Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch

3225 Sangamon Dr, DeKalb IL, 60115 | DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 | 815-754-9936
  • grades KG-5
  • students 316
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 15% 56% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in DeKalb
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
20%DeKalb
33%Illinois

Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "DeKalb Community Unit School District 428" in DeKalb, IL. There are a total of 316 students and 19 teachers at Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.5%, which is 56% lower than the Illinois average.

Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students316
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
320-29%
411-19%
5<= 10%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3<= 10%
4<= 10%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 49.0% 53.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 31.2% 16.6% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.1% 2.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5% 23.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.7% 4.5% 3.0% 3.1%

DeKalb demographics profile

StatisticDeKalbIllinoisNational
Population42,96112,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,53422891
Median age25.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%55%55%
Speak English82%77%79%
Speak Spanish10%13%13%

Education level achieved in DeKalb

IndexDeKalbIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade89.3%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college70.5%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.7%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.6%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters16.2%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.