Brooklyn Center Middle School
Tel:
(763) 561-2120
- Brooklyn Center Middle School serves 373 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Brooklyn Center Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 373 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Brooklyn Center Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Brooklyn Center Middle School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 1985-1986 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1778 out of 1793 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6% | 58% |
| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 18% | 60% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 2% |
| Asian | 13% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 24% | 9% |
| Black | 47% | 11% |
| White | 10% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.70 | 0.54 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 29% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 18% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Brooklyn Center School District | |
Source: 1985-1986 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Brooklyn Center Middle School is Brooklyn Center Independent Study (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Brooklyn Center Middle School Alc (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Minneapolis Brooklyn Center Independent Study Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 40 students
0.0 miles
6500 Humboldt Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55420
(763) 561-2120 0.0 9-12 40 - Minneapolis Brooklyn Center Middle School Alc Alternative School
Grades: 6-8 | 58 students
0.0 miles
6500 Humboldt Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 561-2120 0.0 6-8 58 - Minneapolis Brooklyn Center High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 573 students
0.1 miles
6500 Humboldt Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 561-2120 0.1 9-12 573 - Minneapolis Brooklyn Center Summer School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12
0.1 miles
6500 Humboldt Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 561-2120 0.1 9-12 n/a - Minneapolis Brooklyn Center Early College Academy Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 23 students
0.6 miles
5910 Shingle Creek Parkway, Su
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 561-2120 0.6 9-12 23
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