Enrollment
250
Elementary
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREESE ESD 12·NCES 170701000362
Beckemeyer Elementary School
110 4th St, Beckemeyer, IL 62219 · (618) 227-8242 · Clinton County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
84 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 69 | 28% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 23% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Beckemeyer Elementary School→Breese Elementary School
Based on grade levels within Breese ESD 12. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Beckemeyer Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckemeyer Elementary School this school | 250 | 33.6% | N/A |
| Seneca Grade School North Campus Seneca | 256 | 34.0% | 56.4% |
| Jean McNair Elementary School Winnebago | 252 | 33.3% | 45.3% |
| Princeville Elementary School Princeville | 292 | 33.9% | 46.1% |
| Coal City Intermediate School Coal City | 294 | 32.7% | 62.0% |
| Freeburg Primary Center Freeburg | 244 | 30.3% | N/A |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Beckemeyer Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Clinton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 250 | #1,817 of 2,419 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #1,662 of 2,035 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.2% | #1,459 of 2,042 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.6% | #1,711 of 2,132 | #7 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
250
+79 (+46%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 255
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 250 | 16 | 15.6:1 | 34% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 177 | 10.5 | 16.9:1 | 36% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 185 | 11 | 16.8:1 | 36% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 171 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 10 | 18.9:1 | 30% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 9 | 19.7:1 | 39% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 190 | 13 | 14.6:1 | 35% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 121 | 10 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 255 | 11 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beckemeyer Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (189 to 250); teachers up 60% (10 to 16).
About Beckemeyer Elementary School
Families in Beckemeyer, Illinois, are served by Beckemeyer Elementary School, a small elementary school. Its enrollment is 250 students, spread over pre-K through 2. On average, elementary schools in Illinois enroll around 381, and this school is 34% below that mark.
Breese ESD 12 serves 607 students across 2 schools.
Beckemeyer Elementary School is 84% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 12% Hispanic. The diversity index for Beckemeyer Elementary School is 27%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 16 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.6:1. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is 1.7 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 34%. The figure for public schools in Clinton County is close, at 36%.
Census data for Clinton County show the median household earns about $86,588 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Clinton County number 19, with about 5,278 students.
About 3.5 miles separate Beckemeyer Elementary School from the closest public school, Carlyle High School. The five-mile area around Beckemeyer Elementary School holds 5 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's enrollment figures are 171 for 2020-21 and 250 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger.
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Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,954
Census ACS
Median income
$86,588
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Beckemeyer Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Beckemeyer Elementary. Beckemeyer Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Beckemeyer Elementary SchoolHillsboro, IL · 641 students
Nearby schools
- Carlyle High School3.5 mi · 281
- Carlyle Junior High School3.6 mi · 281
- Carlyle Elementary School3.9 mi · 364
- Breese Elementary School4.5 mi · 357
- Bartelso Elementary School4.9 mi · 166
- Germantown Elementary School6.4 mi · 258
Frequently asked questions
About Beckemeyer Elementary SchoolHow large is Beckemeyer Elementary School?
Beckemeyer Elementary School enrolls approximately 250 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Beckemeyer Elementary School serve?
Beckemeyer Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beckemeyer Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beckemeyer Elementary School is approximately 15.6:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Beckemeyer Elementary School?
Beckemeyer Elementary School reports a student body of 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Beckemeyer Elementary School?
Beckemeyer Elementary School is overseen by Breese ESD 12 in Clinton County.
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