Brooks Middle School

Summary:

Brooks Middle School is a public middle school located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 933 students. It is part of the Valley View CUSD 365U school district, which is ranked 385 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Brooks Middle School's performance on the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) exams is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics, with only 26.3% of all grades being proficient or better, compared to 28.1% for the district and 28.4% for the state. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with 46% of all grades being proficient or better, higher than the district and state. The school's performance on the ISA (Illinois Science Assessment) is also stronger, with 56.5% of all grades being proficient or better, higher than the district and state averages. The school's diverse student population shows varying performance, with African American and White students performing better than Asian and Hispanic students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as John J Lukancic Middle School and A Vito Martinez Middle School, which generally perform better on academic measures, Brooks Middle School outperforms some schools outside its district, like Hubert H Humphrey Middle School, in certain areas like English Language Arts. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate and relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may contribute to its academic challenges, though its focus on smaller class sizes and higher spending per student may be strategies to address these issues.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 350 Blair Ln
       Bolingbrook, IL  60440-1801


(630) 759-6340

District: Valley View CUSD 365U

SchoolDigger Rank:
517th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,207 Help


Students who attend Brooks Middle School usually attend:

High:    Bolingbrook High School

Feeder schools for Brooks Middle School:

Elementary:    Oak View Elementary School
    Pioneer Elementary School
    Wood View Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  874

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.7%
African American:
28.9%
White:
14.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Brooks Middle School ranks better than 62.1% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked middle schools in the Valley View CUSD 365U School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.6. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Brooks Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Valley View CUSD 365U School District. Student population at Brooks Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.7%), African American (28.9%), White (14.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooks Middle School is 10.4, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Valley View CUSD 365U School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooks Middle School is $19,207, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Valley View CUSD 365U School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brooks Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooks Middle School 517th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Brooks Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Valley View CUSD 365U:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley View CUSD 365U 385th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brooks Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Brooks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 45.10 726th 1185 38.7%
2004 35.71 830th 1204 31.1%
2005 55.64 645th 1209 46.7%
2006 53.17 703rd 1272 44.7%
2007 50.28 757th 1287 41.2%
2008 46.71 805th 1293 37.7%
2009 52.04 744th 1318 43.6%
2010 47.07 834th 1327 37.2%
2011 36.78 969th 1344 27.9%
2012 33.14 1011th 1365 25.9%
2013 39.48 876th 1367 35.9%
2014 48.33 712th 1322 46.1%
2015 59.82 421st 1302 67.7%
2016 51.55 572nd 1294 55.8%
2017 54.74 519th 1293 59.9%
2018 58.24 486th 1293 62.4%
2019 67.97 383rd 1356 71.8%
2021 67.84 318th 1241 74.4%
2022 61.35 430th 1369 68.6%
2023 58.37 465th 1367 66.0%
2024 55.60 517th 1363 62.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brooks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.62 59th 164 64.0%
2019 73.48 47th 179 73.7%
2021 69.49 25th 97 74.2%
2022 66.29 65th 195 66.7%
2023 62.96 66th 194 66.0%
2024 66.70 57th 184 69.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brooks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.86 47th 285 83.5%
2019 73.29 22nd 339 93.5%
2021 53.38 66th 277 76.2%
2022 59.08 83rd 454 81.7%
2023 49.97 162nd 480 66.3%
2024 43.80 222nd 486 54.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Brooks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.21 203rd 602 66.3%
2019 46.31 307th 792 61.2%
2021 34.77 337th 548 38.5%
2022 40.93 367th 781 53.0%
2023 46.80 310th 805 61.5%
2024 44.96 344th 802 57.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.80 444th 1161 61.8%
2019 66.91 291st 1217 76.1%
2021 58.95 287th 1019 71.8%
2022 59.59 369th 1221 69.8%
2023 58.50 389th 1234 68.5%
2024 58.02 405th 1219 66.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Brooks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.56 423rd 1226 65.5%
2019 67.28 362nd 1276 71.6%
2021 65.01 296th 1017 70.9%
2022 60.27 408th 1286 68.3%
2023 55.81 467th 1275 63.4%
2024 54.56 485th 1251 61.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Brooks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.71 305th 674 54.7%
2024 47.23 250th 639 60.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Brooks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.02 529th 1223 56.7%
2019 67.52 346th 1296 73.3%
2021 63.65 287th 1048 72.6%
2022 60.27 416th 1286 67.7%
2023 59.16 419th 1292 67.6%
2024 55.19 472nd 1264 62.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Brooks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.70 92nd 209 56.0%
2019 51.52 105th 201 47.8%
2022 61.76 80th 198 59.6%
2023 53.36 91st 192 52.6%
2024 45.72 113th 184 38.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Brooks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.72 77th 511 84.9%
2019 86.61 42nd 565 92.6%
2021 75.15 40th 385 89.6%
2022 73.36 75th 573 86.9%
2023 70.38 89th 569 84.4%
2024 61.26 143rd 548 73.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brooks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.13 265th 590 55.1%
2019 58.78 214th 639 66.5%
2021 65.87 107th 517 79.3%
2022 56.88 205th 662 69.0%
2023 57.86 204th 661 69.1%
2024 58.29 210th 643 67.3%
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Rank History for White students at Brooks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.73 179th 889 79.9%
2019 83.49 93rd 905 89.7%
2021 82.75 94th 813 88.4%
2022 78.30 133rd 898 85.2%
2023 79.35 139th 895 84.5%
2024 67.45 241st 875 72.5%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Brooks Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 358 147 12 41 10 n/a n/a 0 568
1989 354 130 13 38 8 n/a n/a 0 543
1990 338 125 13 31 5 n/a n/a 0 512
1991 345 118 8 39 8 n/a n/a 0 518
1992 349 121 22 43 0 n/a n/a 0 535
1993 390 129 14 57 2 n/a n/a 0 592
1994 324 141 23 55 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1995 299 143 24 63 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1996 299 143 24 63 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1997 306 147 26 63 0 n/a n/a 0 542
1998 303 142 35 67 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1999 282 168 40 93 0 n/a n/a 0 583
2000 249 169 37 125 0 n/a n/a 0 580
2001 225 183 39 151 0 n/a n/a 0 598
2002 201 201 29 212 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2003 201 201 29 212 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2004 181 188 28 270 0 n/a n/a 0 667
2005 448 410 66 295 2 n/a n/a 6 1227
2006 401 433 68 362 1 n/a n/a 5 1270
2007 383 420 72 394 0 n/a n/a 15 1284
2008 385 416 78 398 0 n/a n/a 16 1293
2009 400 417 77 340 1 n/a n/a 27 1262
2010 373 383 88 339 2 n/a n/a 35 1220
2011 310 369 97 406 6 7 55 0 1250
2012 280 359 104 418 6 6 55 0 1228
2013 291 357 91 448 3 3 63 0 1256
2014 282 301 75 463 2 4 57 0 1184
2015 278 285 81 455 1 7 48 0 1155
2016 250 254 87 459 2 10 44 0 1106
2017 237 269 94 471 3 12 45 0 1131
2018 209 250 96 518 2 8 55 0 1138
2019 211 234 96 536 2 4 57 0 1140
2020 199 256 92 526 2 1 50 0 1126
2021 205 269 79 415 2 1 61 0 1032
2022 162 279 75 418 0 1 54 0 989
2023 140 285 68 384 1 1 54 0 933
2024 129 253 72 373 2 0 45 0 874

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 Brooks Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 568 36.3 15.6 n/a
1989 543 33.6 16.1 n/a
1990 512 32.6 15.7 n/a
1991 518 34.6 14.9 n/a
1992 535 30.0 17.8 n/a
1993 592 28.0 21.1 n/a
1994 543 30.0 18.1 n/a
1995 529 28.9 18.3 n/a
1996 529 28.9 18.3 n/a
1997 542 29.0 18.7 n/a
1998 547 29.5 18.5 n/a
1999 583 31.0 18.8 n/a
2000 580 32.6 17.8 n/a
2001 598 34.0 17.6 n/a
2002 643 38.0 16.9 50.9
2003 643 38.0 16.9 50.9
2004 667 41.0 16.3 54.9
2005 1227 70.0 17.5 37.4
2006 1270 76.5 16.6 40.7
2007 1284 79.0 16.3 44.7
2008 1293 76.0 17.0 52.4
2009 1262 88.5 14.3 58.5
2010 1220 90.0 13.5 60.8
2011 1250 83.0 15.0 53.3
2012 1228 80.4 15.2 55.4
2013 1256 102.3 12.2 61.9
2014 1184 84.5 14.0 64
2015 1155 81.0 14.2 64.2
2016 1106 75.0 14.7 60.5
2017 1131 78.0 14.5 61
2018 1138 79.9 14.2 63.9
2019 1140 82.0 13.9 64.6
2020 1126 74.1 15.1 64.2
2021 1032 n/a n/a n/a
2022 989 82.4 11.9 53.1
2023 933 93.0 10.0 63
2024 874 84.0 10.4 61.1

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 Brooks Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 568 36.3 15.6 n/a
1989 543 33.6 16.1 n/a
1990 512 32.6 15.7 n/a
1991 518 34.6 14.9 n/a
1992 535 30.0 17.8 n/a
1993 592 28.0 21.1 n/a
1994 543 30.0 18.1 n/a
1995 529 28.9 18.3 n/a
1996 529 28.9 18.3 n/a
1997 542 29.0 18.7 n/a
1998 547 29.5 18.5 n/a
1999 583 31.0 18.8 n/a
2000 580 32.6 17.8 n/a
2001 598 34.0 17.6 n/a
2002 643 38.0 16.9 50.9
2003 643 38.0 16.9 50.9
2004 667 41.0 16.3 54.9
2005 1227 70.0 17.5 37.4
2006 1270 76.5 16.6 40.7
2007 1284 79.0 16.3 44.7
2008 1293 76.0 17.0 52.4
2009 1262 88.5 14.3 58.5
2010 1220 90.0 13.5 60.8
2011 1250 83.0 15.0 53.3
2012 1228 80.4 15.2 55.4
2013 1256 102.3 12.2 61.9
2014 1184 84.5 14.0 64
2015 1155 81.0 14.2 64.2
2016 1106 75.0 14.7 60.5
2017 1131 78.0 14.5 61
2018 1138 79.9 14.2 63.9
2019 1140 82.0 13.9 64.6
2020 1126 74.1 15.1 64.2
2021 1032 n/a n/a n/a
2022 989 82.4 11.9 53.1
2023 933 93.0 10.0 63
2024 874 84.0 10.4 61.1

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Brooks Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $810 (6.2%) $12,288 (93.8%) $13,098
2020 $1,262 (8.9%) $12,890 (91.1%) $14,152
2021 $947 (6.8%) $13,006 (93.2%) $13,952
2022 $947 (6.8%) $13,006 (93.2%) $13,952
2023 $1,665 (8.4%) $18,123 (91.6%) $19,788
2024 $1,302 (6.8%) $17,904 (93.2%) $19,207

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brooks Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 383rd of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 465th of 1367 Middle schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Brooks Middle School)42.136.8
 5.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Valley View CUSD 365U)40.237.3
 2.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Brooks Middle School)3818.7
 19.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Valley View CUSD 365U)35.823
 12.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Brooks Middle School)43.749.7
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Valley View CUSD 365U)50.853.6
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Brooks Middle School)34.425
 9.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Valley View CUSD 365U)3727.9
 9.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Brooks Middle School)41.946.7
 4.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Valley View CUSD 365U)53.260
 6.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Brooks Middle School)39.325.3
 14%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Valley View CUSD 365U)43.225.9
 17.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Brooks Middle School)56.147.7
 8.4%
   8th Grade Science (Valley View CUSD 365U)60.351.6
 8.7%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1140933
 18.2%
African American234285
 21.8%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian9668
 29.2%
Hispanic536384
 28.4%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White211140
 33.6%
Two or More Races5754
 5.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.6%63%
 1.5%


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Students at Brooks Middle School are 43% Hispanic, 29% African American, 15% White, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 874 students attended Brooks Middle School.

Students who attend Brooks Middle School usually go on to attend Bolingbrook High School

Brooks Middle School ranks 517th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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