Middle school (grades 6-8) · Brooklyn Park, MN

Brooklyn Middle Steam School

Federal NCES profile for Brooklyn Middle Steam School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 272520001208
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brooklyn Middle Steam School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#4 of 5
middle schools in Brooklyn Park · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
15:1
students per teacher
57.0%
free-lunch eligible

Brooklyn Middle Steam School has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Middle Steam School ranks #4 of 5 middle schools in Brooklyn Park, MN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-38 students YoY

Brooklyn Middle Steam School held near 940 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-38 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 62.1 → 61.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-38 students YoY 272520001208 · Brooklyn Park, MN Middle · MID · TRAD

931 enr · 15:1 · 57.0% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Maple Grove Senior High (2,453 students)

Brooklyn Middle Steam School held near 940 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-38 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 62.1 → 61.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Brooklyn Middle Steam School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Brooklyn Middle Steam School reports 931 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Brooklyn Middle Steam School compares

Brooklyn Middle Steam School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▼ 5% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.0% ▲ 33% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 931 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
931
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.0%
free-lunch eligible - 33% 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
15:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 54% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
43.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,345
per pupil, district-wide - above Minnesota avg of $15,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 310 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 132 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 33.3%
Asian 31.0%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6%
White 10.3%
Two or More 9.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 33.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 75.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 75.0, Brooklyn Middle Steam School is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Osseo Public School District reports $16,345 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Brooklyn Middle Steam School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Maple Grove Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Osseo Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Park Center Ib World School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Maple Grove Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Osseo Middle School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Brooklyn Middle Steam School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Osseo Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn Middle Steam School

How many students attend Brooklyn Middle Steam School?

Brooklyn Middle Steam School has 931 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Brooklyn Park, MN. CCD year-over-year: 978 (2022-23) → 940 (2023-24), nearly flat (-38).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Middle Steam School?

The student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Middle Steam School is 15:1, which is 5% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brooklyn Middle Steam School?

57.0% of students at Brooklyn Middle Steam School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brooklyn Middle Steam School?

The largest demographic group at Brooklyn Middle Steam School is African American at 33.3% of enrollment, in Brooklyn Park, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooklyn Middle Steam School?

Brooklyn Middle Steam School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Brooklyn Middle Steam School rank among middle schools in Brooklyn Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Middle Steam School ranks #4 of 5 middle schools in Brooklyn Park, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Brooklyn Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Osseo Public School District?

Besides Brooklyn Middle Steam School, Osseo Public School District also operates Maple Grove Senior High (2,453 students), Osseo Senior High (2,289 students), and Park Center Ib World School (2,061 students). See the Osseo Public School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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