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Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center

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Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center ranks 553 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

553^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Bourbonnais, Illinois, with an enrollment of 488 students. The school has been consistently ranked in the middle tier of Illinois middle schools over the past several years.

Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the state and Bourbonnais School District 53 averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. Compared to nearby schools like Limestone Middle School, Manteno Middle School, and Peotone Junior High School, Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center's test scores are generally lower. The school has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.0% to 26.3% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools.

Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center has a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 37.25% to 47.7% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools. The school's performance on state assessments varies significantly by student subgroup, with its African American students ranking higher than its Hispanic and White students. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities is relatively strong. Overall, Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center appears to be a middle-performing school within its district and the state, with some areas of strength and some areas that could benefit from additional attention and support.

484

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,814

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 W John Casey Rd
Bourbonnais, IL 60914-1368

(815) 929-5200

District: Bourbonnais School District 53

Students who attend Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center usually attend:

High:

Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School

Feeder schools for Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center:

Elementary:	Alan B Shepard Elementary School
	Noel Levasseur Elementary School
	Shabbona Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Hispanic:

14.7%

African American:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

Illinois avg46%

553^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	553 of 1368	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	529 of 1363	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	757 of 1367	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	594 of 1369	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	567 of 1241	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	526 of 1356	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	544 of 1293	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	424 of 1293	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.0	546 of 1294	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.8	445 of 1302	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.5	455 of 1322	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.9	743 of 1367	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.6	749 of 1365	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.1	688 of 1344	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.7	487 of 1327	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.8	508 of 1318	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.0	501 of 1293	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.6	452 of 1287	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.5	499 of 1272	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.8	341 of 1209	71.8%	★★★★☆
2004	77.2	279 of 1204	76.8%	★★★★☆
2003	75.2	301 of 1185	74.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	234 of 574	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	197 of 548	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.8	529 of 569	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	215 of 573	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	120 of 385	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	149 of 565	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	194 of 511	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	257 of 694	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	111 of 639	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	37.6	378 of 674	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	492 of 1248	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	443 of 1251	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	576 of 1275	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	488 of 1286	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	489 of 1017	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	546 of 1276	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	561 of 1226	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	445 of 669	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	372 of 643	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	351 of 661	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	266 of 662	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	176 of 517	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	249 of 639	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	186 of 590	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	541 of 1229	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	495 of 1219	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.7	865 of 1234	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	690 of 1221	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	494 of 1019	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	483 of 1217	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	586 of 1161	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	562 of 1271	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	550 of 1264	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	835 of 1292	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	634 of 1286	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	559 of 1048	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	462 of 1296	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	496 of 1223	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	146 of 204	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	114 of 184	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	136 of 194	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	120 of 195	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	67 of 97	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	97 of 179	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	102 of 164	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	356 of 812	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	273 of 802	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	412 of 805	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	598 of 781	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	445 of 548	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	606 of 792	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	377 of 602	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	481 of 884	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	454 of 875	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	656 of 895	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	591 of 898	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	516 of 813	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	543 of 905	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	558 of 889	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

African American (2025)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science42%-4 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

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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)	% 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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center	Public	7-8	200 W John Casey Rd	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 929-5200	484	35	14.0	47.5%	315 (65.1%)	63 (13.0%)	71 (14.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	55.2	553^rd of 1368 public middle schools	59.6%		54.6	529^th of 1363 public middle schools	61.2%	24		41.6				56.9	53.6	55.4				35.6	31.5	33.7	96.1	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.3	96.3		96.1	$13,814	$330	$13,484
Liberty Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1690 Career Center Rd	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 929-5000	714	55	12.9	53.5%	434 (60.8%)	98 (13.7%)	114 (16.0%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.1%)								(n/a)	33.2		58.1	64.0	77.9			66.8	50.4	41.7	52.9			48.3	93.9	95.7	95.8	95.8	95.3	95.4	96.5		22.0	$13,764	$330	$13,434
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
Kankakee Junior High School	Public	7-8	2250 E Crestwood St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0730	501	29	17.4	90.6%	73 (14.6%)	234 (46.7%)	176 (35.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	20.8	1099^th of 1368 public middle schools	19.7%		18.3	1144^th of 1363 public middle schools	16.1%	45		25.5				24.8	32.7	28.3				15.1	16.7	15.8	95.2	95.8	95.8	95.8	94.8	94.8	95.6		74.6	$18,935	$1,875	$17,060
Limestone Middle School	Public	5-8	963 N 5000W Rd	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Herscher CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-2243	468	37	12.8	33.5%	438 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	73.8	315^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.0%		71	332^nd of 1363 public middle schools	75.6%	17	50.8	59.6		66.9	71.2	47.9	66.7	62.9		54.2	41.4	44.6	53.8	48.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.2	97.6		69.4	$16,249	$378	$15,871
Manteno Middle School	Public	5-8	250 N Poplar St	Manteno	60950	Kankakee County	Manteno CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 928-7150	520	46	11.3	33.8%	419 (80.6%)	13 (2.5%)	62 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	70.6	353^rd of 1368 public middle schools	74.2%		68	362^nd of 1363 public middle schools	73.4%	9	40.6	50.8		73.4	70.3	61.2	63.3	66.8		44.5	42.4	40.1	38.3	41.3	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.4	95.7	97.0		72.5	$15,343	$485	$14,858
Momence Junior High School	Public	5-8	801 W 2nd St	Momence	60954	Kankakee County	Momence CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 472-4184	327	26	12.7	71.3%	166 (50.8%)	45 (13.8%)	96 (29.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	36.9	824^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.8%		40.2	746^th of 1363 public middle schools	45.3%	78	37.9	48.4		40.9	29.4	15.6	29.7	29.0		21.2	32.4	21.9	37.5	28.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	22.3	55.2	$16,554	$1,422	$15,132
Peotone Junior High School	Public	6-8	1 Blue Devil Dr	Peotone	60468	Will County	Peotone CUSD 207U	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 258-3246	294	22	13.3	31.0%	227 (77.2%)	6 (2.0%)	48 (16.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	73.6	318^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.8%		65.9	389^th of 1363 public middle schools	71.5%	71		67.0			58.6	73.8	83.0	72.4			39.1	32.7	36.0	35.7										$18,800	$344	$18,456
John L Nash Middle School	Public	5-8	1134 E 3100 North Rd	Clifton	60927	Iroquois County	Central CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 694-2323	278	25	11.3	41.4%	255 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	52.5	587^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.1%		45.8	660^th of 1363 public middle schools	51.6%	73	52.4	52.2		66.7	47.5	36.5	53.6	50.6		41.3	35.0	35.1	31.9	35.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	77.6	99.3	100.0		74.0	$14,742	$438	$14,304
Wilmington Middle School	Public	6-8	715 S Joliet St	Wilmington	60481	Will County	Wilmington CUSD 209U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 926-1687	254	21	12.2	46.9%	218 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.7%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	73.7	316^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.9%		77.9	253^rd of 1363 public middle schools	81.4%	63		51.7			77.1	71.3	70.5	72.9			34.9	43.8	35.2	37.8										$17,244	$1,872	$15,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center

What district is Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center in?

Bourbonnais School District 53

What is the racial makeup of Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center?

Students at Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center are 65% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center a good school?

Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center ranks 553^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center attend?

Students who attend Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center usually go on to attend Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School

How many students attend Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center.

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