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Brookside Elementary

Public Grades K-5

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Brookside Elementary is a K–5 school in Ramsey, Minnesota, serving 779 students as part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District. In 2025–2026, Brookside Elementary ranked 80th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — the 91st percentile, with a 5-star rating — a notable climb from the 73rd percentile in 2020–2021. Proficiency rates are strong across the board: 71.3% in math, 65.8% in reading, and 42.5% in science, compared with district rates of 51%, 50.9%, and 27.1% and state rates of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%.

Among nearby schools, Brookside stands out in several ways. Its science proficiency of 42.5% is the highest of any school in the local comparison group, ahead of Parker Elementary (37.8%), Rum River Elementary (35.1%), and Crooked Lake Elementary (34.8%), and higher than Twin Lakes Elementary (31.6%) even though Twin Lakes posts stronger math and reading scores. In reading, Brookside's 65.8% is second only to Twin Lakes' 71.9%, and it edges out Parker and Otsego Elementary. In math, Brookside's 71.3% ranks third locally, behind Twin Lakes (77.4%) and Rum River (74.4%). That is particularly notable because Brookside's free/reduced-lunch rate of 26.96% is higher than Rum River's, Twin Lakes', and Otsego's, and far below the very high rates at Ramsey Elementary (53.08%) and Wilson Elementary (48.09%).

Brookside also serves many student groups effectively. In 2025–2026 it ranked in the 95th percentile for female students, the 90th for White students, special education students, and low-socioeconomic-status students, and the 88th for English language learners; male students were at the 81st percentile. Asian students were near the state median at the 49th percentile. One trend worth watching: science proficiency was 54.24% in 2023–2024, then 40.51% in 2024–2025 and 42.5% in 2025–2026, but the district and state dropped as well, so Brookside's relative advantage actually widened. Overall, Brookside is a large, high-performing, improving school that outperforms its district and most nearby schools, especially in science and reading.

779

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

27%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17003 Nowthen Blvd NW
Ramsey, MN 55303-8888

(763) 433-5200

District: Anoka-Hennepin School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Asian:

8.2%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2021 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (65% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

80^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 18 pts since 2021

From top 27% (2021) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

184^th of 458Anoka-Hennepin 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
2026	86.4	80 of 869	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	82.5	116 of 872	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	118 of 881	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	174 of 845	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	147 of 858	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	235 of 869	73.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	73 of 143	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	59 of 140	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	79 of 154	48.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	36 of 305	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.1	67 of 303	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	48 of 303	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	47 of 276	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	37 of 175	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	41 of 790	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	81.1	116 of 799	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	131 of 809	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	196 of 787	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	181 of 799	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	257 of 783	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	79 of 764	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	146 of 764	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	124 of 793	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	158 of 774	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	170 of 663	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	246 of 683	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	154 of 807	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	130 of 812	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	114 of 826	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	154 of 799	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	121 of 808	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	214 of 784	72.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	26.9	37 of 45	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	59 of 579	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.5	120 of 562	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	200 of 572	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	144 of 524	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	77 of 500	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	128 of 417	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	74 of 710	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	115 of 714	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	141 of 730	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	180 of 712	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	175 of 725	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	243 of 710	65.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)49th percentile-42 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)18th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math71%+26 vs state

Reading66%+17 vs state

Science42%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Brookside Elementary	Public	K-5	17003 Nowthen Blvd NW	Ramsey	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 433-5200	779	50	15.4	27.0%	568 (72.9%)	52 (6.7%)	38 (4.9%)	64 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.1%)	86.4	80^th of 869 public elementary schools	90.8%		82.5	116^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.7%	36	63.0	63.9	71.3		65.8	42.5	42.5	76.3	69.4	68.0		71.3
Ramsey Elementary	Public	K-5	15100 Nowthen Blvd	Ramsey	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-4000	910	66	13.7	53.1%	410 (45.1%)	258 (28.4%)	60 (6.6%)	104 (11.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (8.1%)	39.3	571^st of 869 public elementary schools	34.3%		43.1	539^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.2%	32	37.3	32.8	50.0		39.9	14.9	14.9	56.4	45.8	38.9		46.7	$11,511
PACT Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	7250 E Ramsey Pkwy NW	Ramsey	55303	Anoka County	Pact Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 712-4301	673	38	17.7	27.2%	519 (77.1%)	74 (11.0%)	36 (5.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.6%)	53.7	416^th of 869 public elementary schools	52.1%		62.8	346^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.3%	70	37.9	61.1	51.8		50.1	18.6	18.6	59.5	61.6	34.8		52.1	$10,486
Twin Lakes Elementary	Public	K-5	10051 191st Ave NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 274-7242	704	39	18.0	22.3%	570 (81.0%)	47 (6.7%)	21 (3.0%)	24 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.5%)	87.8	61^st of 869 public elementary schools	93.0%		94.2	20^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.7%	41	75.9	75.8	63.5		71.9	31.6	31.6	82.8	84.8	63.5		77.4	$12,229
Rum River Elementary	Public	K-5	16950 Verdin St NW	Andover	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-8200	850	52	16.4	19.2%	685 (80.6%)	35 (4.1%)	40 (4.7%)	40 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.8%)	83.3	111^th of 869 public elementary schools	87.2%		88.9	52^nd of 872 public elementary schools	94.0%	59	58.4	58.7	66.2		61.1	35.1	35.1	77.4	80.2	65.3		74.4	$12,464
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	1025 Sunny Ln N	Anoka	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-4701	576	41	14.2	48.1%	320 (55.6%)	102 (17.7%)	34 (5.9%)	59 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.9%)	48.4	482^nd of 869 public elementary schools	44.5%		52.3	453^rd of 872 public elementary schools	48.1%	29	34.8	35.0	53.8		41.1	28.0	28.0	61.8	48.5	41.5		50.4	$12,449
Dayton Elementary	Public	K-5	12000 S Diamond Lake Rd	Dayton	55327	Hennepin County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-2200	556	42	13.0	29.0%	310 (55.8%)	86 (15.5%)	69 (12.4%)	43 (7.7%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.2%)	66	292^nd of 869 public elementary schools	66.4%		67.3	297^th of 872 public elementary schools	65.9%	5	51.9	50.0	56.7		52.8	23.3	23.3	67.0	63.0	55.6		62.2	$13,776
Three Rivers Montessori School	Public, Charter	K-6	17267 Yale St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Three Rivers Montessori School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 595-1213	119	7	15.8	30.3%	106 (89.1%)	4 (3.4%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	51.8	441^st of 869 public elementary schools	49.3%		29.3	656^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.8%	215	52.6	44.4			48.0	20.0	20.0	57.9	55.6	20.0		45.1
Crooked Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	2939 Bunker Lake Blvd NW	Andover	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-2100	438	32	13.8	32.9%	311 (71.0%)	37 (8.4%)	27 (6.2%)	34 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	60.8	338^th of 869 public elementary schools	61.1%		75	208^th of 872 public elementary schools	76.1%	130	40.7	40.4	59.7		46.0	34.8	34.8	58.0	56.2	71.6		61.2	$12,759
Otsego Elementary	Public	K-4	8125 NE River Rd	Otsego	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-3494	536	32	16.8	21.5%	408 (76.1%)	33 (6.2%)	35 (6.5%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	81.1	135^th of 869 public elementary schools	84.5%		73	229^th of 872 public elementary schools	73.7%	94	64.9	61.7			63.3			72.8	64.5			68.8	$11,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookside Elementary

What district is Brookside Elementary in?

Anoka-Hennepin School District

Is Brookside Elementary a good school?

Yes. Brookside Elementary ranks in the top 9.2% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Brookside Elementary?

Students at Brookside Elementary are 73% White, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Brookside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 779 students attended Brookside Elementary.

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