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Brooks Middle School

Q: Is Brooks Middle School a good school?

Brooks Middle School ranks 508 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Brooks Middle School is a public middle school located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, serving 874 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Valley View CUSD 365U district, which is ranked 377 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Brooks Middle School's performance on state assessments (IAR/ISA) is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 51.7% (6th grade) to 67.7% (8th grade), compared to the district's 56-74% and the state's 53.1-56.7%. In mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 26.3% (6th grade) to 35.5% (7th grade), significantly lower than the district's 31.1-39.2% and the state's 32.7-38.5%. The school also has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 25.4% to 30.1% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as John J. Lukancic Middle School and A. Vito Martinez Middle School, Brooks Middle School generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and rankings. However, the school's performance is significantly lower than schools outside the district, such as those in the Naperville CUSD 203 and Lemont-Bromberek Central School District 113A.

850

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,984

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Blair Ln
Bolingbrook, IL 60440-1801

(630) 759-6340

District: Valley View CUSD 365U

Students who attend Brooks Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bolingbrook High School

Feeder schools for Brooks Middle School:

Elementary:	Oak View Elementary School
	Pioneer Elementary School
	Wood View Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.3%

African American:

30.4%

White:

13.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Valley View CUSD 365U's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg47%

Illinois avg46%

508^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Valley View CUSD 365U

377^th of 811Valley View CUSD 365U 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	58.0	508 of 1368	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	517 of 1363	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	465 of 1367	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	430 of 1369	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	318 of 1241	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	383 of 1356	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	486 of 1293	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.7	519 of 1293	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.5	572 of 1294	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	421 of 1302	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.3	712 of 1322	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.5	876 of 1367	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.1	1011 of 1365	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.8	969 of 1344	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.1	834 of 1327	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.0	744 of 1318	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.7	805 of 1293	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.3	757 of 1287	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.2	703 of 1272	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.6	645 of 1209	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.7	830 of 1204	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.1	726 of 1185	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	157 of 574	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	143 of 548	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	89 of 569	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	75 of 573	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	40 of 385	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	42 of 565	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	73.7	77 of 511	84.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	130 of 186	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	113 of 184	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	91 of 192	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	80 of 198	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	105 of 201	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	92 of 209	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	359 of 694	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	250 of 639	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	305 of 674	54.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	158 of 483	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	222 of 486	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	162 of 480	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	83 of 454	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	66 of 277	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	22 of 339	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	59.9	47 of 285	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	477 of 1248	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	485 of 1251	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	467 of 1275	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	408 of 1286	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	296 of 1017	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	362 of 1276	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	423 of 1226	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	176 of 669	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	210 of 643	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	204 of 661	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	205 of 662	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	107 of 517	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	214 of 639	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	265 of 590	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	381 of 1229	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	405 of 1219	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	389 of 1234	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	369 of 1221	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	287 of 1019	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	291 of 1217	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	444 of 1161	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	493 of 1271	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	472 of 1264	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	419 of 1292	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	416 of 1286	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	287 of 1048	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	346 of 1296	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	529 of 1223	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	101 of 204	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	57 of 184	69.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	66 of 194	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	65 of 195	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	25 of 97	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	47 of 179	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	59 of 164	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	408 of 812	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	344 of 802	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	310 of 805	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	367 of 781	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	337 of 548	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	307 of 792	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	203 of 602	66.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	185 of 884	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	241 of 875	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	139 of 895	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	133 of 898	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	94 of 813	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	93 of 905	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	179 of 889	79.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)79th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)48th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Science42%-3 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooks Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Blair Ln	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 759-6340	850	83	10.2	61.1%	113 (13.3%)	258 (30.4%)	368 (43.3%)	65 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.3%)	58	508^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.9%		55.6	517^th of 1363 public middle schools	62.1%	9	42.0	51.7	59.4	67.7	59.8	26.3	35.5	33.0	31.7									$19,984	$1,039	$18,945
Jane Addams Middle School	Public	6-8	905 Lily Cache Ln	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 759-7200	548	48	11.4	52.9%	83 (15.1%)	125 (22.8%)	268 (48.9%)	48 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	72.5	334^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.6%		78.4	244^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.1%	90	41.4	64.6	70.6	80.7	71.8	41.1	40.7	40.4	40.7									$24,072	$688	$23,384
Hubert H Humphrey Middle School	Public	6-8	777 Falcon Ridge Way	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 972-9240	596	48	12.4	62.1%	67 (11.2%)	131 (22.0%)	338 (56.7%)	38 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	54.8	559^th of 1368 public middle schools	59.1%		55	523^rd of 1363 public middle schools	61.6%	36	35.7	49.5	61.0	73.7	61.8	26.2	33.5	25.9	28.4									$23,463	$1,870	$21,593
Madison Junior High School	Public	6-8	1000 River Oak Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6400	566	44	12.8	16.4%	353 (62.4%)	36 (6.4%)	39 (6.9%)	98 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (6.7%)	91.1	104^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.4%		93.9	70^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.9%	34	75.7	76.0	70.8	87.4	77.7	57.5	63.6	62.6	61.3	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.5	97.7	97.0	$22,632	$356	$22,276
John J Lukancic Middle School	Public	6-8	725 W Normantown Rd	Romeoville	60446	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 886-2216	591	47	12.4	53.6%	169 (28.6%)	81 (13.7%)	297 (50.3%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	67.2	399^th of 1368 public middle schools	70.8%		72.4	316^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.8%	83	41.1	60.2	79.7	76.3	72.1	30.0	40.1	32.6	34.3									$21,611	$868	$20,742
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School	Public	7-8	7200 Janes Ave	Woodridge	60517	DuPage County	Woodridge School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 795-6700	573	52	10.9	44.5%	271 (47.3%)	90 (15.7%)	144 (25.1%)	32 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.6%)	82.1	221^st of 1368 public middle schools	83.8%		86.6	148^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.1%	73	51.6		76.0	80.3	78.1		46.5	53.8	50.1	99.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.1	97.9	99.3	97.9	$20,977	$532	$20,444
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	6-8	1320 Olympus Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6370	774	56	13.7	14.0%	548 (70.8%)	28 (3.6%)	73 (9.4%)	79 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	93.9	71^st of 1368 public middle schools	94.8%		93.8	73^rd of 1363 public middle schools	94.6%	2	73.2	83.5	83.8	83.9	83.7	61.5	67.9	64.7	64.9	99.1	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.9	98.4	99.0	96.3	$20,347	$313	$20,034
A Vito Martinez Middle School	Public	6-8	590 Belmont Dr	Romeoville	60446	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 886-6100	583	55	10.6	55.6%	108 (18.5%)	119 (20.4%)	306 (52.5%)	27 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	72.1	337^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.4%		71.5	329^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.9%	8	47.2	56.3	81.1	75.3	71.2	34.5	47.3	38.3	40.1									$21,369	$1,321	$20,048
Kennedy Junior High School	Public	6-8	2929 Green Trails Dr	Lisle	60532	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-3220	937	66	14.1	11.1%	396 (42.3%)	23 (2.5%)	62 (6.6%)	390 (41.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (6.7%)	97.5	20^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.5%		98.3	16^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.8%	4	85.7	88.6	88.3	93.5	90.0	74.4	83.3	76.1	78.0	98.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.5	97.6	97.0	$20,869	$239	$20,630
Old Quarry Middle School	Public	6-8	16100 W 127th St	Lemont	60439	Cook County	Lemont-Bromberek Central School District 113A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 257-2286	856	56	15.2	19.7%	705 (82.4%)	8 (0.9%)	79 (9.2%)	47 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.6%)	94	69^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.0%		92.6	88^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.5%	19	74.0	81.4	83.5	90.6	85.2	66.1	57.9	72.6	65.6									$14,224	$325	$13,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooks Middle School

What district is Brooks Middle School in?

Valley View CUSD 365U

Is Brooks Middle School a good school?

Brooks Middle School ranks 508^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brooks Middle School?

Students at Brooks Middle School are 43% Hispanic, 30% African American, 13% White, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Brooks Middle School attend?

Students who attend Brooks Middle School usually go on to attend Bolingbrook High School

How many students attend Brooks Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 850 students attended Brooks Middle School.

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