Brook Forest Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

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Serving 293 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brook Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 293 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 1% in IL
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: ≥90% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Brook Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Brook Forest Elementary School's student population of 293 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brook Forest Elementary School
Kind	35
1	41
2	62
3	55
4	47
5	53

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Total Students

293 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brook Forest Elementary School
2023	265
2022	244
2021	263
2020	306
2019	306
2018	325
2017	325
2016	338
2015	322
2013	282
2012	272
2011	266
2010	266
2009	266
2008	252
2007	278
2006	282
2005	289
2004	300
2003	309
2002	328
2001	310
2000	319
1999	316
1998	301
1997	308
1996	298
1995	283
1994	301
1993	322
1992	358
1991	368
1990	367

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brook Forest Elementary School
2023	29
2022	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	32
2015	27
2013	32
2012	20
2011	20
2010	19
2009	19
2008	20
2007	20
2006	19
2005	20
2004	23
2003	24
2002	23
2001	25
2000	26
1999	28
1998	28
1997	24
1996	23
1995	20
1994	22
1993	24
1992	27
1991	28

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Year Founded

1905

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Brook Forest Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brook Forest Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#24 out of 3542 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brook Forest Elementary School
2023	#24
2022	#9
2021	#9
2019	#35
2018	#46
2017	#42
2016	#14
2015	#34
2014	#27
2013	#19
2012	#148

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70-74%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Brook Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Butler School District 53
2023	72%	27%	69%
2021	82%	28%	71%
2019	77%	33%	78%
2018	72%	32%	75%
2017	77%	32%	76%
2016	82%	31%	79%
2015	77%	29%	77%
2014	92%	59%	94%
2013	95%	58%	96%
2012	95%	80%	99%
2011	95%	80%	99%

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80-84%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brook Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Butler School District 53
2022	82%	30%	74%
2021	82%	32%	74%
2019	77%	38%	82%
2018	82%	37%	75%
2017	77%	38%	79%
2016	82%	36%	80%
2015	77%	38%	78%
2014	95%	57%	94%
2013	92%	58%	92%
2012	95%	75%	99%
2011	95%	75%	99%

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≥90%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brook Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Butler School District 53
2023	9:1	14:1	8:1
2022	9:1	14:1	8:1
2020	11:1	15:1	11:1
2019	11:1	15:1	11:1
2018	12:1	16:1	11:1
2017	12:1	15:1	11:1
2016	11:1	16:1	11:1
2015	12:1	16:1	11:1
2013	9:1	13:1	8:1
2012	14:1	16:1	12:1
2011	13:1	16:1	11:1
2010	14:1	16:1	11:1
2009	14:1	16:1	11:1
2008	13:1	18:1	11:1
2007	14:1	17:1	11:1
2006	15:1	16:1	12:1
2005	14:1	16:1	11:1
2004	13:1	17:1	10:1
2003	13:1	16:1	10:1
2002	14:1	16:1	12:1
2001	12:1	16:1	11:1
2000	12:1	16:1	12:1
1999	11:1	16:1	11:1
1998	11:1	17:1	11:1
1997	13:1	17:1	11:1
1996	13:1	17:1	12:1
1995	14:1	17:1	12:1
1994	14:1	18:1	12:1
1993	14:1	18:1	12:1
1992	13:1	17:1	13:1
1991	13:1	17:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

49%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brook Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Butler School District 53
2023	51%	6%	52%
2022	55%	5%	53%
2021	55%	5%	54%
2020	51%	5%	52%
2019	51%	5%	52%
2018	50%	5%	50%
2017	50%	5%	50%
2016	43%	5%	46%
2015	41%	6%	43%
2013	39%	5%	38%
2012	33%	4%	34%
2011	32%	5%	34%
2010	32%	5%	31%
2009	32%	5%	32%
2008	31%	5%	30%
2007	28%	5%	29%
2006	28%	5%	28%
2005	25%	5%	27%
2004	26%	4%	26%
2003	27%	4%	29%
2002	31%	4%	30%
2001	27%	4%	28%
2000	27%	3%	28%
1999	25%	3%	25%
1998	29%	3%	28%
1997	30%	3%	31%
1996	31%	3%	34%
1995	32%	3%	36%
1994	31%	3%	35%
1993	33%	3%	34%
1992	35%	3%	36%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brook Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Butler School District 53
2023	5%	27%	5%
2022	4%	27%	3%
2021	2%	27%	2%
2020	2%	26%	2%
2019	2%	26%	2%
2018	2%	26%	3%
2017	2%	26%	3%
2016	4%	26%	5%
2015	5%	25%	5%
2013	7%	24%	5%
2012	4%	24%	4%
2010	6%	22%	6%
2009	5%	22%	5%
2008	6%	21%	5%
2007	5%	20%	5%
2006	5%	19%	5%
2005	5%	18%	5%
2004	5%	18%	4%
2003	2%	17%	2%
2002	1%	16%	2%
2001	2%	15%	1%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	3%	14%	2%
1998	3%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	2%	10%	2%
1991	5%	10%	3%
1990	2%	9%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Brook Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Butler School District 53
2023	2%	17%	2%
2022	2%	17%	2%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%	1%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	2%	18%	2%
2011	2%	18%	2%
2010	4%	20%	4%
2009	4%	20%	4%
2008	3%	20%	3%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	2%
2000	1%	21%	1%

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White

34%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brook Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Butler School District 53
2023	36%	45%	36%
2022	35%	47%	39%
2021	38%	47%	39%
2020	41%	48%	41%
2019	41%	48%	41%
2018	44%	49%	43%
2017	44%	49%	43%
2016	50%	49%	46%
2015	49%	49%	47%
2013	48%	50%	51%
2012	51%	51%	53%
2011	60%	51%	59%
2010	58%	53%	59%
2009	59%	53%	59%
2008	60%	54%	62%
2007	65%	55%	63%
2006	67%	56%	66%
2005	69%	57%	67%
2004	68%	57%	69%
2003	70%	58%	68%
2002	67%	59%	67%
2001	70%	60%	69%
2000	70%	61%	69%
1999	71%	62%	72%
1998	67%	63%	69%
1997	69%	64%	68%
1996	66%	64%	63%
1995	67%	65%	63%
1994	67%	65%	63%
1993	65%	65%	64%
1992	63%	66%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brook Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Butler School District 53
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	9%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brook Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Butler School District 53
2023	0.61	0.70	0.60
2022	0.58	0.68	0.57
2021	0.56	0.68	0.56
2020	0.57	0.68	0.57
2019	0.57	0.68	0.57
2018	0.56	0.67	0.57
2017	0.56	0.67	0.57
2016	0.57	0.67	0.58
2015	0.59	0.67	0.60
2013	0.62	0.66	0.60
2012	0.63	0.65	0.61
2011	0.54	0.66	0.54
2010	0.59	0.64	0.53
2009	0.57	0.64	0.53
2008	0.58	0.64	0.51
2007	0.52	0.63	0.50
2006	0.49	0.61	0.49
2005	0.47	0.61	0.47
2004	0.47	0.60	0.46
2003	0.44	0.59	0.47
2002	0.47	0.59	0.47
2001	0.44	0.58	0.45
2000	0.44	0.57	0.45
1999	0.43	0.56	0.42
1998	0.47	0.56	0.45
1997	0.44	0.54	0.45
1996	0.47	0.53	0.48
1995	0.45	0.53	0.48
1994	0.46	0.52	0.48
1993	0.47	0.52	0.48
1992	0.49	0.52	0.49

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brook Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Butler School District 53
2023	1%	43%	1%
2022	1%	43%	1%
2021	1%	44%	1%
2020	1%	47%	1%
2019	1%	47%	1%
2016	1%	47%	1%
2015	1%	52%	1%
2013	5%	45%	3%
2012	1%	21%	1%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Butler School District 53

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 01/27/2026

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brook Forest Elementary School's ranking?

Brook Forest Elementary School is ranked #24 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Brook Forest Elementary School?

293 students attend Brook Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Brook Forest Elementary School students are Asian, 34% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brook Forest Elementary School?

Brook Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Brook Forest Elementary School offer ?

Brook Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Brook Forest Elementary School part of?

Brook Forest Elementary School is part of Butler School District 53.

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