Summary:
Beckemeyer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hillsboro, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 656 students. The school is part of the Hillsboro CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 306 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Beckemeyer Elementary School has shown consistent academic performance, with 48.1% of students proficient or better in ELA and 33.4% proficient or better in Math for the 2023-2024 school year. Compared to the district and state averages, Beckemeyer performs better in ELA but slightly lower in Math. The school's performance in Science is strong, with 52.7% of students proficient or better, exceeding both the district and state averages. Beckemeyer's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, with some fluctuations in rankings and proficiency rates. The school performs well for female and male students, ranking in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools for both groups, but its performance for white students and students with disabilities is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois elementary schools. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is a strength, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools.
Beckemeyer Elementary School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.4% in the 2020-2021 school year to 24.3% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has fluctuated, ranging from $12,171 in 2022-2023 to $37,817 in 2021-2022, and the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 15 to 15.2 students per teacher in the past few years. Compared to nearby schools, Beckemeyer's academic performance is generally stronger, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math, but some nearby schools, such as Greenville Elementary and Staunton Elementary, have outperformed Beckemeyer in certain subject areas and student group rankings.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Hillsboro CUSD 3
SchoolDigger Rank:
578th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,369
Students who attend Beckemeyer Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.2
Number of students: 656
Racial breakdown:
White:
92.2%
Hispanic:
3.7%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.4%
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