Brookdale Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Naperville, Illinois

Brookdale Elementary School in Naperville, Illinois enrolled 462 students in 2024-25 with 30.0 full-time teachers, 15.4 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 37% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 48% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%

463 students in 2022-23, 457 students in 2023-24, 462 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.6 to 30.0.

Students enrolled at Brookdale Elementary School by school year2022-23: 463, 2023-24: 457, 2024-25: 46202004006002022-234632023-244572024-25462
Students enrolled at Brookdale Elementary School by school year2022-23: 463, 2023-24: 457, 2024-25: 46202004006002022-234632023-244572024-25462
Students enrolled at Brookdale Elementary School by school year2022-23: 463, 2023-24: 457, 2024-25: 46202004006002022-234632023-244572024-25462
Students enrolled at Brookdale Elementary School by school year2022-23: 463, 2023-24: 457, 2024-25: 46202004006002022-234632023-244572024-25462
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2346330.615.1
2023-2445730.515.0
2024-2546230.015.4

15.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 82 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools

Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 15.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 15.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 15.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 15.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Brookdale Elementary School enrolled 497 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent20.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

41.6% of students were White, 19.9% Asian, 17.3% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White41.6%
  2. Asian19.9%
  3. Black17.3%
  4. Hispanic14.3%
  5. Two or more races6.5%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Brookdale Elementary School scored proficient or above: 37% in reading in 2021-22 and 48% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-2237%50%29.9%
Math, 2022-2348%not published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Naperville

28 public elementary schools in Naperville report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Elmwood Elementary School72615.2not reported
May Watts Elementary School66815.8not reported
Steeple Run Elementary School62213.1not reported
Beebe Elementary School61914.6not reported
Mill Street Elementary School60012.5not reported
Mary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary58914.5not reported
Ranch View Elementary School58414.3not reported
Owen Elementary School57715.3not reported

All public schools in Naperville →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Brookdale Elementary School

  1. Longwood Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 346 students, 10.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Bower Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 406 students, 9.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare Brookdale Elementary School with Longwood Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Indian Prairie School District #204 spends per student$18,127 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,127
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisBrookdale Elementary School is the number 690 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#690 of 2,314
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher15.4 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.15.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Brookdale Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Brookdale Elementary School?
    462 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 463 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Naperville, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookdale Elementary School?
    15.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Brookdale Elementary School a Title I school?
    Brookdale Elementary School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Brookdale Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Brookdale Elementary School scored proficient or above: 37% in reading in 2021-22 and 48% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Brookdale Elementary School in?
    Indian Prairie School District #204, NCES district ID 1741690. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 174169005210 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22