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Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

Public Grades K-5

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary is a public elementary school in Aurora, Illinois, serving 707 students in grades K-5. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with exceptional academic achievement across multiple subject areas and student subgroups.

Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary's students significantly outperform their peers at the state and district levels in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 73.6% of Gwendolyn Brooks students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 71.5% in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district. The school's Mathematics proficiency rate of 72.8% is particularly impressive, far exceeding the state average of 38.5% and the district average of 62.4%. Gwendolyn Brooks also excels in Science, with 63.5% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 40.6% statewide and 61.2% in the district.

Compared to nearby schools in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary significantly outperforms its peers, particularly in Mathematics and Science. For example, Longwood Elementary has much lower proficiency rates in these subjects, with only 27.2% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 23.3% in Science. The school's consistent high performance, strong funding, and low chronic absenteeism rates contribute to its exceptional educational outcomes.

683

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,506

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Stonebridge Blvd
Aurora, IL 60502-9444

(630) 375-3200

District: Indian Prairie CUSD 204

Students who attend Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

48.2%

White:

22.7%

Hispanic:

15.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (70% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg65%

Illinois avg44%

193^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204

145^th of 811Indian Prairie CUSD 204 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	193 of 2056	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	198 of 2067	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	159 of 2077	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	186 of 2082	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	155 of 1948	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	84 of 2086	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.2	386 of 2037	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	85.5	254 of 2044	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	262 of 2046	87.2%	★★★★☆
2015	90.3	193 of 2052	90.6%	★★★★★
2014	83.9	295 of 2093	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	87.6	201 of 2167	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	79.7	367 of 2166	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.6	329 of 2147	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	327 of 2139	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	282 of 2120	86.7%	★★★★☆
2008	82.3	244 of 2092	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	82.0	216 of 2095	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	85.4	98 of 2086	95.3%	★★★★★
2005	82.2	241 of 2022	88.1%	★★★★☆
2004	84.2	201 of 2030	90.1%	★★★★★
2003	83.1	240 of 2020	88.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	173 of 688	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	92.7	21 of 698	97.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	45 of 234	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	51 of 219	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	63 of 237	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	51 of 226	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	50 of 134	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.1	30 of 243	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	83 of 242	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	101 of 1049	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	75 of 886	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	69.7	175 of 907	80.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	124 of 788	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	50 of 826	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	73.8	97 of 788	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	33 of 768	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	13 of 743	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	76 of 718	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	139 of 1942	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	161 of 1942	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	167 of 1957	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	149 of 1970	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	186 of 1680	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	75 of 2019	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	314 of 1964	84.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	295 of 982	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	290 of 959	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	271 of 970	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	290 of 954	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.1	26 of 955	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	51.0	419 of 938	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	332 of 1800	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	618 of 1793	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	678 of 1808	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	362 of 1816	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	35.2	1185 of 1765	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	263 of 1947	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	227 of 1959	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	152 of 1984	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	233 of 1977	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	180 of 1707	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	83 of 2019	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	74.7	441 of 1972	77.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	81.7	19 of 93	79.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	165 of 1292	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	263 of 1195	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	235 of 1156	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	43.7	508 of 1113	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	309 of 1194	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	252 of 763	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	480 of 1389	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	414 of 1392	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	247 of 1419	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	459 of 1425	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	774 of 1308	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.7	241 of 1462	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	625 of 1463	57.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)81st percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)80th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+20 vs state

Mathematics73%+34 vs state

Science64%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Stonebridge Blvd	Aurora	60502	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3200	683	40	16.9	17.9%	155 (22.7%)	51 (7.5%)	105 (15.4%)	329 (48.2%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.0%)	89.3	193^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	90.6%		89.7	198^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.4%	5	63.5	75.2	70.5	75.2	73.6	84.9	63.6	69.0	72.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.1	98.0	98.0		$13,506	$764	$12,741
Nancy Young Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Asbury Dr	Aurora	60502	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3800	574	42	13.6	14.3%	81 (14.1%)	55 (9.6%)	69 (12.0%)	343 (59.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	83.4	318^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.5%		83.2	300^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.5%	18	59.8	54.2	78.8	71.6	68.2	66.7	72.7	57.5	66.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	82.5	98.0	98.2		$15,949	$828	$15,121
Mabel O Donnell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1640 Reckinger Rd	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8300	360	27	13.5	63.6%	19 (5.3%)	55 (15.3%)	263 (73.1%)	13 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	12.3	1866^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.2%		14.1	1884^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.9%	18	23.8	12.1	11.8	33.3	17.9	12.3	9.8	7.1	10.0	94.1	95.4	95.4	95.4	96.8	94.9	93.8	16.5	$20,933	$1,686	$19,247
C I Johnson Elementary School	Public	3-5	1934 Liberty St	Aurora	60502	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5400	269	16	16.8	58.0%	18 (6.7%)	17 (6.3%)	226 (84.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	76.1	479^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.7%		67.5	596^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.2%	117	66.3	48.4	60.2	84.1	63.6	59.1	59.0	46.3	55.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6		$19,821	$1,868	$17,953
Longwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	30W240 Bruce Ln	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 428-6789	346	32	10.7	48.8%	79 (22.8%)	138 (39.9%)	87 (25.1%)	25 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	24.8	1564^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.9%		27.7	1466^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.1%	98	23.3	35.6	23.3	32.6	30.2	42.4	21.7	14.0	27.2	94.8	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	94.8	95.1		$18,552	$2,215	$16,337
Oak Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Front St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8250	353	25	14.3	67.4%	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	345 (97.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.6	1798^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.5%		11	2013^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.6%	215	16.0	21.3	21.2	34.0	25.5	19.1	13.5	12.0	14.8	96.0	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.1	96.3	95.4	39.2	$18,306	$1,975	$16,332
Reba O Steck Elementary School	Public	K-5	460 Inverness Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3500	669	38	17.5	14.3%	198 (29.6%)	56 (8.4%)	75 (11.2%)	285 (42.6%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.7%)	86.2	261^st of 2056 public elementary schools	87.3%		90.1	187^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.0%	74	63.6	71.6	64.0	78.4	71.3	85.3	64.0	52.3	67.1	98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8		98.1	97.9		$12,384	$534	$11,850
Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Jungles Ave	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8200	607	30	19.9	63.4%	8 (1.3%)	40 (6.6%)	544 (89.6%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	11.5	1889^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.1%		14.3	1877^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.2%	12	13.3	17.4	22.4	24.1	21.3	14.1	14.1	9.6	12.6	96.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	100.0	96.3	97.1		$17,203	$1,916	$15,288
McCarty Elementary School	Public	K-5	3000 Village Green Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 375-3400	478	38	12.7	35.4%	164 (34.3%)	87 (18.2%)	119 (24.9%)	76 (15.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.1%)	45.7	1086^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.2%		30.2	1392^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	32.7%	306	34.8	51.9	36.9	47.8	46.2	44.4	32.3	37.0	38.2	97.6	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.8	97.0	97.4		$16,696	$1,109	$15,588
Edna Rollins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	950 Kane St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5480	508	26	19.5	69.5%	6 (1.2%)	40 (7.9%)	446 (87.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.0%)	12.4	1860^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.5%		10.4	2026^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.0%	166	12.1	15.6	10.9	35.6	20.4	16.9	16.4	8.5	14.1	98.6	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	95.4	98.4		$17,450	$2,412	$15,037

Frequently Asked Questions about Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary

How many students attend Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 683 students attended Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary.

Is Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary a good school?

Yes. Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary ranks in the top 9.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary in?

Indian Prairie CUSD 204

What is the racial makeup of Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary?

Students at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary are 48% Asian, 23% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 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

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