Is Bradley Central Middle School a good school?

Bradley Central Middle School ranks 751 st of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bradley Central Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 382 students attended Bradley Central Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bradley Central Middle School?

Students at Bradley Central Middle School are 54% White, 23% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Bradley Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bradley Central Middle School usually go on to attend Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School

Bradley Central Middle School

Summary:

Bradley Central Middle School is a public middle school serving 407 students in grades 6-8 in Bradley, Illinois. The school is part of the Bradley School District 61, which is ranked 620 out of 813 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bradley Central Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with low academic performance on state assessments. In 2023-2024, only 44.9% of students were proficient in ELA and 11.4% were proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for White and Disabled student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of Illinois middle schools for these groups. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.6% to 51.4% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Bradley Central Middle School performs significantly worse than nearby middle schools, such as Reed-Custer Middle School, Wilmington Middle School, and Limestone Middle School, which all rank in the top half of Illinois middle schools and have higher academic proficiency rates. The nearby Kankakee Junior High School, which is only 2.66 miles away, also struggles with low academic performance, ranking in the bottom 15% of Illinois middle schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

260 N Wabash Ave
Bradley, IL 60915-1668

(815) 939-3564

District: Bradley School District 61

SchoolDigger Rank:
751^st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,068

Students who attend Bradley Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School

Feeder schools for Bradley Central Middle School:

Elementary:	Bradley East Elementary School
	Bradley West Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 382

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

Hispanic:

22.8%

African American:

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bradley Central Middle School ranks worse than 55.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.8. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Bradley Central Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.9%), Hispanic (22.8%), African American (14.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bradley Central Middle School is 9.7. (See more...)

Compare Bradley Central Middle School employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bradley Central Middle School is $18,068.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bradley Central Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bradley Central Middle School 751^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Bradley Central Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bradley School District 61:

SchoolDigger ranks Bradley School District 61 620^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bradley Central Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Bradley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	63.90	474^th	1185	60.0%
2004	62.56	514^th	1204	57.3%
2005	55.59	646^th	1209	46.6%
2006	57.53	631^st	1272	50.4%
2007	51.76	733^rd	1287	43.0%
2008	52.47	725^th	1293	43.9%
2009	46.21	829^th	1318	37.1%
2010	42.56	893^rd	1327	32.7%
2011	38.51	950^th	1344	29.3%
2012	34.83	993^rd	1365	27.3%
2013	22.66	1115^th	1367	18.4%
2014	25.14	1038^th	1322	21.5%
2015	36.48	777^th	1302	40.3%
2016	36.07	787^th	1294	39.2%
2017	43.31	695^th	1293	46.2%
2018	32.67	846^th	1293	34.6%
2019	38.13	790^th	1356	41.7%
2021	28.22	863^rd	1241	30.5%
2022	32.51	863^rd	1369	37.0%
2023	40.97	756^th	1367	44.7%
2024	39.80	751^st	1363	44.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bradley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.94	145^th	164	11.6%
2019	21.61	137^th	179	23.5%
2021	21.60	77^th	97	20.6%
2022	30.45	133^rd	195	31.8%
2023	17.29	167^th	194	13.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bradley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.67	113^th	285	60.4%
2021	28.61	270^th	277	2.5%
2022	41.54	235^th	454	48.2%
2024	50.53	154^th	486	68.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bradley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.67	260^th	602	56.8%
2019	40.98	371^st	792	53.2%
2021	25.59	501^st	548	8.6%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	29.25	560^th	805	30.4%
2024	30.54	535^th	802	33.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bradley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.77	776^th	1161	33.2%
2019	41.64	697^th	1217	42.7%
2021	31.66	704^th	1019	30.9%
2022	36.21	739^th	1221	39.5%
2023	50.03	541^st	1234	56.2%
2024	50.66	510^th	1219	58.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Bradley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.39	821^st	1226	33.0%
2019	40.04	745^th	1276	41.6%
2021	28.84	712^th	1017	30.0%
2022	33.33	802^nd	1286	37.6%
2023	43.32	674^th	1275	47.1%
2024	38.70	721^st	1251	42.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bradley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.43	550^th	674	18.4%
2024	29.98	472^nd	639	26.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Bradley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.23	782^nd	1223	36.1%
2019	37.64	762^nd	1296	41.2%
2021	24.51	806^th	1048	23.1%
2022	32.26	825^th	1286	35.8%
2023	38.73	736^th	1292	43.0%
2024	41.07	663^rd	1264	47.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Bradley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.37	276^th	511	46.0%
2019	49.15	226^th	565	60.0%
2021	46.30	159^th	385	58.7%
2022	33.77	380^th	573	33.7%
2023	36.71	342^nd	569	39.9%
2024	41.48	288^th	548	47.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bradley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.63	438^th	590	25.8%
2019	26.03	525^th	639	17.8%
2021	37.13	320^th	517	38.1%
2022	41.65	359^th	662	45.8%
2023	54.95	234^th	661	64.6%
2024	40.03	346^th	643	46.2%

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Rank History for White students at Bradley Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.94	749^th	889	15.7%
2019	26.74	694^th	905	23.3%
2021	17.63	715^th	813	12.1%
2022	18.71	777^th	898	13.5%
2023	29.78	645^th	895	27.9%
2024	29.54	631^st	875	27.9%

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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 Bradley Central Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	486	3	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1996	486	3	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1997	502	6	7	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1998	488	8	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1999	491	8	11	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2000	378	4	0	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	394
2001	381	6	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2002	461	12	3	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2003	461	12	3	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2004	475	19	6	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	537
2005	460	24	6	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2006	428	30	6	29	1	n/a	n/a	10	504
2007	411	32	3	41	5	n/a	n/a	12	504
2008	389	36	9	48	2	n/a	n/a	12	496
2009	369	27	7	45	3	n/a	n/a	13	464
2010	366	41	8	50	4	n/a	n/a	17	486
2011	375	50	5	48	2	0	21	0	501
2012	361	48	2	65	0	8	29	0	513
2013	354	49	1	59	2	7	35	0	507
2014	327	41	0	70	2	4	54	0	498
2015	301	38	0	74	1	3	54	0	471
2016	314	39	2	77	0	2	49	0	483
2017	303	41	2	73	1	1	59	0	480
2018	293	40	6	73	1	0	50	0	463
2019	292	37	2	70	1	0	40	0	442
2020	275	59	2	71	1	0	39	0	447
2021	282	61	1	83	1	0	40	0	468
2022	261	70	0	84	2	0	38	0	455
2023	226	60	3	87	2	0	29	0	407
2024	206	57	4	87	2	0	26	0	382

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 Bradley Central Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	512	31.4	16.3	n/a
1996	512	31.4	16.3	n/a
1997	529	31.4	16.8	n/a
1998	514	31.8	16.2	n/a
1999	520	33.8	15.4	n/a
2000	394	31.8	12.4	n/a
2001	405	26.8	15.1	n/a
2002	511	31.8	16.1	25
2003	511	31.8	16.1	25
2004	537	32.0	16.8	28.1
2005	520	32.0	16.3	25.8
2006	504	30.2	16.7	28.1
2007	504	25.0	20.2	33.7
2008	496	23.0	21.6	36.4
2009	464	34.0	13.6	46.3
2010	486	35.0	13.8	48.6
2011	501	34.0	14.7	55.3
2012	513	35.0	14.6	58.9
2013	507	n/a	n/a	59.2
2014	498	35.0	14.2	54.2
2015	471	35.0	13.4	62
2016	483	34.0	14.2	50.7
2017	480	35.0	13.7	60.2
2018	463	36.0	12.8	51.6
2019	442	35.1	12.5	61.3
2020	447	36.5	12.2	49.4
2021	468	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	455	37.3	12.1	57.6
2023	407	39.0	10.4	64.9
2024	382	39.0	9.7	56.8

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 Bradley Central Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	512	31.4	16.3	n/a
1996	512	31.4	16.3	n/a
1997	529	31.4	16.8	n/a
1998	514	31.8	16.2	n/a
1999	520	33.8	15.4	n/a
2000	394	31.8	12.4	n/a
2001	405	26.8	15.1	n/a
2002	511	31.8	16.1	25
2003	511	31.8	16.1	25
2004	537	32.0	16.8	28.1
2005	520	32.0	16.3	25.8
2006	504	30.2	16.7	28.1
2007	504	25.0	20.2	33.7
2008	496	23.0	21.6	36.4
2009	464	34.0	13.6	46.3
2010	486	35.0	13.8	48.6
2011	501	34.0	14.7	55.3
2012	513	35.0	14.6	58.9
2013	507	n/a	n/a	59.2
2014	498	35.0	14.2	54.2
2015	471	35.0	13.4	62
2016	483	34.0	14.2	50.7
2017	480	35.0	13.7	60.2
2018	463	36.0	12.8	51.6
2019	442	35.1	12.5	61.3
2020	447	36.5	12.2	49.4
2021	468	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	455	37.3	12.1	57.6
2023	407	39.0	10.4	64.9
2024	382	39.0	9.7	56.8

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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