Summary
New Millennium Academy Charter is a K–8 public charter school in Brooklyn Center, MN, serving 845 students in a high-poverty area where 81.89% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and it is part of the New Millennium Academy district.
For 2025–2026, the school is ranked 745 of 869 in Minnesota (14th percentile, 1 star), and its district is ranked 385 of 458 (16th percentile, 1 star). Proficiency was 29.7% in Math, 28.1% in Reading, and 6.7% in Science, versus state rates of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Relative to nearby high-poverty schools, it has the highest Math proficiency and second-highest Reading, behind Northport Elementary; its Science is better than Jenny Lind Elementary, Brooklyn Center Elementary School, Sojourner Truth Academy, and Twin Lakes STEM Academy, but below Loring Elementary, Progeny Academy Charter School, Northport Elementary, Garden City Elementary, and Lakeview Elementary. It is the largest nearby school, and its 15.4 student-teacher ratio is the highest among neighbors with reported ratios, versus Northport at 14.1 and most others at 7.5–12.2.
Math rose from 15.29% in 2022–2023 to 29.7% in 2025–2026, and Reading rose from 20.07% to 28.1%, but Science fell from 18.33% to 6.7%; 5th grade Science was just 3.4% vs 25.9% statewide. 7th grade Math (37.9%) is close to the state’s 40.3%, while 5th and 6th grade Math are weak at 16.7% and 16.3%. Subgroup results show English learners at 69th percentile with 3 stars, far above the school’s overall 14th percentile, while Special Education students rank 7th percentile with 0 stars and low-SES students rank 23rd percentile. Overall, the school is improving from a very low base, with relative local strengths in Math and Reading but serious Science and Special Education gaps.
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