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B+

Reed-Custer Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

407 Comet Dr, Braidwood, IL 60408 · (815) 458-2868 · Part of Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U

Reed Township’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
306
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Reed-Custer Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Reed Township kids: Reed-Custer High School

On the path

Where Reed Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Reed-Custer Elementary Schoolin Braidwood
6–8Reed-Custer Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Reed-Custer High Schoolin Braidwood

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

407 Comet Dr, Braidwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6110
Grade 791
Grade 8105
Enrollment over time
289’20
280’21
287’22
287’23
306’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Reed-Custer Middle School from Reed Township families.

Other schools in Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U

The district →
Reed-Custer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Braidwood
A
690 students13:1
Reed-Custer High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Braidwood
C+
397 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Reed Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.