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If you could change one rule at Brook Park Elem School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
889
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROOKFIELD LAGRANGE PARK SD 95·NCES 170732000380
Brook Park Elementary School
1214 Raymond Ave, La Grange Park, IL 60526 · (708) 354-3740 · Cook County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL889 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 132 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 129 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 157 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 150 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 167 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 150 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 0% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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 Park Elementary School→S E Gross Middle School
Based on grade levels within Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
63.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.1pp since 2023
Math
47.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +10.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.3% | 47.4% |
| 2023-24 | 50.2% | 37.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brook Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #743 of 2,077 | #222 of 829 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #563 of 2,077 | #192 of 829 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 889 | #35 of 2,419 | #29 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,295 of 2,035 | #580 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #740 of 2,042 | #261 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.0% | #145 of 615 | #38 of 186 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
889
-20 (-2%) vs 2020
+97% since 1990-91, when it was 451
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 889 | 62.8 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 872 | 63.1 | 13.8:1 | 18% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 873 | 64.6 | 13.5:1 | 16% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 909 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 760 | 50.5 | 15.1:1 | 18% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 755 | 48 | 15.7:1 | 19% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 662 | 39 | 17.0:1 | 15% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | 28 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 26 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brook Park Elementary School.
About Brook Park Elementary School
Brook Park Elementary School is an elementary school in La Grange Park, Illinois, reachable at (708) 354-3740. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 889 students. Elementary schools in Illinois have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 133% higher.
Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 is responsible for 2 schools, Brook Park Elementary School included, with 1,387 students in all.
The share of White students at Brook Park Elementary School is 58%, a majority. It is also 33% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Cook County is roughly 44% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
Its staff includes 62.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.2 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
The school's county is Cook County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $83,498 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Cook County number 1,406, with about 697,934 students.
Among nearby public schools, Barnsdale Road School is closest at about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The NCES locale for Brook Park Elementary School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (909) to 2024-25 (889).
This page is set up for the Brook Park Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95
- S E Gross Middle SchoolMiddle · 498 students
Other schools in La Grange Park
- Park Junior High SchoolMiddle · 661 students
- Forest Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Barnsdale Road SchoolElementary · 308 students
Nearby schools
- Barnsdale Road School0.6 mi · 308
- Forest Road Elementary School0.7 mi · 452
- Komarek Elementary School0.7 mi · 570
- S E Gross Middle School0.8 mi · 498
- Hollywood Elementary School1.3 mi · 114
- Riverside Brookfield Twp High School1.5 mi · 1,663
Frequently asked questions
About Brook Park Elementary SchoolHow large is Brook Park Elementary School?
Brook Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 889 students in grades KG-05.
Is Brook Park Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brook Park Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brook Park Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brook Park Elementary School is approximately 14.2:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brook Park Elementary School?
At Brook Park Elementary School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 33% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Brook Park Elementary School public or private?
Brook Park Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.