S E Gross Middle School

S E Gross Middle School is a reasonably sized middle school in Brookfield, Illinois, overseen by Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95. The school hosts 498 students in grades 6 through 8.

Within Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95, which oversees 2 schools and 1,387 students, S E Gross Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, S E Gross Middle School shows that 57% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 34% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 44% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, S E Gross Middle School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which S E Gross Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Brook Park Elem School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 19%: 418 students in 2018 compared to 498 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 63% to 57% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.