Bradford Jr High School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Serving 44 students in grades 6-8, Bradford Jr High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-89% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 44 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 2%
: Top 10% in IL
: 80-89% (Top 1%)
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
: 60-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Bradford Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Bradford Jr High School's student population of 44 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 5 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bradford Jr High School
6	15
7	14
8	15

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Total Students

44 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bradford Jr High School
2023	44
2022	52
2021	50
2020	46
2019	46
2018	53
2017	53
2016	54
2015	54
2014	56
2013	72
2012	71
2011	86
2010	71
2009	71
2008	77
2007	243
2006	61
2005	65
2004	66
2003	67

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Bradford Jr High School
2023	5
2022	4
2020	6
2019	6
2018	4
2017	4
2016	5
2015	7
2014	5
2013	7
2012	4
2011	6
2010	5
2009	5
2008	3
2007	4
2006	3
2005	3
2004	4

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 8, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Bradford Jr High School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bradford Jr High School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#314 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bradford Jr High School
2023	#314
2022	#1379
2021	#2158
2019	#2324
2018	#1976
2017	#2670
2016	#3291
2015	#2128
2014	#2620
2013	#2595
2012	#1171

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80-89%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bradford Jr High School	Illinois	Bradford Community Unit School District 1
2023	84%	27%	64%
2021	15%	28%	32%
2019	24%	33%	32%
2018	34%	32%	42%
2017	24%	32%	37%
2016	10%	31%	17%
2015	24%	29%	22%
2014	44%	59%	52%
2013	42%	58%	57%
2012	87%	80%	92%
2011	82%	80%	87%

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40-49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bradford Jr High School	Illinois	Bradford Community Unit School District 1
2022	44%	30%	42%
2021	24%	32%	42%
2019	24%	38%	37%
2018	24%	37%	42%
2017	15%	38%	27%
2016	10%	36%	22%
2015	24%	38%	27%
2014	44%	57%	57%
2013	52%	58%	62%
2012	87%	75%	87%
2011	87%	75%	82%

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60-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bradford Jr High School	Illinois	Bradford Community Unit School District 1
2023	9:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	8:1	15:1	11:1
2019	8:1	15:1	11:1
2018	13:1	16:1	11:1
2017	13:1	15:1	11:1
2016	11:1	16:1	10:1
2015	8:1	16:1	9:1
2014	12:1	16:1	12:1
2013	11:1	13:1	11:1
2012	18:1	16:1	12:1
2011	14:1	16:1	12:1
2010	14:1	16:1	12:1
2009	14:1	16:1	12:1
2008	26:1	18:1	19:1
2006	20:1	16:1	13:1
2005	22:1	16:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Bradford Jr High School	Illinois	Bradford Community Unit School District 1
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Bradford Jr High School	Illinois	Bradford Community Unit School District 1
2023	5%	27%	3%
2022	4%	27%	2%
2020	2%	26%	1%
2019	2%	26%	1%
2018	1%	26%
2017	1%	26%
2016	4%	26%	4%
2015	4%	25%	3%
2014	7%	25%	6%
2013	6%	24%	5%
2006	2%	19%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bradford Jr High School	Illinois	Bradford Community Unit School District 1
2022	2%	17%	1%
2021	2%	17%	1%
2011	1%	18%	1%

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White

98%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bradford Jr High School	Illinois	Bradford Community Unit School District 1
2023	93%	45%	91%
2022	88%	47%	92%
2021	92%	47%	95%
2020	91%	48%	94%
2019	91%	48%	94%
2018	89%	49%	92%
2017	89%	49%	92%
2016	89%	49%	92%
2015	91%	49%	92%
2014	91%	50%	92%
2013	92%	50%	93%
2012	99%	51%	97%
2011	99%	51%	96%
2010	100%	53%	98%
2009	100%	53%	96%
2008	100%	54%	98%
2007	100%	55%	100%
2006	98%	56%	99%
2005	95%	57%	96%
2004	98%	57%	98%
2003	99%	58%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bradford Jr High School	Illinois	Bradford Community Unit School District 1
2023	2%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Bradford Jr High School	Illinois	Bradford Community Unit School District 1
2023	0.13	0.70	0.17
2022	0.22	0.68	0.15
2021	0.15	0.68	0.09
2020	0.17	0.68	0.12
2019	0.17	0.68	0.12
2018	0.20	0.67	0.15
2017	0.20	0.67	0.15
2016	0.20	0.67	0.15
2015	0.17	0.67	0.16
2014	0.17	0.66	0.16
2013	0.16	0.66	0.14
2012	0.02	0.65	0.06
2011	0.02	0.66	0.08
2010	0.02	0.64	0.04
2006	0.04	0.61	0.01
2005	0.10	0.61	0.07
2004	0.04	0.60	0.03

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Eligible for

41%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bradford Jr High School	Illinois	Bradford Community Unit School District 1
2023	41%	43%	33%
2022	35%	43%	34%
2021	36%	44%	38%
2020	43%	47%	49%
2019	43%	47%	49%
2018	33%	46%	38%
2017	33%	46%	38%
2016	31%	47%	34%
2015	37%	52%	39%
2014	34%	47%	40%
2013	32%	45%	36%
2012	6%	21%	11%
2011	24%	39%	30%
2010	34%	37%	26%
2009	24%	33%	26%
2008	38%	32%	27%
2007	12%	32%	17%
2006	39%	32%	28%
2005	31%	32%	27%
2004	29%	31%	30%
2003	19%	30%	29%

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Eligible for

61%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bradford Jr High School	Illinois	Bradford Community Unit School District 1
2023	61%	4%	35%
2022	52%	4%	37%
2021	54%	4%	41%
2020	4%	2%	5%
2019	4%	2%	5%
2018	50%	4%	41%
2017	50%	4%	41%
2016	9%	3%	10%
2015	5%	2%	6%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	4%	5%	7%
2012	28%	27%	25%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	10%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	7%	6%	5%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	6%	5%	5%
2003	6%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bradford Community Unit School District 1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bradford Jr High School's ranking?

Bradford Jr High School is ranked #314 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 40-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Bradford Jr High School?

44 students attend Bradford Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Bradford Jr High School students are White, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bradford Jr High School?

Bradford Jr High School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bradford Jr High School offer ?

Bradford Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Bradford Jr High School part of?

Bradford Jr High School is part of Bradford Community Unit School District 1.

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