Brooklyn Center Middle School vs. Compass-bell Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brooklyn Center Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Compass-bell Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 365 students in grades 6-8, Brooklyn Center Middle 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 3% (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 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 26 students in grades 6-12, Compass-bell Center 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-8
6-12
Total Students
365 students
26 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
58% | 42%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
10 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
3:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1851 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1810 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
11-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
108
-
Grade 7 Students
128
6
Grade 8 Students
129
6
Grade 9 Students
-
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
8%
% Asian
14%
4%
% Hispanic
28%
19%
% Black
44%
19%
% White
6%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
27%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.80
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
4%
