Bristol Grade School

As an intimate primary school in Bristol, Illinois, Bristol Grade School teaches 196 students from grades pre-K through 3, run under Yorkville CUSD 115. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Bristol Grade School sits 49% smaller than that benchmark.

Yorkville CUSD 115 comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 7,174 students; Bristol Grade School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Bristol Grade School reports that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 35% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Kendall County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Bristol Grade School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bristol Grade School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.1%.

In the surrounding community, Kendall County reports that the typical household earns roughly $111,601 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kendall County runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,773 students), of which Bristol Grade School is one.

The closest other public school is Grande Reserve Elem Sch, roughly 1.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bristol Grade School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.1%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 20%: 244 students in 2018 compared to 196 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 14% to 35% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.