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Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District

1090 Jackson St
Brooklyn, IA 52211-9705

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Top 50%

Tel: (641) 522-7058

www.brooklyn.k12.ia.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 311 students in Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Iowa.

Public Elementary School in Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District have an score of 77% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and score of 82% (versus the 69% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

569 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

41 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	29	53
Kind	42	106
1	33	105
2	41	108
3	37	107
4	53	109
5	32	109
6	44	108

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District Rank

Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#117 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District
2023	#117
2022	#98
2021	#96
2019	#120
2018	#49
2017	#64
2016	#44
2015	#94
2014	#94
2013	#72
2012	#190

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74%

68%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	Iowa
2023	74%	68%
2022	72%	64%
2021	72%	64%
2019	76%	69%
2018	86%	76%
2017	87%	77%
2016	88%	78%
2015	90%	79%
2014	86%	79%
2013	88%	77%
2012	84%	76%

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76%

70%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	Iowa
2022	76%	70%
2021	74%	68%
2019	72%	68%
2018	86%	74%
2017	81%	75%
2016	82%	75%
2015	78%	76%
2014	80%	76%
2013	75%	72%
2012	66%	71%
2011	72%	76%

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55-59%

63%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	Iowa
2022	57%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	84%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.47

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.14	0.46
2022	0.13	0.45
2021	0.13	0.43
2020	0.16	0.42
2019	0.16	0.42
2018	0.10	0.39
2017	0.10	0.39
2016	0.17	0.38
2015	0.17	0.38
2014	0.20	0.37
2013	0.18	0.35
2012	0.20	0.34
2011	0.21	0.34
2010	0.19	0.32
2009	0.13	0.29
2008	0.11	0.28
2007	0.13	0.26
2006	0.10	0.23
2005	0.10	0.24
2004	0.08	0.22
2003	0.07	0.21
2002	0.07	0.20
2001	0.03	0.20
2000	0.04	0.15
1999	0.03	0.16
1998	0.03	0.15
1997	0.03	0.13
1996	0.02	0.13

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	Iowa
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

4%

13%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	Iowa
2023	6%	13%
2022	5%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	7%	10%
2015	7%	11%
2014	9%	10%
2013	9%	9%
2012	9%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	7%	8%
2009	5%	7%
2008	5%	7%
2007	5%	6%
2006	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

1%

7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%

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% White

93%

71%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	Iowa
2023	92%	72%
2022	93%	73%
2021	93%	74%
2020	92%	75%
2019	92%	75%
2018	95%	77%
2017	95%	77%
2016	91%	78%
2015	91%	78%
2014	89%	79%
2013	90%	80%
2012	89%	81%
2011	89%	81%
2010	90%	82%
2009	93%	84%
2008	94%	84%
2007	93%	86%
2006	94%	88%
2005	94%	87%
2004	96%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	96%	89%
2001	98%	89%
2000	98%	94%
1999	99%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	99%	93%
1996	99%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	100%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	99%	95%
1991	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

1%

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,244 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,564 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$8,262 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	Iowa
2023	$10 MM	$12 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$12 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$11 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$7 MM	$9 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$8,048 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	Iowa
2023	$11 MM	$11 MM
2022	$13 MM	$11 MM
2021	$11 MM	$11 MM
2020	$13 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$8 MM
2012	$7 MM	$8 MM
2011	$6 MM	$8 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$6 MM
2000	$6 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,244

$16,468

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	Iowa
2023	$17,490	$15,936
2022	$16,291	$14,700
2021	$16,659	$16,172
2020	$16,291	$14,700
2019	$14,971	$14,749
2018	$14,767	$14,230
2017	$13,808	$14,844
2016	$13,074	$14,113
2015	$10,539	$11,259
2014	$12,447	$13,301
2012	$12,030	$12,751
2011	$12,385	$12,165
2010	$11,023	$11,259
2009	$10,812	$11,087
2008	$11,954	$10,485
2007	$10,064	$10,103
2006	$9,682	$9,628
2005	$9,429	$9,167
2004	$9,523	$8,727
2003	$8,905	$8,857
2002	$8,647	$8,158
2001	$7,521	$7,654
2000	$6,549	$7,180
1999	$6,169	$6,993
1998	$5,518	$6,548
1997	$5,302	$6,347
1995	$5,357	$5,735
1992	$4,725	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$19,564

$16,042

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	Iowa
2023	$19,843	$15,133
2022	$21,772	$14,340
2021	$18,900	$15,357
2020	$21,772	$14,340
2019	$13,804	$14,216
2018	$12,809	$13,767
2017	$13,218	$14,379
2016	$11,488	$14,161
2015	$9,515	$11,298
2014	$11,504	$12,593
2012	$11,986	$12,000
2011	$9,948	$11,589
2010	$9,952	$11,298
2009	$9,428	$10,614
2008	$9,254	$9,706
2007	$8,105	$9,439
2006	$8,726	$9,204
2005	$7,929	$8,457
2004	$9,481	$8,450
2003	$7,441	$8,908
2002	$10,014	$8,409
2001	$12,581	$7,961
2000	$8,214	$7,433
1999	$5,992	$7,234
1998	$5,298	$6,713
1997	$5,362	$6,475
1995	$5,142	$5,710
1992	$4,771	$5,398

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Best Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Brooklyn-guernsey-malcom Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
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8/

10

Top 30%

1090 Jackson Street
Brooklyn, IA 52211
(641) 522-9268

Gr: PK-6 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 569 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 76% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
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