42% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 29.6 | 12.6:1 | 49% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 27.2 | 13.5:1 | 40% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 27 | 12.0:1 | 22% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 25 | 13.4:1 | 23% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 419 | 24 | 17.5:1 | 25% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 14 | 22.2:1 | 23% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 273 | 18 | 15.2:1 | 3% (8) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early Childhood Special Education.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (335 to 404); teachers up 29% (25 to 32.2).
About Early Childhood Special Education
Early Childhood Special Education is an elementary school located in BROOKLYN CENTER, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. The school reports 404 students in pre-K.
Early Childhood Special Education is among 31 schools run by OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 21,138 students.
Black students form the largest group at Early Childhood Special Education, 34% of enrollment. Other groups make up 33% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 11% multiracial. County-wide, 13% of Hennepin County residents are Black. Early Childhood Special Education has a diversity index of 74%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Early Childhood Special Education total 32.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 42%. Across public schools in Hennepin County, the average is about the same, 43%.
Hennepin County census figures show that median household income is about $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Early Childhood Special Education is among the 496 public schools in Hennepin County.
Nearest public school: PARK CENTER IB WORLD SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Early Childhood Special Education had 325 students in 2020-21 and 404 in 2024-25, a 24% gain.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MAPLE GROVE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,453 students
- OSSEO SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,289 students
- PARK CENTER IB WORLD SCHOOLHigh · 2,061 students
- Maple Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,598 students
- Osseo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,128 students
- FERNBROOK ELEMENTARYElementary · 952 students
Other schools in BROOKLYN CENTER
- New Millennium Academy CharterElementary · 845 students
- Brooklyn Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 708 students
- Brooklyn Center High SchoolHigh · 539 students
- INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTAHigh · 509 students
- NORTHPORT ELEMENTARYElementary · 488 students
- Evergreen Park Elementary-STEMElementary · 422 students
Other Early Childhood Special Education schools
15 other US public schools in 2 states are named Early Childhood Special Education. Early Childhood Special Education is the 2nd largest of the 16.
- Early Childhood Special EducationMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 573 students
- Early Childhood Special EducationMAPLEWOOD, MN · 373 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATIONNEW HOPE, MN · 271 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATIONDULUTH, MN · 249 students
- Early Childhood Special EducationCHASKA, MN · 184 students
Nearby schools
- PARK CENTER IB WORLD SCHOOL0.4 mi · 2,061
- Brooklyn Middle STEAM School0.4 mi · 931
- Zanewood Community School STEAM0.6 mi · 317
- North View Middle School0.6 mi · 509
- FAIR OAKS ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 396
- EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER0.8 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About Early Childhood Special EducationWhat is the total enrollment at Early Childhood Special Education?
Early Childhood Special Education enrolls approximately 404 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Early Childhood Special Education an elementary, middle, or high school?
Early Childhood Special Education is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Early Childhood Special Education have?
Early Childhood Special Education employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Early Childhood Special Education?
Student demographics at Early Childhood Special Education are roughly 33% White, 12% Hispanic, 34% Black, 11% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Early Childhood Special Education in?
Early Childhood Special Education is part of OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.