Overview
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Aurora, Illinois. The school enrolls 707 students. It is part of the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
20% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 56% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictIndian Prairie CUSD 204
County17043
CityAurora
ZIP60502
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID174169001415
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment707
White0.5%
Hispanic / Latino11.3%
Black / African American47.5%
Asian3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native32.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races4.4%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %20%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)