Is Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center a good school?

Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center ranks 529 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 499 students attended Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center.

What is the racial makeup of Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center?

Students at Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center are 61% White, 14% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center attend?

Students who attend Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center usually go on to attend Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School

Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center

Summary:

Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Bourbonnais, Illinois, with an enrollment of 499 students. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally below the state averages across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates of 43.9% in ELA, 27% in Math, and 50.6% in Science, compared to state averages of 41.2%, 28.4%, and 53.2% respectively.

Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% to 30.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average of around 15-20% for middle schools. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Bourbonnais School District 53 African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than their White peers, while students with disabilities and those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds tend to have lower proficiency rates.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Manteno Middle School and Limestone Middle School consistently outperform Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center on academic measures, while Kankakee Junior High School struggles even more. Despite spending around $12,000-$13,000 per student, which is slightly higher than the state average for middle schools, Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center's academic performance is still below state levels, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution.

Detail:

Public 7-8

200 W John Casey Rd
Bourbonnais, IL 60914-1368

(815) 929-5200

District: Bourbonnais School District 53

SchoolDigger Rank:
529^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,333

Students who attend Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center usually attend:

High:

Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School

Feeder schools for Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center:

Elementary:	Alan B Shepard Elementary School
	Noel Levasseur Elementary School
	Shabbona Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 499

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

African American:

13.8%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.7%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.59. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center is $13,333.

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Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center 529^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	75.18	301^st	1185	74.6%
2004	77.16	279^th	1204	76.8%
2005	73.82	341^st	1209	71.8%
2006	64.48	499^th	1272	60.8%
2007	67.61	452^nd	1287	64.9%
2008	65.96	501^st	1293	61.3%
2009	65.79	508^th	1318	61.5%
2010	66.73	487^th	1327	63.3%
2011	56.09	688^th	1344	48.8%
2012	52.56	749^th	1365	45.1%
2013	46.88	743^rd	1367	45.6%
2014	64.50	455^th	1322	65.6%
2015	57.84	445^th	1302	65.8%
2016	53.01	546^th	1294	57.8%
2017	61.75	424^th	1293	67.2%
2018	54.12	544^th	1293	57.9%
2019	56.91	526^th	1356	61.2%
2021	46.31	567^th	1241	54.3%
2022	49.88	594^th	1369	56.6%
2023	40.80	757^th	1367	44.6%
2024	54.59	529^th	1363	61.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.36	102^nd	164	37.8%
2019	44.04	97^th	179	45.8%
2021	24.61	67^th	97	30.9%
2022	34.81	120^th	195	38.5%
2023	27.52	136^th	194	29.9%
2024	29.66	114^th	184	38.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.21	377^th	602	37.4%
2019	29.12	606^th	792	23.5%
2021	28.30	445^th	548	18.8%
2022	29.97	598^th	781	23.4%
2023	39.27	412^th	805	48.8%
2024	52.38	273^rd	802	66.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.77	586^th	1161	49.5%
2019	53.98	483^rd	1217	60.3%
2021	45.27	494^th	1019	51.5%
2022	39.38	690^th	1221	43.5%
2023	31.72	865^th	1234	29.9%
2024	51.46	495^th	1219	59.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.32	561^st	1226	54.2%
2019	53.26	546^th	1276	57.2%
2021	46.82	489^th	1017	51.9%
2022	53.57	488^th	1286	62.1%
2023	48.76	576^th	1275	54.8%
2024	58.80	443^rd	1251	64.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.65	378^th	674	43.9%
2024	68.54	111^th	639	82.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.52	496^th	1223	59.4%
2019	59.34	462^nd	1296	64.4%
2021	40.19	559^th	1048	46.7%
2022	44.03	634^th	1286	50.7%
2023	31.78	835^th	1292	35.4%
2024	49.67	550^th	1264	56.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.02	194^th	511	62.0%
2019	59.75	149^th	565	73.6%
2021	52.18	120^th	385	68.8%
2022	50.02	215^th	573	62.5%
2023	20.83	529^th	569	7.0%
2024	52.07	197^th	548	64.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.27	186^th	590	68.5%
2019	54.57	249^th	639	61.0%
2021	55.08	176^th	517	66.0%
2022	51.25	266^th	662	59.8%
2023	41.77	351^st	661	46.9%
2024	38.06	372^nd	643	42.1%

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Rank History for White students at Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.24	558^th	889	37.2%
2019	40.53	543^rd	905	40.0%
2021	35.11	516^th	813	36.5%
2022	34.33	591^st	898	34.2%
2023	29.03	656^th	895	26.7%
2024	46.59	454^th	875	48.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	689	18	25	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	737
1989	706	16	24	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	754
1990	694	14	19	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	732
1991	698	18	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
1992	736	20	17	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1993	738	18	17	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
1994	732	22	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	776
1995	705	18	17	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	750
1996	705	18	17	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	750
1997	702	21	13	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	748
1998	727	25	18	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	790
1999	715	30	17	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	781
2000	694	42	22	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	788
2001	700	53	15	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	800
2002	726	51	16	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	839
2003	726	51	16	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	839
2004	714	61	18	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	839
2005	726	62	21	32	5	n/a	n/a	7	853
2006	711	63	21	38	3	n/a	n/a	5	841
2007	493	47	12	21	2	n/a	n/a	8	583
2008	486	39	14	30	1	n/a	n/a	9	579
2009	465	53	10	38	2	n/a	n/a	10	578
2010	444	72	14	48	3	n/a	n/a	19	600
2011	447	79	14	40	0	1	15	0	596
2012	432	58	18	40	0	2	17	0	567
2013	441	55	19	42	0	0	20	0	577
2014	418	57	13	46	1	0	18	0	553
2015	410	58	12	50	1	0	20	0	551
2016	393	57	14	59	2	0	21	0	546
2017	359	47	11	63	1	0	32	0	513
2018	364	50	13	63	1	0	31	0	522
2019	379	50	10	79	2	1	36	0	557
2020	394	58	7	86	1	1	32	0	579
2021	377	62	7	74	1	0	31	0	552
2022	339	57	11	64	0	0	39	0	510
2023	306	69	15	68	1	0	40	0	499

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	737	40.0	18.4	n/a
1989	754	40.0	18.8	n/a
1990	732	42.0	17.4	n/a
1991	734	44.5	16.4	n/a
1992	782	46.0	17.0	n/a
1993	783	44.5	17.6	n/a
1994	776	44.5	17.4	n/a
1995	750	46.0	16.3	n/a
1996	750	46.0	16.3	n/a
1997	748	45.5	16.4	n/a
1998	790	47.0	16.8	n/a
1999	781	47.5	16.4	n/a
2000	788	49.0	16.1	n/a
2001	800	49.5	16.2	n/a
2002	839	48.0	17.5	16
2003	839	48.0	17.5	16
2004	839	47.5	17.7	17.8
2005	853	47.0	18.1	19.6
2006	841	48.0	17.5	18.8
2007	583	31.0	18.8	17.9
2008	579	25.0	23.2	21.1
2009	578	36.0	16.1	24.5
2010	600	36.0	16.6	29.4
2011	596	34.0	17.5	29.9
2012	567	33.0	17.1	32.8
2013	577	33.6	17.1	36.4
2014	553	34.7	15.9	40
2015	551	35.0	15.7	46.8
2016	546	35.0	15.6	37.5
2017	513	35.3	14.5	39.8
2018	522	35.8	14.5	42
2019	557	36.6	15.2	42.4
2020	579	39.1	14.8	42.7
2021	552	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	510	37.9	13.4	37.3
2023	499	37.5	13.2	47.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	737	40.0	18.4	n/a
1989	754	40.0	18.8	n/a
1990	732	42.0	17.4	n/a
1991	734	44.5	16.4	n/a
1992	782	46.0	17.0	n/a
1993	783	44.5	17.6	n/a
1994	776	44.5	17.4	n/a
1995	750	46.0	16.3	n/a
1996	750	46.0	16.3	n/a
1997	748	45.5	16.4	n/a
1998	790	47.0	16.8	n/a
1999	781	47.5	16.4	n/a
2000	788	49.0	16.1	n/a
2001	800	49.5	16.2	n/a
2002	839	48.0	17.5	16
2003	839	48.0	17.5	16
2004	839	47.5	17.7	17.8
2005	853	47.0	18.1	19.6
2006	841	48.0	17.5	18.8
2007	583	31.0	18.8	17.9
2008	579	25.0	23.2	21.1
2009	578	36.0	16.1	24.5
2010	600	36.0	16.6	29.4
2011	596	34.0	17.5	29.9
2012	567	33.0	17.1	32.8
2013	577	33.6	17.1	36.4
2014	553	34.7	15.9	40
2015	551	35.0	15.7	46.8
2016	546	35.0	15.6	37.5
2017	513	35.3	14.5	39.8
2018	522	35.8	14.5	42
2019	557	36.6	15.2	42.4
2020	579	39.1	14.8	42.7
2021	552	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	510	37.9	13.4	37.3
2023	499	37.5	13.2	47.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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