Brooklyn Center Elementary School vs. Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brooklyn Center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 787 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brooklyn Center Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 638 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
787 students
638 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1841 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#239 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
62%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
60-64%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
79
-
Kindergarten Students
128
98
Grade 1 Students
120
100
Grade 2 Students
101
106
Grade 3 Students
125
110
Grade 4 Students
120
118
Grade 5 Students
114
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
15%
20%
% Hispanic
26%
4%
% Black
45%
29%
% White
5%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
10%
