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Brooklyn Center Middle School

Q: Is Brooklyn Center Middle School a good school?

Brooklyn Center Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Minnesota middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Brooklyn Center Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Brooklyn Center Middle School.

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

Students at Brooklyn Center Middle School are 47% African American, 28% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% American Indian.

Public Grades 6-8

512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Brooklyn Center Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Brooklyn Center Community Schools district. With 346 students, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in Minnesota, receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Brooklyn Center Middle School significantly underperforms the state averages in both math and reading proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.66% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 45.21%. In reading, the school's proficiency rate was 11.21%, compared to the state average of 49.59%. This academic underperformance is consistent across grade levels and subject areas. When compared to nearby schools like Columbia Academy and Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle, Brooklyn Center Middle School's performance is significantly lower.

The school faces additional challenges, with extremely high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.6% to 84.93% in recent years. This suggests a high proportion of students from low-income families attending the school. While the student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 14.1 to 16.7 students per teacher, the school has been unable to translate this potential advantage into improved academic outcomes for its students.

334

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,267

Per pupil spending ?

82.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6500 Humboldt Ave N
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430-8888

(763) 561-2120

District: Brooklyn Center Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.3%

Hispanic:

28.1%

Asian:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (8% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Math scores 41 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg10%

Minnesota avg47%

512^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

416^th of 446Brooklyn Center Community Schools 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	4.3	512 of 519	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	530 of 545	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	513 of 529	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	510 of 520	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	524 of 533	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	162 of 169	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	172 of 179	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	157 of 164	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	160 of 162	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	146 of 148	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	106 of 106	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	109 of 111	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	110 of 116	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	108 of 110	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	108 of 112	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	102 of 153	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	134 of 158	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	120 of 133	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	125 of 130	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	94 of 120	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	440 of 450	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	463 of 474	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	440 of 455	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	458 of 467	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.0	438 of 439	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	170 of 175	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	176 of 186	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	175 of 178	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	185 of 188	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	170 of 171	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	424 of 432	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	457 of 473	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	444 of 459	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	396 of 404	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	411 of 415	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	445 of 452	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	470 of 479	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	454 of 464	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	471 of 476	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	450 of 454	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	185 of 265	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	189 of 307	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	208 of 298	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	258 of 288	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	272 of 282	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	0.2	427 of 428	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2019)<1st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading11%-38 vs state

Math5%-41 vs state

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Schools Near Brooklyn Center Middle School

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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 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 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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
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
Olson Middle	Public	6-8	1607 51st Ave N	Minneapolis	55430	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1640	329	42	7.9	76.6%	23 (7.0%)	133 (40.4%)	99 (30.1%)	37 (11.2%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.2%)	5.6	505^th of 519 public middle schools	2.7%		5.8	526^th of 545 public middle schools	3.5%	21		4.6	6.1	7.1	6.0		9.1	15.7	17.0	13.8	$16,762
KIPP North Star Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	5034 Oliver Ave N	Minneapolis	55430	Hennepin County	KIPP Minnesota Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 287-9700	107	7	15.5	94.4%	2 (1.9%)	100 (93.5%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	6.4	495^th of 519 public middle schools	4.6%		7.2	520^th of 545 public middle schools	4.6%	25	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	18.8	33.3	13.3	6.7	18.8	$23,508
Fridley Middle	Public, Magnet	5-8	6100 W Moore Lake Dr	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(763) 502-5400	694	59	11.7	72.0%	155 (22.3%)	239 (34.4%)	151 (21.8%)	57 (8.2%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (11.7%)	39.1	326^th of 519 public middle schools	37.2%		29.1	411^th of 545 public middle schools	24.6%	85	19.4	23.1	36.9	37.4	29.3	36.4	36.9	38.1	33.0	36.0	$14,203
Fridley Middle Area Learning Center	Public	5-8	6100 W Moore Lake Dr	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 502-5036	24	0	43.3	83.3%	4 (16.7%)	16 (66.7%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.5%)								(n/a)											$13,030
Brooklyn Middle STEAM School	Public, Magnet	6-8	7377 Noble Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55443	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(763) 569-7700	931	60	15.6	61.8%	96 (10.3%)	310 (33.3%)	145 (15.6%)	289 (31.0%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (9.1%)	29.8	391^st of 519 public middle schools	24.7%		26.5	425^th of 545 public middle schools	22.0%	34		16.9	27.0	20.8	21.6		39.8	35.3	35.7	37.0	$14,491
Columbia Academy	Public	6-8	900 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 528-4701	719	42	17.2	78.7%	83 (11.5%)	177 (24.6%)	395 (54.9%)	22 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)	11.6	474^th of 519 public middle schools	8.7%		12.1	493^rd of 545 public middle schools	9.5%	19		8.4	12.9	17.7	13.1		19.7	22.0	22.4	21.4	$12,741
Columbia Academy Anchor Program	Public	6-8	900 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 528-4540	6	0	4.0		2 (33.3%)	4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$37,560
Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	4141 University Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 205-9950	291	22	13.2	89.0%	8 (2.7%)	192 (66.0%)	75 (25.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	15.1	460^th of 519 public middle schools	11.4%		11.5	497^th of 545 public middle schools	8.8%	37	14.5	18.3	15.7	12.5	15.3	23.2	32.9	18.6	25.0	25.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooklyn Center Middle School

Is Brooklyn Center Middle School a good school?

Brooklyn Center Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Minnesota middle schools.

How many students attend Brooklyn Center Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Brooklyn Center Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Center Middle School?

Students at Brooklyn Center Middle School are 47% African American, 28% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% American Indian.

What district is Brooklyn Center Middle School in?

Brooklyn Center Community Schools

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