Gilson Brown Elem School

Gilson Brown Elem School is a primary school of modestly sized scale in Godfrey, Illinois, part of Alton CUSD 11, instructing 176 students in grades K through 1. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Gilson Brown Elem School sits 54% below that benchmark.

Alton CUSD 11 comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 5,526 students; Gilson Brown Elem School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Gilson Brown Elem School reports that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 32% Black, 15% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Gilson Brown Elem School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Madison County's rate of about 46%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Madison County put median household earnings sit near $75,793, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Madison County runs 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,253 students), of which Gilson Brown Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: North Elementary School, around 1.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Gilson Brown Elem School's enrollment has edged down 25% since 2018, when it stood at 235 (now 176). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 1% to 8% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.