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Brooks Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

14741 Wallace St, Harvey, IL 60426 · (708) 333-6390 · Part of Harvey School District 152

Thornton Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
455
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Brooks Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

14741 Wallace St, Harvey

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6163
Grade 7132
Grade 8160
Enrollment over time
588’20
531’21
487’22
452’23
455’24

Down 22.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 58%Hispanic 38%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brooks Middle School from Thornton Township families.

Other schools in Harvey School District 152

The district →
Bryant Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harvey
D
294 students16:1
Maya Angelou Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harvey
D
271 students16:1
Holmes Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harvey
D−
270 students16:1
Whittier Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harvey
D
197 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Thornton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.