Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School

3225 Sangamon Rd, Dekalb, IL 60115 | (815) 754-9936

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 383

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 383 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 1205th out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Shahran Spears

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Dekalb Community Unit School District - Cusd 428
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,881
Graduation Rate: 84.8%
Dropout Rate: 2.5%
Students Per Teacher: 16.9
Enrolled Students: 5,902

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 383
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 182 (47.5%)
Females: 166 (43.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 17 (4.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 123 (32.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 140 (36.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.3%
Black	86	22.5%
Asian	15	3.9%
Hispanic	34	8.9%
White	212	55.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	38	9.9%
Kindergarten	45	11.7%
1st Grade	72	18.8%
2nd Grade	61	15.9%
3rd Grade	66	17.2%
4th Grade	55	14.4%
5th Grade	46	12.0%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

95.7%

District:

94.5%

State:

93.9%

Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 05, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I loved this school my children attended
this school from pre-k through 5th grade
I remember when the school was built
we were one of the first families their
great teachers I greatful that we had a
opportunity to attend the school. My kids
are now in high school and doing exceptionally well because of the great
start they had there unfortunately we moved away an live in another city but
will keep brooks in our hears forever!

Reviewed by Former Student on March 06, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I LOVED attending this school!!! :)

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