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Alumni: what's one memory from Glenbrook Elem School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
480
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SD U-46·NCES 171371001677
Glenbrook Elementary School
315 Garden Cir, Streamwood, IL 60107 · (630) 213-5555 · Cook County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
252 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 10% larger than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
52.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.6pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.1% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.5% | 32.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Glenbrook Elementary School
Glenbrook Elementary School's state test result (44.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbrook Elementary School this school | 480 | 52.5% | 44.9% |
| Willow Bend Elementary School Rolling Meadows | 519 | 49.9% | 39.4% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Hoffman Estates | 467 | 56.3% | 42.9% |
| Hitch Elementary School Chicago | 495 | 50.1% | 40.4% |
| Hanover Countryside Elementary School Streamwood | 371 | 50.9% | 37.0% |
| Otter Creek Elementary School Elgin | 437 | 46.5% | 36.6% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Glenbrook Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #739 of 1,925 | #195 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #811 of 2,077 ▼ 81 | #240 of 829 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #932 of 2,077 ▼ 111 | #297 of 829 ▼ 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #627 of 2,419 | #299 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #1,725 of 2,035 | #719 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #240 of 2,042 | #102 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #1,231 of 2,132 | #591 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #1,207 of 1,461 | #568 of 661 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
480
+26 (+6%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 645
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 | 480 | 30 | 16.0:1 | 53% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 28.7 | 15.3:1 | 53% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 51% (231) |
| 2020-21 | 454 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 27.4 | 18.4:1 | 51% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 534 | 25 | 21.4:1 | 52% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 506 | 20 | 25.3:1 | 40% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 549 | 30 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 645 | 24 | 26.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glenbrook Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (504 to 480); teachers up 9% (27.4 to 30).
About Glenbrook Elementary School
Glenbrook Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Streamwood, Illinois, administered by SD U-46. The school reports 480 students in pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 26% larger than the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
SD U-46 has 51 schools and 34,036 students, and Glenbrook Elementary School is one of those schools.
Enrollment at Glenbrook Elementary School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 47%. It is also 28% White, 12% Asian, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Cook County is roughly 27% Hispanic. Glenbrook Elementary School has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Glenbrook Elementary School is 30 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.0:1. Among elementary schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.9:1. The school counts 252 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 53%. On average, public schools in Cook County report 66%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 41.2% at Glenbrook Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.9%.
Across Cook County, median household income is about $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Cook County number 1,406 and enroll about 697,934.
Canton Middle School is located about 0.8 miles from Glenbrook Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Glenbrook Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
Glenbrook Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 454 to 480.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Glenbrook Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 SD U-46
- South Elgin High SchoolHigh · 2,665 students
- Elgin High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Larkin High SchoolHigh · 2,174 students
- Bartlett High SchoolHigh · 2,037 students
- Streamwood High SchoolHigh · 1,890 students
- Kenyon Woods Middle SchoolMiddle · 873 students
Other schools in Streamwood
- Streamwood High SchoolHigh · 1,890 students
- Tefft Middle SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- Canton Middle SchoolMiddle · 531 students
- Oakhill Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Hanover Countryside Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Ridge Circle Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
Other Glenbrook Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Glenbrook Elementary. Glenbrook Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Glenbrook ElementaryPulaski, WI · 519 students
Nearby schools
- Canton Middle School0.8 mi · 531
- Ridge Circle Elementary School0.9 mi · 368
- Hanover Countryside Elementary School1.2 mi · 371
- Oakhill Elementary School1.3 mi · 434
- Sunnydale Elementary School1.5 mi · 263
- Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary School1.5 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Glenbrook Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Glenbrook Elementary School?
Glenbrook Elementary School enrolls approximately 480 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Glenbrook Elementary School serve?
Glenbrook Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glenbrook Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Glenbrook Elementary School is approximately 16.0:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Glenbrook Elementary School?
At Glenbrook Elementary School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 47% Hispanic, 7% Black, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Glenbrook Elementary School?
Glenbrook Elementary School is overseen by SD U-46 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.