Brooklyn Center Elementary School

1500 59TH AVE N
BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55430

bce.bccs286.org/

708 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Earle Brown Elementary, located in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, serves as a foundational component of the Brooklyn Center Community Schools district. The school is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment that prioritizes the academic, social, and emotional development of its diverse student body. By emphasizing a holistic approach to education, the school strives to prepare its students not only for middle school transition but for long-term success, focusing on equity and personalized instruction to meet the unique needs of every learner.

The school is deeply integrated into the local community, emphasizing strong partnerships between educators, families, and community stakeholders. Through its curriculum and programming, Earle Brown promotes a culture of innovation and collaboration, encouraging students to become active participants in their own education. With a clear focus on closing achievement gaps and providing rigorous academic opportunities, the school works to ensure that all students—regardless of their background—have the resources and support necessary to thrive in a global society.

708

Total Students

60.8

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Brooklyn Center Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	46
Hispanic	205
Black	326
Asian	77
Two or More	52
American Indian	2

Black
326 (46.0%)
Hispanic
205 (29.0%)
Asian
77 (10.9%)
Two or More
52 (7.3%)
White
46 (6.5%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Brooklyn Center Community Schools
Phone:	(763)561-4480
Website:	http://bce.bccs286.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	708
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	60.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	509
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	57

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 76

Kindergarten 110

Grade 1 90

Grade 2 107

Grade 3 113

Grade 4 104

Grade 5 108