Enrollment
231
Elementary
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANTOUL CITY SD 137·NCES 173321003439
Broadmeadow Elementary School
500 Sunview Rd, Rantoul, IL 61866 · (217) 893-5405 · Champaign County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
217 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Broadmeadow Elementary School→J W Eater Jr High School
Based on grade levels within Rantoul City SD 137. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
9.3%
IL avg 51.0% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
5.6%
IL avg 37.9% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9.3% | 5.6% |
| 2023-24 | 10.8% | 7.2% |
% 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
11.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% 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 Broadmeadow Elementary School
Broadmeadow Elementary School's state test result (11.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadmeadow Elementary School this school | 231 | 93.9% | 11.8% |
| Meridian Elementary School Mounds | 213 | 95.3% | 21.1% |
| Edison Elementary School Danville | 233 | 88.8% | 21.2% |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School Peoria | 164 | 95.1% | 25.3% |
| Northview Elementary School Rantoul | 218 | 85.3% | 19.8% |
| Meade Park Elementary School Danville | 312 | 96.5% | 15.3% |
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 Broadmeadow Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Champaign County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.8% | #1,844 of 1,925 | #25 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.6% | #2,017 of 2,077 ▼ 260 | #27 of 30 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 9.3% | #2,067 of 2,077 ▼ 159 | #29 of 30 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #1,923 of 2,419 | #30 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #284 of 2,035 | #5 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.7% | #61 of 2,042 | #5 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.9% | #185 of 2,132 | #2 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #431 of 1,461 | #4 of 19 |
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
231
-11 (-5%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 419
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 | 231 | 21 | 11.0:1 | 94% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 20.2 | 12.0:1 | 91% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 22.2 | 10.1:1 | 90% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 26.1 | 11.1:1 | 100% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 27 | 11.3:1 | 100% (305) |
| 2010-11 | 234 | 19 | 12.3:1 | 92% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 257 | 17 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 419 | 21 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Broadmeadow Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (290 to 231); teachers down 20% (26.1 to 21).
About Broadmeadow Elementary School
Broadmeadow Elementary School is a small elementary school in Rantoul, Illinois, one of the schools in Rantoul City SD 137. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 231 students. It has 39% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Illinois (about 381).
Besides Broadmeadow Elementary School, Rantoul City SD 137 runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 1,656 students.
At Broadmeadow Elementary School, Black students make up the biggest share, 36%. Other groups include 30% White, 18% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Champaign County residents are about 14% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 73, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.0 students per teacher. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is 2.9 students per teacher. Roughly 94% of students at Broadmeadow Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Champaign County, the average eligibility rate is 53%.
Broadmeadow Elementary School scores 11.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 17.3%.
In Champaign County, the median household earns about $63,683 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Champaign County has 66 public schools with about 25,919 students, including Broadmeadow Elementary School.
Early Childhood Center sits about 0.8 miles from Broadmeadow Elementary School. Broadmeadow Elementary School has 7 other public schools within five miles. The school's 11.8% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
Broadmeadow Elementary School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
The school's enrollment fell 5% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Broadmeadow Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Champaign County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
208,741
Census ACS
Median income
$63,683
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
25,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rantoul City SD 137
- J W Eater Jr High SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Pleasant Acres Elementary SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Eastlawn Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Northview Elementary SchoolElementary · 218 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 161 students
- Rise Academy at JW EaterMiddle
Other schools in Rantoul
- Rantoul Twp High SchoolHigh · 901 students
- J W Eater Jr High SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Pleasant Acres Elementary SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Eastlawn Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Northview Elementary SchoolElementary · 218 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 161 students
Nearby schools
- Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 161
- J W Eater Jr High School0.8 mi · 477
- Rantoul Twp High School1.0 mi · 901
- Northview Elementary School1.2 mi · 218
- Eastlawn Elementary School1.9 mi · 276
- Pleasant Acres Elementary School2.3 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About Broadmeadow Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Broadmeadow Elementary School?
Broadmeadow Elementary School enrolls approximately 231 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Broadmeadow Elementary School serve?
Broadmeadow Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Broadmeadow Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Broadmeadow Elementary School is approximately 11.0:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Broadmeadow Elementary School?
At Broadmeadow Elementary School, the student body is approximately 30% White, 13% Hispanic, 36% Black, 2% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Is Broadmeadow Elementary School public or private?
Broadmeadow Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rantoul City SD 137.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.