Is Meehan Elementary School a good school?

Meehan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Meehan Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 656 students attended Meehan Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Meehan Elementary School?

Students at Meehan Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 41% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Meehan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Meehan Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Belvidere South Middle School High : Belvidere High School

Meehan Elementary School

Summary:

Meehan Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Belvidere, Illinois, serving 656 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Belvidere CUSD 100 district, which is ranked 670 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meehan Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 15% of Meehan students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 27.1% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, only 9.4% of Meehan students were proficient or better, compared to 15.4% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 20.5%, compared to the state average of 15%. Meehan Elementary School struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools for White students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.

When comparing Meehan Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Belvidere CUSD 100 district, it becomes evident that Meehan is one of the lower-performing schools. Both Caledonia Elementary and Seth Whitman Elementary outperform Meehan in academic proficiency, with significantly higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding standards in ELA and Mathematics. Meehan Elementary School's performance has been declining over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and the consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational strategies and resource allocation.

Detail:

Public K-5

1401 E 6th St
Belvidere, IL 61008-6503

(815) 547-3546

District: Belvidere CUSD 100

SchoolDigger Rank:
1704^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,659

Students who attend Meehan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Belvidere South Middle School
High:	Belvidere High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 656

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

White:

40.7%

African American:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meehan Elementary School ranks worse than 82.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Belvidere CUSD 100 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.15. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Meehan Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Belvidere CUSD 100 School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meehan Elementary School is $13,659. 4 elementary schools in the Belvidere CUSD 100 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meehan Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meehan Elementary School 1704^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Meehan Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Belvidere CUSD 100:

SchoolDigger ranks Belvidere CUSD 100 670^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Meehan Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Meehan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	73.81	589^th	2020	70.8%
2004	61.53	948^th	2030	53.3%
2005	73.44	550^th	2022	72.8%
2006	71.27	655^th	2086	68.6%
2007	73.55	570^th	2095	72.8%
2008	64.20	919^th	2092	56.1%
2009	70.79	708^th	2120	66.6%
2010	67.36	836^th	2139	60.9%
2011	58.64	1078^th	2147	49.8%
2012	53.03	1217^th	2166	43.8%
2013	57.45	1002^nd	2167	53.8%
2014	49.76	1106^th	2093	47.2%
2015	30.99	1382^nd	2052	32.7%
2016	33.42	1335^th	2046	34.8%
2017	25.10	1546^th	2044	24.4%
2018	29.60	1433^rd	2037	29.7%
2019	21.53	1680^th	2086	19.5%
2021	23.07	1467^th	1948	24.7%
2022	23.47	1548^th	2082	25.6%
2023	26.31	1489^th	2077	28.3%
2024	19.15	1704^th	2067	17.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Meehan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.02	578^th	718	19.5%
2019	33.54	553^rd	743	25.6%
2021	33.75	392^nd	537	27.0%
2022	32.54	577^th	768	24.9%
2023	32.02	595^th	788	24.5%
2024	25.87	719^th	826	13.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Meehan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.76	540^th	763	29.2%
2019	19.88	1139^th	1194	4.6%
2021	20.20	608^th	640	5.0%
2022	24.57	938^th	1113	15.7%
2023	23.04	981^st	1156	15.1%
2024	23.50	987^th	1195	17.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meehan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.40	1253^rd	1765	29.0%
2019	26.97	1455^th	1816	19.9%
2021	38.55	889^th	1514	41.3%
2022	29.37	1304^th	1763	26.0%
2023	33.75	1200^th	1808	33.6%
2024	26.52	1414^th	1793	21.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Meehan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.95	1382^nd	1964	29.6%
2019	23.83	1582^nd	2019	21.6%
2021	21.17	1359^th	1680	19.1%
2022	23.31	1504^th	1970	23.7%
2023	22.33	1522^nd	1957	22.2%
2024	21.98	1528^th	1942	21.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Meehan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.12	864^th	907	4.7%
2024	29.41	648^th	886	26.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Meehan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.39	1373^rd	1972	30.4%
2019	21.27	1645^th	2019	18.5%
2021	22.18	1346^th	1707	21.1%
2022	24.37	1453^rd	1977	26.5%
2023	30.17	1325^th	1984	33.2%
2024	17.72	1657^th	1959	15.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meehan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.14	755^th	938	19.5%
2019	20.75	857^th	955	10.3%
2021	28.20	573^rd	742	22.8%
2022	27.82	737^th	954	22.7%
2023	32.44	665^th	970	31.4%
2024	25.46	764^th	959	20.3%

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Rank History for White students at Meehan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.90	1233^rd	1463	15.7%
2019	11.82	1378^th	1462	5.7%
2021	15.55	1208^th	1308	7.6%
2022	12.36	1336^th	1425	6.2%
2023	13.88	1305^th	1419	8.0%
2024	7.54	1356^th	1392	2.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Meehan Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	528	8	11	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
1998	552	9	5	113	2	n/a	n/a	0	681
1999	552	7	5	116	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
2000	539	8	3	93	3	n/a	n/a	0	646
2001	551	13	5	98	1	n/a	n/a	0	668
2002	483	25	10	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	619
2003	483	25	10	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	619
2004	474	29	13	121	5	n/a	n/a	0	642
2005	465	28	11	125	0	n/a	n/a	32	661
2006	481	15	11	165	1	n/a	n/a	19	692
2007	434	13	8	152	0	n/a	n/a	27	634
2008	430	26	7	164	1	n/a	n/a	26	654
2009	400	22	7	155	1	n/a	n/a	39	624
2010	388	14	7	168	1	n/a	n/a	42	620
2011	347	19	6	237	5	3	11	0	628
2012	323	20	6	247	4	5	11	0	616
2014	364	17	11	245	4	1	14	0	656
2015	326	17	9	259	3	0	16	0	630
2016	333	18	9	268	3	0	16	0	647
2017	309	29	7	267	7	0	13	0	632
2018	287	16	5	276	2	0	11	0	597
2019	280	24	6	282	1	0	16	0	609
2020	307	26	4	260	0	1	17	0	615
2021	291	27	4	292	0	0	17	0	631
2022	262	20	3	295	0	0	20	0	600
2023	267	20	3	349	0	0	17	0	656

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Meehan Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	658	29.4	22.4	n/a
1998	681	32.0	21.3	n/a
1999	680	30.5	22.3	n/a
2000	646	29.5	21.9	n/a
2001	668	36.0	18.6	n/a
2002	619	30.0	20.6	21.8
2003	619	30.0	20.6	21.8
2004	642	35.5	18.1	25.9
2005	661	33.0	20.0	22.9
2006	692	33.0	21.0	25.3
2007	634	31.0	20.5	29
2008	654	29.0	22.6	36.3
2009	624	36.0	17.3	42.9
2010	620	36.2	17.1	49.3
2011	628	35.9	17.4	48.7
2012	616	37.8	16.2	51.9
2014	656	38.0	17.2	48.2
2015	630	35.0	18.0	61.3
2016	647	36.0	17.9	62.6
2017	632	35.2	17.9	56.3
2018	597	39.0	15.2	53.1
2019	609	37.7	16.1	54.4
2020	615	38.5	15.9	51.4
2021	631	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	600	43.8	13.6	43.2
2023	656	38.5	17.0	59.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Meehan Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	658	29.4	22.4	n/a
1998	681	32.0	21.3	n/a
1999	680	30.5	22.3	n/a
2000	646	29.5	21.9	n/a
2001	668	36.0	18.6	n/a
2002	619	30.0	20.6	21.8
2003	619	30.0	20.6	21.8
2004	642	35.5	18.1	25.9
2005	661	33.0	20.0	22.9
2006	692	33.0	21.0	25.3
2007	634	31.0	20.5	29
2008	654	29.0	22.6	36.3
2009	624	36.0	17.3	42.9
2010	620	36.2	17.1	49.3
2011	628	35.9	17.4	48.7
2012	616	37.8	16.2	51.9
2014	656	38.0	17.2	48.2
2015	630	35.0	18.0	61.3
2016	647	36.0	17.9	62.6
2017	632	35.2	17.9	56.3
2018	597	39.0	15.2	53.1
2019	609	37.7	16.1	54.4
2020	615	38.5	15.9	51.4
2021	631	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	600	43.8	13.6	43.2
2023	656	38.5	17.0	59.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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