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Gilson Brown Elementary School

1613 W Delmar Ave
Godfrey, IL 62035

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Serving 186 students in grades Kindergarten-1, Gilson Brown Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 36%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 186 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 20-24%
: 25-29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gilson Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Gilson Brown Elementary School's student population of 186 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gilson Brown Elementary School
Kind	89
1	95
2	2

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Total Students

186 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gilson Brown Elementary School
2023	274
2022	263
2021	209
2020	224
2019	224
2018	248
2017	248
2016	290
2015	293
2014	308
2013	333
2012	318
2011	295
2010	300
2009	325
2008	322
2007	303
2006	295
2005	284
2004	279
2003	302
2002	290
2001	260
2000	284
1999	291
1998	296
1997	256
1996	290
1995	296
1994	298
1993	338
1992	344
1991	360
1990	297
1989	370
1988	370
1987	407

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gilson Brown Elementary School
2023	18
2022	18
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	18
2015	19
2014	19
2013	31
2012	19
2011	19
2010	19
2009	20
2008	17
2007	17
2006	17
2005	18
2004	17
2003	19
2002	17
2001	17
2000	18
1999	16
1998	15
1997	16
1996	16
1995	16
1994	13
1993	15
1992	13
1991	12
1990	15

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School Rankings

The of Gilson Brown Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

(15-16)

20-24%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Gilson Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Alton CUSD 11 School District
2016	22%	31%	20%
2015	17%	29%	19%
2013	42%	58%	40%
2012	87%	80%	69%
2011	87%	80%	67%
2010	87%	80%	74%

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(15-16)

25-29%

36%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Gilson Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Alton CUSD 11 School District
2016	27%	36%	29%
2015	27%	38%	31%
2014	47%	57%	48%
2013	47%	58%	46%
2012	77%	75%	64%
2011	72%	75%	63%
2010	77%	74%	68%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gilson Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Alton CUSD 11 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	11:1	13:1	9:1
2012	17:1	16:1	14:1
2011	16:1	16:1	14:1
2010	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	20:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	17:1
1998	20:1	17:1	17:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	19:1
1994	23:1	18:1	19:1
1993	23:1	18:1	20:1
1992	26:1	17:1	19:1
1991	30:1	17:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Gilson Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Alton CUSD 11 School District
2014	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	1%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gilson Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Alton CUSD 11 School District
2023	7%	27%	4%
2022	8%	27%	4%
2021	7%	27%	4%
2020	3%	26%	3%
2019	3%	26%	3%
2018	2%	26%	3%
2017	2%	26%	3%
2016	2%	26%	2%
2015	1%	25%	4%
2014	2%	25%	2%
2013	2%	24%	3%
2012	3%	24%	2%
2011	1%	23%	2%
2009	3%	22%	2%
2007	4%	20%	1%
2006	1%	19%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	3%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%
1993	1%	11%

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Black

31%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilson Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Alton CUSD 11 School District
2023	36%	17%	33%
2022	33%	17%	32%
2021	29%	17%	33%
2020	35%	17%	33%
2019	35%	17%	33%
2018	31%	17%	33%
2017	31%	17%	33%
2016	34%	17%	33%
2015	34%	17%	31%
2014	30%	17%	30%
2013	27%	18%	30%
2012	26%	18%	31%
2011	29%	18%	32%
2010	31%	20%	34%
2009	31%	20%	34%
2008	33%	20%	35%
2007	29%	20%	36%
2006	23%	20%	36%
2005	29%	20%	36%
2004	28%	21%	36%
2003	31%	21%	36%
2002	33%	21%	36%
2001	33%	21%	35%
2000	37%	21%	35%
1999	31%	21%	33%
1998	30%	21%	32%
1997	26%	20%	31%
1996	28%	21%	32%
1995	25%	20%	31%
1994	26%	21%	31%
1993	38%	21%	31%
1992	37%	21%	31%
1991	38%	21%	31%

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White

49%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilson Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Alton CUSD 11 School District
2023	43%	45%	51%
2022	48%	47%	53%
2021	51%	47%	53%
2020	50%	48%	55%
2019	50%	48%	55%
2018	58%	49%	56%
2017	58%	49%	56%
2016	57%	49%	57%
2015	56%	49%	56%
2014	57%	50%	58%
2013	59%	50%	59%
2012	63%	51%	59%
2011	60%	51%	58%
2010	64%	53%	61%
2009	63%	53%	62%
2008	59%	54%	61%
2007	63%	55%	61%
2006	74%	56%	62%
2005	69%	57%	62%
2004	70%	57%	62%
2003	66%	58%	62%
2002	65%	59%	63%
2001	65%	60%	63%
2000	62%	61%	63%
1999	67%	62%	65%
1998	70%	63%	66%
1997	74%	64%	67%
1996	72%	64%	68%
1995	75%	65%	68%
1994	73%	65%	68%
1993	60%	65%	68%
1992	61%	66%	68%
1991	61%	66%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gilson Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Alton CUSD 11 School District
2023	14%	4%	10%
2022	11%	4%	10%
2021	13%	4%	9%
2020	12%	4%	8%
2019	12%	4%	8%
2018	9%	3%	8%
2017	9%	3%	8%
2016	7%	3%	8%
2015	8%	3%	9%
2014	10%	3%	9%
2013	12%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilson Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Alton CUSD 11 School District
2023	0.67	0.70	0.62
2022	0.65	0.68	0.61
2021	0.64	0.68	0.61
2020	0.62	0.68	0.59
2019	0.62	0.68	0.59
2018	0.56	0.67	0.57
2017	0.56	0.67	0.57
2016	0.56	0.67	0.56
2015	0.57	0.67	0.56
2014	0.58	0.66	0.57
2013	0.57	0.66	0.56
2012	0.53	0.65	0.55
2011	0.55	0.66	0.56
2010	0.53	0.64	0.51
2009	0.54	0.64	0.50
2008	0.57	0.64	0.50
2007	0.55	0.63	0.50
2006	0.40	0.61	0.49
2005	0.44	0.61	0.49
2004	0.44	0.60	0.49
2003	0.47	0.59	0.48
2002	0.47	0.59	0.48
2001	0.47	0.58	0.48
2000	0.48	0.57	0.48
1999	0.46	0.56	0.47
1998	0.42	0.56	0.46
1997	0.39	0.54	0.45
1996	0.41	0.53	0.44
1995	0.38	0.53	0.45
1994	0.40	0.52	0.45
1993	0.50	0.52	0.44
1992	0.49	0.52	0.45
1991	0.49	0.52	0.44

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Eligible for

78%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gilson Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Alton CUSD 11 School District
2023	53%	43%	59%
2022	55%	43%	58%
2021	69%	44%	58%
2020	63%	47%	56%
2019	63%	47%	56%
2018	58%	46%	56%
2017	58%	46%	56%
2016	56%	47%	55%
2015	69%	52%	64%
2014	62%	47%	58%
2013	59%	45%	55%
2012	34%	21%	31%
2011	61%	39%	52%
2010	52%	37%	49%
2009	50%	33%	44%
2008	55%	32%	11%
2007	49%	32%	10%
2006	45%	32%	44%
2005	50%	32%	44%
2004	44%	31%	39%
2003	44%	30%	38%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	Gilson Brown Elementary School	Illinois	Alton CUSD 11 School District
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	29%	27%	29%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	4%	6%	1%
2007	8%	6%	2%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2005	8%	5%	8%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2003	5%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Alton CUSD 11 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Gilson Brown Elementary School often compared to?

Gilson Brown Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lewis & Clark Elementary School, North Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 36% IL state average).

How many students attend Gilson Brown Elementary School?

186 students attend Gilson Brown Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Gilson Brown Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Black, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gilson Brown Elementary School?

Gilson Brown Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Gilson Brown Elementary School offer ?

Gilson Brown Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1

What school district is Gilson Brown Elementary School part of?

Gilson Brown Elementary School is part of Alton CUSD 11 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 186 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 20-24%
: 25-29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education