Breese Elem School, Breese IL - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Breese Elem School

Breese Elem School serves students in grades two through eight in a small, traditional public school setting in Breese, Illinois, a tight-knit German-heritage community about an hour from St. Louis. The school enrolls a modest population of roughly four hundred students, most of whom live in the immediate area. The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller Latinx population and very few students of other racial and ethnic backgrounds.

The school's test results show readable divisions across the grade levels and subjects. In English Language Arts, third-grade students show foundational proficiency rates in the mid-range, but performance strengthens through the upper grades, with sixth, seventh, and eighth graders reaching proficiency rates well above the midpoint. Fourth and fifth grades fall in the solid-to-moderate range. Mathematics tells a different story. Third and fourth graders start at proficiency rates in the mid-to-high range, but fifth and sixth grades dip notably lower, recovering only modestly in seventh and eighth grade. Science data is limited to fifth and eighth grades; fifth-grade results are below the midpoint, while eighth grade recovers to approximately at midpoint. Student participation in testing is very strong across most grades and subjects, with rates well above expectations, suggesting consistent engagement and attendance.

Breese Elem's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among the districts in Clinton County, the comparison set available in the county. A parent may want to look into further with the school what math support structures exist for grades five and six, where the data shows a meaningful dip, and what strategies are in place to strengthen science outcomes.

The school sits within Breese ESD 12, a small district serving Breese and the neighboring community of Beckemeyer. Data on any recent major curriculum shifts, facility improvements, or parent-facing changes was not available, so families interested in understanding the district's current direction or future priorities may wish to contact the school or district office directly.

Breese itself is a sparse, car-dependent small city where most residents own their homes and community life centers on local events and institutions. The downtown, anchored by the public library along Third Street, sits within the same compact footprint as the schools, making the town's civic and educational spaces accessible. Housing values in the area run modestly below state benchmarks, and the area's economy is rooted in healthcare (HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital), senior services, local retail, and surrounding agriculture. The town has recently welcomed senior housing development and a new business-improvement grant program, signaling measured growth. For families who prefer a quiet, established residential setting with uncomplicated school-community integration, Breese Elem represents a conventional path through elementary and early middle grades in a place where most households have generational ties and routines are stable.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 365%

School 65% · District 65%

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 464%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 27 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 47%

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 644%

School 44% · District 44%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 750%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 854%

School 54% · District 54%

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 371%

School 71% · District 71%

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 484%

School 84% · District 84%

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 566%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 683%

School 83% · District 83%

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 786%

School 86% · District 86%

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 881%

School 81% · District 81%

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Science

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 40%

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 53%

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

This schoolBreese ESD 12, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.