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Braceville Elementary School

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Braceville Elementary School ranks 1444 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1444^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Braceville Elementary School is a small public school serving grades PK-8 in Braceville, Illinois, with a student population of 130. The school is part of the Braceville School District 75, which is ranked 765 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Braceville Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on standardized tests compared to the state averages. In 2024-2025, only 27.4% of Braceville students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 19.2% were proficient in math, far below the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance also lags behind nearby schools like Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary, Coal City Elementary, and Gardner Elementary, which all have significantly higher proficiency rates.

Braceville Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 32.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and many of the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.08% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. While the school's spending per student is on par with the surrounding schools, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, these factors have not translated into stronger academic performance for the students at Braceville Elementary.

130

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,821

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 N Mitchell St
Braceville, IL 60407-9068

(815) 237-8040

District: Braceville School District 75

Students who attend Braceville Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2022 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2025) from a 11th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (24% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 26 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,444^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 49 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,218^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

765^th of 811Braceville School District 75 among Illinois districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	1444 of 2056	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1611 of 2067	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1724 of 2077	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1845 of 2082	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1541 of 1948	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1498 of 2086	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.1	909 of 2037	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	723 of 2044	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	599 of 2046	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.7	437 of 2052	78.7%	★★★★☆
2014	48.4	1142 of 2093	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.0	1250 of 2167	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.1	1443 of 2166	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.1	1525 of 2147	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	68.9	782 of 2139	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	736 of 2120	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.5	1029 of 2092	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.7	1428 of 2095	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.3	1394 of 2086	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.6	1165 of 2022	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.5	1272 of 2030	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	41.0	1368 of 2020	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	1605 of 1942	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	1392 of 1800	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1235 of 1793	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	1361 of 1389	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1330 of 1392	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1367 of 1419	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	1418 of 1425	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1267 of 1308	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	991 of 1463	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1218 of 1368	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1223 of 1363	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	905 of 1367	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1232 of 1369	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.8	228 of 1356	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	386 of 1293	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	60.3	450 of 1293	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.0	675 of 1294	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.5	593 of 1302	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.4	758 of 1322	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	829 of 1367	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.6	692 of 1365	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.4	529 of 1344	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.3	496 of 1327	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.9	852 of 1318	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.7	654 of 1293	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.6	1002 of 1287	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.2	704 of 1272	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	76.4	287 of 1209	76.3%	★★★★☆
2004	68.8	421 of 1204	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.1	586 of 1185	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	15.9	1131 of 1219	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	871 of 884	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	841 of 895	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	884 of 898	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	74.9	175 of 905	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	435 of 889	51.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)7th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Science25%-18 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 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 3rd 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 3rd Grade	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
Braceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	209 N Mitchell St	Braceville	60407	Grundy County	Braceville School District 75	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 237-8040	130	13	10.0	60.8%	103 (79.2%)	5 (3.8%)	16 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	29.6	1444^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.8%		22.4	1611^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.1%	167	28.6	21.4	38.5	54.5	7.1	30.8		7.1	27.4	30.8	45.5	14.3	0.0		14.3	19.2	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6		32.5	$16,821	$878	$15,943
Gardner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	598 N Elm St	Gardner	60424	Grundy County	Gardner CCSD 72C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 237-2313	146	16	9.1	51.4%	126 (86.3%)	1 (0.7%)	16 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	56.4	876^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.4%		46	1022^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	50.6%	146	50.0	72.2	50.0	58.3	68.8	42.9	66.7	61.1	58.6	25.0	50.0	56.3	14.3	46.7	50.0	41.4										$20,042	$853	$19,189
Reed-Custer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	162 S School St	Braidwood	60408	Will County	Reed Custer CUSD 255U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 458-2145	690	53	12.9	43.8%	563 (81.6%)	6 (0.9%)	87 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	65.2	701^st of 2056 public elementary schools	65.9%		64.1	659^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.1%	42	46.5		62.5	49.5	66.7				59.3	54.5	39.6	45.5				46.6										$18,604	$184	$18,420
South Wilmington Grade School	Public	K-8	375 Fifth Ave	South Wilmington	60474	Grundy County	South Wilmington CCSD 74	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 237-2281	73	8	9.1	28.8%	73 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	736^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.2%					(n/a)	70.0			70.0	40.0				51.0		60.0	20.0				44.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.5		35.0	$18,519	$05	$18,514
Coal City Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	755 S Carbon Hill Rd	Coal City	60416	Grundy County	Coal City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 634-5042	437	27	16.1	34.3%	366 (83.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.8%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)								(n/a)																	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	36.3		$17,977	$663	$17,313
Coal City Intermediate School	Public	4-5	305 E Division St	Coal City	60416	Grundy County	Coal City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 634-2182	294	19	15.6	32.7%	241 (82.0%)	2 (0.7%)	39 (13.3%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	82	348^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.1%		84	282^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	86.4%	66	59.8			71.2	75.8				73.3		51.9	54.5				53.1	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3			$16,135	$748	$15,387
Coal City Elementary School	Public	2-3	300 N Broadway St	Coal City	60416	Grundy County	Coal City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 634-2334	302	21	14.3	34.4%	231 (76.5%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (18.2%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)			60.0						60.0	58.7						58.7	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0			$16,929	$792	$16,137
Bruning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1910 Bruning Dr	Wilmington	60481	Will County	Wilmington CUSD 209U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 926-1683	222	14	16.0	42.8%	190 (85.6%)	2 (0.9%)	21 (9.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)								(n/a)																										$15,423	$2,075	$13,348
L J Stevens Intermediate School	Public	2-5	221 Ryan St	Wilmington	60481	Will County	Wilmington CUSD 209U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 926-1689	353	22	15.8	49.3%	293 (83.0%)	5 (1.4%)	41 (11.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	61.7	768^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.6%		73	508^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.4%	260	41.1		50.0	50.0	48.4				49.4	53.2	61.3	49.5				54.3										$13,395	$1,362	$12,033
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1013 North St	Mazon	60444	Grundy County	Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Education Service District 2C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 448-2471	172	16	10.9	38.4%	150 (87.2%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	69.4	613^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.2%		61.3	710^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.7%	97			61.1	56.0					59.0	61.1	48.0					55.7										$19,667	$1,316	$18,351

Frequently Asked Questions about Braceville Elementary School

What district is Braceville Elementary School in?

Braceville School District 75

What schools do graduates of Braceville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Braceville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School

What is the racial makeup of Braceville Elementary School?

Students at Braceville Elementary School are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Braceville Elementary School a good school?

Braceville Elementary School ranks 1444^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Braceville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended Braceville Elementary School.

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