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
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
10 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
3:1
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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%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Compass-bell Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Compass-bell Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/43000/43177/compass-bell-center-chart-yxElwF.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
≤10%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
11-19%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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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%
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% Asian
14%
4%
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% Hispanic
28%
19%
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% Black
44%
19%
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% White
6%
23%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Compass-bell Center and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Compass-bell Center and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/43000/43177/compass-bell-center-chart-dLWNis.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
27%
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Diversity Score
0.71
0.80
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Compass-bell Center and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Compass-bell Center and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/43000/43177/compass-bell-center-chart-DCLL2v.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
77%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Compass-bell Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Compass-bell Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/43000/43177/compass-bell-center-chart-blARHkj.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
4%
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