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Brooks Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Brooks Middle School is a public middle school located in Harvey, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 452 students. The school is part of the Harvey School District 152, which is ranked 775 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Brooks Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Brooks Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 31% of students were proficient in ELA and 12.9% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Special Education students, who ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois middle schools in this category. Additionally, Brooks Middle School has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 36.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby schools, such as McKinley Junior High School, Calumet Elementary School, and the schools in the Dolton School District 148 and 149, also perform poorly compared to the state averages, suggesting a broader systemic issue in the region. However, some schools, like Roosevelt Junior High School and Coolidge Middle School, show slightly better academic performance, indicating that there may be opportunities for improvement within the same geographic area.

455

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,746

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14741 Wallace St
Harvey, IL 60426-2448

(708) 333-6390

District: Harvey School District 152

Students who attend Brooks Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thornton Township High School

Feeder schools for Brooks Middle School:

Elementary:	Bryant Elementary School
	Holmes Elementary School
	Maya Angelou Elementary School
	Whittier Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.8%

Hispanic:

37.6%

Asian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg22%

Illinois avg46%

1,129^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

775^th of 811Harvey School District 152 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	19.4	1129 of 1368	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1151 of 1363	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	1236 of 1367	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1211 of 1369	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1023 of 1241	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1080 of 1356	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1068 of 1293	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	1143 of 1293	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.6	1118 of 1294	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.8	1130 of 1302	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.9	1242 of 1322	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.6	1279 of 1367	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.1	1237 of 1365	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.5	1216 of 1344	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.3	1183 of 1327	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.0	1190 of 1318	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.6	1139 of 1293	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.1	1163 of 1287	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.7	1158 of 1272	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.8	1080 of 1209	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	6.0	1131 of 1204	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	9.0	1067 of 1185	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	324 of 574	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	374 of 548	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	431 of 569	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	392 of 573	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	186 of 385	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	289 of 565	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	300 of 511	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	545 of 694	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	478 of 639	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	536 of 674	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	152 of 483	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	217 of 486	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	355 of 480	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	353 of 454	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	150 of 277	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	131 of 339	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	89 of 285	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	991 of 1248	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1084 of 1251	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1181 of 1275	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1161 of 1286	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	917 of 1017	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1019 of 1276	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	975 of 1226	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	489 of 669	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	512 of 643	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	571 of 661	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	623 of 662	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	414 of 517	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	400 of 639	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	448 of 590	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	25 of 58	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	29 of 70	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	36 of 53	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	17 of 34	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	8 of 36	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	908 of 1229	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	921 of 1219	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1047 of 1234	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1023 of 1221	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	694 of 1019	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	847 of 1217	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	865 of 1161	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	1080 of 1271	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1035 of 1264	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1122 of 1292	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1071 of 1286	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	854 of 1048	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1015 of 1296	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1070 of 1223	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	742 of 812	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	728 of 802	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	751 of 805	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	616 of 781	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	501 of 548	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	607 of 792	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	448 of 602	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+51 vs school

Homeless (2025)57th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Science20%-25 vs state

Mathematics13%-26 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)	% 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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 5th Grade	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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooks Middle School	Public	6-8	14741 Wallace St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 333-6390	455	26	17.5	89.0%	5 (1.1%)	263 (57.8%)	171 (37.6%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	19.4	1129^th of 1368 public middle schools	17.5%		18	1151^st of 1363 public middle schools	15.6%	22		20.3		31.9	29.8	31.0	31.0		15.5	7.2	15.1	12.9	95.1	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.3	95.3	96.6	85.4	$19,746	$2,455	$17,291
Roosevelt Junior High School	Public	7-8	111 W 146th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2071	130	9	13.9	100.0%	2 (1.5%)	120 (92.3%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	18.9	1142^nd of 1368 public middle schools	16.5%		30	905^th of 1363 public middle schools	33.6%	237		22.7			25.0	34.8	30.0			14.1	12.1	13.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	93.5	90.2	$24,494	$2,152	$22,342
Coolidge Middle School	Public	6-8	15500 7th Ave	Phoenix	60426	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-5300	460	39	11.7	99.3%	4 (0.9%)	298 (64.8%)	155 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33.6	886^th of 1368 public middle schools	35.2%		28.6	932^nd of 1363 public middle schools	31.6%	46		31.7		43.0	41.0	48.6	44.1		18.0	18.8	18.6	18.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.4	$24,647	$1,978	$22,669
Washington Junior High	Public	7-8	13900 S School St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2078	118	10	11.4	100.0%	1 (0.8%)	114 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	16.7	1180^th of 1368 public middle schools	13.7%		16.4	1189^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.8%	9		10.3			30.5	22.4	26.5			13.6	17.2	15.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.4	$24,964	$2,572	$22,392
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	7-8	14151 Lincoln Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2075	168	11	15.1	98.8%	1 (0.6%)	145 (86.3%)	18 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	10.7	1299^th of 1368 public middle schools	5.0%		11.6	1302^nd of 1363 public middle schools	4.5%	3		10.8			27.5	25.3	26.4			1.3	4.8	3.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,858	$2,102	$21,756
Rosa L Parks Middle School	Public	5-8	14700 Robey Ave	Dixmoor	60426	Cook County	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-9575	320	23	13.9	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	165 (51.6%)	154 (48.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	1311^th of 1368 public middle schools	4.2%		11	1315^th of 1363 public middle schools	3.5%	4	13.2	9.1	21.3	20.5	27.3	16.7	21.4	0.0	4.1	7.6	3.0	3.6	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	68.6	$31,370	$7,277	$24,092
McKinley Junior High School	Public	6-8	16949 Cottage Grove Ave	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 339-8500	287	21	13.6	77.4%	0 (0.0%)	256 (89.2%)	27 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38.4	799^th of 1368 public middle schools	41.6%		44.5	679^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.2%	120		22.8		44.7	44.1	61.3	50.0		20.0	19.6	24.7	21.4	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$20,795	$1,322	$19,473
Calumet Elementary School	Public	6-8	1440 W Vermont Ave	Calumet Park	60827	Cook County	Calumet Public School District 132	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-8820	316	14	22.5	56.0%	0 (0.0%)	232 (73.4%)	80 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	18	1157^th of 1368 public middle schools	15.4%		15.5	1217^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.7%	60		12.6		30.4	44.1	38.5	37.9		2.2	8.8	3.4	4.8	97.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.7	98.1	96.8	89.3	$17,739	$1,964	$15,774
S T E M Academy	Public	8	1650 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7595	243	12	21.1	99.6%	2 (0.8%)	226 (93.0%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	16.6	1183^rd of 1368 public middle schools	13.5%		30.7	889^th of 1363 public middle schools	34.8%	294		20.3				32.3	32.3				7.5	7.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	89.4	$21,234	$3,550	$17,683
School of Fine Arts	Public	7	1650 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7565	224	11	20.3	99.1%	1 (0.4%)	209 (93.3%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					18.8		18.8			8.2		8.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	84.5	$22,007	$3,617	$18,390

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooks Middle School

What district is Brooks Middle School in?

Harvey School District 152

What high school do graduates of Brooks Middle School attend?

Students who attend Brooks Middle School usually go on to attend Thornton Township High School

What is the racial makeup of Brooks Middle School?

Students at Brooks Middle School are 58% African American, 38% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

Is Brooks Middle School a good school?

Brooks Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Brooks Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Brooks Middle School.

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