Bradford Grade School
Bradford, IL · Bradford CUSD 1
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Rural, distant
604th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 71%· Stable
345 Silver St, Bradford, IL 61421
(309)897-4441NCES ID 170688000355Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Bradford Grade School 604th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 71% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 74th in 2019 to 71th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 132 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.5% | 90.9% | ▼ 2.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.4% | 3.0% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.3% | 3.0% | ▼ 1.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.7% | 2.3% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $127K in zip 61421 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Bradford Grade School in?
Bradford Grade School is part of the Bradford CUSD 1 district in Bradford, Illinois.
Is Bradford Grade School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Bradford Grade School 604th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 71% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Bradford Grade School?
White 91%, Hispanic 3%, Two or more races 3%, Black 2% (132 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Bradford Grade School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61421 is $127K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.