Is Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary a good school?

Yes. Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary ranks in the top 9.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 723 students attended Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary?

Students at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary are 47% Asian, 26% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Francis Granger Middle School High : Metea Valley High School

Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

Summary:

Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary is a public elementary school in Aurora, Illinois, serving 723 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, which is ranked 132 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating.

Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2023-2024 school year, 56.1% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 61.2% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 60.3% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 53.2% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade ELA and Mathematics, with proficiency rates exceeding 60% in most subjects and grade levels. Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary also performs exceptionally well for several student subgroups, including Female students, Asian students, African American students, and English Language Learners.

While Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary outperforms the nearby Longwood Elementary and Reba O Steck Elementary schools in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, it significantly outperforms schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131, which are generally lower-performing. Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary has a higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio than some of the nearby schools, suggesting effective resource allocation. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 1.3% in 2019-2020 to 16.8% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address.

Detail:

Public K-5

2700 Stonebridge Blvd
Aurora, IL 60502-9444

(630) 375-3200

District: Indian Prairie CUSD 204

SchoolDigger Rank:
198^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,099

Students who attend Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Francis Granger Middle School
High:	Metea Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 723

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

47.3%

White:

25.7%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary ranks better than 90.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 10^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.66. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary is $13,099. 18 elementary schools in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary 198^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Indian Prairie CUSD 204:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian Prairie CUSD 204 132^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	83.15	240^th	2020	88.1%
2004	84.16	201^st	2030	90.1%
2005	82.15	241^st	2022	88.1%
2006	85.38	98^th	2086	95.3%
2007	81.96	216^th	2095	89.7%
2008	82.32	244^th	2092	88.3%
2009	81.63	282^nd	2120	86.7%
2010	80.34	327^th	2139	84.7%
2011	80.61	329^th	2147	84.7%
2012	79.67	367^th	2166	83.1%
2013	87.56	201^st	2167	90.7%
2014	83.91	295^th	2093	85.9%
2015	90.35	193^rd	2052	90.6%
2016	85.73	262^nd	2046	87.2%
2017	85.53	254^th	2044	87.6%
2018	79.24	386^th	2037	81.1%
2019	94.33	84^th	2086	96.0%
2021	90.22	155^th	1948	92.0%
2022	89.56	186^th	2082	91.1%
2023	91.14	159^th	2077	92.3%
2024	89.66	198^th	2067	90.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.69	19^th	93	79.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.65	76^th	718	89.4%
2019	94.03	13^th	743	98.3%
2022	85.73	33^rd	768	95.7%
2023	73.76	97^th	788	87.7%
2024	83.27	50^th	826	93.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.94	252^nd	763	67.0%
2019	62.56	309^th	1194	74.1%
2022	43.67	508^th	1113	54.4%
2023	70.39	235^th	1156	79.7%
2024	68.44	263^rd	1195	78.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.23	1185^th	1765	32.9%
2019	69.84	362^nd	1816	80.1%
2023	55.40	678^th	1808	62.5%
2024	57.32	618^th	1793	65.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.26	314^th	1964	84.0%
2019	93.56	75^th	2019	96.3%
2021	84.97	186^th	1680	88.9%
2022	90.55	149^th	1970	92.4%
2023	89.36	167^th	1957	91.5%
2024	90.08	161^st	1942	91.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.73	175^th	907	80.7%
2024	82.10	75^th	886	91.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.71	441^st	1972	77.6%
2019	93.57	83^rd	2019	95.9%
2021	85.27	180^th	1707	89.5%
2022	85.55	233^rd	1977	88.2%
2023	90.29	152^nd	1984	92.3%
2024	86.69	227^th	1959	88.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.20	83^rd	242	65.7%
2019	80.06	30^th	243	87.7%
2021	64.93	50^th	134	62.7%
2022	74.59	51^st	226	77.4%
2023	68.03	63^rd	237	73.4%
2024	73.29	51^st	219	76.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	92.75	21^st	698	97.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.02	419^th	938	55.3%
2019	91.12	26^th	955	97.3%
2022	58.56	290^th	954	69.6%
2023	61.52	271^st	970	72.1%
2024	59.25	290^th	959	69.8%

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Rank History for White students at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.57	625^th	1463	57.3%
2019	77.67	241^st	1462	83.5%
2021	40.29	774^th	1308	40.8%
2022	63.80	459^th	1425	67.8%
2023	77.95	247^th	1419	82.6%
2024	66.20	414^th	1392	70.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	455	41	26	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1996	455	41	26	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1997	523	47	32	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	636
1998	470	33	30	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	555
1999	509	42	37	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
2000	477	37	32	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	577
2001	500	28	43	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
2002	526	40	52	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	681
2003	526	40	52	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	681
2004	535	38	59	63	2	n/a	n/a	0	697
2005	487	36	65	79	0	n/a	n/a	19	686
2006	453	33	75	71	0	n/a	n/a	23	655
2007	434	50	87	81	1	n/a	n/a	34	687
2008	405	39	104	84	0	n/a	n/a	30	662
2009	385	37	113	93	0	n/a	n/a	34	662
2010	378	40	119	98	0	n/a	n/a	32	667
2011	378	35	126	110	3	0	29	0	681
2012	346	30	148	110	3	0	27	0	664
2013	342	35	141	99	3	0	28	0	648
2014	376	45	198	107	3	0	32	0	761
2015	369	56	209	111	1	0	37	0	783
2016	346	61	242	111	2	0	37	0	799
2017	296	41	255	109	2	1	30	0	734
2018	299	46	291	109	3	0	27	0	775
2019	237	22	274	81	4	0	24	0	642
2020	224	22	256	78	2	0	24	0	606
2021	175	21	265	62	4	0	26	0	553
2022	174	17	260	74	8	0	27	0	560
2023	186	36	342	108	9	0	42	0	723

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	536	28.1	19.1	n/a
1996	536	28.1	19.1	n/a
1997	636	31.1	20.5	n/a
1998	555	29.8	18.6	n/a
1999	622	33.5	18.6	n/a
2000	577	31.0	18.6	n/a
2001	605	34.0	17.8	n/a
2002	681	39.0	17.5	0
2003	681	39.0	17.5	0
2004	697	37.5	18.6	0
2005	686	36.5	18.8	0
2006	655	33.0	19.8	0
2007	687	38.0	18.1	0
2008	662	36.0	18.4	0
2009	662	39.4	16.8	0
2010	667	41.0	16.2	13.4
2011	681	41.0	16.6	15.3
2012	664	38.9	17.0	14.8
2013	648	37.2	17.4	17.6
2014	761	41.0	18.5	17.9
2015	783	44.0	17.7	18.9
2016	799	47.0	17.0	13
2017	734	41.6	17.6	15.9
2018	775	43.7	17.7	12.5
2019	642	39.2	16.3	8.7
2020	606	36.5	16.5	6.8
2021	553	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	560	34.6	16.1	9.5
2023	723	42.5	17.0	15.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	536	28.1	19.1	n/a
1996	536	28.1	19.1	n/a
1997	636	31.1	20.5	n/a
1998	555	29.8	18.6	n/a
1999	622	33.5	18.6	n/a
2000	577	31.0	18.6	n/a
2001	605	34.0	17.8	n/a
2002	681	39.0	17.5	0
2003	681	39.0	17.5	0
2004	697	37.5	18.6	0
2005	686	36.5	18.8	0
2006	655	33.0	19.8	0
2007	687	38.0	18.1	0
2008	662	36.0	18.4	0
2009	662	39.4	16.8	0
2010	667	41.0	16.2	13.4
2011	681	41.0	16.6	15.3
2012	664	38.9	17.0	14.8
2013	648	37.2	17.4	17.6
2014	761	41.0	18.5	17.9
2015	783	44.0	17.7	18.9
2016	799	47.0	17.0	13
2017	734	41.6	17.6	15.9
2018	775	43.7	17.7	12.5
2019	642	39.2	16.3	8.7
2020	606	36.5	16.5	6.8
2021	553	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	560	34.6	16.1	9.5
2023	723	42.5	17.0	15.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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