Elementary Schools in Bradley School District 61

Summary:

The Bradley School District 61 in Illinois is home to two elementary schools: Bradley East Elementary School and Bradley West Elementary School. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and face similar challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and varying academic performance.

Bradley West Elementary School has a higher statewide ranking, ranking 1271 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, while Bradley East Elementary School does not have a statewide ranking history provided. Additionally, Bradley West Elementary School has consistently maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, while Bradley East Elementary School does not have a rating provided.

Both schools have similar spending per student, with Bradley East Elementary School at $17,697 and Bradley West Elementary School at $17,650 for the 2023-2024 school year. However, Bradley East Elementary School has a higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 63.81% for the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 56.67% at Bradley West Elementary School. The high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4% for both schools are also a concern that the district may need to address.

District Detail

111 N Crosswell Ave
Bradley, IL 60915-2091

(815) 933-3371

SchoolDigger Rank:
640^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,278

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bradley East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	610 Liberty St	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-2233	519	41	12.6	63.2%	250 (48.2%)	83 (16.0%)	120 (23.1%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.2%)								(n/a)										94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	92.2	94.0	93.8	27.2	$17,383	$1,414	$15,969
Bradley West Elementary School	Public	3-5	200 W State St	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-2216	395	33	11.9	65.3%	191 (48.4%)	67 (17.0%)	90 (22.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.4%)	37.2	1271^st of 2056 public elementary schools	38.2%		32.1	1340^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.2%	69	31.2	45.0	37.8	43.2	41.7	54.1	19.6	17.6	29.0	97.0	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.5	97.3	96.8		$16,057	$1,218	$14,838

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kankakee School District 111	0.86 mi	11	737^th
Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307	0.95 mi	1	273^rd
Bourbonnais School District 53	1.81 mi	5
Iroquois/Kankakee ROE	3.27 mi	3
St George CCSD 258	5.39 mi	1	209^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.