Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Oak Park, Illinois 60302 · Oak Park ESD 97
#286 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#7942 of 15,369 nationally
About Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School is a public middle located in Oak Park, in the Oak Park ESD 97 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 947 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 48.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 286th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (90th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (21th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 947.
There are 11 schools in Oak Park; Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School ranks 11th of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)32%
- Reading proficiency (30%)33%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)20.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 947
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 20.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 33%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Percy Julian Middle School
Oak Park · Public middle · Grades 6–8
927 students · 1.2 km away
Oak Park & River Forest High Sch
Oak Park · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,307 students · 1.2 km away
Garfield Elem School
Forest Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
186 students · 1.2 km away
Oliver W Holmes Elem School
Oak Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
513 students · 1.5 km away
Longfellow Elem School
Oak Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
524 students · 1.5 km away
Abraham Lincoln Elem School
Oak Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
580 students · 1.5 km away
William Beye Elem School
Oak Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
397 students · 1.6 km away
Roosevelt School
River Forest · Public middle · Grades 5–8
625 students · 1.8 km away
Forest Park Middle School
Forest Park · Public middle · Grades 6–8
186 students · 1.8 km away
Field Stevenson Elem School
Forest Park · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
214 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Scullen Middle School
Naperville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
948 students
Hickory Creek Middle School
Frankfort · Public middle · Grades 6–8
943 students
Minooka Intermediate School
Minooka · Public middle · Grades 5–6
941 students
Aptakisic Junior High School
Buffalo Grove · Public middle · Grades 6–8
940 students
Kennedy Junior High School
Lisle · Public middle · Grades 6–8
937 students
Glenn Westlake Middle School
Lombard · Public middle · Grades 6–8
935 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School a good school?
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 48.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #286 of 670 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School rank in Illinois?
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School ranks #286 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #7942 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School?
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School had 947 students in 2025.
Is Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.