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Brooklyn Center Elementary School

Q: Is Brooklyn Center Elementary School a good school?

Brooklyn Center Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Brooklyn Center Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 708 students attended Brooklyn Center Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Center Elementary School?

Students at Brooklyn Center Elementary School are 46% African American, 29% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% White.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

859^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Brooklyn Center Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Brooklyn Center, MN, serving 708 students as part of Brooklyn Center Community Schools, with a high-poverty student body (79.94% free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025). In 2025–2026, it ranked 859 out of 869 Minnesota elementary schools—1st percentile with 0 stars—and its proficiency rates were 6.1% in math, 10.9% in reading, and 2.2% in science, far below state averages of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Math was slightly above the district average (6.1% vs. 5.9%), while reading and science were below district averages.

Compared with nearby schools, Brooklyn Center Elementary School is at or near the bottom. It has the lowest reading and science proficiency among nearby schools with comparable data and the second-lowest math proficiency after KIPP North Star Primary. Several nearby schools with similar or higher poverty rates outperform it substantially: Northport Elementary (80.12% free/reduced lunch) posts 28.4% math, 32.4% reading, and 13.6% science; New Millennium Academy Charter (81.89%) posts 29.7% math, 28.1% reading, and 6.7% science; and Jenny Lind Elementary (83.05%) posts 17.2% math, 18.4% reading, and 3.8% science. This suggests poverty alone does not fully explain the school’s results, though it remains an important factor.

The school’s low performance is long-term, not a one-year anomaly: it has been in the bottom 10% for years and in the bottom 3% since at least 2021–2022, reaching the bottom 1% in 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. Science is an extreme weakness—2.2% proficient versus 25.5% statewide—and grade-level results show no strong bright spots; third-grade reading and math are relatively higher but still far below state averages. Subgroup effectiveness ranks are generally at or near the bottom statewide for groups including male and female students, special education students, English language learners, and low-income students. Although the student-teacher ratio improved from 15.3 to 11.6 and poverty edged down, reading and science proficiency have declined. Even the strongest nearby school, Stevenson Elementary, remains below state averages, but Brooklyn Center Elementary School stands out at the low end of the region.

708

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,813

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

85%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

1500 59th Ave N
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430-8888

(763) 561-4480

District: Brooklyn Center Community Schools

Students who attend Brooklyn Center Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Brooklyn Center High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.0%

Hispanic:

29.0%

Asian:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (8% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school8%

District avg9%

Minnesota avg43%

859^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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	3.0	859 of 869	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.6	865 of 872	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	858 of 881	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	816 of 845	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	844 of 858	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	819 of 870	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	774 of 847	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.0	790 of 853	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.0	779 of 848	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.9	748 of 840	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.2	755 of 826	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.7	720 of 824	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.4	727 of 820	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.4	716 of 814	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.7	709 of 803	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.7	411 of 434	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.7	731 of 781	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.4	727 of 777	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.4	705 of 756	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	19.5	607 of 685	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.6	596 of 676	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	17.9	602 of 674	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	299 of 315	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	284 of 298	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	282 of 310	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	248 of 279	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	262 of 282	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	243 of 283	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	224 of 266	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	140 of 140	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	150 of 154	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	122 of 128	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	130 of 131	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	126 of 136	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	103 of 134	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	303 of 305	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	299 of 303	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	291 of 303	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	270 of 276	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	253 of 256	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	198 of 239	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	179 of 242	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	768 of 790	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.5	786 of 799	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	782 of 809	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	772 of 787	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	775 of 799	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	751 of 787	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	697 of 774	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	241 of 256	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	212 of 238	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	221 of 249	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	202 of 214	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	202 of 209	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	177 of 219	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	158 of 220	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	40.5	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	752 of 764	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	755 of 764	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	772 of 793	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	749 of 774	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	644 of 663	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	690 of 740	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	654 of 728	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	2.0	805 of 807	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.2	807 of 812	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	803 of 826	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	767 of 799	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.2	798 of 808	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	760 of 798	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	728 of 779	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	9.2	83 of 87	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	6.1	577 of 579	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	555 of 562	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	550 of 572	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	509 of 524	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	491 of 500	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	478 of 515	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	432 of 463	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	7.2	706 of 722	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	696 of 712	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2019)38th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)5th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)5th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

White (2019)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading11%-38 vs state

Math6%-39 vs state

Science2%-23 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)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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%)	3	859^th of 869 public elementary schools	1.2%		2.6	865^th of 872 public elementary schools	0.8%	6	12.3	7.6	13.2				10.9	2.2		2.2	10.7	3.9	3.3				6.1	85%	0%	$13,813
KIPP North Star Primary	Public, Charter	K-4	5034 Oliver Ave N	Minneapolis	55430	Hennepin County	KIPP Minnesota Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 287-9700	124	13	9.5	91.1%	1 (0.8%)	110 (88.7%)	10 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	2.1	867^th of 869 public elementary schools	0.2%		2	868^th of 872 public elementary schools	0.5%	1	10.7	12.5					11.4				7.1	0.0					4.5	66.7%	16.7%	$20,609
Jenny Lind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5025 Bryant Ave N	Minneapolis	55430	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-2020	236	31	7.5	83.1%	27 (11.4%)	115 (48.7%)	34 (14.4%)	34 (14.4%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	6.7	821^st of 869 public elementary schools	5.5%		3.5	852^nd of 872 public elementary schools	2.3%	31	17.9	21.2	15.4				18.4	3.8		3.8	25.0	18.2	7.7				17.2	66.7%	0%	$19,440
Progeny Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	5929 Brooklyn Boulevard	Brooklyn Center	55429	Hennepin County	Progeny Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 325-9150	92	8	11.5	82.6%	10 (10.9%)	53 (57.6%)	18 (19.6%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.8%)	7.3	817^th of 869 public elementary schools	6.0%		5.7	827^th of 872 public elementary schools	5.2%	10			8.3	25.0		50.0	18.5	0.0	30.0	14.3			0.0	16.7		20.0	7.4
Northport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5421 Brooklyn Blvd	Brooklyn Center	55429	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 504-7800	488	34	14.1	80.1%	39 (8.0%)	187 (38.3%)	153 (31.4%)	70 (14.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.6%)	20	724^th of 869 public elementary schools	16.7%		17.5	731^st of 872 public elementary schools	16.2%	7	25.0	36.3	36.4				32.4	13.6		13.6	30.3	31.3	22.7				28.4	96.2%	3.8%	$15,318
Evergreen Park Elementary-STEM	Public	PK, KG-5	7020 Dupont Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-2500	422	37	11.3	72.7%	29 (6.9%)	135 (32.0%)	92 (21.8%)	122 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.4%)	12	778^th of 869 public elementary schools	10.5%		12.3	775^th of 872 public elementary schools	11.1%	3	18.8	15.3	36.7				23.5	8.8		8.8	26.6	25.0	18.3				23.4	95.2%	0%	$14,995
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%)	16.1	743^rd of 869 public elementary schools	14.5%		13.3	769^th of 872 public elementary schools	11.8%	26	23.4	14.3	34.5				24.1	12.5		12.5	36.2	29.1	23.2				29.1	97.7%	2.3%	$14,734
New Millennium Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	5105 Brooklyn Blvd	Brooklyn Center	55429	Hennepin County	New Millennium Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 235-7900	845	55	15.4	81.9%	4 (0.5%)	31 (3.7%)	12 (1.4%)	786 (93.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.2%)	15.8	745^th of 869 public elementary schools	14.3%		13.6	766^th of 872 public elementary schools	12.2%	21	26.6	25.7	29.5	25.8	25.3	36.3	28.1	3.4	9.9	6.7	40.9	35.7	16.7	16.3	37.9	29.7	29.7	81.8%	1.1%	$13,397
Stevenson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6080 E River Rd	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 502-5300	459	40	11.5	70.6%	102 (22.2%)	152 (33.1%)	97 (21.1%)	48 (10.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.8%)	30.1	641^st of 869 public elementary schools	26.2%		21.7	703^rd of 872 public elementary schools	19.4%	62	34.0	39.3					36.5				31.9	47.6					39.3	85.3%	3.4%	$15,765
Spero Academy Brooklyn Park	Public, Charter	K-6	7444 Humboldt Ave	Brooklyn Park	55444	Hennepin County	Spero Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 465-8611	127	17	7.4	38.6%	58 (45.7%)	35 (27.6%)	22 (17.3%)	5 (3.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.9%)	12.4	773^rd of 869 public elementary schools	11.0%		5.6	828^th of 872 public elementary schools	5.0%	55	22.2	25.0	31.3	33.3			27.5	12.5		12.5	17.6	15.0	6.3	20.0			14.7	77.3%	0%

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooklyn Center Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Center Elementary School?

Students at Brooklyn Center Elementary School are 46% African American, 29% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% White.

How many students attend Brooklyn Center Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 708 students attended Brooklyn Center Elementary School.

Is Brooklyn Center Elementary School a good school?

Brooklyn Center Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Brooklyn Center Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brooklyn Center Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Brooklyn Center High School

What district is Brooklyn Center Elementary School in?

Brooklyn Center Community Schools

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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