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Schools in Brooklyn · Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District

Brooklyn’s public schools outscore 71% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Brooklyn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. In Brooklyn, 72% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
76%
▲ 6 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▲ 8 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 2% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
568 students on the public path
In brief

Brooklyn’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 72% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,019 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brooklyn’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 71% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (620)Better than 73%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 372 test results could put Brooklyn anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Brooklyn’s students in the tested grades sat them (373 in math, 372 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brooklyn, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary SchoolBrooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School DistrictA
7–12Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High SchoolBrooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School DistrictC+

Brooklyn’s public schools are run by Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District, which also serves Guernsey and Malcom. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 568 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,019IA $13,713 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 69.7% · 372 students tested
Math72%
State average 63.8% · 373 students tested

Brooklyn vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Brooklyn’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrooklynB+Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom

Every school in Brooklyn

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Brooklynby address
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
300 students12:1Rate it →
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
268 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Brooklyn’s schools

Are Brooklyn’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brooklyn children attend outscore 71% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brooklyn in?

Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 568 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Brooklyn spend per student?

$14,019 in Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.