Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 150 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUTLER SD 53·NCES 170798000405
Brook Forest Elementary School
60 Regent Dr, Oak Brook, IL 60523 · (630) 325-6888 · DuPage County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 17% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Brook Forest Elementary School→Butler Junior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Butler SD 53. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
85.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.4pp since 2023
Math
81.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.7% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.3% | 72.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brook Forest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #66 of 2,077 | #18 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.7% | #59 of 2,077 | #14 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #1,575 of 2,419 | #124 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #36 of 2,035 | #3 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #364 of 2,042 | #32 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #932 of 1,461 | #58 of 92 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
293
-31 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 10.6:1
% White
29%
was 39%
% Hispanic
7%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
49%
was 53%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 293 | 33.9 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 33 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 29 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 324 | 30.7 | 10.6:1 | 1% (4) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brook Forest Elementary School.
About Brook Forest Elementary School
Brook Forest Elementary School is a small elementary school in Butler SD 53, located in Oak Brook, Illinois. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 293 students. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.
Butler SD 53 has 463 students in 3 schools, and Brook Forest Elementary School is one of those schools.
The student body at Brook Forest Elementary School has no majority group. Asian students lead at 49%. Other groups include 29% White, 12% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 2% Black. The county population is about 13% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Brook Forest Elementary School scores 65%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brook Forest Elementary School is 8.6:1, based on 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Illinois, 13.9:1, is higher.
DuPage County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $112,096, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DuPage County's 277 public schools enroll about 138,557 students and include Brook Forest Elementary School.
Brook Forest Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from Oak Brook Park District, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Brook Forest Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
A 10% decline took enrollment from 324 in 2017-18 to 293 in 2024-25. Meanwhile, the White share shrank from 39% to 29% of enrollment. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (8.6:1) than in 2017-18 (10.6:1).
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DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Butler SD 53
- Butler Junior High SchoolMiddle · 163 students
- Oak Brook Park DistrictElementary · 7 students
Other schools in Oak Brook
- Butler Junior High SchoolMiddle · 163 students
- Oak Brook Park DistrictElementary · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Brook Park District0.6 mi · 7
- Stella May Swartz Elementary School0.9 mi · 167
- Stevenson School1.4 mi · 169
- Westmont High School1.5 mi · 395
- Westmont Jr High School1.6 mi · 302
- Willowbrook High School1.9 mi · 1,983
Frequently asked questions
About Brook Forest Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Brook Forest Elementary School?
Brook Forest Elementary School enrolls approximately 293 students in grades KG-05.
Is Brook Forest Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brook Forest Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brook Forest Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brook Forest Elementary School is approximately 8.6:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Brook Forest Elementary School?
Student demographics at Brook Forest Elementary School are roughly 29% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 49% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Brook Forest Elementary School public or private?
Brook Forest Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Butler SD 53.
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