Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School has 775 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School’s learner population of 775 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School is Metea Valley High School (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Francis Granger Middle School (0.0 miles away)