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Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,365 students in Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,365 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)26%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
441 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
27%
# Black Students
28 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
806 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
59%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
121
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,947 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,186 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,947
$21,990

Spending / Student
$14,186
$21,244

Best Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
S E Gross Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3524 Maple Ave
Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 485-0600
Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 485-0600
Grades: 6-8
| 493 students
Rank: #22.
Brook Park Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1214 Raymond Ave
La Grange Park, IL 60526
(708) 354-3740
La Grange Park, IL 60526
(708) 354-3740
Grades: K-5
| 872 students
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