Is Beckemeyer Elementary School a good school?

Beckemeyer Elementary School ranks 578 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Beckemeyer Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 642 students attended Beckemeyer Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Beckemeyer Elementary School?

Students at Beckemeyer Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Beckemeyer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Beckemeyer Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hillsboro Junior High School High : Hillsboro High School

Beckemeyer Elementary School

Summary:

Beckemeyer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hillsboro, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 656 students. The school is part of the Hillsboro CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 306 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beckemeyer Elementary School has shown consistent academic performance, with 48.1% of students proficient or better in ELA and 33.4% proficient or better in Math for the 2023-2024 school year. Compared to the district and state averages, Beckemeyer performs better in ELA but slightly lower in Math. The school's performance in Science is strong, with 52.7% of students proficient or better, exceeding both the district and state averages. Beckemeyer's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, with some fluctuations in rankings and proficiency rates. The school performs well for female and male students, ranking in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools for both groups, but its performance for white students and students with disabilities is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois elementary schools. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is a strength, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools.

Beckemeyer Elementary School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.4% in the 2020-2021 school year to 24.3% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has fluctuated, ranging from $12,171 in 2022-2023 to $37,817 in 2021-2022, and the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 15 to 15.2 students per teacher in the past few years. Compared to nearby schools, Beckemeyer's academic performance is generally stronger, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math, but some nearby schools, such as Greenville Elementary and Staunton Elementary, have outperformed Beckemeyer in certain subject areas and student group rankings.

Detail:

Public K-5

1035 Seymour Ave
Hillsboro, IL 62049-1060

(217) 532-6994

District: Hillsboro CUSD 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
578^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,369

Students who attend Beckemeyer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hillsboro Junior High School
High:	Hillsboro High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 642

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Beckemeyer Elementary School ranks better than 72% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.55. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.8%), two or more races (3.3%), Hispanic (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beckemeyer Elementary School is 14.8. (See more...)

Compare Beckemeyer Elementary School employs 43.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beckemeyer Elementary School is $13,369.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Beckemeyer Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Beckemeyer Elementary School 578^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Beckemeyer Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Hillsboro CUSD 3:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsboro CUSD 3 306^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Beckemeyer Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Beckemeyer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	60.74	958^th	2020	52.6%
2004	61.06	966^th	2030	52.4%
2005	58.65	1018^th	2022	49.7%
2006	61.31	1010^th	2086	51.6%
2007	58.23	1088^th	2095	48.1%
2008	59.63	1053^rd	2092	49.7%
2009	50.85	1259^th	2120	40.6%
2010	47.68	1338^th	2139	37.4%
2011	44.89	1392^nd	2147	35.2%
2012	44.88	1409^th	2166	34.9%
2013	57.09	1014^th	2167	53.2%
2014	55.19	981^st	2093	53.1%
2015	48.25	944^th	2052	54.0%
2016	57.01	804^th	2046	60.7%
2017	56.55	820^th	2044	59.9%
2018	55.47	841^st	2037	58.7%
2019	58.14	821^st	2086	60.6%
2021	62.88	605^th	1948	68.9%
2022	47.00	1015^th	2082	51.2%
2023	59.35	751^st	2077	63.8%
2024	68.55	578^th	2067	72.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Beckemeyer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.78	495^th	763	35.1%
2019	31.10	811^th	1194	32.1%
2021	33.79	398^th	640	37.8%
2022	32.32	715^th	1113	35.8%
2023	31.04	769^th	1156	33.5%
2024	28.72	866^th	1195	27.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Beckemeyer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.67	694^th	1765	60.7%
2019	61.33	535^th	1816	70.5%
2021	73.72	197^th	1514	87.0%
2022	51.40	745^th	1763	57.7%
2023	56.40	655^th	1808	63.8%
2024	70.31	342^nd	1793	80.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Beckemeyer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.96	853^rd	1964	56.6%
2019	55.29	846^th	2019	58.1%
2021	58.56	604^th	1680	64.0%
2022	46.10	942^nd	1970	52.2%
2023	58.10	722^nd	1957	63.1%
2024	70.09	511^th	1942	73.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Beckemeyer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.83	398^th	907	56.1%
2024	35.04	547^th	886	38.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Beckemeyer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.69	750^th	1972	62.0%
2019	60.60	712^th	2019	64.7%
2021	59.34	567^th	1707	66.8%
2022	47.83	923^rd	1977	53.3%
2023	58.82	705^th	1984	64.5%
2024	64.90	588^th	1959	70.0%

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Rank History for White students at Beckemeyer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.53	984^th	1463	32.7%
2019	40.38	912^th	1462	37.6%
2021	45.55	675^th	1308	48.4%
2022	26.06	1132^nd	1425	20.6%
2023	39.97	876^th	1419	38.3%
2024	47.35	734^th	1392	47.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Beckemeyer Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	738	6	5	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	754
1989	765	4	3	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	779
1990	759	7	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	776
1991	801	4	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	816
1992	804	5	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	820
1993	774	11	0	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	795
1994	741	7	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	760
1995	778	15	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
1996	778	15	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
1997	715	18	0	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	746
1998	729	14	0	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	758
1999	701	16	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
2000	706	18	0	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	737
2001	671	12	3	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	698
2002	626	6	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	641
2003	626	6	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	641
2004	608	9	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	626
2005	583	3	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	2	598
2006	588	4	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	6	604
2007	577	5	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	8	600
2008	585	7	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	11	612
2009	611	7	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	17	645
2010	597	9	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	19	634
2011	681	16	4	7	2	0	1	0	711
2012	726	22	2	12	1	0	0	0	763
2013	710	13	3	13	0	0	3	0	742
2014	662	8	2	9	0	0	4	0	685
2015	636	10	1	12	0	0	3	0	662
2016	572	7	1	11	1	0	6	0	598
2017	564	4	0	15	1	1	8	0	593
2018	548	3	1	20	1	0	6	0	579
2019	523	4	1	20	1	0	11	0	560
2020	506	4	1	21	0	0	15	0	547
2021	602	3	1	24	0	0	18	0	648
2022	598	5	0	28	0	0	20	0	651
2023	605	4	0	24	0	0	23	0	656
2024	596	4	0	19	2	0	21	0	642

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beckemeyer Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	754	35.0	21.5	n/a
1989	779	35.0	22.2	n/a
1990	776	35.0	22.1	n/a
1991	816	36.5	22.3	n/a
1992	820	40.5	20.2	n/a
1993	795	38.5	20.6	n/a
1994	760	38.4	19.8	n/a
1995	803	39.1	20.5	n/a
1996	803	39.1	20.5	n/a
1997	746	39.6	18.8	n/a
1998	758	39.7	19.1	n/a
1999	729	39.7	18.4	n/a
2000	737	42.0	17.5	n/a
2001	698	42.0	16.6	n/a
2002	641	42.0	15.3	34.6
2003	641	42.0	15.3	34.6
2004	626	38.0	16.5	36.1
2005	598	34.7	17.2	41.9
2006	604	34.0	17.8	40.8
2007	600	37.0	16.2	45.4
2008	612	35.0	17.5	46.9
2009	645	35.0	18.4	51.8
2010	634	35.0	18.1	49.9
2011	711	37.0	19.2	47.3
2012	763	36.0	21.1	50.3
2013	742	36.8	20.1	50.8
2014	685	29.0	23.6	51.2
2015	662	36.0	18.3	57.1
2016	598	36.0	16.6	55.2
2017	593	36.9	16.0	53.3
2018	579	36.8	15.7	53.9
2019	560	36.0	15.5	52.5
2020	547	35.5	15.3	51.2
2021	648	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	651	43.1	15.0	53.8
2023	656	43.1	15.2	54.4
2024	642	43.1	14.8	50

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Beckemeyer Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	754	35.0	21.5	n/a
1989	779	35.0	22.2	n/a
1990	776	35.0	22.1	n/a
1991	816	36.5	22.3	n/a
1992	820	40.5	20.2	n/a
1993	795	38.5	20.6	n/a
1994	760	38.4	19.8	n/a
1995	803	39.1	20.5	n/a
1996	803	39.1	20.5	n/a
1997	746	39.6	18.8	n/a
1998	758	39.7	19.1	n/a
1999	729	39.7	18.4	n/a
2000	737	42.0	17.5	n/a
2001	698	42.0	16.6	n/a
2002	641	42.0	15.3	34.6
2003	641	42.0	15.3	34.6
2004	626	38.0	16.5	36.1
2005	598	34.7	17.2	41.9
2006	604	34.0	17.8	40.8
2007	600	37.0	16.2	45.4
2008	612	35.0	17.5	46.9
2009	645	35.0	18.4	51.8
2010	634	35.0	18.1	49.9
2011	711	37.0	19.2	47.3
2012	763	36.0	21.1	50.3
2013	742	36.8	20.1	50.8
2014	685	29.0	23.6	51.2
2015	662	36.0	18.3	57.1
2016	598	36.0	16.6	55.2
2017	593	36.9	16.0	53.3
2018	579	36.8	15.7	53.9
2019	560	36.0	15.5	52.5
2020	547	35.5	15.3	51.2
2021	648	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	651	43.1	15.0	53.8
2023	656	43.1	15.2	54.4
2024	642	43.1	14.8	50

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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