Middle Schools in Reed Custer CUSD 255U

Summary:

The Reed-Custer Middle School is the sole middle school serving the Reed Custer CUSD 255U district in Illinois. This standout school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools over the past 3 years, with a high ranking of 287 out of 1,363 schools in 2023-2024.

Reed-Custer Middle School's academic performance is impressive, with 69.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 37.2% proficient or better in Mathematics in 2024-2025 - significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 57.6% in 2024-2025 also exceeds the state average of 45.4%. Additionally, the school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with over 40% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, Reed-Custer Middle School is able to achieve these high academic outcomes. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $21,045 suggests the district is investing significant resources into the middle school, which may contribute to its success. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025 is an area of concern that the school and district may need to address.

District Detail

255 Comet Dr
Braidwood, IL 60408-2029

(815) 458-2307

SchoolDigger Rank:
314^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,393

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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)				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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Reed-Custer Middle School	Public	6-8	407 Comet Dr	Braidwood	60408	Will County	Reed Custer CUSD 255U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 458-2868	306	28	10.9	43.1%	250 (81.7%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	72.7	333^rd of 1368 public middle schools	75.7%		74.8	287^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.9%	46	57.6	63.3	76.1	70.3	69.5	40.4	40.9	30.7	37.2	$22,421	$184	$22,237

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
S Will County Coop for Special Educational	0 mi	13
Braceville School District 75	3.3 mi	1	765^th
Coal City CUSD 1	3.44 mi	5	146^th
Wilmington CUSD 209U	4.4 mi	4	263^rd
Gardner CCSD 72C	6.42 mi	1	354^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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