Reed-Custer Middle School

Summary:

Reed-Custer Middle School is a public middle school located in Braidwood, Illinois, serving 287 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Reed Custer CUSD 255U district, which is ranked 318 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Reed-Custer Middle School consistently performs at a high level, with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts (62.7%), Mathematics (32.6%), and Science (76.1%) that exceed the state averages. The school's academic performance ranks in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools, and its female, Hispanic, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students all outperform their state counterparts. Compared to nearby schools, such as Manhattan Junior High School and Limestone Middle School, Reed-Custer Middle School's proficiency rates are generally higher.

However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.3% in 2019-2020 to 18.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average of 17.0%. Despite this trend, the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 suggest that the Reed Custer CUSD 255U district is investing resources to support the school's educational programs and student needs, which may be a contributing factor to its strong academic performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 407 Comet Dr
       Braidwood, IL  60408-2216


(815) 458-2868

District: Reed Custer CUSD 255U

SchoolDigger Rank:
287th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,045 Help


Students who attend Reed-Custer Middle School usually attend:

High:    Reed-Custer High School

Feeder schools for Reed-Custer Middle School:

Elementary:    Reed-Custer Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  287

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.5%
Hispanic:
10.1%
Two or more races:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.5% Help


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Compare Details Reed-Custer Middle School ranks better than 78.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.76. (See more...)
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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 Reed-Custer Middle School is $21,045.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Reed-Custer Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Reed-Custer Middle School 287th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Reed-Custer Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Reed Custer CUSD 255U:

SchoolDigger ranks Reed Custer CUSD 255U 318th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Reed-Custer Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Reed-Custer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 66.68 427th 1185 64.0%
2004 69.32 413th 1204 65.7%
2005 72.47 365th 1209 69.8%
2006 72.65 349th 1272 72.6%
2007 77.46 247th 1287 80.8%
2008 78.91 222nd 1293 82.8%
2009 78.91 235th 1318 82.2%
2010 78.53 235th 1327 82.3%
2011 73.76 330th 1344 75.4%
2012 71.36 395th 1365 71.1%
2013 54.70 629th 1367 54.0%
2014 45.27 747th 1322 43.5%
2015 56.10 473rd 1302 63.7%
2016 54.50 520th 1294 59.8%
2017 74.73 274th 1293 78.8%
2018 73.88 276th 1293 78.7%
2019 77.68 252nd 1356 81.4%
2021 56.84 431st 1241 65.3%
2022 63.07 411th 1369 70.0%
2023 68.23 351st 1367 74.3%
2024 74.76 287th 1363 78.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Reed-Custer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.78 114th 602 81.1%
2019 74.20 99th 792 87.5%
2021 54.57 149th 548 72.8%
2022 57.43 169th 781 78.4%
2023 49.81 283rd 805 64.8%
2024 40.39 397th 802 50.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Reed-Custer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.62 165th 1161 85.8%
2019 82.65 116th 1217 90.5%
2021 58.80 293rd 1019 71.2%
2022 70.04 233rd 1221 80.9%
2023 77.85 152nd 1234 87.7%
2024 77.69 159th 1219 87.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Reed-Custer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.16 239th 1226 80.5%
2019 72.29 308th 1276 75.9%
2021 57.78 360th 1017 64.6%
2022 63.11 382nd 1286 70.3%
2023 71.77 294th 1275 76.9%
2024 78.51 228th 1251 81.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Reed-Custer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 30.14 471st 639 26.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Reed-Custer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.60 305th 1223 75.1%
2019 80.91 198th 1296 84.7%
2021 48.78 454th 1048 56.7%
2022 60.75 412th 1286 68.0%
2023 60.83 400th 1292 69.0%
2024 66.60 338th 1264 73.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Reed-Custer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 91.65 24th 639 96.2%
2022 49.64 283rd 662 57.3%
2023 69.24 136th 661 79.4%
2024 67.96 152nd 643 76.4%
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Rank History for White students at Reed-Custer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.73 360th 889 59.5%
2019 61.40 320th 905 64.6%
2021 40.88 450th 813 44.6%
2022 47.18 446th 898 50.3%
2023 53.00 375th 895 58.1%
2024 60.68 308th 875 64.8%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Reed-Custer Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 300 n/a 2 10 n/a n/a n/a 0 312
1990 313 n/a 1 10 n/a n/a n/a 0 324
1991 343 1 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 350
1992 355 0 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1993 361 0 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1994 376 0 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1995 401 0 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1996 401 0 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1997 399 0 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1998 413 0 1 13 1 n/a n/a 0 428
1999 388 0 1 13 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2000 366 0 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2001 367 0 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 376
2002 441 0 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2003 441 0 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2004 426 2 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2005 449 0 0 15 0 n/a n/a 1 465
2006 429 1 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2007 429 1 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2008 397 5 2 15 1 n/a n/a 0 420
2009 406 7 2 13 2 n/a n/a 2 432
2010 361 5 1 17 0 n/a n/a 7 391
2011 376 4 0 15 0 0 10 0 405
2012 374 3 1 17 0 0 10 0 405
2013 370 0 1 17 0 0 6 0 394
2014 352 0 2 17 1 0 12 0 384
2015 337 2 1 16 2 0 11 0 369
2016 326 3 4 17 1 0 11 0 362
2017 320 3 4 20 1 0 19 0 367
2018 306 2 6 20 1 1 13 0 349
2019 301 1 3 26 1 1 15 0 348
2020 273 0 1 20 0 1 13 0 308
2021 253 1 1 22 0 0 12 0 289
2022 239 0 0 32 0 0 9 0 280
2023 251 2 0 29 1 0 4 0 287

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 Reed-Custer Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 312 20.0 15.6 n/a
1990 324 24.0 13.5 n/a
1991 350 24.0 14.5 n/a
1992 362 23.0 15.7 n/a
1993 370 23.0 16.1 n/a
1994 384 29.0 13.2 n/a
1995 409 29.5 13.9 n/a
1996 409 29.5 13.9 n/a
1997 409 32.5 12.6 n/a
1998 428 34.4 12.4 n/a
1999 402 34.0 11.8 n/a
2000 384 33.5 11.5 n/a
2001 376 30.3 12.4 n/a
2002 452 32.5 13.9 27.9
2003 452 32.5 13.9 27.9
2004 441 30.5 14.5 24
2005 465 30.5 15.2 26.7
2006 441 31.5 14.0 29.9
2007 441 32.0 13.8 30.2
2008 420 25.0 16.8 27.4
2009 432 30.0 14.4 25.8
2010 391 28.3 13.7 34.4
2011 405 28.5 14.2 36
2012 405 26.6 15.1 37.3
2013 394 31.9 12.3 36.3
2014 384 28.9 13.2 45.6
2015 369 30.0 12.3 49.9
2016 362 32.0 11.3 39.8
2017 367 32.0 11.4 44.4
2018 349 28.8 12.1 36.4
2019 348 28.6 12.1 38.5
2020 308 28.9 10.6 44.8
2021 289 n/a n/a n/a
2022 280 29.0 9.6 37.9
2023 287 27.3 10.4 42.5

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 Reed-Custer Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 312 20.0 15.6 n/a
1990 324 24.0 13.5 n/a
1991 350 24.0 14.5 n/a
1992 362 23.0 15.7 n/a
1993 370 23.0 16.1 n/a
1994 384 29.0 13.2 n/a
1995 409 29.5 13.9 n/a
1996 409 29.5 13.9 n/a
1997 409 32.5 12.6 n/a
1998 428 34.4 12.4 n/a
1999 402 34.0 11.8 n/a
2000 384 33.5 11.5 n/a
2001 376 30.3 12.4 n/a
2002 452 32.5 13.9 27.9
2003 452 32.5 13.9 27.9
2004 441 30.5 14.5 24
2005 465 30.5 15.2 26.7
2006 441 31.5 14.0 29.9
2007 441 32.0 13.8 30.2
2008 420 25.0 16.8 27.4
2009 432 30.0 14.4 25.8
2010 391 28.3 13.7 34.4
2011 405 28.5 14.2 36
2012 405 26.6 15.1 37.3
2013 394 31.9 12.3 36.3
2014 384 28.9 13.2 45.6
2015 369 30.0 12.3 49.9
2016 362 32.0 11.3 39.8
2017 367 32.0 11.4 44.4
2018 349 28.8 12.1 36.4
2019 348 28.6 12.1 38.5
2020 308 28.9 10.6 44.8
2021 289 n/a n/a n/a
2022 280 29.0 9.6 37.9
2023 287 27.3 10.4 42.5

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Reed-Custer Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $502 (3.7%) $13,144 (96.3%) $13,646
2020 $519 (2.7%) $18,854 (97.3%) $19,373
2021 $184 (1.1%) $17,268 (98.9%) $17,452
2022 $184 (1.1%) $17,268 (98.9%) $17,452
2023 $398 (2.1%) $18,470 (97.9%) $18,868
2024 $219 (1.0%) $20,826 (99.0%) $21,045

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Reed-Custer Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 252nd of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 351st of 1367 Middle schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Reed-Custer Middle School)7050.5
 19.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Reed Custer CUSD 255U)7050.5
 19.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Reed-Custer Middle School)31.823.2
 8.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Reed Custer CUSD 255U)31.823.2
 8.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Reed-Custer Middle School)62.251.7
 10.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Reed Custer CUSD 255U)61.751.7
 10%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Reed-Custer Middle School)31.429.1
 2.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Reed Custer CUSD 255U)31.429.1
 2.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Reed-Custer Middle School)45.654.7
 9.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Reed Custer CUSD 255U)45.654.7
 9.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Reed-Custer Middle School)39.214
 25.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Reed Custer CUSD 255U)39.214
 25.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Reed-Custer Middle School)72.871.4
 1.4%
   8th Grade Science (Reed Custer CUSD 255U)72.871.4
 1.4%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students348287
 17.5%
African American12
 100%
American Indian11
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic2629
 11.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White301251
 16.6%
Two or More Races154
 73.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.5%42.5%
 4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Reed-Custer Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 287 students attended Reed-Custer Middle School.

Students at Reed-Custer Middle School are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Reed-Custer Middle School usually go on to attend Reed-Custer High School

Reed-Custer Middle School ranks 287th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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