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Reed-Custer Middle School

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Reed-Custer Middle School ranks 333 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Reed-Custer Middle School is a public middle school located in Braidwood, Illinois, serving 287 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Reed Custer CUSD 255U district, which is ranked 314 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Reed-Custer Middle School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, particularly in ELA where the school's proficiency rate is around 15-20 percentage points above the state. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also strong, with 8th-grade students scoring around 10-15 percentage points above the state average. Notably, the school performs exceptionally well for its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking in the top 15-20% of Illinois middle schools for these subgroups.

However, the school's performance for students with disabilities is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of Illinois middle schools in this subgroup. Additionally, Reed-Custer Middle School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from around 15% in 2020-2021 to over 25% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. The school's spending per student has also increased significantly, from around $17,500 in 2020-2021 to over $21,000 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Nearby schools, such as Channahon Junior High School and Coal City Middle School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools, and may provide valuable insights for Reed-Custer Middle School to learn from.

306

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,421

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Illinois avg46%

333^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

314^th of 811Reed 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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)86th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

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

White (2025)58th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+16 vs state

Science58%+12 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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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 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	% 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
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%)	72.7	333^rd of 1368 public middle schools	75.7%		74.8	287^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.9%	46		57.6		63.3	76.1	70.3	69.5		40.4	40.9	30.7	37.2									$22,421	$184	$22,237
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
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%)	89.9	120^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.2%		92	96^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.0%	24		57.6		73.7	87.0	84.2	82.0		59.9	63.4	57.6	60.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$17,584	$258	$17,326
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%)	41.1	760^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.4%		46.8	642^nd of 1363 public middle schools	52.9%	118	40.0	52.9	47.1	34.5	47.5	64.7	48.9	35.3	13.8	20.0	14.7	21.2									$19,081	$827	$18,255
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%)	81.7	228^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.3%		85.1	172^nd of 1363 public middle schools	87.4%	56		53.2			74.8	69.8	72.5			64.7	45.2	55.5	95.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	95.5	96.2	95.1	$16,961	$525	$16,437
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)	51.0		68.5	67.5			68.0	59.4	61.9			60.6	97.3	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.7	96.9	96.9	51.7	$16,642	$525	$16,118
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%)	57.5	521^st of 1368 public middle schools	61.9%		54.4	533^rd of 1363 public middle schools	60.9%	12		46.5			52.7	56.8	54.8			32.2	37.0	34.7	98.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.4	98.5	97.8	$13,594	$272	$13,322
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%)	50.2	617^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.9%		51.9	573^rd of 1363 public middle schools	58.0%	44		57.9		31.5	58.6	55.1	49.0		17.6	30.8	32.4	27.2	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.8	$16,009	$925	$15,085
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)	49.9		57.4	66.0			61.9	43.4	40.8			42.1	97.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	97.3	98.2	48.9	$12,857	$337	$12,520
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Reed-Custer Middle School

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 district is Reed-Custer Middle School in?

Reed Custer CUSD 255U

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

Is Reed-Custer Middle School a good school?

Reed-Custer Middle School ranks 333^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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