Beecher Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

Beecher Elementary School

629 Penfield St
Beecher, IL 60401

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Top 50%

Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beecher Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 50% in IL
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Beecher Elementary School's student population of 453 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Beecher Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	60
1	68
2	74
3	73
4	87
5	74

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Total Students

453 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Beecher Elementary School
2023	447
2022	437
2021	477
2020	442
2019	442
2018	433
2017	433
2016	425
2015	420
2014	432
2013	429
2012	440
2011	420
2010	455
2009	479
2008	462
2007	452
2006	426
2005	421
2004	367
2003	309
2002	302
2001	496
2000	497
1999	497
1998	494
1997	490
1996	478
1995	472
1994	414
1993	426
1992	438
1991	416
1990	405
1989	399
1988	377
1987	361

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Beecher Elementary School
2023	32
2022	31
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	26
2014	27
2013	27
2012	31
2011	29
2010	30
2009	30
2008	27
2007	25
2006	23
2005	22
2004	21
2003	23
2002	22
2001	31
2000	28
1999	29
1998	26
1997	26
1996	26
1995	24
1994	24
1993	22
1992	22
1991	22
1990	21

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School Rankings

Beecher Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Beecher Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1721 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Beecher Elementary School
2023	#1721
2022	#1716
2021	#1498
2019	#851
2018	#684
2017	#772
2016	#874
2015	#657
2014	#861
2013	#1105
2012	#965

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21%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Beecher Elementary School	Illinois	Beecher CUSD 200u School District
2023	21%	27%	18%
2021	17%	28%	15%
2019	37%	33%	26%
2018	39%	32%	30%
2017	38%	32%	30%
2016	35%	31%	26%
2015	34%	29%	24%
2014	68%	59%	65%
2013	66%	58%	62%
2012	93%	80%	86%
2011	97%	80%	88%

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27%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Beecher Elementary School	Illinois	Beecher CUSD 200u School District
2022	27%	30%	29%
2021	37%	32%	37%
2019	56%	38%	44%
2018	62%	37%	30%
2017	61%	38%	54%
2016	52%	36%	40%
2015	62%	38%	49%
2014	71%	57%	66%
2013	70%	58%	66%
2012	83%	75%	82%
2011	86%	75%	84%

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40-44%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Beecher Elementary School	Illinois	Beecher CUSD 200u School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	16:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	15:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	18:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	19:1	17:1	19:1
1997	19:1	17:1	20:1
1996	18:1	17:1	20:1
1995	20:1	17:1	20:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Beecher Elementary School	Illinois	Beecher CUSD 200u School District
2023	2%	6%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

27%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Beecher Elementary School	Illinois	Beecher CUSD 200u School District
2023	28%	27%	24%
2022	26%	27%	23%
2021	24%	27%	21%
2020	21%	26%	19%
2019	21%	26%	19%
2018	18%	26%	18%
2017	18%	26%	18%
2016	11%	26%	14%
2015	16%	25%	13%
2014	13%	25%	14%
2013	16%	24%	14%
2012	13%	24%	12%
2011	14%	23%	11%
2010	14%	22%	10%
2009	11%	22%	10%
2008	9%	21%	9%
2007	7%	20%	7%
2006	6%	19%	6%
2005	4%	18%	4%
2004	1%	18%	2%
2003	4%	17%	3%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	4%	15%	3%
2000	5%	15%	3%
1999	4%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Beecher Elementary School	Illinois	Beecher CUSD 200u School District
2023	4%	17%	5%
2022	3%	17%	4%
2021	1%	17%	2%
2020	2%	17%	3%
2019	2%	17%	3%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2016	2%	17%	2%
2015	1%	17%	3%
2014	1%	17%	2%
2013	1%	18%	2%
2012	1%	18%	2%
2011	1%	18%	2%
2010	3%	20%	3%
2009	3%	20%	3%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2004	1%	21%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%

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White

63%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beecher Elementary School	Illinois	Beecher CUSD 200u School District
2023	64%	45%	67%
2022	67%	47%	70%
2021	70%	47%	73%
2020	72%	48%	75%
2019	72%	48%	75%
2018	78%	49%	79%
2017	78%	49%	79%
2016	84%	49%	82%
2015	80%	49%	53%
2014	83%	50%	82%
2013	80%	50%	83%
2012	83%	51%	84%
2011	82%	51%	85%
2010	81%	53%	85%
2009	84%	53%	86%
2008	87%	54%	88%
2007	90%	55%	91%
2006	94%	56%	94%
2005	95%	57%	96%
2004	97%	57%	98%
2003	95%	58%	97%
2002	94%	59%	96%
2001	95%	60%	96%
2000	95%	61%	97%
1999	95%	62%	96%
1998	97%	63%	97%
1997	99%	64%	99%
1996	97%	64%	97%
1995	97%	65%	97%
1994	97%	65%	98%
1993	98%	65%	98%
1992	96%	66%	97%
1991	98%	66%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Beecher Elementary School	Illinois	Beecher CUSD 200u School District
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Beecher Elementary School	Illinois	Beecher CUSD 200u School District
2023	0.51	0.70	0.49
2022	0.49	0.68	0.46
2021	0.46	0.68	0.43
2020	0.44	0.68	0.41
2019	0.44	0.68	0.41
2018	0.36	0.67	0.35
2017	0.36	0.67	0.35
2016	0.28	0.67	0.31
2015	0.34	0.67	0.38
2014	0.30	0.66	0.31
2013	0.34	0.66	0.30
2012	0.30	0.65	0.28
2011	0.31	0.66	0.27
2010	0.33	0.64	0.26
2009	0.28	0.64	0.25
2008	0.24	0.64	0.22
2007	0.19	0.63	0.16
2006	0.11	0.61	0.11
2005	0.10	0.61	0.08
2004	0.06	0.60	0.05
2003	0.10	0.59	0.06
2002	0.12	0.59	0.07
2001	0.10	0.58	0.07
2000	0.10	0.57	0.07
1999	0.10	0.56	0.07
1998	0.06	0.56	0.05
1997	0.02	0.54	0.03
1996	0.06	0.53	0.06
1995	0.06	0.53	0.05
1994	0.06	0.52	0.04
1993	0.04	0.52	0.03

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Eligible for

20%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Beecher Elementary School	Illinois	Beecher CUSD 200u School District
2023	20%	43%	18%
2022	21%	43%	18%
2021	19%	44%	17%
2020	26%	47%	26%
2019	26%	47%	26%
2018	21%	46%	18%
2017	21%	46%	18%
2016	17%	47%	18%
2015	27%	52%	28%
2014	28%	47%	25%
2013	17%	45%	17%
2012	9%	21%	7%
2011	15%	39%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Beecher Elementary School	Illinois	Beecher CUSD 200u School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	12%	5%	8%
2012	12%	27%	11%
2011	3%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Beecher CUSD 200u School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beecher Elementary School's ranking?

Beecher Elementary School is ranked #1721 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Beecher Elementary School?

453 students attend Beecher Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Beecher Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Beecher Elementary School?

Beecher Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Beecher Elementary School offer ?

Beecher Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Beecher Elementary School part of?

Beecher Elementary School is part of Beecher CUSD 200u School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education