Bradley East Elementary School

Bradley East Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Bradley, Illinois. The school serves 519 students in pre-K through 2 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.

Federal data list 3 schools in Bradley SD 61, with 1,278 students enrolled.

At Bradley East Elementary School, the largest share of students is White, at 48%. Next come 23% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 11% multiracial. The county population is about 73% White. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1 at Bradley East Elementary School, with 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Illinois have 13.9:1, compared with 12.7:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 63% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Kankakee County average 61%.

County data help place the school in context: in Kankakee County, the median household income is $71,281, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Kankakee County has 44 public schools and roughly 16,499 students.

The next-closest public school is Bradley Central Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Small).

Bradley East Elementary School's enrollment declined from 539 in 2020-21 to 519 in 2024-25.

The Bradley East Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.