IllinoisSchoolsReed-Custer Elementary School

Reed-Custer Elementary School

PublicRegular
Braidwood, Illinois · Reed Custer CUSD 255U
Students691enrolled
FRL46%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio13.0:1students:teacher
LevelPrimaryRegular
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students691
Grade Span
Student:Teacher13.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch46%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 417
691
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
46%-10.2pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
13.0:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
Primary
Level

Overview

Reed-Custer Elementary School is a public primary in Braidwood, Illinois. The school enrolls 691 students. It is part of the Reed Custer CUSD 255U district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
13:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictReed Custer CUSD 255U
County17197
CityBraidwood
ZIP60408
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID173338003453

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment691

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %46%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)