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Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIMFIELD CUSD 309·NCES 170720000374
Brimfield Grade School
216 E Clinton St, Brimfield, IL 61517 · (309) 446-3366 · Peoria County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
70 students
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 56%
Community
1
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 | 37 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 17% smaller than its 8th grade class (47).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Brimfield Grade School→Brimfield High School
Based on grade levels within Brimfield CUSD 309. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
54.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +4.1pp since 2023
Math
45.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.7% | 45.5% |
| 2023-24 | 50.6% | 41.4% |
% 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
51.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Brimfield Grade School
Brimfield Grade School's state test result (51.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brimfield Grade School this school | 398 | 17.6% | 51.2% |
| Rochester Elementary EC-1 School Rochester | 402 | 17.9% | N/A |
| St Joseph Elementary School Saint Joseph | 423 | 19.6% | 67.6% |
| Germantown Hills Elementary School Germantown Hills | 439 | 18.7% | 73.0% |
| Rogers Elementary School Waterloo | 417 | 20.9% | 74.9% |
| Gardner Elementary School Waterloo | 374 | 20.6% | 62.6% |
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 Brimfield Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Peoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #558 of 1,925 | #14 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #798 of 2,077 ▼ 285 | #14 of 35 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #850 of 2,077 ▼ 382 | #17 of 35 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #1,008 of 2,419 | #16 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #830 of 2,035 | #9 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.7% | #1,915 of 2,042 | #32 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.6% | #2,003 of 2,132 | #34 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #755 of 1,461 | #6 of 17 |
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
398
-35 (-8%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 488
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 | 398 | 31 | 12.8:1 | 18% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 21% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 31 | 13.6:1 | 19% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 18% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 14% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 23 | 21.8:1 | 17% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 28 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 488 | 23 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brimfield Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (458 to 398); teachers unchanged (31 to 31).
About Brimfield Grade School
Brimfield Grade School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Brimfield, Illinois. It had 398 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 8.
Brimfield CUSD 309 is made up of 2 schools with 587 students in all.
White students account for 95% of the school's enrollment. It is also 3% multiracial. Peoria County's residents are about 67% White, 28 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at Brimfield Grade School are from different groups.
The school had 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1. The school reported 18% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Peoria County averages 57%, higher than here.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Brimfield Grade School's results are 10.1 points below predicted: 51.2% against 61.4%.
In Peoria County, the median household earns about $65,108 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Peoria County has 81 public schools with about 27,827 students, including Brimfield Grade School.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Brimfield High School, is the closest to Brimfield Grade School. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 53.8% proficiency; Brimfield Grade School posts 51.2%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count fell 8% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The discussion board for Brimfield Grade School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Peoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
179,645
Census ACS
Median income
$65,108
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
27,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Brimfield High School0.1 mi · 189
- Elmwood Elementary School6.2 mi · 314
- Elmwood High School6.2 mi · 208
- Elmwood Junior High School6.2 mi · 100
- Princeville High School9.2 mi · 350
- Princeville Elementary School9.3 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About Brimfield Grade SchoolHow large is Brimfield Grade School?
Brimfield Grade School enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Brimfield Grade School serve?
Brimfield Grade School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Brimfield Grade School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Brimfield Grade School.
How diverse is Brimfield Grade School?
Brimfield Grade School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Brimfield Grade School in?
Brimfield Grade School is part of Brimfield CUSD 309.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.