Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School

325 S Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park IL, 60302 | Oak Park Elementary School District 97 | 708-524-3050
  • grades 6-8
  • students 966
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 33% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Oak Park
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
49%Oak Park
33%Illinois

Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Oak Park Elementary School District 97" in Oak Park, IL. There are a total of 966 students and 71 teachers at Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.5%, which is 2% lower than the Illinois average.

Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students966
Teachers71
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Middle School, 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
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
730-34%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
730-34%
830-34%
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 Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 53.3% 54.9% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 25.3% 23.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 5.5% 4.1% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2% 7.5% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.5% 9.7% 3.0% 3.1%

Oak Park demographics profile

StatisticOak ParkIllinoisNational
Population52,10212,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,08622891
Median age40.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%55%55%
Speak English87%77%79%
Speak Spanish6%13%13%

Education level achieved in Oak Park

IndexOak ParkIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade95.6%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school95.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college86.9%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree72.5%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors68.0%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters37.6%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree13.3%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.