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S E Gross Middle School

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S E Gross Middle School ranks 344 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

S E Gross Middle School is a public middle school located in Brookfield, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 493 students. The school is part of the Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95, which is ranked 261 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

S E Gross Middle School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with 75.2% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 53.1%. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also strong, with 54% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.4%. Additionally, the school performs particularly well for Hispanic and multi-racial students, ranking in the top 25% and top 15% of Illinois middle schools, respectively, for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, S E Gross Middle School outperforms many in academic achievement, particularly in ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. For example, in 2024-2025, S E Gross Middle School had 34.2% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 20.7% at Freedom Middle School, 25.3% at Forest Park Middle School, and 17.7% at Washington Middle School. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to nearby schools, such as Freedom Middle School (25.4%) and Washington Middle School (25.4%).

498

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,893

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3524 Maple Ave
Brookfield, IL 60513-1250

(708) 485-0600

District: Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95

Students who attend S E Gross Middle School usually attend:

High:

Riverside Brookfield Township High School

Feeder schools for S E Gross Middle School:

Elementary:

Brook Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.2%

Hispanic:

33.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg55%

Illinois avg46%

344^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

261^st of 811Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95 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	71.3	344 of 1368	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	278 of 1363	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	282 of 1367	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	238 of 1369	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	289 of 1241	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	156 of 1356	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	184 of 1293	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.9	291 of 1293	77.5%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	290 of 1294	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	63.0	379 of 1302	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.5	352 of 1322	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	64.3	465 of 1367	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.3	356 of 1365	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	307 of 1344	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	70.4	410 of 1327	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.9	334 of 1318	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	447 of 1293	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.5	382 of 1287	70.3%	★★★★☆
2006	68.4	422 of 1272	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.5	397 of 1209	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.0	225 of 1204	81.3%	★★★★☆
2003	54.9	603 of 1185	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	120 of 694	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	100 of 639	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	86 of 674	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	331 of 1248	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	274 of 1251	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	289 of 1275	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	230 of 1286	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	297 of 1017	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	137 of 1276	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	164 of 1226	86.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	186 of 669	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	141 of 643	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	189 of 661	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	119 of 662	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	187 of 517	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	87 of 639	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	74 of 590	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	558 of 1229	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	404 of 1219	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	556 of 1234	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	546 of 1221	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	413 of 1019	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	249 of 1217	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	185 of 1161	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	336 of 1271	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	259 of 1264	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	273 of 1292	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	259 of 1286	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	259 of 1048	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	168 of 1296	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	191 of 1223	84.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	61 of 204	70.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	182 of 812	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	206 of 802	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	191 of 805	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	47.8	274 of 781	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	187 of 548	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	173 of 792	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	304 of 884	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	221 of 875	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	205 of 895	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	172 of 898	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	223 of 813	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	99 of 905	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	169 of 889	81.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+22 vs state

Science54%+9 vs state

Mathematics34%-4 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)	% Meningococcal (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 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
S E Gross Middle School	Public	6-8	3524 Maple Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 485-0600	498	39	12.7		285 (57.2%)	7 (1.4%)	169 (33.9%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	71.3	344^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.9%		75.6	278^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.6%	66	54.0	69.5	85.4	69.4	75.2	34.8	42.4	24.5	34.2	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.2	99.4	10.6	87.3	$13,893	$49	$13,843
Park Junior High School	Public	7-8	325 N Park Rd	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 215-7100	661	54	12.3	15.7%	439 (66.4%)	38 (5.7%)	138 (20.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	92.5	85^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.8%		91.3	106^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.2%	21	63.8		85.3	83.7	84.4		69.9	61.4	65.3	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	99.1		98.7	$18,597	$263	$18,334
L J Hauser Junior High School	Public	6-8	65 Woodside Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 447-3896	597	47	12.6	25.3%	332 (55.6%)	13 (2.2%)	209 (35.0%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.5%)	94.9	55^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.0%		91.7	100^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.7%	45	71.9	81.9	90.4	88.0	86.9	64.8	66.3	71.7	67.6	97.4	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.0	96.9	97.4		95.8	$15,294	$475	$14,819
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	8101 Ogden Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4200	659	59	11.1	80.0%	87 (13.2%)	32 (4.9%)	522 (79.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	26	998^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.0%		28.2	938^th of 1363 public middle schools	31.2%	60	25.7	34.8	32.1	39.9	35.7	17.8	20.9	14.7	17.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6		99.6	$21,623	$1,094	$20,529
Westchester Middle School	Public	6-8	1620 Norfolk Ave	Westchester	60154	Cook County	Westchester School District 92-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2700	324	28	11.5	48.8%	72 (22.2%)	101 (31.2%)	132 (40.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	72.2	336^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.4%		52.8	560^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.9%	224	59.8	61.6	67.5	68.8	66.0	28.3	46.0	43.2	39.4	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	98.4	99.2		99.2	$17,932	$661	$17,272
Wm F Gurrie Middle School	Public	7-8	1001 S Spring Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 482-2720	278	33	8.3	34.2%	149 (53.6%)	5 (1.8%)	99 (35.6%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	80.7	242^nd of 1368 public middle schools	82.3%		87.7	138^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.9%	104	49.6		73.1	70.7	71.9		57.9	50.4	54.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4		97.4	$25,578	$393	$25,186
McClure Junior High School	Public	6-8	4225 Wolf Rd	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 246-7590	469	40	11.8		409 (87.2%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.2%)	95.5	44^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.8%		97.4	28^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.9%	16	69.7	90.4	85.9	93.1	89.8	59.0	78.5	72.4	69.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.3	99.3		98.2	$15,850	$266	$15,585
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	6850 31st St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 749-6110	447	52	8.6	73.6%	49 (11.0%)	29 (6.5%)	356 (79.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	63.2	447^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.3%		60	448^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.1%	1	47.9	42.9	54.4	71.6	56.3	31.2	39.6	51.8	40.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		98.3	$20,383	$1,928	$18,456
West 40 Regional Safe School Middle Prg	Public	6-8	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 449-4284	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Freedom Middle School	Public	6-8	3016 Ridgeland Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-5800	504	47	10.7	81.7%	20 (4.0%)	23 (4.6%)	441 (87.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	34.7	867^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.6%		34.8	822^nd of 1363 public middle schools	39.7%	45	35.0	39.5	33.9	52.5	41.6	13.2	23.5	24.7	20.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		98.0	$18,233	$1,928	$16,306

Frequently Asked Questions about S E Gross Middle School

How many students attend S E Gross Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended S E Gross Middle School.

What high school do graduates of S E Gross Middle School attend?

Students who attend S E Gross Middle School usually go on to attend Riverside Brookfield Township High School

What is the racial makeup of S E Gross Middle School?

Students at S E Gross Middle School are 57% White, 34% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is S E Gross Middle School a good school?

S E Gross Middle School ranks 344^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is S E Gross Middle School in?

Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95

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