Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZION ESD 6·NCES 174386004350
Beulah Park Elementary School
1910 Gilboa Ave, Zion, IL 60099 · (847) 379-0005 · Lake County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
237 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 34 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 27% |
Student demographics
65%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
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Beulah Park Elementary School.
START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Beulah Park Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Park Elementary School this school | 289 | 82.0% | N/A |
| George Washington Elementary School Alsip | 270 | 81.9% | 25.6% |
| Sieden Prairie Elementary School Matteson | 279 | 82.1% | 21.4% |
| Lakeview School Zion | 249 | 82.7% | N/A |
| Martin L King Elementary School Dixmoor | 320 | 82.5% | 15.5% |
| Sunnyside Intermediate School Berkeley | 344 | 79.7% | 22.6% |
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 Beulah Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #1,607 of 2,419 | #99 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #1,924 of 2,035 | #112 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #391 of 2,042 | #15 of 114 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.0% | #470 of 2,132 | #16 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.0% | #235 of 1,461 | #13 of 71 |
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
289
-94 (-25%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 426
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 | 289 | 16 | 18.1:1 | 82% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 22 | 12.0:1 | 73% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 15 | 26.1:1 | 76% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 28.7 | 13.8:1 | 83% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 20 | 19.9:1 | 84% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 22 | 16.7:1 | 81% (299) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 24 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 426 | 23 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beulah Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (396 to 289); teachers down 44% (28.7 to 16).
About Beulah Park Elementary School
At 1910 Gilboa Ave in Zion, Illinois, Beulah Park Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 2 and enrolls 289 students. The school is 24% below the average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Zion ESD 6 serves 2,176 students across 7 schools.
The student body at Beulah Park Elementary School has no majority group. Black students lead at 42%. Next come 41% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 7% White. The county population is about 7% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Beulah Park Elementary School totals 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.1:1. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 82% of students (237) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Lake County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
For the population of Lake County, median household income comes to about $110,416, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lake County's 214 public schools enroll about 118,032 students and include Beulah Park Elementary School.
Lakeview School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Beulah Park Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Beulah Park Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell 25% over 4 years, reaching 289 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Zion ESD 6
- Shiloh Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 358 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 339 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 336 students
- Zion Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 330 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 275 students
- Lakeview SchoolElementary · 249 students
Other schools in Zion
- Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi SchoolHigh · 2,114 students
- Zion-Benton East High SchoolHigh · 419 students
- Shiloh Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 358 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 339 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 336 students
- Zion Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 330 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeview School0.5 mi · 249
- Zion-Benton East High School0.6 mi · 419
- West Elementary School0.7 mi · 339
- Shiloh Park Middle School0.9 mi · 358
- Zion Central Middle School1.0 mi · 330
- Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi School1.3 mi · 2,114
Frequently asked questions
About Beulah Park Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Beulah Park Elementary School?
Beulah Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 289 students in grades PK-02.
Is Beulah Park Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Beulah Park Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many teachers does Beulah Park Elementary School have?
Beulah Park Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Beulah Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at Beulah Park Elementary School are roughly 7% White, 41% Hispanic, 42% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Beulah Park Elementary School?
Beulah Park Elementary School is overseen by Zion ESD 6 in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.