Bradford Jr High School
Bradford, IL · Bradford CUSD 1
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
14th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 98%▲ Improving
115 High St, Bradford, IL 61421
(309)897-2801NCES ID 170688004784Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Bradford Jr High School 14th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 98% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 30th in 2019 to 98th in 2025 — improving.
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 44 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2002, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.8% | 97.7% | ▼ 1.1 pts | |
| Black | 1.2% | 2.3% | ▲ 1.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2002. 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
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Bradford Jr High School
- #485Stark County Junior High SchoolStark County CUSD 100 · 12.6 mi away485th of 685
ELA 44% ▼40 · Math 24% ▼58Compare - #302Midland Middle SchoolMidland CUSD 7 · 14 mi away302nd of 685
ELA 62% ▼22 · Math 34% ▼48Compare - #510Central ElemKewanee CUSD 229 · 14.9 mi away510th of 685
ELA 39% ▼45 · Math 25% ▼57Compare - #372Central Junior HighKewanee CUSD 229 · 14.9 mi away372nd of 685
ELA 64% ▼20 · Math 20% ▼62Compare - #435Logan Jr High SchoolPrinceton ESD 115 · 16.5 mi away435th of 685
ELA 48% ▼36 · Math 28% ▼54Compare - #194Bureau Valley Elementary and Junior HighBureau Valley CUSD 340 · 19.3 mi away194th of 685
ELA 67% ▼17 · Math 46% ▼36Compare - #216Chillicothe Jr HighIl Valley Central USD 321 · 19.3 mi away216th of 685
ELA 72% ▼12 · Math 37% ▼45Compare - #54Dunlap Middle SchoolDunlap CUSD 323 · 22.4 mi away54th of 685
ELA 79% ▼5 · Math 66% ▼16Compare
What school district is Bradford Jr High School in?
Bradford Jr High School is part of the Bradford CUSD 1 district in Bradford, Illinois.
Is Bradford Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Bradford Jr High School 14th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 98% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Bradford Jr High School?
White 98%, Black 2% (44 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Bradford Jr High 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.