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Enrollment
357
Middle
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREESE ESD 12·NCES 170701000363
Breese Elem School
777 Memorial Dr, Breese, IL 62230 · (618) 526-7128 · Clinton County
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
124 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 56%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Breese ESD 12. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
78.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +17.3pp since 2023
Math
54.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +24.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 24 points.
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
61.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
357
-58 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 18.9:1
% White
85%
was 88%
% Hispanic
12%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Breese Elem School
Breese Elem School is an intermediate school of compact scale in Breese, Illinois, run under Breese ESD 12, instructing 357 students in grades 3 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 23% leaner than typical.
Breese ESD 12 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 607 students. Breese Elem School is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, Breese Elem School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). The remainder is composed of 12% Hispanic.
On the resource side, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Breese Elem School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Breese Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.5%; this one delivers 61.1%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Clinton County) logs that median household income runs about $86,588, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Breese Elem School is one of 19 public schools in Clinton County (combined enrollment of about 5,278 students).
Central Comm High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Breese Elem School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 64.7%.
Breese Elem School operates from a small-town location.
Looking at the recent track record. Breese Elem School's enrollment has ticked down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 415 (now 357). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.
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Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,954
Census ACS
Median income
$86,588
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Breese
- Central Comm High SchoolHigh · 629 students
- St Rose Elem SchoolElementary · 167 students
Nearby schools
- Central Comm High School2.3 mi · 629
- Germantown Elem School4.3 mi · 258
- Beckemeyer Elem School4.5 mi · 250
- Aviston Elem School5.2 mi · 462
- St Rose Elem School5.3 mi · 167
- Bartelso Elem School6.1 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About Breese Elem SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Breese Elem School?
Breese Elem School enrolls approximately 357 students in grades 03-08.
Is Breese Elem School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Breese Elem School is a middle school covering grades 03-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Breese Elem School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Breese Elem School is approximately 16.2:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Breese Elem School?
Student demographics at Breese Elem School are roughly 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Breese Elem School in?
Breese Elem School is part of Breese ESD 12.
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