Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch (DeKalb CUSD 428 SCH DIST.), Illinois - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch is a Elementary in Dekalb, IL. It currently serves 323 students (grades KG-05). The school is part of the DeKalb CUSD 428 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 DeKalb CUSD 428 School District and all schools in Illinois.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: Elementary
Number of Students:323
Number of Teachers: 24
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.44

Location Info

Location: 3225 Sangamon Dr, Dekalb, IL 60115
Mailing Address: 3225 Sangamon Dr, Dekalb, IL 60115-4702
Phone: (815)754-9936
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 1 50
Grade 2 54
Grade 3 72
Grade 4 53
Grade 5 55
Kindergarten 39
Gender/Sex of Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 169 52.32
Female 154 47.68
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 4 1.24
Black or African American 189 58.51
Hispanic/Latino 43 13.31
Two or more races 36 11.15
White 51 15.79
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 4 2.37
Black or African American 102 60.36
Hispanic/Latino 17 10.06
Two or more races 19 11.24
White 27 15.98
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American 87 56.49
Hispanic/Latino 26 16.88
Two or more races 17 11.04
White 24 15.58

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 1 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American 31 62.00
Hispanic/Latino 7 14.00
Two or more races 4 8.00
White 8 16.00
Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 1 1.85
Black or African American 35 64.82
Hispanic/Latino 4 7.41
Two or more races 8 14.82
White 6 11.11
Grade 3 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 1 1.39
Black or African American 45 62.50
Hispanic/Latino 7 9.72
Two or more races 5 6.94
White 14 19.44
Grade 4 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American 23 43.40
Hispanic/Latino 13 24.53
Two or more races 8 15.09
White 9 16.98
Grade 5 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 1 1.82
Black or African American 32 58.18
Hispanic/Latino 8 14.55
Two or more races 6 10.91
White 8 14.55
Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 1 2.56
Black or African American 23 58.97
Hispanic/Latino 4 10.26
Two or more races 5 12.82
White 6 15.39