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Enrollment
459
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEECHER CUSD 200U·NCES 170543000222
Beecher Elementary School
629 Penfield St, Beecher, IL 60401 · (708) 946-2202 · Will County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
178 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Based on grade levels within Beecher CUSD 200U. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
75.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.2pp since 2023
Math
45.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +20.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.2% | 45.5% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 25.1% |
% 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
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Beecher Elementary School
Beecher Elementary School's state test result (54.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beecher Elementary School this school | 459 | 38.8% | 54.1% |
| Woodview School Grayslake | 450 | 34.9% | 54.4% |
| Walter F Fierke Ed Center Oak Forest | 443 | 35.9% | 47.4% |
| Valley View Elementary School Mchenry | 526 | 38.6% | 47.4% |
| W C Petty Elementary School Antioch | 462 | 39.0% | 46.0% |
| Chauncey H Duker School McHenry | 433 | 43.2% | 35.5% |
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 Beecher Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #468 of 1,925 | #40 of 94 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #797 of 2,077 ▲ 191 | #60 of 100 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #222 of 2,077 ▲ 107 | #14 of 100 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 459 | #716 of 2,419 | #55 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,257 of 2,035 | #61 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #730 of 2,042 | #59 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #1,578 of 2,132 | #56 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #353 of 615 | #21 of 36 |
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
459
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 416
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 | 459 | 32.7 | 14.0:1 | 39% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 13% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 31.5 | 14.2:1 | 15% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 16% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 27 | 15.7:1 | 22% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 420 | 28 | 15.0:1 | 17% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | 31 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 416 | 21 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beecher Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (427 to 459); teachers up 17% (28 to 32.7).
About Beecher Elementary School
Beecher Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Beecher, Illinois. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 459 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.
The district, Beecher CUSD 200U, has 1,051 students enrolled across 3 schools.
White students make up a majority at Beecher Elementary School, at 61%. The remaining shares are 24% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Black, and 2% Asian. The White share in Will County as a whole is similar, at about 62%. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Beecher Elementary School total 32.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.0:1. That is close to the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 39%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Beecher Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Illinois schools: 54.1% actual against 49.1% predicted.
Will County census figures show that the median household income is $109,984, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 209 public schools in Will County, enrolling about 113,008 students in all.
The closest other public school is Beecher High School, about 0.2 miles away. Beecher Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Beecher Elementary School ranks 1st of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 54.1% against a local average of 36.0%.
The NCES locale for Beecher Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 459, a 4% decrease from 477 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beecher CUSD 200U
- Beecher High SchoolHigh · 343 students
- Beecher Junior High SchoolMiddle · 249 students
Other schools in Beecher
- Beecher High SchoolHigh · 343 students
- Beecher Junior High SchoolMiddle · 249 students
Nearby schools
- Beecher High School0.2 mi · 343
- Beecher Junior High School1.2 mi · 249
- Balmoral Elementary School5.4 mi · 472
- Crete-Monee Middle School6.3 mi · 1,002
- Crete-Monee Early Childhood Cntr6.7 mi · 256
- Coretta Scott King Magnet School6.8 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About Beecher Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Beecher Elementary School?
Beecher Elementary School enrolls approximately 459 students in grades PK-05.
Is Beecher Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Beecher Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beecher Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beecher Elementary School is approximately 14.0:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Beecher Elementary School?
At Beecher Elementary School, the student body is approximately 61% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Beecher Elementary School public or private?
Beecher Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Beecher CUSD 200U.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.