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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 5.3% 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

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Brooklyn Center Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, in Hennepin County, serving 334 students as part of the small Brooklyn Center Community Schools district, where 82.3% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25.

By the numbers, Brooklyn Center Middle School sits at the very bottom of Minnesota's school rankings: it placed in the 5th percentile in 2025–26 and has never risen above the 5th percentile in six reported years, earning zero stars each time. Only 4.5% of students met state standards in math, 15.8% in reading, and 4.0% in 8th-grade science, compared with roughly 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5% statewide. Nearly identical results appear at Olson Middle (5.3% math, 10.7% reading) and KIPP North Star Academy (4.0% math, 13.9% reading), both about two miles away, forming a recognizable bottom cluster in this corridor. One distinguishing point: this school is the only one in that group scoring above its own district average in reading, meaning its results mirror a district-wide pattern rather than a school-specific collapse.

There are early signs of movement. Reading proficiency reached 15.8% in 2025–26, a four-year high, and the overall rank nudged from the 1st to the 5th percentile. Math is the clearer weak spot, and it improves sharply by grade: 1.0% proficient in 6th grade versus 9.9% in 8th grade, which points to the 6th-grade entry point as the critical window. The school also now has 13 students per teacher, its best ratio in three reported years. Improvement looks achievable nearby — Fridley Middle and Brooklyn Middle STEAM School, both within a few miles, have climbed into the 30th–40th percentile range. Note that Columbia Academy Anchor Program, a six-student program, has no state-reported scores and should not be compared.

334

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,267

Per pupil spending ?

82.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

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 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (9% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Math scores 40 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school9%

District avg9%

Minnesota avg43%

517^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From bottom 2% (2019) to bottom 5% (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	7.6	517 of 546	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	14.3	174 of 185	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	15.4	98 of 112	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	28.1	149 of 170	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.3	439 of 467	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	15.3	182 of 195	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	12.2	429 of 458	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	6.4	466 of 483	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	19.2	274 of 296	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

Asian (2026)12th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)12th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

African American (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

White (2019)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading16%-33 vs state

Math4%-40 vs state

Science4%-22 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 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 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 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%)	7.6	517^th of 546 public middle schools	5.3%		4.3	512^th of 519 public middle schools	1.3%	5		15.8	18.5	12.9	15.8		4.0	4.0		1.0	2.8	9.9	4.5			$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%)	6.2	527^th of 546 public middle schools	3.5%		5.6	505^th of 519 public middle schools	2.7%	22		7.6	7.8	18.5	10.7		3.7	3.7		2.9	4.1	9.6	5.3			$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%)	7	520^th of 546 public middle schools	4.8%		6.4	495^th of 519 public middle schools	4.6%	25	8.3	20.7	13.6	11.5	13.9	0.0	3.8	2.1	4.0	3.6	10.0	0.0	4.0			$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%)	40.2	334^th of 546 public middle schools	38.8%		39.1	326^th of 519 public middle schools	37.2%	8	36.1	35.0	29.9	41.1	35.5	19.0	16.8	17.9	25.1	25.4	25.3	39.7	28.8			$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%)	34.5	373^rd of 546 public middle schools	31.7%		29.8	391^st of 519 public middle schools	24.7%	18		36.4	34.8	42.9	38.0		11.9	11.9		20.4	19.4	30.3	23.4			$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	492^nd of 546 public middle schools	9.9%		11.6	474^th of 519 public middle schools	8.7%	18		23.0	15.5	27.3	22.0		3.1	3.1		10.0	11.5	13.3	11.6			$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	6-8	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%)	12.2	489^th of 546 public middle schools	10.4%		15.1	460^th of 519 public middle schools	11.4%	29		26.8	17.8	19.4	21.3		1.5	1.5		18.3	13.7	10.4	14.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooklyn Center Middle School

How many students attend Brooklyn Center Middle School?

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

Is Brooklyn Center Middle School a good school?

Brooklyn Center Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Minnesota middle schools.

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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