Enrollment
130
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRACEVILLE SD 75·NCES 170684000354
Braceville Elementary School
209 N Mitchell St, Braceville, IL 60407 · (815) 237-8040 · Grundy County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL130 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Illinois public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
79 students
STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (15).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
27.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.5pp since 2023
Math
19.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.4% | 19.2% |
| 2023-24 | 18.9% | 8.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Braceville Elementary School
Braceville Elementary School's state test result (23.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braceville Elementary School this school | 130 | 60.8% | 23.7% |
| Davie Elementary School Anna | 122 | 61.5% | 45.0% |
| Prairie Central Primary East Chatsworth | 148 | 62.8% | N/A |
| L E Starke Elementary School Pekin | 139 | 62.6% | 25.1% |
| Lincoln Elementary School East Peoria | 148 | 63.5% | 31.9% |
| Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School Murrayville | 109 | 58.7% | 46.5% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Braceville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Grundy County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #1,487 of 1,925 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.2% | #1,624 of 2,077 ▲ 95 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #1,726 of 2,077 ▼ 111 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 130 | #2,267 of 2,419 | #11 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.8% | #989 of 2,132 | #1 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
130
+28 (+27%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 153
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 130 | 13 | 10.0:1 | 61% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 13 | 10.0:1 | 73% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 13 | 9.4:1 | 59% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 102 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 117 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 54% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 126 | 12 | 10.5:1 | 46% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 188 | 13 | 14.5:1 | 45% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 183 | 11 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 153 | 11 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Braceville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (117 to 130); teachers up 18% (11 to 13).
About Braceville Elementary School
Braceville Elementary School is a very small elementary school serving families in Braceville, Illinois. Its enrollment is 130 students, spread over pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 381.
Braceville Elementary School falls under Braceville SD 75.
The student body at Braceville Elementary School is 79% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 35%.
There are 13 full-time-equivalent teachers at Braceville Elementary School, giving a ratio of 10.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1. A total of 79 students, or 61%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 26 points above the 35% average for public schools in Grundy County.
Braceville Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 13% of Illinois public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Braceville Elementary School is 12.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 23.7%. Predicted: 36.4%.
Grundy County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $92,235 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Grundy County's 28 public schools enroll about 12,070 students and include Braceville Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Gardner Elementary School, is about 3.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Braceville Elementary School places 8th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Braceville Elementary School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Braceville Elementary School had a net gain of 28 students, or 27%.
The allk12 page for Braceville Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Grundy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,219
Census ACS
Median income
$92,235
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
12,070 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Gardner Elementary School3.1 mi · 146
- Reed-Custer Elementary School3.3 mi · 690
- Gardner-South Wilmington Twp High School3.5 mi · 154
- South Wilmington Grade School3.6 mi · 73
- Reed-Custer Middle School3.7 mi · 306
- Reed-Custer High School3.7 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Braceville Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Braceville Elementary School?
Braceville Elementary School enrolls approximately 130 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Braceville Elementary School serve?
Braceville Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Braceville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Braceville Elementary School is approximately 10.0:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Braceville Elementary School?
At Braceville Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Braceville Elementary School public or private?
Braceville Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Braceville SD 75.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.