Bradley Central Middle School
Bradley, IL · Bradley SD 61
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, small
494th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 28%· Stable
260 N Wabash Ave, Bradley, IL 60915
(815)939-3564NCES ID 170693000853Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Bradley Central Middle School 494th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 28% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 24th in 2019 to 28th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2024), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 382 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1994, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 74.9% | 53.9% | ▼ 21.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 9.6% | 22.8% | ▲ 13.2 pts | |
| Black | 10.0% | 14.9% | ▲ 4.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.2% | 6.8% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1994. 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 $184K in zip 60915 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Bradley Central Middle School
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ELA 62% ▲9 · Math 48% ▲34Compare - #228Manteno Middle SchoolManteno CUSD 5 · 7.6 mi away228th of 685
ELA 66% ▲13 · Math 41% ▲27Compare - #555Momence Jr High SchoolMomence CUSD 1 · 10 mi away555th of 685
ELA 29% ▼24 · Math 28% ▲14Compare - #367John L Nash Middle SchoolCentral CUSD 4 · 13 mi away367th of 685
ELA 50% ▼3 · Math 35% ▲21Compare - #225Peotone Jr High SchoolPeotone CUSD 207U · 13.2 mi away225th of 685
ELA 72% ▲19 · Math 35% ▲21Compare
What school district is Bradley Central Middle School in?
Bradley Central Middle School is part of the Bradley SD 61 district in Bradley, Illinois.
Is Bradley Central Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Bradley Central Middle School 494th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 28% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Bradley Central Middle School?
White 54%, Hispanic 23%, Black 15%, Two or more races 7% (382 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Bradley Central Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60915 is $184K 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.