Twin Lakes STEM Academy
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 7 · Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Twin Lakes STEM Academy in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota enrolled 217 students in 2024-25 with 19.0 full-time teachers, 11.4 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 15-19% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 48% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 24%
147 students in 2022-23, 203 students in 2023-24, 217 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.0 to 19.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 147 | 25.0 | 5.9 |
| 2023-24 | 203 | 17.0 | 11.9 |
| 2024-25 | 217 | 19.0 | 11.4 |
11.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 76 of every 100 Minnesota elementary schools
Among the 949 Minnesota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Twin Lakes STEM Academy enrolled 231 students and reported no counselor; it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions14
- Chronically absent37.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
92.6% of students were Black, 4.6% Hispanic, 2.3% White in 2024-25.
- Black92.6%
- Hispanic4.6%
- White2.3%
- Two or more races0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Twin Lakes STEM Academy scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 15‑19% | 15‑19% | 51.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 15‑19% | 10‑14% (2021-22) | 45.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Brooklyn Park
17 public elementary schools in Brooklyn Park report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlos Leadership Academy | 807 | 18.3 | 62.3% |
| Edinbrook Elementary | 701 | 14.5 | 51.1% |
| Woodland Elementary | 609 | 15.2 | 35.1% |
| Monroe Elementary School - MSE | 553 | 14.8 | 38.5% |
| Excell Academy Charter | 548 | 15.9 | 77.6% |
| Palmer Lake Elementary | 493 | 12.7 | 50.5% |
| Birch Grove School for the Arts | 460 | 12.8 | 57.2% |
| Fair Oaks Elementary | 396 | 11.6 | 61.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Twin Lakes STEM Academy
- Garden City ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 366 students, 11.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
- Fair Oaks ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 396 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
- Compare Twin Lakes STEM Academy with Garden City ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Twin Lakes STEM Academy spends per student$22,395 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,395
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaTwin Lakes STEM Academy is the number 755 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#755 of 994
- Minnesota schools by students per teacher11.4 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.11.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Twin Lakes STEM Academy
How many students attend Twin Lakes STEM Academy?
217 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 147 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn Park, MN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Twin Lakes STEM Academy?
11.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Twin Lakes STEM Academy a Title I school?
Twin Lakes STEM Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Twin Lakes STEM Academy do on state tests?
The students tested at Twin Lakes STEM Academy scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Twin Lakes STEM Academy in?
Twin Lakes STEM Academy, NCES district ID 2700415. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270041504876 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.