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How has Beckemeyer Elem School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
641
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBORO CUSD 3·NCES 171920002201
Beckemeyer Elementary School
1035 Seymour Ave, Hillsboro, IL 62049 · (217) 532-6994 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Illinois public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
346 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hillsboro CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
63.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.4pp since 2023
Math
44.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.5% | 44.6% |
| 2023-24 | 48.1% | 33.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Beckemeyer Elementary School
Beckemeyer Elementary School's state test result (49.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckemeyer Elementary School this school | 641 | 54.0% | 49.9% |
| Sullivan Elementary School Sullivan | 565 | 51.0% | 50.1% |
| Oakwood Grade School Oakwood | 573 | 51.0% | 24.6% |
| Judith Giacoma Elementary School Westville | 610 | 57.9% | 30.1% |
| Red Bud Elementary School Red Bud | 582 | 49.0% | 47.4% |
| Vandalia Elementary School Vandalia | 552 | 59.2% | 44.8% |
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 Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #600 of 1,925 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #829 of 2,077 ▼ 128 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #553 of 2,077 ▼ 5 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #197 of 2,419 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,300 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #1,809 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.0% | #1,188 of 2,132 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.7% | #259 of 615 | N/A |
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
641
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 816
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 | 641 | 45.2 | 14.2:1 | 54% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 642 | 43.2 | 14.9:1 | 50% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 656 | 43.2 | 15.2:1 | 54% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 648 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 579 | 36.8 | 15.7:1 | 54% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 598 | 35 | 17.1:1 | 55% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 711 | 37 | 19.2:1 | 47% (336) |
| 2000-01 | 698 | 42 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 816 | 36 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beckemeyer Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (579 to 641); teachers up 23% (36.8 to 45.2).
About Beckemeyer Elementary School
Beckemeyer Elementary School is a large elementary school located in Hillsboro, Illinois. It teaches 641 students in kindergarten through 5. That is 68% larger than the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.
Beckemeyer Elementary School falls under Hillsboro CUSD 3, which has 4 schools enrolling 1,518 students.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Among Montgomery County residents, the White share is about 93%. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at Beckemeyer Elementary School are from different groups.
Beckemeyer Elementary School lists 45.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.2 students per teacher. That is in line with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. About 54% of students at Beckemeyer Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Beckemeyer Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 73% of Illinois public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Beckemeyer Elementary School, the prediction is 40.4% and the result is 49.9%.
In Montgomery County, home to about 27,942 people, median household income comes to about $63,620, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Montgomery County's 19 public schools enroll about 3,835 students and include Beckemeyer Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Hillsboro Jr High School is closest at about 0.5 miles. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Beckemeyer Elementary School. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Beckemeyer Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 641, close to the 648 recorded in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Beckemeyer Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,942
Census ACS
Median income
$63,620
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hillsboro CUSD 3
- Hillsboro High SchoolHigh · 419 students
- Hillsboro Jr High SchoolMiddle · 319 students
- Coffeen Early Childhood CenterElementary · 139 students
Other schools in Hillsboro
- Hillsboro High SchoolHigh · 419 students
- Hillsboro Jr High SchoolMiddle · 319 students
Other Beckemeyer Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Beckemeyer Elementary. Beckemeyer Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Beckemeyer Elementary SchoolBeckemeyer, IL · 250 students
Nearby schools
- Hillsboro Jr High School0.5 mi · 319
- Hillsboro High School0.7 mi · 419
- Coffeen Early Childhood Center7.4 mi · 139
- Prekindergarten at LECC8.1 mi · 100
- Litchfield Early Childhood Center8.1 mi · 160
- Litchfield Elementary School8.6 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Beckemeyer Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Beckemeyer Elementary School?
Beckemeyer Elementary School enrolls approximately 641 students in grades KG-05.
Is Beckemeyer Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Beckemeyer Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Beckemeyer Elementary School have?
Beckemeyer Elementary School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
How diverse is Beckemeyer Elementary School?
Beckemeyer Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Beckemeyer Elementary School?
Beckemeyer Elementary School is overseen by Hillsboro CUSD 3 in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.