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Reed-Custer Middle School

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Reed-Custer Middle School ranks 390 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Reed-Custer Middle School serves 306 students in grades 6–8 in Braidwood, Illinois, as part of Reed Custer CUSD 255U. Its 2025–26 results show a clear difference across subjects: ELA proficiency was 74%, while math proficiency was 40%. The main concern is eighth-grade math, where proficiency was 29%, compared with 43% in sixth grade and 47% in seventh grade.

ELA is the school’s strongest area: its 74% proficiency was above the state’s 56%, the district’s 65%, and the nearby-school average of 68%. Math was close to the state result—40.2% at Reed-Custer versus 39.6% statewide—but below the district’s 42% and nearby schools’ 45% average. Eighth-grade math was 6 points below the state result. Eighth-grade science was stronger than the state: 59% compared with 52%, though it was 2 points below the nearby-school average. Nearby all-grades averages are broad comparisons because schools serve different grade spans.

Both ELA and math proficiency have risen over the three reported years: ELA increased 11 points from 2023–24 to 2025–26, and math increased 8 points. SchoolDigger ranked Reed-Custer 390th of 1,126 schools, at the 65th percentile with 3 stars in 2025–26; its percentile fell 11 points from the previous year, when it had 4 stars. The school’s 10.9:1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–25 was lower than every nearby school’s reported ratio. In that same year, 43% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 39%. SchoolDigger’s ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students was notably higher than the school’s overall ranking: the group was at the 83rd percentile, versus 65th overall.

306

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,776

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97.3%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

407 Comet Dr
Braidwood, IL 60408-2216

(815) 458-2868

District: Reed Custer CUSD 255U

Students who attend Reed-Custer Middle School usually attend:

High:

Reed-Custer High School

Feeder schools for Reed-Custer Middle School:

Elementary:

Reed-Custer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2019 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2019) to 65th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg56%

Illinois avg49%

390^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

321^st of 738Reed Custer CUSD 255U 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
2026	60.8	390 of 1126	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.7	333 of 1368	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	287 of 1363	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	351 of 1367	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	411 of 1369	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	431 of 1241	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	252 of 1356	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	276 of 1293	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	274 of 1293	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	54.5	520 of 1294	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.1	473 of 1302	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.3	747 of 1322	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.7	629 of 1367	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.4	395 of 1365	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	73.8	330 of 1344	75.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.5	235 of 1327	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	235 of 1318	82.2%	★★★★☆
2008	78.9	222 of 1293	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	247 of 1287	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	72.7	349 of 1272	72.6%	★★★★☆
2005	72.5	365 of 1209	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.3	413 of 1204	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.7	427 of 1185	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	397 of 694	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	471 of 639	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	342 of 867	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.7	293 of 1248	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	228 of 1251	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	294 of 1275	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	382 of 1286	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	360 of 1017	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	308 of 1276	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	239 of 1226	80.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	191 of 669	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	152 of 643	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	136 of 661	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.6	283 of 662	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.7	24 of 639	96.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	132 of 788	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	172 of 1229	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	159 of 1219	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	152 of 1234	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	233 of 1221	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	293 of 1019	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	116 of 1217	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	76.6	165 of 1161	85.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	422 of 829	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.9	347 of 1271	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	338 of 1264	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	400 of 1292	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	412 of 1286	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	454 of 1048	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	198 of 1296	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	305 of 1223	75.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	332 of 812	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	397 of 802	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	283 of 805	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	169 of 781	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	149 of 548	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	99 of 792	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	114 of 602	81.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	391 of 754	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.2	371 of 884	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	308 of 875	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	375 of 895	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	446 of 898	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	450 of 813	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	320 of 905	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	360 of 889	59.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+18 vs state

Science59%+7 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)					IAR Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Reed-Custer Middle School	Public	6-8	407 Comet Dr	Braidwood	60408	Will County	Reed Custer CUSD 255U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 458-2868	306	28	10.9	43.1%	250 (81.7%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	60.8	390^th of 1126 public middle schools	65.4%		72.7	333^rd of 1368 public middle schools	75.7%	57		58.8		66.3	77.6	77.6	73.8		42.9	46.7	29.1	40.2	97.3%		$21,776	$122	$21,654
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%)	67.6	322^nd of 1126 public middle schools	71.4%		73.7	316^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.9%	6		62.7		72.3	81.6	79.5	77.7		36.2	52.9	41.0	43.2	98.6%		$17,725	$2,333	$15,392
Coal City Middle School	Public	6-8	500 S Carbon Hill Rd	Coal City	60416	Grundy County	Coal City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 634-5039	454	36	12.5	31.1%	384 (84.6%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (11.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	79.8	184^th of 1126 public middle schools	83.7%		89.9	120^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.2%	64		63.2		69.6	73.7	86.5	77.0		57.0	66.4	58.4	60.6	93.8%		$20,345	$598	$19,747
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School	Public	5-8	1013 North St	Mazon	60444	Grundy County	Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Education Service District 2C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 448-2127	144	11	12.7	42.4%	128 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	33.2	748^th of 1126 public middle schools	33.6%		41.1	760^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.4%	12	61.5	55.6	57.7	48.6	39.3	55.6	50.4	42.3				20.8	92.2%		$22,008	$808	$21,200
Channahon Junior High School	Public	7-8	24917 W Sioux Dr	Channahon	60410	Will County	Channahon School District 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 467-4314	269	18	14.9	—	215 (79.9%)	2 (0.7%)	42 (15.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	78.8	197^th of 1126 public middle schools	82.5%		81.7	228^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.3%	31		62.1			70.9	87.0	79.5			57.5	59.6	58.6	96.1%		$18,218	$72	$18,146
Three Rivers School	Public	5-6	24150 S Ford Rd	Channahon	60410	Will County	Channahon School District 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 467-4313	268	21	12.8	—	216 (80.6%)	8 (3.0%)	41 (15.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)	65.8		75.2	77.6			76.5	67.5	59.2			62.9	98.1%		$18,750	$72	$18,678
Minooka Junior High School	Public	7-8	333 W McEvilly Rd	Minooka	60447	Grundy County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 467-2136	1,024	65	15.8	26.9%	635 (62.0%)	83 (8.1%)	243 (23.7%)	18 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.2%)	61.9	378^th of 1126 public middle schools	66.4%		57.5	521^st of 1368 public middle schools	61.9%	143		60.3			74.7	66.1	70.4			51.0	36.8	43.9	97.4%		$15,045	$276	$14,769
Shabbona Middle School	Public	6-8	725 School St	Morris	60450	Grundy County	Morris School District 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 942-0056	360	25	14.5	48.3%	247 (68.6%)	10 (2.8%)	82 (22.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	32.8	752^nd of 1126 public middle schools	33.2%		50.2	617^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.9%	135		60.4		50.4	46.1	59.7	52.5		29.8	22.8	25.9	26.2	98.2%		$16,920	$649	$16,271
Minooka Intermediate School	Public	5-6	321 W McEvilly Rd	Minooka	60447	Grundy County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 467-4692	941	62	15.1	27.1%	610 (64.8%)	60 (6.4%)	227 (24.1%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.8%)								(n/a)	50.8		59.1	68.2			63.5	37.2	41.5			39.3	97.3%		$14,599	$334	$14,265
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%)	63.4	363^rd of 1126 public middle schools	67.8%		73.8	315^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.0%	48	50.3	59.6	61.5	81.4	56.4	59.1	64.6	39.9	50.0	50.9	53.0	47.9	90.6%		$14,788	$574	$14,214

Frequently Asked Questions about Reed-Custer Middle School

Is Reed-Custer Middle School a good school?

Reed-Custer Middle School ranks 390^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Reed-Custer Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Reed-Custer Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Reed-Custer Middle School?

Students at Reed-Custer Middle School are 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Reed-Custer Middle School attend?

Students who attend Reed-Custer Middle School usually go on to attend Reed-Custer High School

What district is Reed-Custer Middle School in?

Reed Custer CUSD 255U

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