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Birch Grove School For The Arts

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

742^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Birch Grove School For The Arts is an elementary public magnet school in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 464. The school is part of the Osseo Public School District, which is ranked 267 out of 446 districts in the state.

Birch Grove School For The Arts consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Minnesota elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years. Its proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments in math and reading are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grades. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.6 to 14.2 over the past 3 school years, which is lower than most other Osseo district elementary schools.

Interestingly, Birch Grove's performance on the MCA-III assessments varies significantly by student subgroup. Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform relatively better than other subgroups, ranking in the top half of Minnesota elementary schools in some years. In contrast, the school's performance for White, Multi-racial, and Special Education students is among the lowest in the state. Nearby Park Brook, Edinbrook, and Fair Oaks elementary schools generally outperform Birch Grove on the MCA-III assessments, while Excell Academy Charter has even lower academic performance.

460

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,122

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4690 Brookdale Dr N
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443-2699

(763) 561-1374

District: Osseo Public School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.8%

Asian:

19.3%

Hispanic:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg47%

742^nd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Osseo Public School District

267^th of 446Osseo Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	742 of 872	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	746 of 881	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	677 of 845	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	680 of 858	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	671 of 869	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	718 of 870	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	709 of 847	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	679 of 853	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	682 of 848	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.3	668 of 840	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.0	649 of 826	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.3	655 of 824	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.2	663 of 820	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.5	686 of 814	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.3	720 of 803	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.0	385 of 434	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.4	701 of 781	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.1	711 of 777	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.4	690 of 756	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.0	644 of 685	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.7	616 of 676	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	16.7	604 of 674	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	213 of 298	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	200 of 310	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	155 of 279	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	105 of 282	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	50 of 227	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	34.3	200 of 283	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	184 of 266	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	123 of 140	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	132 of 154	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	66 of 128	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	65 of 131	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	92 of 136	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	95 of 134	29.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	15.6	297 of 303	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	69.2	43 of 276	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	75 of 256	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	40.4	133 of 239	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	175 of 242	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	668 of 799	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	644 of 809	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	640 of 787	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	642 of 799	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	611 of 783	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	627 of 787	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	642 of 774	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	77 of 238	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	147 of 249	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	91 of 214	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	122 of 209	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	75 of 219	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	601 of 764	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	666 of 793	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	603 of 774	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	406 of 663	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	400 of 683	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	594 of 740	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	611 of 728	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	722 of 812	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	743 of 826	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	643 of 799	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	644 of 808	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	638 of 784	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	693 of 798	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	666 of 779	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	68 of 73	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	79 of 96	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	427 of 562	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	512 of 572	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	400 of 524	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.6	299 of 500	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	325 of 417	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	455 of 515	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	300 of 463	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	544 of 714	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	495 of 730	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	549 of 712	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.4	249 of 722	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	316 of 712	55.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+53 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)2nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading31%-19 vs state

Math25%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

exceptional arts program
Diverse student body Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, November 25, 2018

This is an Arts Magnet school that helps kids see the world through the lens of creativity and kindness. Two musicals per year, Arts/Drama/Music every day. Computer Science and Dance once a week. Keep up the good work! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 18, 2018

This school has been terrible from the enrollment process. My son has never had problems with the types of behavior they are reporting to me. They do not use authority or in fact common sense at all. One of their "academic support specialist" videotaped my 5 year old attempting to document things against a kindergartner. I asked for the permissions that I gave to them to videotape my child, their response was that they use an "opt out" policy but it is not posted anywhere. There is nothing magnet about this school. Close Quote

Schools Near Birch Grove School For The Arts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)							MCA-III Reading (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Birch Grove School For The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4690 Brookdale Dr N	Brooklyn Park	55443	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(763) 561-1374	460	36	12.8	68.0%	56 (12.2%)	174 (37.8%)	73 (15.9%)	89 (19.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.9%)	16.2	742^nd of 872 public elementary schools	14.9%		17.1	746^th of 881 public elementary schools	15.3%	4	29.9	25.3	20.0				24.9	26.5	25.3	40.0				30.6	$15,122
Crest View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 Zane Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55443	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 561-5165	193	22	8.8	76.7%	11 (5.7%)	103 (53.4%)	35 (18.1%)	31 (16.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	7.7	813^th of 872 public elementary schools	6.8%		7.3	816^th of 881 public elementary schools	7.4%	3	0.0	26.9	18.9				14.6	2.9	15.4	28.2				16.2	$16,246
Palmer Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 W Palmer Lake Dr	Brooklyn Park	55429	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 561-1930	493	39	12.6	63.1%	34 (6.9%)	155 (31.4%)	70 (14.2%)	186 (37.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.1%)	19.8	715^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.0%		22.1	712^th of 881 public elementary schools	19.2%	3	39.8	33.8	25.0				33.0	29.3	24.3	32.4				28.8	$14,962
Zanewood Community School STEAM	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7000 Zane Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55429	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(763) 561-9077	317	27	11.9	77.9%	17 (5.4%)	148 (46.7%)	72 (22.7%)	53 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	13.4	768^th of 872 public elementary schools	11.9%		6.4	825^th of 881 public elementary schools	6.4%	57	21.8	21.3	22.6				21.9	27.8	20.8	34.0				27.7	$14,751
Nasha Shkola Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6717 85th Ave North	Brooklyn Park	55445	Hennepin County	Nasha Shkola Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 496-5550	138	9	14.7	79.0%	135 (97.8%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.7	361^st of 872 public elementary schools	58.6%		48.2	513^th of 881 public elementary schools	41.8%	152	85.0	60.0	42.9				52.2	50.0	33.3	50.0				39.1	$14,003
Park Brook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7400 Hampshire Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55428	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 561-6870	298	21	14.0	74.8%	29 (9.7%)	103 (34.6%)	42 (14.1%)	86 (28.9%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.1%)	40.6	567^th of 872 public elementary schools	35.0%		24.6	694^th of 881 public elementary schools	21.2%	127	47.2	54.3	55.4				52.1	26.9	22.2	48.2				34.0	$16,347
Edinbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8925 Zane Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55443	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 493-4737	701	48	14.4	60.3%	78 (11.1%)	300 (42.8%)	77 (11.0%)	171 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.7%)	27.1	671^st of 872 public elementary schools	23.1%		27.5	672^nd of 881 public elementary schools	23.7%	1	45.3	41.3	23.9				37.1	37.8	23.6	38.9				33.7	$13,762
Fair Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 65th Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55429	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 533-2246	396	34	11.5	72.7%	16 (4.0%)	144 (36.4%)	125 (31.6%)	87 (22.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	27.7	665^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.7%		34.8	622^nd of 881 public elementary schools	29.4%	43	36.8	49.1	34.5				39.7	29.4	25.9	41.4				32.2	$16,790
Excell Academy Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5800 65th Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55429	Hennepin County	Excell Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 533-0500	548	35	15.8	87.0%	1 (0.2%)	510 (93.1%)	26 (4.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	5.6	830^th of 872 public elementary schools	4.8%		5	841^st of 881 public elementary schools	4.5%	11	26.2	22.2	3.6	4.3	10.5	11.1	12.5	14.3	15.6	19.6	18.8	25.6	24.4	19.6	$15,757
Garden City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 65th Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55429	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 561-9768	366	32	11.4	77.0%	23 (6.3%)	122 (33.3%)	74 (20.2%)	122 (33.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	13.3	769^th of 872 public elementary schools	11.8%		12	780^th of 881 public elementary schools	11.5%	11	32.8	35.4	24.4				31.1	17.2	18.4	22.2				19.1	$14,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Birch Grove School For The Arts

How many students attend Birch Grove School For The Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Birch Grove School For The Arts.

Is Birch Grove School For The Arts a good school?

Birch Grove School For The Arts ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Birch Grove School For The Arts in?

Osseo Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Birch Grove School For The Arts?

Students at Birch Grove School For The Arts are 38% African American, 19% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 12% White.

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