Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School serves 316 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the learner body (majority African-American), 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 316 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School is 0.68, which is equal to 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 Sycamore High School (2.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Clinton Rosette Middle School (2.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Jefferson Elementary School (1.2 miles away)