Is S E Gross Middle School a good school?

S E Gross Middle School ranks 278 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend S E Gross Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 493 students attended S E Gross Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of S E Gross Middle School?

Students at S E Gross Middle School are 58% White, 34% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of S E Gross Middle School attend?

Students who attend S E Gross Middle School usually go on to attend Riverside Brookfield Township High School

S E Gross Middle School

Summary:

S E Gross Middle School is a public middle school located in Brookfield, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 462 students. The school is part of the Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95, which is ranked 195 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

S E Gross Middle School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools, with a current ranking of 278 out of 1,363 schools. The school's performance on the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) exams is impressive, with 73% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 28.3% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades in 2023-2024. The school's performance on the ISA (Illinois Science Assessment) is also strong, with 72.9% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024. Compared to the district and state averages, S E Gross Middle School significantly outperforms in all subject areas, particularly in English Language Arts. The school's performance for students with disabilities is also noteworthy, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024.

However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.2% in 2019-2020 to 21.5% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the rates at most nearby schools. Additionally, the school's relatively lower performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 35% of Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024, suggests that there may be opportunities to provide additional support and resources for this student population. Overall, S E Gross Middle School is a high-performing school, but the increase in chronic absenteeism and the need for targeted support for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds present areas for further investigation and potential improvement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3524 Maple Ave
Brookfield, IL 60513-1250

(708) 485-0600

District: Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95

SchoolDigger Rank:
278^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,422

Students who attend S E Gross Middle School usually attend:

High:

Riverside Brookfield Township High School

Feeder schools for S E Gross Middle School:

Elementary:

Brook Park Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 493

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Hispanic:

34.3%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details S E Gross Middle School ranks better than 79.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.58. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58%), Hispanic (34.3%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at S E Gross Middle School is 13.5. (See more...)

Compare S E Gross Middle School employs 36.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at S E Gross Middle School is $12,422.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

S E Gross Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks S E Gross Middle School 278^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See S E Gross Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95:

SchoolDigger ranks Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95 195^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for S E Gross Middle School

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Rank History for all students at S E Gross Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	54.90	603^rd	1185	49.1%
2004	80.01	225^th	1204	81.3%
2005	70.53	397^th	1209	67.2%
2006	68.43	422^nd	1272	66.8%
2007	70.49	382^nd	1287	70.3%
2008	68.47	447^th	1293	65.4%
2009	73.91	334^th	1318	74.7%
2010	70.40	410^th	1327	69.1%
2011	74.87	307^th	1344	77.2%
2012	73.31	356^th	1365	73.9%
2013	64.29	465^th	1367	66.0%
2014	71.45	352^nd	1322	73.4%
2015	62.96	379^th	1302	70.9%
2016	72.20	290^th	1294	77.6%
2017	72.86	291^st	1293	77.5%
2018	82.67	184^th	1293	85.8%
2019	86.01	156^th	1356	88.5%
2021	70.21	289^th	1241	76.7%
2022	78.33	238^th	1369	82.6%
2023	74.49	282^nd	1367	79.4%
2024	75.58	278^th	1363	79.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at S E Gross Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	61.44	173^rd	792	78.2%
2021	48.66	187^th	548	65.9%
2022	47.78	274^th	781	64.9%
2023	63.47	191^st	805	76.3%
2024	62.83	206^th	802	74.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at S E Gross Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.34	185^th	1161	84.1%
2019	70.38	249^th	1217	79.5%
2021	50.48	413^th	1019	59.5%
2022	48.26	546^th	1221	55.3%
2023	49.21	556^th	1234	54.9%
2024	58.20	404^th	1219	66.9%

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Rank History for Female students at S E Gross Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.18	164^th	1226	86.6%
2019	85.37	137^th	1276	89.3%
2021	64.97	297^th	1017	70.8%
2022	77.76	230^th	1286	82.1%
2023	72.14	289^th	1275	77.3%
2024	73.63	274^th	1251	78.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at S E Gross Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.19	86^th	674	87.2%
2024	70.78	100^th	639	84.4%

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Rank History for Male students at S E Gross Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.60	191^st	1223	84.4%
2019	84.03	168^th	1296	87.0%
2021	66.84	259^th	1048	75.3%
2022	74.13	259^th	1286	79.9%
2023	72.21	273^rd	1292	78.9%
2024	74.97	259^th	1264	79.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at S E Gross Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.33	74^th	590	87.5%
2019	77.48	87^th	639	86.4%
2021	53.10	187^th	517	63.8%
2022	71.67	119^th	662	82.0%
2023	60.54	189^th	661	71.4%
2024	69.90	141^st	643	78.1%

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Rank History for White students at S E Gross Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.68	169^th	889	81.0%
2019	83.07	99^th	905	89.1%
2021	68.14	223^rd	813	72.6%
2022	73.91	172^nd	898	80.8%
2023	71.18	205^th	895	77.1%
2024	69.13	221^st	875	74.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for S E Gross Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	364	2	4	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	403
1996	364	2	4	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	403
1997	375	1	5	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
1998	386	4	6	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1999	412	1	7	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2000	422	5	5	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	473
2001	425	3	7	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	470
2002	429	4	7	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	487
2003	429	4	7	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	487
2004	422	4	11	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
2005	365	6	11	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2006	356	4	4	48	1	n/a	n/a	39	452
2007	338	3	3	52	1	n/a	n/a	43	440
2008	336	3	8	56	0	n/a	n/a	43	446
2009	256	2	8	42	0	n/a	n/a	33	341
2010	271	6	8	47	0	n/a	n/a	38	370
2011	298	7	7	76	0	1	18	0	407
2012	288	10	4	79	0	0	11	0	392
2013	282	12	7	96	0	0	7	0	404
2014	253	15	7	112	0	0	9	0	396
2015	261	9	8	129	0	0	11	0	418
2016	269	10	9	121	1	0	16	0	426
2017	260	13	8	118	0	0	17	0	416
2018	263	9	7	127	0	0	12	0	418
2019	246	10	6	144	1	0	10	0	417
2020	252	8	6	163	2	0	12	0	443
2021	257	7	3	157	3	1	17	0	445
2022	249	9	4	158	2	0	15	0	437
2023	250	8	4	178	2	0	20	0	462
2024	286	8	6	169	1	0	23	0	493

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at S E Gross Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	403	24.5	16.4	n/a
1996	403	24.5	16.4	n/a
1997	410	23.6	17.4	n/a
1998	438	27.7	15.8	n/a
1999	462	30.1	15.3	n/a
2000	473	32.5	14.6	n/a
2001	470	33.6	14.0	n/a
2002	487	34.1	14.3	n/a
2003	487	34.1	14.3	n/a
2004	494	34.5	14.3	n/a
2005	449	35.6	12.6	11.1
2006	452	37.0	12.2	12.8
2007	440	29.0	15.2	15.1
2008	446	31.0	14.4	15.1
2009	341	29.5	11.6	18.2
2010	370	29.8	12.4	19.3
2011	407	29.6	13.7	18.2
2012	392	28.7	13.6	24
2013	404	38.6	10.4	24.3
2014	396	32.0	12.3	25.5
2015	418	32.0	13.0	24.9
2016	426	32.0	13.3	20.4
2017	416	31.5	13.1	15.9
2018	418	31.0	13.4	14.4
2019	417	32.5	12.8	18.9
2020	443	32.6	13.5	20.3
2021	445	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	437	34.0	12.8	17.2
2023	462	33.0	14.0	21.6
2024	493	36.5	13.5	17.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio S E Gross Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	403	24.5	16.4	n/a
1996	403	24.5	16.4	n/a
1997	410	23.6	17.4	n/a
1998	438	27.7	15.8	n/a
1999	462	30.1	15.3	n/a
2000	473	32.5	14.6	n/a
2001	470	33.6	14.0	n/a
2002	487	34.1	14.3	n/a
2003	487	34.1	14.3	n/a
2004	494	34.5	14.3	n/a
2005	449	35.6	12.6	11.1
2006	452	37.0	12.2	12.8
2007	440	29.0	15.2	15.1
2008	446	31.0	14.4	15.1
2009	341	29.5	11.6	18.2
2010	370	29.8	12.4	19.3
2011	407	29.6	13.7	18.2
2012	392	28.7	13.6	24
2013	404	38.6	10.4	24.3
2014	396	32.0	12.3	25.5
2015	418	32.0	13.0	24.9
2016	426	32.0	13.3	20.4
2017	416	31.5	13.1	15.9
2018	418	31.0	13.4	14.4
2019	417	32.5	12.8	18.9
2020	443	32.6	13.5	20.3
2021	445	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	437	34.0	12.8	17.2
2023	462	33.0	14.0	21.6
2024	493	36.5	13.5	17.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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