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Bradley Central Middle School

Q: Is Bradley Central Middle School a good school?

Bradley Central Middle School ranks 858 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

858^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Bradley Central Middle School is a public middle school serving 382 students in grades 6-8 in Bradley, Illinois. The school is part of the Bradley School District 61, which is ranked 640 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bradley Central Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, typically between 700-900 out of around 1,300 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state averages across all grades and subjects, with only 13.5% of students proficient or better in IAR Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.7% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly above the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Reed-Custer Middle School, Wilmington Middle School, and Limestone Middle School generally outperform Bradley Central Middle School on academic measures and have higher rankings within the state. These schools also tend to have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite increased per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, Bradley Central Middle School has not seen significant improvements in its performance.

364

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,629

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

260 N Wabash Ave
Bradley, IL 60915-1668

(815) 939-3564

District: Bradley School District 61

Students who attend Bradley Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School

Feeder schools for Bradley Central Middle School:

Elementary:	Bradley East Elementary School
	Bradley West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

23.9%

African American:

15.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (31% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Illinois avg46%

858^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

640^th of 811Bradley School District 61 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	858 of 1368	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	751 of 1363	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	756 of 1367	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	863 of 1369	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	863 of 1241	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	790 of 1356	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	846 of 1293	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.3	695 of 1293	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.1	787 of 1294	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.5	777 of 1302	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.1	1038 of 1322	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.7	1115 of 1367	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.8	993 of 1365	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.5	950 of 1344	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.6	893 of 1327	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	829 of 1318	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.5	725 of 1293	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.8	733 of 1287	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.5	631 of 1272	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.6	646 of 1209	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.6	514 of 1204	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.9	474 of 1185	60.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	380 of 574	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	288 of 548	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	342 of 569	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	380 of 573	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	159 of 385	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	226 of 565	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	276 of 511	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	492 of 694	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	472 of 639	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	550 of 674	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	479 of 483	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	154 of 486	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	235 of 454	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	270 of 277	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	113 of 285	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	756 of 1248	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	721 of 1251	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	674 of 1275	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	802 of 1286	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	712 of 1017	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	745 of 1276	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	821 of 1226	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	497 of 669	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	346 of 643	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	234 of 661	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	359 of 662	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	320 of 517	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	525 of 639	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	438 of 590	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	11 of 58	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	716 of 1229	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	510 of 1219	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	541 of 1234	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	739 of 1221	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	704 of 1019	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	697 of 1217	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	776 of 1161	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	819 of 1271	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	663 of 1264	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	736 of 1292	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	825 of 1286	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	806 of 1048	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	762 of 1296	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	782 of 1223	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	17.3	167 of 194	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	133 of 195	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	77 of 97	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	137 of 179	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	145 of 164	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	529 of 812	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	535 of 802	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	560 of 805	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	501 of 548	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	371 of 792	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	260 of 602	56.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	662 of 884	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	631 of 875	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	645 of 895	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	777 of 898	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	715 of 813	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	694 of 905	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	749 of 889	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)81st percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile~ school

African American (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)14th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science26%-20 vs state

Mathematics14%-25 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Bradley Central Middle School

Is Bradley Central Middle School a good school?

Bradley Central Middle School ranks 858^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Bradley Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bradley Central Middle School usually go on to attend Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School

What district is Bradley Central Middle School in?

Bradley School District 61

What is the racial makeup of Bradley Central Middle School?

Students at Bradley Central Middle School are 50% White, 24% Hispanic, 16% African American, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Bradley Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Bradley Central Middle School.

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