Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch
Dekalb, IL · DeKalb CUSD 428
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, small
1,993rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 5%▼ Declining
3225 Sangamon Dr, Dekalb, IL 60115
(815)754-9936NCES ID 171200003572Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch 1,993rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 5% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 14th in 2019 to 5th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 323 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1999, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 20.1% | 58.5% | ▲ 38.4 pts | |
| White | 55.6% | 15.8% | ▼ 39.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 13.1% | 13.3% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.3% | 11.1% | ▲ 5.8 pts | |
| Asian | 5.1% | 1.2% | ▼ 3.9 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.8% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1999. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $261K in zip 60115 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch
- #983Jefferson Elem SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 1.3 mi away983rd of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲25 · Math 48% ▲36Compare - #1531Littlejohn Elem SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 2.1 mi away1,531st of 2,105
ELA 31% ▲13 · Math 29% ▲17Compare - #960South Prairie Elementary SchoolSycamore CUSD 427 · 2.8 mi away960th of 2,105
ELA 46% ▲28 · Math 46% ▲34Compare - #1794Founders Elementary SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 3.2 mi away1,794th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▲6 · Math 20% ▲8Compare - #886West Elem SchoolSycamore CUSD 427 · 3.2 mi away886th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲35 · Math 44% ▲32Compare - #1984Tyler Elementary SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 3.3 mi away1,984th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▲1 · Math 12% =Compare - #1867Lincoln Elementary SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 3.4 mi away1,867th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▲5 · Math 14% ▲2Compare - #640Southeast Elem SchoolSycamore CUSD 427 · 3.7 mi away640th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▲39 · Math 55% ▲43Compare
What school district is Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch in?
Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch is part of the DeKalb CUSD 428 district in Dekalb, Illinois.
Is Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch 1,993rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 5% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch?
Black 59%, White 16%, Hispanic 13%, Two or more races 11% (323 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60115 is $261K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.