Is Brimfield Grade School a good school?

Brimfield Grade School ranks 827 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brimfield Grade School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 403 students attended Brimfield Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Brimfield Grade School?

Students at Brimfield Grade School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Brimfield Grade School attend?

Students who attend Brimfield Grade School usually go on to attend: High : Brimfield High School

Brimfield Grade School

Summary:

Brimfield Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Brimfield, Illinois, with 421 students. This school consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Brimfield Grade School's test scores are impressive, with 50.6% of students proficient in ELA and 41.4% proficient in Math, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's science proficiency is also exceptionally high, with 74.7% of students scoring proficient or better, well above the state average of 53.2%. While the school's overall performance is strong, there are some disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups, such as low socioeconomic status students, which suggests the need for targeted interventions. Compared to nearby schools, Ridgeview Elementary and Wilder-Waite Grade School in the Dunlap CUSD 323 district outperform Brimfield Grade School in certain metrics, particularly in mathematics and science proficiency.

Despite these disparities, Brimfield Grade School has maintained a strong academic performance, consistently ranking in the top half of Illinois elementary schools and earning 3-4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's per-student spending has increased from $10,110 in 2020-2021 to $12,529 in 2022-2023, which may have contributed to its academic success. By continuing to invest in resources and targeted interventions, Brimfield Grade School can work to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

216 E Clinton St
Brimfield, IL 61517-8157

(309) 446-3366

District: Brimfield CUSD 309

SchoolDigger Rank:
827^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,193

Students who attend Brimfield Grade School usually attend:

High:

Brimfield High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 403

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

African American:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brimfield Grade School ranks better than 60% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.44. (See more...)

Compare Details Brimfield Grade School ranks better than 90.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.62. (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 Racial makeup is: White (94.3%), two or more races (3%), African American (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brimfield Grade School is 13.4. (See more...)

Compare Brimfield Grade School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brimfield Grade School is $15,193.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brimfield Grade School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brimfield Grade School 827^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Brimfield Grade School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Brimfield Grade School 127^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Brimfield Grade School in the ranking list.)

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Brimfield CUSD 309:

SchoolDigger ranks Brimfield CUSD 309 170^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brimfield Grade School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Brimfield Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	83.11	242^nd	2020	88.0%
2004	82.46	259^th	2030	87.2%
2005	80.20	301^st	2022	85.1%
2006	83.19	173^rd	2086	91.7%
2007	79.18	313^th	2095	85.1%
2008	76.26	489^th	2092	76.6%
2009	78.15	425^th	2120	80.0%
2010	81.12	294^th	2139	86.3%
2011	81.72	285^th	2147	86.7%
2012	80.30	347^th	2166	84.0%
2013	76.24	486^th	2167	77.6%
2014	77.95	447^th	2093	78.6%
2015	70.02	531^st	2052	74.1%
2016	72.95	496^th	2046	75.8%
2017	67.38	617^th	2044	69.8%
2018	64.00	672^nd	2037	67.0%
2019	65.82	656^th	2086	68.6%
2021	73.43	454^th	1948	76.7%
2022	64.33	671^st	2082	67.8%
2023	61.39	721^st	2077	65.3%
2024	54.44	827^th	2067	60.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Brimfield Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	43.90	928^th	1763	47.4%
2023	28.50	1373^rd	1808	24.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Brimfield Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.67	579^th	1964	70.5%
2019	69.78	543^rd	2019	73.1%
2021	75.90	333^rd	1680	80.2%
2022	70.01	522^nd	1970	73.5%
2023	60.77	674^th	1957	65.6%
2024	61.97	639^th	1942	67.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Brimfield Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.70	749^th	1972	62.0%
2019	60.07	726^th	2019	64.0%
2021	65.40	486^th	1707	71.5%
2022	55.43	779^th	1977	60.6%
2023	60.12	681^st	1984	65.7%
2024	49.56	888^th	1959	54.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Brimfield Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.09	769^th	1463	47.4%
2019	47.24	783^rd	1462	46.4%
2021	58.29	502^nd	1308	61.6%
2022	42.07	848^th	1425	40.5%
2023	42.98	819^th	1419	42.3%
2024	39.24	857^th	1392	38.4%

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

Rank History for Brimfield Grade School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Brimfield Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	87.55	90^th	1185	92.4%
2004	70.70	377^th	1204	68.7%
2005	90.74	38^th	1209	96.9%
2006	80.64	183^rd	1272	85.6%
2007	80.20	194^th	1287	84.9%
2008	79.13	216^th	1293	83.3%
2009	83.01	138^th	1318	89.5%
2010	84.82	97^th	1327	92.7%
2011	72.64	363^rd	1344	73.0%
2012	75.19	309^th	1365	77.4%
2013	82.90	193^rd	1367	85.9%
2014	83.26	175^th	1322	86.8%
2015	83.47	178^th	1302	86.3%
2016	81.51	193^rd	1294	85.1%
2017	78.16	235^th	1293	81.8%
2018	82.81	183^rd	1293	85.8%
2019	90.98	85^th	1356	93.7%
2021	94.55	55^th	1241	95.6%
2022	89.37	108^th	1369	92.1%
2023	87.05	139^th	1367	89.8%
2024	88.62	127^th	1363	90.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Brimfield Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.97	124^th	1226	89.9%
2019	92.82	57^th	1276	95.5%
2021	93.18	42^nd	1017	95.9%
2022	91.65	84^th	1286	93.5%
2023	88.30	115^th	1275	91.0%
2024	94.42	47^th	1251	96.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Brimfield Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.74	236^th	1223	80.7%
2019	83.93	170^th	1296	86.9%
2021	93.22	51^st	1048	95.1%
2022	82.30	164^th	1286	87.2%
2023	83.89	167^th	1292	87.1%
2024	80.92	200^th	1264	84.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Brimfield Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.86	220^th	889	75.3%
2019	80.54	124^th	905	86.3%
2021	89.17	54^th	813	93.4%
2022	77.50	138^th	898	84.6%
2023	77.56	153^rd	895	82.9%
2024	77.85	144^th	875	83.5%

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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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by a citizen
Thursday, October 16, 2014

The Brimfield Community should be very proud of their school district. This is a prefect example of a community, parents, school board, administration, staff, and students working together for a common goal. Keep up the great work! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Brimfield Grade School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	413	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	421
1989	465	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	471
1990	487	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	488
1991	485	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1992	493	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1993	500	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1994	515	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1995	515	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1996	515	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1997	504	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
1998	495	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1999	479	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2000	470	2	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2001	449	1	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2002	428	6	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2003	428	6	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2004	446	5	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
2005	446	6	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	459
2006	447	9	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	5	465
2007	448	5	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	461
2008	474	6	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	487
2009	463	6	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	8	483
2010	468	6	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	13	494
2011	480	5	2	3	0	0	11	0	501
2012	493	5	2	4	0	0	14	0	518
2013	492	4	1	3	0	2	17	0	519
2014	476	3	2	4	0	2	14	0	501
2015	467	2	2	5	0	2	14	0	492
2016	465	2	2	3	0	4	13	0	489
2017	468	1	1	5	0	3	17	0	495
2018	433	1	1	8	0	2	13	0	458
2019	412	2	1	6	0	2	13	0	436
2020	429	1	0	7	0	1	20	0	458
2021	414	1	1	6	0	1	10	0	433
2022	418	2	2	5	0	1	9	0	437
2023	399	3	2	5	0	1	11	0	421
2024	380	4	2	3	1	1	12	0	403

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 Brimfield Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	421	20.3	20.7	n/a
1989	471	20.5	22.9	n/a
1990	488	22.2	21.9	n/a
1991	488	23.2	21.0	n/a
1992	495	24.1	20.5	n/a
1993	502	24.3	20.7	n/a
1994	517	23.3	22.2	n/a
1995	518	24.3	21.3	n/a
1996	518	24.3	21.3	n/a
1997	506	25.3	20.0	n/a
1998	495	25.3	19.6	n/a
1999	484	25.3	19.1	n/a
2000	475	29.3	16.2	n/a
2001	455	28.3	16.1	n/a
2002	440	27.6	15.9	8.4
2003	440	27.6	15.9	8.4
2004	459	27.6	16.6	10.5
2005	459	27.6	16.6	11.6
2006	465	27.5	16.9	10.4
2007	461	25.0	18.4	15.2
2008	487	23.0	21.2	10.9
2009	483	27.3	17.7	14.1
2010	494	26.2	18.8	15.2
2011	501	23.0	21.7	17.4
2012	518	26.0	19.9	19.1
2013	519	30.7	16.9	18.3
2014	501	29.1	17.1	19.8
2015	492	28.0	17.5	17.9
2016	489	29.0	16.8	14.1
2017	495	30.1	16.4	13.5
2018	458	31.0	14.7	17.7
2019	436	30.0	14.5	12.6
2020	458	28.0	16.3	10
2021	433	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	437	31.0	14.0	19
2023	421	31.0	13.5	18.5
2024	403	30.0	13.4	20.8

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 Brimfield Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	421	20.3	20.7	n/a
1989	471	20.5	22.9	n/a
1990	488	22.2	21.9	n/a
1991	488	23.2	21.0	n/a
1992	495	24.1	20.5	n/a
1993	502	24.3	20.7	n/a
1994	517	23.3	22.2	n/a
1995	518	24.3	21.3	n/a
1996	518	24.3	21.3	n/a
1997	506	25.3	20.0	n/a
1998	495	25.3	19.6	n/a
1999	484	25.3	19.1	n/a
2000	475	29.3	16.2	n/a
2001	455	28.3	16.1	n/a
2002	440	27.6	15.9	8.4
2003	440	27.6	15.9	8.4
2004	459	27.6	16.6	10.5
2005	459	27.6	16.6	11.6
2006	465	27.5	16.9	10.4
2007	461	25.0	18.4	15.2
2008	487	23.0	21.2	10.9
2009	483	27.3	17.7	14.1
2010	494	26.2	18.8	15.2
2011	501	23.0	21.7	17.4
2012	518	26.0	19.9	19.1
2013	519	30.7	16.9	18.3
2014	501	29.1	17.1	19.8
2015	492	28.0	17.5	17.9
2016	489	29.0	16.8	14.1
2017	495	30.1	16.4	13.5
2018	458	31.0	14.7	17.7
2019	436	30.0	14.5	12.6
2020	458	28.0	16.3	10
2021	433	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	437	31.0	14.0	19
2023	421	31.0	13.5	18.5
2024	403	30.0	13.4	20.8

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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