Bradley West Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bradley West Elementary School

200 W State St
Bradley, IL 60915

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Bottom 50%

Serving 390 students in grades 3-5, Bradley West Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 390 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bradley West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Bradley West Elementary School's student population of 390 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bradley West Elementary School
3	139
4	126
5	125

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Total Students

390 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bradley West Elementary School
2023	363
2022	380
2021	380
2020	452
2019	452
2018	473
2017	473
2016	469
2015	453
2014	486
2013	499
2012	469
2011	484
2010	477
2009	472
2008	483
2007	454
2006	442
2005	444
2004	466
2003	504
2002	511
2001	503
2000	483
1999	307
1998	263
1997	255
1996	259
1995	277
1994	257
1993	261
1992	259
1991	264
1990	268
1989	289
1988	277
1987	278

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bradley West Elementary School
2023	32
2022	33
2020	32
2019	32
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	33
2014	34
2012	34
2011	33
2010	32
2009	31
2008	24
2007	22
2006	22
2005	27
2004	27
2003	29
2002	29
2001	29
2000	23
1999	17
1998	20
1997	19
1996	18
1995	18
1994	17
1993	17
1992	18
1991	18

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School Rankings

Bradley West Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bradley West Elementary School is 0.65, 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)

#2004 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bradley West Elementary School
2023	#2004
2022	#1865
2021	#2203
2019	#2384
2018	#2516
2017	#2235
2016	#1842
2015	#1578
2014	#1623
2013	#2171
2012	#1650

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18%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bradley West Elementary School	Illinois	Bradley School District 61
2023	18%	27%	14%
2021	18%	28%	10%
2019	21%	33%	18%
2018	18%	32%	16%
2017	22%	32%	19%
2016	28%	31%	21%
2015	23%	29%	19%
2014	60%	59%	48%
2013	52%	58%	45%
2012	88%	80%	84%
2011	84%	80%	82%

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23%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bradley West Elementary School	Illinois	Bradley School District 61
2022	23%	30%	21%
2021	20%	32%	21%
2019	27%	38%	28%
2018	26%	37%	16%
2017	30%	38%	35%
2016	31%	36%	30%
2015	39%	38%	36%
2014	57%	57%	52%
2013	56%	58%	52%
2012	77%	75%	76%
2011	68%	75%	72%

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35-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bradley West Elementary School	Illinois	Bradley School District 61
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	17:1	20:1
2006	20:1	16:1	19:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	21:1	16:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	16:1
1998	13:1	17:1	17:1
1997	14:1	17:1	17:1
1996	14:1	17:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	18:1
1992	14:1	17:1	16:1
1991	15:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Bradley West Elementary School	Illinois	Bradley School District 61
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bradley West Elementary School	Illinois	Bradley School District 61
2023	23%	27%	21%
2022	17%	27%	18%
2021	17%	27%	18%
2020	16%	26%	16%
2019	16%	26%	16%
2018	13%	26%	15%
2017	13%	26%	15%
2016	14%	26%	15%
2015	14%	25%	14%
2014	16%	25%	14%
2013	15%	24%	14%
2012	14%	24%	14%
2011	14%	23%	13%
2010	12%	22%	13%
2009	11%	22%	12%
2008	10%	21%	12%
2007	12%	20%	11%
2006	11%	19%	10%
2005	6%	18%	7%
2004	4%	18%	7%
2003	5%	17%	6%
2002	4%	16%	5%
2001	4%	15%	4%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	4%	13%	3%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	5%	12%	4%
1994	1%	11%	2%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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Black

13%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bradley West Elementary School	Illinois	Bradley School District 61
2023	13%	17%	14%
2022	14%	17%	15%
2021	14%	17%	13%
2020	12%	17%	11%
2019	12%	17%	11%
2018	8%	17%	8%
2017	8%	17%	8%
2016	7%	17%	7%
2015	7%	17%	7%
2014	5%	17%	6%
2013	7%	18%	8%
2012	7%	18%	7%
2011	9%	18%	8%
2010	8%	20%	7%
2009	8%	20%	6%
2008	8%	20%	7%
2007	8%	20%	6%
2006	4%	20%	5%
2005	5%	20%	5%
2004	4%	21%	5%
2003	3%	21%	3%
2002	3%	21%	3%
2001	2%	21%	2%
2000	2%	21%	1%
1991	2%	21%	2%

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White

53%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bradley West Elementary School	Illinois	Bradley School District 61
2023	56%	45%	56%
2022	60%	47%	57%
2021	60%	47%	59%
2020	61%	48%	62%
2019	61%	48%	62%
2018	68%	49%	66%
2017	68%	49%	66%
2016	69%	49%	68%
2015	68%	49%	68%
2014	68%	50%	68%
2013	68%	50%	69%
2012	67%	51%	69%
2011	67%	51%	70%
2010	76%	53%	74%
2009	78%	53%	77%
2008	80%	54%	78%
2007	78%	55%	79%
2006	83%	56%	82%
2005	88%	57%	86%
2004	91%	57%	87%
2003	92%	58%	90%
2002	91%	59%	90%
2001	94%	60%	93%
2000	95%	61%	96%
1999	98%	62%	96%
1998	98%	63%	95%
1997	98%	64%	96%
1996	98%	64%	96%
1995	98%	65%	95%
1994	98%	65%	96%
1993	98%	65%	97%
1992	99%	66%	97%
1991	97%	66%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bradley West Elementary School	Illinois	Bradley School District 61
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	7%	4%	9%
2020	10%	4%	9%
2019	10%	4%	9%
2018	11%	3%	11%
2017	11%	3%	11%
2016	10%	3%	10%
2015	10%	3%	11%
2014	10%	3%	11%
2013	10%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bradley West Elementary School	Illinois	Bradley School District 61
2023	0.62	0.70	0.62
2022	0.59	0.68	0.61
2021	0.59	0.68	0.60
2020	0.58	0.68	0.57
2019	0.58	0.68	0.57
2018	0.51	0.67	0.53
2017	0.51	0.67	0.53
2016	0.49	0.67	0.50
2015	0.51	0.67	0.51
2014	0.50	0.66	0.51
2013	0.51	0.66	0.49
2012	0.52	0.65	0.49
2011	0.52	0.66	0.49
2010	0.42	0.64	0.40
2009	0.38	0.64	0.37
2008	0.35	0.64	0.37
2007	0.38	0.63	0.35
2006	0.32	0.61	0.31
2005	0.22	0.61	0.26
2004	0.17	0.60	0.24
2003	0.15	0.59	0.19
2002	0.17	0.59	0.19
2001	0.12	0.58	0.14
2000	0.10	0.57	0.08
1999	0.06	0.56	0.06
1992	0.03	0.52	0.05
1991	0.05	0.52	0.04
1990	0.03	0.51	0.05

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Eligible for

63%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bradley West Elementary School	Illinois	Bradley School District 61
2023	68%	43%	57%
2022	65%	43%	53%
2021	65%	44%	53%
2020	62%	47%	54%
2019	62%	47%	54%
2018	52%	46%	48%
2017	52%	46%	48%
2016	47%	47%	46%
2015	56%	52%	55%
2014	54%	47%	50%
2013	56%	45%	49%
2012	27%	21%	28%
2011	52%	39%	46%
2010	44%	37%	40%
2009	33%	33%	31%
2008	29%	32%	26%
2007	30%	32%	25%
2006	24%	32%	19%
2005	25%	32%	20%
2004	26%	31%	20%
2003	22%	30%	17%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bradley West Elementary School	Illinois	Bradley School District 61
2023	13%	4%	10%
2022	13%	4%	10%
2021	13%	4%	10%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	10%	4%	8%
2017	10%	4%	8%
2013	8%	5%	13%
2012	35%	27%	33%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	7%	6%	6%
2005	8%	5%	6%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	10%	5%	8%
2002	10%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bradley School District 61

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bradley West Elementary School's ranking?

Bradley West Elementary School is ranked #2004 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Bradley West Elementary School often compared to?

Bradley West Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bradley East Elementary School, Shabbona Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Bradley West Elementary School?

390 students attend Bradley West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Bradley West Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bradley West Elementary School?

Bradley West Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bradley West Elementary School offer ?

Bradley West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Bradley West Elementary School part of?

Bradley West Elementary School is part of Bradley School District 61.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 390 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education