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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 60407

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At a glance

School

130

Students

Top rankedBraceville Elementary School1444^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Braceville Elementary School up 167 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 60407 zip code area has only one elementary school, Braceville Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and is part of the Braceville School District 75. This school is performing significantly below state averages across all academic measures, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools.

Braceville Elementary School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a large percentage of students (73.08%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to state averages, the school's academic outcomes remain poor, with only 27.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 19.2% in Math in the 2024-2025 school year.

The data suggests that Braceville Elementary School is facing significant challenges in terms of student achievement, attendance, and economic factors. Further investigation would be needed to fully understand the root causes and potential solutions to improve the school's performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.

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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 (2025)	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 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 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
Braceville Elementary School	Public	K-8	209 N Mitchell St	Braceville	60407	Grundy County	Braceville School District 75	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 237-8040	130	13	10.0	60.8%	103 (79.2%)	5 (3.8%)	16 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	29.6	1444^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.8%		22.4	1611^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.1%	167	28.6	21.4	38.5	54.5	7.1	30.8	7.1	27.4	30.8	45.5	14.3	0.0	14.3	19.2	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	32.5	$16,821	$878	$15,943

Cities Near Zip Code 60407

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Braceville	1.02 mi	1	751^st
Braidwood	2.45 mi	6	282^nd
Coal City	3.41 mi	5	99^th
Gardner	4.02 mi	2	312^th
South Wilmington	4.66 mi	1	318^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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