Brooklyn Center Elementary School vs. Jenny Lind Elementary 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
Jenny Lind Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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 249 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jenny Lind 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% 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
249 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1841 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1841 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
6-9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
6-9%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤10%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
79
2
Kindergarten Students
128
36
Grade 1 Students
120
42
Grade 2 Students
101
38
Grade 3 Students
125
42
Grade 4 Students
120
42
Grade 5 Students
114
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%
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% Asian
15%
17%
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% Hispanic
26%
8%
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% Black
45%
47%
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% White
5%
13%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
12%
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Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
77%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
9%
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