Brooklyn Center Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 744 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brooklyn Center Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 744 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Brooklyn Center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Brooklyn Center Elementary School's student population of 744 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brooklyn Center Elementary School
Pre-K	74
Kind	88
1	119
2	124
3	103
4	120
5	116

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Total Students

744 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brooklyn Center Elementary School
2023	787
2022	798
2021	848
2020	1,007
2019	1,007
2018	1,106
2017	1,106
2016	1,104
2015	1,086
2014	1,054
2013	1,141
2012	1,099
2011	1,121
2010	1,078
2009	984
2008	1,031
2007	960
2006	884
2005	859
2004	883
2003	863
2002	847
2001	830
2000	876
1999	945
1998	905
1997	813
1996	824
1995	999
1994	907
1993	870
1992	885
1991	879
1990	840
1989	789
1988	753
1987	725

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brooklyn Center Elementary School
2023	51
2022	72
2021	63
2020	69
2019	69
2018	76
2017	76
2016	73
2015	69
2014	66
2013	66
2012	67
2011	72
2010	74
2009	69
2008	65
2007	56
2006	58
2005	56
2004	53
2003	52
2002	59
2001	66
2000	65
1999	58
1997	44
1996	42
1995	43
1994	43
1993	43
1992	46
1991	43
1990	43

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School Rankings

Brooklyn Center Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brooklyn Center Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1841 out of 1860 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Brooklyn Center Elementary School
2022	#1841
2019	#1661
2018	#1615
2017	#1582
2016	#1543
2015	#1503
2014	#1503
2013	#1377
2012	#1388
2011	#1357
2010	#1226

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45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Brooklyn Center Elementary School	Minnesota	Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District
2022	6%	45%	4%
2019	24%	56%	14%
2018	27%	58%	16%
2017	29%	59%	20%
2016	35%	60%	24%
2015	40%	61%	28%
2014	43%	61%	30%
2013	47%	61%	37%
2012	47%	62%	36%
2011	43%	56%	35%
2010	55%	65%	41%

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14%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Brooklyn Center Elementary School	Minnesota	Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District
2022	14%	51%	17%
2019	21%	59%	22%
2018	25%	60%	16%
2017	32%	61%	29%
2016	33%	60%	30%
2015	40%	60%	35%
2014	34%	59%	32%
2013	38%	58%	35%
2012	61%	76%	55%
2011	62%	74%	55%
2010	61%	72%	55%

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10-14%

41%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brooklyn Center Elementary School	Minnesota	Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	18:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	17:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	16:1	14:1
2000	13:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	20:1
1995	23:1	17:1	21:1
1994	21:1	17:1	19:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	19:1
1990	20:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Brooklyn Center Elementary School	Minnesota	Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	4%	2%	4%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	3%	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brooklyn Center Elementary School	Minnesota	Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District
2023	15%	7%	13%
2022	14%	7%	13%
2021	14%	7%	12%
2020	14%	7%	13%
2019	14%	7%	13%
2018	15%	7%	14%
2017	15%	7%	14%
2016	17%	7%	15%
2015	16%	6%	16%
2014	15%	6%	14%
2013	13%	6%	13%
2012	13%	7%	12%
2011	11%	6%	11%
2010	11%	6%	12%
2009	10%	6%	13%
2008	11%	6%	14%
2007	11%	6%	16%
2006	15%	6%	19%
2005	17%	5%	20%
2004	17%	5%	18%
2003	18%	5%	20%
2002	18%	5%	17%
2001	17%	5%	17%
2000	15%	5%	15%
1999	14%	5%	14%
1998	11%	4%	12%
1997	8%	4%	10%
1996	8%	4%	8%
1995	5%	4%	6%
1994	4%	4%	4%
1993	4%	3%	4%
1992	4%	3%	4%
1991	4%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

25%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brooklyn Center Elementary School	Minnesota	Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District
2023	26%	11%	24%
2022	25%	10%	25%
2021	24%	10%	22%
2020	22%	9%	20%
2019	22%	9%	20%
2018	25%	9%	22%
2017	25%	9%	22%
2016	24%	9%	22%
2015	24%	9%	20%
2014	23%	8%	20%
2013	24%	8%	19%
2012	22%	7%	17%
2011	21%	7%	15%
2010	19%	7%	14%
2009	19%	6%	16%
2008	16%	6%	14%
2007	17%	6%	14%
2006	15%	5%	12%
2005	10%	5%	8%
2004	9%	4%	8%
2003	7%	4%	6%
2002	7%	4%	6%
2001	6%	3%	5%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	3%	1%	2%

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Black

46%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brooklyn Center Elementary School	Minnesota	Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District
2023	45%	12%	40%
2022	42%	12%	38%
2021	44%	11%	38%
2020	48%	11%	40%
2019	48%	11%	40%
2018	40%	11%	38%
2017	40%	11%	38%
2016	37%	10%	37%
2015	38%	10%	35%
2014	34%	10%	33%
2013	36%	9%	34%
2012	37%	9%	35%
2011	39%	9%	35%
2010	45%	10%	37%
2009	45%	10%	44%
2008	43%	9%	43%
2007	43%	9%	40%
2006	40%	8%	38%
2005	39%	8%	36%
2004	37%	8%	35%
2003	34%	7%	33%
2002	33%	7%	32%
2001	27%	7%	26%
2000	29%	6%	25%
1999	28%	5%	23%
1998	26%	6%	22%
1997	25%	5%	22%
1996	24%	5%	20%
1995	25%	4%	21%
1994	20%	4%	19%
1993	11%	4%	12%
1992	13%	4%	13%
1991	18%	3%	16%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brooklyn Center Elementary School	Minnesota	Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District
2023	5%	62%	15%
2022	6%	63%	15%
2021	8%	64%	20%
2020	9%	66%	19%
2019	9%	66%	19%
2018	12%	67%	20%
2017	12%	67%	20%
2016	12%	68%	19%
2015	12%	69%	22%
2014	15%	71%	25%
2013	17%	72%	27%
2012	18%	73%	29%
2011	21%	74%	33%
2010	23%	75%	34%
2009	25%	76%	25%
2008	28%	76%	27%
2007	28%	77%	28%
2006	29%	79%	29%
2005	32%	79%	33%
2004	36%	80%	38%
2003	39%	81%	40%
2002	40%	82%	43%
2001	48%	83%	50%
2000	50%	84%	54%
1999	54%	85%	58%
1998	59%	86%	61%
1997	63%	87%	63%
1996	62%	87%	67%
1995	64%	88%	67%
1994	70%	88%	72%
1993	81%	89%	79%
1992	77%	90%	78%
1991	73%	91%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Brooklyn Center Elementary School	Minnesota	Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	11%	6%	7%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	10%	4%	6%
2015	10%	4%	6%
2014	12%	3%	7%
2013	9%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brooklyn Center Elementary School	Minnesota	Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District
2023	0.71	0.59	0.75
2022	0.73	0.58	0.76
2021	0.72	0.57	0.76
2020	0.70	0.54	0.75
2019	0.70	0.54	0.75
2018	0.74	0.53	0.75
2017	0.74	0.53	0.75
2016	0.76	0.52	0.76
2015	0.76	0.51	0.77
2014	0.78	0.48	0.77
2013	0.77	0.47	0.76
2012	0.78	0.45	0.76
2011	0.75	0.44	0.74
2010	0.70	0.42	0.72
2009	0.70	0.41	0.71
2008	0.71	0.41	0.71
2007	0.70	0.40	0.72
2006	0.72	0.37	0.73
2005	0.72	0.37	0.72
2004	0.70	0.35	0.70
2003	0.70	0.34	0.70
2002	0.70	0.32	0.69
2001	0.67	0.31	0.65
2000	0.65	0.29	0.63
1999	0.62	0.28	0.59
1998	0.58	0.26	0.57
1997	0.54	0.24	0.54
1996	0.56	0.23	0.51
1995	0.53	0.23	0.50
1994	0.47	0.22	0.45
1993	0.33	0.21	0.36
1992	0.38	0.19	0.37
1991	0.43	0.16	0.39

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Eligible for

74%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brooklyn Center Elementary School	Minnesota	Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District
2023	71%	35%	67%
2022	62%	26%	58%
2021	61%	26%	58%
2020	67%	28%	59%
2019	67%	28%	59%
2018	64%	30%	61%
2017	64%	30%	61%
2016	66%	31%	62%
2015	65%	31%	60%
2014	69%	31%	64%
2013	66%	31%	63%
2012	65%	30%	58%
2011	63%	29%	57%
2010	61%	28%	55%
2009	55%	25%	55%
2008	56%	24%	55%
2007	54%	23%	52%
2006	53%	23%	50%
2005	51%	22%	48%
2004	50%	21%	45%
2003	45%	20%	42%
2002	43%	19%	40%
2001	40%	18%	35%
2000	39%	18%	34%
1999	37%	19%	33%
1998	38%	19%	32%
1997	38%	19%	30%
1996	41%	19%	35%
1995	36%	18%	30%
1994	31%	18%	25%
1993	33%	17%	25%
1992	34%	18%	25%
1991	26%	16%	19%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Brooklyn Center Elementary School	Minnesota	Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District
2023	13%	8%	14%
2022	14%	6%	13%
2021	17%	6%	15%
2020	17%	8%	16%
2019	17%	8%	16%
2018	15%	8%	14%
2017	15%	8%	14%
2016	15%	7%	13%
2015	14%	7%	13%
2014	13%	7%	12%
2013	13%	7%	12%
2012	12%	7%	11%
2011	12%	8%	11%
2010	13%	8%	12%
2009	15%	8%	16%
2008	15%	8%	15%
2007	13%	7%	13%
2006	15%	7%	14%
2005	17%	7%	17%
2004	15%	7%	15%
2003	15%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brooklyn Center Elementary School's ranking?

Brooklyn Center Elementary School is ranked #1841 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Brooklyn Center Elementary School often compared to?

Brooklyn Center Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jenny Lind Elementary School, Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Brooklyn Center Elementary School?

744 students attend Brooklyn Center Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Brooklyn Center Elementary School students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Brooklyn Center Elementary School?

Brooklyn Center Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Brooklyn Center Elementary School offer ?

Brooklyn Center Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Brooklyn Center Elementary School part of?

Brooklyn Center Elementary School is part of Brooklyn Center Community Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 744 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50%
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education