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Bluford Grade School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

901 6th St, Bluford, IL 62814 · (618) 732-8242 · Part of Bluford Unit School District 318

Webber Township’s School Grade C better than 34% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
236
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Bluford Grade School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Webber Township kids: Webber High School

On the path

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

PK–8Bluford Grade SchoolYou are here
9–12Webber High Schoolin Bluford

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

901 6th St, Bluford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K4
Kindergarten14
Grade 123
Grade 224
Grade 333
Grade 431
Grade 526
Grade 629
Grade 730
Grade 822
Enrollment over time
259’20
242’21
249’22
239’23
236’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bluford Grade School from Webber Township families.

Other schools in Bluford Unit School District 318

The district →
Webber High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bluford
C−
134 students13:1

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; Webber Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.