Brooklyn Center Elementary School in Brooklyn Ctr., Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Brooklyn Center Elementary School is a suburban public school in Brooklyn Ctr., Minnesota that is part of Brooklyn Center Independent School District 286. It serves 708 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

708 Students

64 Teachers

1500 59th Ave N

Brooklyn Ctr., MN 55430 View local requests

https://www.bccs286.org/BCE

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Brooklyn Center Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Brooklyn Center Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 27, 2025

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