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Schools in Brooklyn Center · Brooklyn Center School District, Osseo Public School District

Brooklyn Center’s public schools score below 60% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 35% of Brooklyn Center’s students scored proficient, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Brooklyn Center, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#238of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
46%
▼ 5 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 10 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 2% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Osseo Public
Students per teacher
16.0
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
12
2,435 students on the public path
In brief

Brooklyn Center’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1309 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brooklyn Center’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Brooklyn Center spends $19,114 per student and Osseo Public $17,497, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Brooklyn Center Middle School, then Brooklyn Center High School. Enrollment is up 36% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

New Millennium Academy Charter, Twin Lakes STEM Academy, Progeny Academy Charter School and St. Alphonsus Catholic School (private) are in town. Insight School of Minnesota, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Center’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Minnesota school districts, #238 of 274 Minnesota towns. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1309)Better than 24%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 15,591 test results and a graduating class of 1,600 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Brooklyn Center’s students in the tested grades sat them (15,337 in math, 15,844 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–8Brooklyn Center Middle SchoolBrooklyn Center School DistrictNo scores
9–12Brooklyn Center High SchoolBrooklyn Center School DistrictNo scores

Parts of Brooklyn Center (14% of its land) are served by Anoka-Hennepin Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Brooklyn Center

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

Brooklyn Center School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,174 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$19,114MN $17,091 · FY2024
D
Osseo Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 31 schools · 21,138 students, up 36% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$17,497MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Robbinsdale Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 24 schools · 10,810 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$19,434MN $17,091 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Brooklyn Center School District17%
State average 51.1% · 878 students tested
Math · PK–12, Brooklyn Center School District4%
State average 44.8% · 805 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Osseo Public School District50%
State average 51.1% · 9998 students tested
Math · PK–12, Osseo Public School District42%
State average 44.8% · 9798 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Robbinsdale Public School District43%
State average 51.1% · 4968 students tested
Math · PK–12, Robbinsdale Public School District25%
State average 44.8% · 4734 students tested

Brooklyn Center vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Brooklyn CenterC+Brooklyn Center PK–12 · Osseo Public PK–12 · Robbinsdale Public PK–12
Brooklyn ParkBOsseo Public PK–12 · Anoka-Hennepin Public PK–12
CrystalCRobbinsdale Public
MinneapolisCMinneapolis Public
RobbinsdaleCRobbinsdale Public
FridleyC+Fridley Public PK–12 · Columbia Heights Public PK–12 · Spring Lake Park PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Robbinsdale Public with Brooklyn Center for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Brooklyn Center

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

District schools in Brooklyn Centerby address
Brooklyn Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
708 students12:1Rate it →
Northport Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
488 students14:1Rate it →
Garden City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
366 students11:1Rate it →
Brooklyn Center Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
334 students13:1Rate it →
Brooklyn Center High School
High · Grades 9–12
539 students16:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Brooklyn Center Early College Acad
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
60 students12:1Rate it →
Early Childhood Special Education
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
404 students13:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
New Millennium Academy Charter
Elementary · Grades K–8
D−
Charter
845 students15:1Rate it →
Twin Lakes STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades K–7 · Brooklyn Park
D
Charter
217 students11:1Rate it →
Progeny Academy Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–8
D−
Charter
92 students12:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Brooklyn Centerrun by other districts or the state
Evergreen Park Elementary-STEM
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
422 students11:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Brooklyn Centernot counted as local schools
Insight School of Minnesota
High · Grades 6–12
C−
Online
509 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Alphonsus Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
107 students18:1Rate it →

Left off: 6 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Brooklyn Center Middle School ALC, Early Childhood Special Education (, Brooklyn Center Independent Study, Brooklyn Center Summer School, Brooklyn Center ECSE Age 3 - 5 and Brooklyn Center 9 Grade Summer ALC).

Questions about Brooklyn Center’s schools

Are Brooklyn Center’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Brooklyn Center children attend score below 60% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #238 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brooklyn Center in?

Brooklyn Center School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,174 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Brooklyn Center are served by Anoka-Hennepin Public.

Where do Brooklyn Center kids go to high school?

Brooklyn Center High School, with 539 students.

What is Brooklyn Center’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Osseo Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Brooklyn Center spend per student?

$19,114 in Brooklyn Center School District, $17,497 in Osseo Public School District and $19,434 in Robbinsdale Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Brooklyn Center?

Yes: St. Alphonsus Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 107 students). Brooklyn Center also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.

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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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.