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 346 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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 27 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 2:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-8
6-12
Total Students
346 students
27 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
14 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
2:1


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
94
-
Grade 7 Students
111
4
Grade 8 Students
141
14
Grade 9 Students
-
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
7%


% Asian
13%
4%


% Hispanic
23%
11%


% Black
49%
37%


% White
7%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
11%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.75


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
78%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
11%

