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Breese Elementary School

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Breese Elementary School ranks 183 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-8

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Breese Elementary School is a public middle school serving grades 2-8 in Breese, Illinois, part of the Breese Education Service District 12. This high-performing school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Breese Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school had 78.3% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 54.1% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to the state's 38.5%. The school also performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois middle schools for female students and low socioeconomic status students in ELA.

While Breese Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, it has remained below the state average. In 2024-2025, the school's chronic absenteeism rate was 25.4%, compared to the state's 10%. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Triad Middle School, Mascoutah Middle School, and Wesclin Middle School, Breese Elementary School outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, suggesting it is providing a higher-quality education to its students.

357

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,285

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

777 Memorial Dr
Breese, IL 62230-1376

(618) 526-7128

District: Breese Education Service District 12

Students who attend Breese Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Central Community High School

Feeder schools for Breese Elementary School:

Elementary:

Beckemeyer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

403^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

183^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^th of 811Breese Education Service District 12 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	79.7	403 of 2056	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	682 of 2067	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	623 of 2077	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	580 of 2082	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	814 of 1948	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.6	146 of 2086	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	236 of 2037	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	399 of 2044	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	556 of 2046	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	65.9	600 of 2052	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.6	538 of 2167	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	436 of 2166	79.9%	★★★★☆
2011	64.8	905 of 2147	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.5	502 of 2139	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	69.6	746 of 2120	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.1	753 of 2092	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.6	1213 of 2095	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	69.0	742 of 2086	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	82.1	242 of 2022	88.0%	★★★★☆
2004	76.7	461 of 2030	77.3%	★★★★☆
2003	83.3	231 of 2020	88.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	742 of 1049	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	381 of 1942	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	520 of 1942	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	564 of 1957	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	537 of 1970	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	668 of 1680	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.4	135 of 2019	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	175 of 1964	91.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	236 of 1800	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	350 of 1793	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	454 of 1808	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	140 of 1763	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	63.8	355 of 1514	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.6	44 of 1816	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	128 of 1765	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	402 of 1947	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	837 of 1959	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	672 of 1984	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	592 of 1977	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	43.3	878 of 1707	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	89.3	157 of 2019	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	256 of 1972	87.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	909 of 1292	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	483 of 1389	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	722 of 1392	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	734 of 1419	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	706 of 1425	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	837 of 1308	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.1	126 of 1462	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	76.1	277 of 1463	81.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	183 of 1368	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	168 of 1363	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	208 of 1367	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	181 of 1369	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	307 of 1241	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	211 of 1356	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	221 of 1293	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	221 of 1293	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	80.0	214 of 1294	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	206 of 1302	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.5	242 of 1367	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	266 of 1365	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	66.4	513 of 1344	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	521 of 1327	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.8	506 of 1318	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.6	713 of 1293	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.0	549 of 1287	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.5	268 of 1272	78.9%	★★★★☆
2005	81.6	195 of 1209	83.9%	★★★★☆
2004	81.1	205 of 1204	83.0%	★★★★☆
2003	76.8	275 of 1185	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	143 of 1248	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	98 of 1251	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	147 of 1275	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	122 of 1286	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	74.2	217 of 1017	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	208 of 1276	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	178 of 1226	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	166 of 1229	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	117 of 1219	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	103 of 1234	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	48 of 1221	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	47 of 1019	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	72.3	219 of 1217	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	138 of 1161	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	216 of 1271	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	248 of 1264	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	257 of 1292	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	249 of 1286	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	333 of 1048	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	201 of 1296	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	258 of 1223	78.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	215 of 884	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	204 of 875	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	254 of 895	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	192 of 898	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	283 of 813	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	241 of 905	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	209 of 889	76.5%	★★★★☆

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)87th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)65th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-51 vs school

Disabled (2025)29th percentile-51 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+25 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 vs state

Science46%+3 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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Breese Elementary School	Public	3-8	777 Memorial Dr	Breese	62230	Clinton County	Breese Education Service District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 526-7128	357	22	16.2	34.7%	304 (85.2%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	85.1	183^rd of 1368 public middle schools	86.6%		85.4	168^th of 1363 public middle schools	87.7%	15	39.6	52.8	70.6	84.0	66.0	82.5	86.2	81.1	78.3	64.7	64.0	47.2	44.4	50.0	53.8	54.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	38.2	$10,285	$25	$10,260
Carlyle Junior High School	Public	5-8	1631 12th St	Carlyle	62231	Clinton County	Carlyle CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 594-8292	281	20	13.7	56.9%	245 (87.2%)	10 (3.6%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	69.7	362^nd of 1368 public middle schools	73.5%		58	480^th of 1363 public middle schools	64.8%	118	57.3	44.4			68.0	64.4	75.4	72.6	69.7			25.3	38.4	34.4	37.1	33.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	72.5	$14,004	$841	$13,162
Wesclin Middle School	Public	4-8	10003 State Route 160	Trenton	62293	Clinton County	Wesclin CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 224-7355	492	37	13.4	35.4%	420 (85.4%)	6 (1.2%)	37 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.5%)	76.3	287^th of 1368 public middle schools	79.0%		71.8	327^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.0%	40	54.9	53.8		73.2	59.8	68.8	74.5	66.7	68.5		59.8	41.2	41.9	45.7	41.9	46.1	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	100.0	58.2	$11,230	$593	$10,637
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Broadway	Highland	62249	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 651-8800	616	44	13.8	30.2%	577 (93.7%)	5 (0.8%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	73.3	323^rd of 1368 public middle schools	76.4%		73.5	303^rd of 1363 public middle schools	77.8%	20		61.3				58.1	59.0	65.2	60.7				48.8	46.2	40.9	45.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.2	99.3	98.3	$12,239	$735	$11,504
Mascoutah Middle School	Public	6-8	846 N 6th St	Mascoutah	62258	St. Clair County	Mascoutah CUD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 566-2305	973	64	15.1	21.2%	673 (69.2%)	85 (8.7%)	94 (9.7%)	19 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	96 (9.9%)	81.4	232^nd of 1368 public middle schools	83.0%		86.8	144^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.4%	88		61.7				71.2	63.2	72.3	68.8				46.8	53.5	51.1	50.5	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.5	97.4	98.1	88.5	$12,533	$815	$11,718
Triad Middle School	Public	6-8	9539 US Highway 40	Saint Jacob	62281	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 644-5511	925	57	16.3	16.8%	829 (89.6%)	20 (2.2%)	35 (3.8%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.5%)	80.3	246^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.0%		82.7	205^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.0%	41		67.5				63.7	58.5	70.8	64.2				51.5	48.4	59.3	53.0	98.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	98.2	99.0	95.6	$11,258	$390	$10,868

Frequently Asked Questions about Breese Elementary School

How many students attend Breese Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Breese Elementary School.

What high school do graduates of Breese Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Breese Elementary School usually go on to attend Central Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Breese Elementary School?

Students at Breese Elementary School are 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Breese Elementary School a good school?

Breese Elementary School ranks 183^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Breese Elementary School in?

Breese Education Service District 12

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