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Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School

Q: Is Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School a good school?

Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School ranks 628 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Justice, Illinois, serving 598 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Indian Springs School District 109, which is ranked 485 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and the state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 68.1% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school had 46.2% of students proficient or better, compared to 35.8% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 5th grade ELA, where it ranks in the top 100 and top 200 schools in Illinois, respectively. The school also outperforms the state in all student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and White students.

However, the school's performance is not as strong as some of the higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Glen Oaks Elementary School in the North Palos School District 117, which consistently ranks among the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been consistently higher than the state average, ranging from 23.3% to 26.3% in recent years, which may impact student learning and achievement.

618

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,650

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8641 W 75th St
Justice, IL 60458-1114

(708) 496-8716

District: Indian Springs School District 109

Students who attend Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Geo T Wilkins Junior High School
High:	Argo Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.9%

Hispanic:

36.1%

African American:

21.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Indian Springs School District 109

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 10 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg40%

Illinois avg44%

628^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Indian Springs School District 109

485^th of 811Indian Springs School District 109 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	68.7	628 of 2056	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	523 of 2067	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	745 of 2077	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	802 of 2082	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	873 of 1948	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	543 of 2086	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	494 of 2037	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	64.3	661 of 2044	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	795 of 2046	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.1	1152 of 2052	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.9	1317 of 2093	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.4	1371 of 2167	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	1334 of 2166	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.3	1281 of 2147	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.6	1299 of 2139	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.0	1179 of 2120	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.5	1086 of 2092	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.4	1292 of 2095	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.7	1425 of 2086	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.5	1199 of 2022	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.2	1428 of 2030	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	43.9	1323 of 2020	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	90 of 688	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	71 of 655	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	197 of 692	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	87 of 684	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	72 of 428	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	250 of 711	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	164 of 698	76.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	97 of 1049	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	73.7	117 of 886	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	289 of 907	68.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	56 of 788	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	64 of 826	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	63.8	167 of 788	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	102 of 768	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	171 of 537	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	109 of 743	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	91.0	29 of 718	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	521 of 1942	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	468 of 1942	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	668 of 1957	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	814 of 1970	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	791 of 1680	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	525 of 2019	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	568 of 1964	71.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	119 of 982	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	96 of 959	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	63.3	250 of 970	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	205 of 954	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	265 of 742	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.4	64 of 955	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	93 of 938	90.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	167 of 1800	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	93 of 1793	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	128 of 1808	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	190 of 1763	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	286 of 1514	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	130 of 1816	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	85 of 1765	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	651 of 1947	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	521 of 1959	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	752 of 1984	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	747 of 1977	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	840 of 1707	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	538 of 2019	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	413 of 1972	79.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	245 of 1292	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	181 of 1195	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	44.4	535 of 1156	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	389 of 1113	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	361 of 640	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.5	154 of 1194	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	25 of 763	96.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	456 of 1389	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	322 of 1392	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	644 of 1419	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	813 of 1425	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	829 of 1308	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	464 of 1462	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	407 of 1463	72.2%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2025)91st percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 vs state

Science30%-10 vs state

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Thursday, October 31, 2019

Awesome Students, Parents, and Teachers! Close Quote

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Monday, November 5, 2018

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Friday, November 2, 2018

Great school using rigorous curriculum. Teachers use strategies to meet the needs of all learners. Close Quote

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

The staff is great! Excellent facility for a child's educational needs. Close Quote

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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
Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School	Public	K-6	8641 W 75th St	Justice	60458	Cook County	Indian Springs School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 496-8716	618	45	13.6	61.7%	228 (36.9%)	131 (21.2%)	223 (36.1%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	68.7	628^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.5%		71.9	523^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	74.7%	105	30.3		64.9	57.9	78.8	67.8			68.1	68.8	53.9	39.4	27.8			46.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.4	96.2	96.4		13.7	$17,650	$963	$16,688
George T Wilkins Elementary School	Public	K-6	8001 S 82nd Ave	Justice	60458	Cook County	Indian Springs School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 496-8708	416	37	11.1	81.7%	200 (48.1%)	90 (21.6%)	97 (23.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	34.9	1318^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.9%		32.7	1326^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.8%	8	14.6		47.1	43.2	42.9	36.8			42.3	47.1	34.1	19.0	15.8			28.9	95.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	96.9	95.7	95.5		12.2	$18,951	$1,688	$17,263
Robina Lyle Elementary School	Public	K-6	7801 W 75th St	Bridgeview	60455	Cook County	Indian Springs School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 496-8722	329	33	9.9	67.8%	164 (49.8%)	39 (11.9%)	112 (34.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	45.5	1096^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.7%		53.2	861^st of 2067 public elementary schools	58.3%	235	28.9		45.1	48.4	71.1	60.8			56.7	31.4	29.0	22.2	21.6			25.8	95.5	95.2	95.2	95.2	97.9	95.5	95.5		10.2	$18,786	$1,206	$17,580
Hodgkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6516 Kane Ave	Hodgkins	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 482-2740	165	18	8.9	78.8%	27 (16.4%)	4 (2.4%)	124 (75.2%)	9 (5.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.2	867^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.8%		36.6	1233^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	40.3%	366	46.7		53.3	50.0	53.3	36.4			49.0	60.0	30.0	80.0	27.3			52.9	98.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.9	97.2	35.2	6.3	$30,486	$1,080	$29,406
Bridgeview Elementary School	Public	K-6	7800 S Thomas Ave	Bridgeview	60455	Cook County	Indian Springs School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 496-8713	436	35	12.3	69.0%	192 (44.0%)	48 (11.0%)	158 (36.2%)	17 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	48.6	1025^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.1%		43.1	1087^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.4%	62	36.1		51.0	42.9	46.8	64.3			51.4	45.1	24.5	22.6	39.3			32.6	96.8	95.9	95.9	95.9	98.2	96.1	96.8		12.9	$18,874	$1,493	$17,381
W W Walker Elementary School	Public	K-5	7735 W 66th Pl	Bedford Park	60501	Cook County	Summit School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-7150	130	16	7.9	99.2%	20 (15.4%)	6 (4.6%)	95 (73.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.2%)	30.2	1432^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	30.4%		32.7	1327^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.8%	105	23.1		35.0	44.4	38.5				39.7	20.0	35.7	20.8				26.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	79.3	100.0	100.0			$29,928	$3,760	$26,168
Willow Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8345 Archer Ave	Willow Springs	60480	Cook County	Willow Springs School District 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 839-6828	414	35	11.8	65.7%	151 (36.5%)	45 (10.9%)	206 (49.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	51.9	968^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.9%		49	960^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.6%	8	34.9	37.1	46.3	52.6	48.8	56.1	55.3	60.0	53.0	29.3	52.6	34.9	34.1	34.2	40.0	37.3	96.6	99.5	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	7.6	28.1	$24,974	$2,538	$22,436
Glen Oaks Elementary School	Public	2-5	9045 S 88th Ave	Hickory Hills	60457	Cook County	North Palos School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 233-6800	649	51	12.7	59.9%	280 (43.1%)	12 (1.8%)	134 (20.6%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (32.2%)	90.4	172^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	91.6%		96.9	48^th of 2067 public elementary schools	97.7%	124	53.8		77.1	85.7	87.3				83.7	69.3	77.0	67.1				71.2	98.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	98.6	98.9			$17,459	$1,244	$16,215
Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School	Public	K-5	7555 W 64th St	Summit	60501	Cook County	Summit School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-0640	114	13	8.4	98.2%	1 (0.9%)	21 (18.4%)	89 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	61.5	772^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	62.5%		21.8	1634^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.9%	862	52.9		76.2	44.4	58.8				60.7	42.9	38.9	41.2				41.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.1	97.1	97.1			$25,927	$3,576	$22,351
Maddock Elementary School	Public	K-5	8258 Sayre Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 598-0515	356	31	11.3	71.1%	144 (40.4%)	4 (1.1%)	154 (43.3%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.6%)	32	1385^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.6%		21.6	1635^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.9%	250	24.6		41.2	28.3	50.8				40.1	37.3	16.7	26.2				26.2	97.6	97.2	97.2	97.2	38.0	96.9	97.4	38.0		$18,339	$1,003	$17,337

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School

How many students attend Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School.

Is Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School a good school?

Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School ranks 628^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School?

Students at Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School are 37% White, 36% Hispanic, 21% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School in?

Indian Springs School District 109

What schools do graduates of Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Geo T Wilkins Junior High School
High : Argo Community High School

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