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Brooklyn Center Community Schools

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Minnesota Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Minnesota Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

416^thof 446 Minnesota districts▲ 14

Better than 6% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 1 Middle 2 High 5Grades PK, KG-12

5910 Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430-8888·(763) 450-3386·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2019–2025

2025: better than 6.7% of districts

Schools

2,174

Students

Top rankedInsight School Of Minnesota326^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Brooklyn Center High School up 29 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Brooklyn Center Elementary School 11.6 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Insight School Of Minnesota

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Summary:

The Brooklyn Center Community Schools district in Minnesota operates 7 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools. The district serves a predominantly low-income student population, with very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch across the schools.

While the district as a whole performs significantly below the state averages on standardized tests, the Insight School Of Minnesota, a public virtual high school, stands out as a relatively higher-performing school within the district. It has the highest statewide ranking among the schools, the highest proficiency rates in math and reading, and earns 1 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. In contrast, the Brooklyn Center Early College Academy, a small public high school, has a relatively high graduation rate but significantly lower math proficiency rates compared to the district and state.

The data reveals significant performance gaps between the Brooklyn Center Community Schools district and the state averages, suggesting the district is struggling to provide quality education and support for its students. Addressing these challenges, including the high poverty levels and inconsistencies in data, will be crucial for the district to improve outcomes and support the success of its students.

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Ranking:

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Brooklyn Center High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(763) 561-2120	539	34	15.8	79.0%	27 (5.0%)	254 (47.1%)	144 (26.7%)	86 (16.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	10	419^th of 450 public high schools	6.9%	6.7	448^th of 480 public high schools	6.7%	29							5.7	5.7							21.3	21.3	$16,952
Brooklyn Center Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1500 59th Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(763) 561-4480	708	61	11.6	79.9%	46 (6.5%)	326 (46.0%)	205 (29.0%)	77 (10.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.3%)	2.6	865^th of 872 public elementary schools	0.8%	3.7	858^th of 881 public elementary schools	2.6%	7	7.7	8.3	1.9					6.0	5.9	10.3	19.6					11.7	$13,813
Insight School Of Minnesota	Public, Virtual	6-12	5910 Shingle Creek Pkwy	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 560-1905	509	28	18.4	69.0%	281 (55.2%)	91 (17.9%)	72 (14.1%)	9 (1.8%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	33.9	326^th of 450 public high schools	27.6%				(n/a)					10.0	0.0	10.0	5.9					30.0	0.0	45.5	26.5	$12,458
Brooklyn Center Middle School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 561-2120	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)																	$4,488
Early Childhood Special Education (	Public	PK	1500 59th Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 561-4480	6	1	6.0		1 (16.7%)	2 (33.3%)	2 (33.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)																	$4,488
Brooklyn Center Independent Study	Public	9-12	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 450-3383	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)																	$4,488
Brooklyn Center Early College Academy	Public	9-12	5910 Shingle Creek Parkway	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 561-2120	60	5	12.2	95.0%	1 (1.7%)	40 (66.7%)	14 (23.3%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)							(n/a)																	$25,875
Brooklyn Center Summer School	Public	9-12	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 450-3383	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)																	$4,488
Brooklyn Center ECSE Age 3 - 5	Public	PK	1500 59th Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 450-3386	18	2	9.0	61.1%	3 (16.7%)	5 (27.8%)	6 (33.3%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)							(n/a)																	$4,488
Brooklyn Center Middle School	Public	6-8	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 561-2120	334	26	13.0	82.3%	13 (3.9%)	158 (47.3%)	94 (28.1%)	43 (12.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	4.3	512^th of 519 public middle schools	1.3%	5.1	530^th of 545 public middle schools	2.8%	18				4.0	4.6	5.4		4.7				14.0	10.9	9.0		11.2	$10,267
Brooklyn Center 9 Grade Summer Alternative Learning Center	Public	9	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 561-2120	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Intermediate School District 287	0.01 mi	48
Anoka-Hennepin School District	0.66 mi	55	165^th
Fridley Public School District	1.16 mi	11	347^th
Spero Academy	1.24 mi	2	426^th
Osseo Public School District	1.45 mi	34	267^th

See the top MN Minnesota districts

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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 11th 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 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Brooklyn Center High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(763) 561-2120	539	34	15.8	79.0%	27 (5.0%)	254 (47.1%)	144 (26.7%)	86 (16.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	10	419^th of 450 public high schools	6.9%		6.7	448^th of 480 public high schools	6.7%	29							5.7	5.7							21.3	21.3	$16,952
Brooklyn Center Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1500 59th Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(763) 561-4480	708	61	11.6	79.9%	46 (6.5%)	326 (46.0%)	205 (29.0%)	77 (10.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.3%)	2.6	865^th of 872 public elementary schools	0.8%		3.7	858^th of 881 public elementary schools	2.6%	7	7.7	8.3	1.9					6.0	5.9	10.3	19.6					11.7	$13,813
Insight School Of Minnesota	Public, Virtual	6-12	5910 Shingle Creek Pkwy	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 560-1905	509	28	18.4	69.0%	281 (55.2%)	91 (17.9%)	72 (14.1%)	9 (1.8%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	33.9	326^th of 450 public high schools	27.6%					(n/a)					10.0	0.0	10.0	5.9					30.0	0.0	45.5	26.5	$12,458
Brooklyn Center Middle School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 561-2120	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$4,488
Early Childhood Special Education (	Public	PK	1500 59th Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 561-4480	6	1	6.0		1 (16.7%)	2 (33.3%)	2 (33.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$4,488
Brooklyn Center Independent Study	Public	9-12	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 450-3383	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$4,488
Brooklyn Center Early College Academy	Public	9-12	5910 Shingle Creek Parkway	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 561-2120	60	5	12.2	95.0%	1 (1.7%)	40 (66.7%)	14 (23.3%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)								(n/a)																	$25,875
Brooklyn Center Summer School	Public	9-12	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 450-3383	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$4,488
Brooklyn Center ECSE Age 3 - 5	Public	PK	1500 59th Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 450-3386	18	2	9.0	61.1%	3 (16.7%)	5 (27.8%)	6 (33.3%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)																	$4,488
Brooklyn Center Middle School	Public	6-8	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 561-2120	334	26	13.0	82.3%	13 (3.9%)	158 (47.3%)	94 (28.1%)	43 (12.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	4.3	512^th of 519 public middle schools	1.3%		5.1	530^th of 545 public middle schools	2.8%	18				4.0	4.6	5.4		4.7				14.0	10.9	9.0		11.2	$10,267
Brooklyn Center 9 Grade Summer Alternative Learning Center	Public	9	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 561-2120	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)