Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School (Oak Park ESD 97 SCH DIST.), Illinois - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School is a Middle in Oak Park, IL. It currently serves 981 students (grades 06-08). The school is part of the Oak Park ESD 97 School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Oak Park ESD 97 School District and all schools in Illinois.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: Middle
Number of Students:981
Number of Teachers: 72
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.68

Location Info

Location: 325 S Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302
Mailing Address: 325 S Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302-3597
Phone: (708)524-3050
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 6 302
Grade 7 323
Grade 8 356
Gender/Sex of Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 502 51.17
Female 462 47.10
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 26 2.65
Black or African American 184 18.76
Hispanic/Latino 168 17.13
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.10
Two or more races 117 11.93
White 468 47.71
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 9 1.79
Black or African American 97 19.32
Hispanic/Latino 85 16.93
Two or more races 55 10.96
White 256 51.00
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 17 3.68
Black or African American 87 18.83
Hispanic/Latino 83 17.97
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.22
Two or more races 62 13.42
White 212 45.89

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 6 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 5 1.66
Black or African American 46 15.23
Hispanic/Latino 57 18.87
Two or more races 40 13.25
White 146 48.34
Grade 7 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 12 3.72
Black or African American 71 21.98
Hispanic/Latino 59 18.27
Two or more races 33 10.22
White 143 44.27
Grade 8 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 9 2.53
Black or African American 67 18.82
Hispanic/Latino 52 14.61
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.28
Two or more races 44 12.36
White 179 50.28