Enrollment
708
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 270624000274
Brooklyn Center Elementary School — Brooklyn Center, MN
Federal NCES profile for Brooklyn Center Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 50
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Brooklyn Center School District · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
51.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.3%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brooklyn Center Elementary School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Brooklyn Center Elementary School reports 708 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 51.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% below the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 71.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 67% above the Minnesota average and 38% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Brooklyn Center School District spends $21,684 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $21,113 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.2% from local sources (property taxes), 67.7% from the state, and 16.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Brooklyn Center Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.4:1 | ▼ 3% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.3% | ▲ 67% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 708 | top 88% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
71.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 67% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher
— 3% below state mean
Top 59% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$21,684
per pupil, district-wide
— above Minnesota avg of $21,113
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 708 Top 88% in Minnesota — larger than 12% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 51.0
Students per teacher 15.4:1 -3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 71.3% +67% vs state
NCES ID 270624000274
Student demographics
African American 46.0%
Hispanic or Latino 29.0%
Asian 10.9%
Two or More 7.3%
White 6.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 46.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brooklyn Center School District, which includes Brooklyn Center Elementary School.
$21,684
Per student
+3%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.2%
State 67.7%
Federal 16.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 539
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Enrollment
- 509
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 334
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 60
- Students per teacher
- 1:1
- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- —
Similar other schools in Brooklyn Center
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Evergreen Park Elementary-Stem
Standard public school
422 students 12.8:1 students per teacher
Early Childhood Special Education
Special-education school
404 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
Garden City Elementary
Standard public school
366 students 12.4:1 students per teacher
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Alternative education program
24 students 6:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn Center Elementary School
How many students attend Brooklyn Center Elementary School?
Brooklyn Center Elementary School has 708 students enrolled. It is a other school in BROOKLYN CENTER, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Center Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Center Elementary School is 15.4:1, which is 3% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brooklyn Center Elementary School?
71.3% of students at Brooklyn Center Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brooklyn Center Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Brooklyn Center Elementary School is African American at 46.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in BROOKLYN CENTER, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooklyn Center Elementary School?
Brooklyn Center Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.