Middle Schools in Bradley School District 61

Summary:

Bradley School District 61 in Illinois has only one middle school, Bradley Central Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has been mixed, with fluctuating statewide rankings and a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Bradley Central Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) are above the state average for 6th and 7th grades, but below the state average for 8th grade. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are significantly below the state average across all grade levels. The school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate is also below the state average. These inconsistent academic results suggest potential areas for improvement in the school's curriculum and instructional practices.

The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, as indicated by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the district's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% suggest that the effectiveness of resource utilization may need to be examined more closely. Targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of the student population could be beneficial in improving the school's overall performance.

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)	% Meningococcal (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 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bradley Central Middle School	Public	6-8	260 N Wabash Ave	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 939-3564	364	39	9.3	65.9%	183 (50.3%)	58 (15.9%)	87 (23.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)	35.1	858^th of 1368 public middle schools	37.3%		39.8	751^st of 1363 public middle schools	44.9%	107	25.5	54.8	55.0	47.7	52.7	12.9	19.2	8.1	13.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.0	98.5	91.4	$18,629	$745	$17,885

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.

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