Beacon Elementary School

Summary:

Beacon Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hilliard, Ohio, serving 481 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Hilliard City School District, which is ranked 279 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Beacon Elementary's performance on the Ohio State Tests is generally lower than the Hilliard City and Ohio state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 65.5%, compared to the Hilliard City average of 73.8% and the Ohio state average of 64%. Additionally, Beacon Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.3% in 2019-2020 to 17.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Hilliard City School District, Beacon Elementary generally underperforms academically, with lower proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science. However, the school's racial diversity is higher than most of the nearby schools, including Darby Creek Elementary School, Alton Darby Elementary School, and Avery Elementary School.


Detail:

Public K-5

 3600 Lacon Rd
       Hilliard, OH  43026-1223


(614) 921-5200

District: Hilliard City

SchoolDigger Rank:
733rd of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,947 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  430

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.0%
Hispanic:
17.0%
African American:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Beacon Elementary School ranks better than 53.5% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks 10th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Hilliard City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.21. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60%), Hispanic (17%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beacon Elementary School is 16.3, which is the 5th best among 12 elementary schools in the Hilliard City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beacon Elementary School is $12,947, which is the 4th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Hilliard City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Beacon Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Beacon Elementary School 733rd of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Beacon Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Hilliard City:

SchoolDigger ranks Hilliard City 279th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Beacon Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Beacon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.48 760th 1471 48.3%
2005 45.58 969th 1501 35.4%
2006 54.64 847th 1504 43.7%
2007 68.42 567th 1609 64.8%
2008 66.55 604th 1582 61.8%
2009 66.65 653rd 1610 59.4%
2010 65.25 725th 1662 56.4%
2011 70.50 576th 1686 65.8%
2012 66.99 705th 1709 58.7%
2013 70.26 604th 1701 64.5%
2014 74.51 443rd 1687 73.7%
2015 70.92 553rd 1684 67.2%
2016 60.74 834th 1678 50.3%
2017 60.34 847th 1651 48.7%
2018 48.91 999th 1636 38.9%
2019 37.99 1156th 1676 31.0%
2021 58.97 783rd 1610 51.4%
2022 54.21 861st 1588 45.8%
2023 48.51 952nd 1596 40.4%
2024 61.21 733rd 1577 53.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Beacon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.64 143rd 169 15.4%
2021 38.50 103rd 183 43.7%
2022 38.80 133rd 213 37.6%
2023 30.12 175th 239 26.8%
2024 49.30 128th 258 50.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Beacon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.79 665th 856 22.3%
2024 36.15 551st 900 38.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Beacon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.69 1027th 1465 29.9%
2019 25.82 1174th 1465 19.9%
2021 34.36 926th 1404 34.0%
2022 43.70 849th 1419 40.2%
2023 24.67 1118th 1447 22.7%
2024 47.38 871st 1484 41.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Beacon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.98 991st 1518 34.7%
2019 28.83 1142nd 1502 24.0%
2021 51.48 800th 1467 45.5%
2022 51.97 837th 1488 43.8%
2023 43.76 921st 1483 37.9%
2024 56.06 748th 1466 49.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Beacon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.93 631st 1021 38.2%
2019 34.20 641st 956 32.9%
2021 43.71 386th 765 49.5%
2022 13.93 795th 824 3.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Beacon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.04 242nd 759 68.1%
2019 39.74 95th 126 24.6%
2021 59.21 96th 219 56.2%
2022 56.65 69th 128 46.1%
2024 47.09 48th 78 38.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Beacon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.61 923rd 1536 39.9%
2019 47.26 957th 1535 37.7%
2021 56.35 730th 1499 51.3%
2022 51.95 844th 1518 44.4%
2023 48.09 891st 1498 40.5%
2024 65.15 603rd 1485 59.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Beacon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.20 109th 598 81.8%
2019 67.20 147th 605 75.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Beacon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.16 121st 239 49.4%
2019 30.75 170th 228 25.4%
2021 55.35 69th 189 63.5%
2022 47.70 105th 216 51.4%
2023 21.44 190th 233 18.5%
2024 53.40 94th 234 59.8%
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Rank History for White students at Beacon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.39 911th 1309 30.4%
2019 30.11 1026th 1271 19.3%
2021 49.16 709th 1249 43.2%
2022 51.74 695th 1242 44.0%
2023 45.60 770th 1215 36.6%
2024 60.00 539th 1190 54.7%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department 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.

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Beacon Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, August 25, 2012

Open Quote I love Beacons curriculum and the way they teach. The are very good with getting back to me if I contact them. I struggled with another Hilliard school last year, communication was terrible and the principal never followed up;never!! My son loves Beacon and they don't teach the traditional way. He's allowed to get out of his seat, he's allowed snack, and the teacher helps individually if they are struggling. They get an A.+++ from me!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Beacon Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 432 12 18 1 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1989 452 11 16 1 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1990 375 9 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 393
1991 499 13 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 523
1992 531 12 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 551
1993 535 21 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1994 474 9 4 3 2 n/a n/a 0 492
1995 382 7 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1996 382 7 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1997 406 5 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1998 426 10 14 3 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1999 463 13 14 4 0 n/a n/a 0 494
2000 476 14 23 8 1 n/a n/a 0 522
2001 492 22 26 6 1 n/a n/a 0 547
2002 413 43 23 52 1 n/a n/a 15 547
2003 413 43 23 52 1 n/a n/a 15 547
2004 394 40 26 48 2 n/a n/a 13 523
2005 360 39 28 57 0 n/a n/a 14 498
2006 345 41 20 60 0 n/a n/a 21 487
2007 353 31 23 62 0 n/a n/a 20 489
2008 368 32 37 49 3 n/a n/a 23 512
2009 367 22 47 56 3 n/a n/a 35 530
2010 375 20 34 52 2 n/a n/a 39 522
2011 391 23 33 46 1 0 43 0 537
2012 359 26 38 51 0 0 44 0 518
2013 363 27 37 57 0 1 37 0 522
2014 344 28 32 59 0 0 27 0 490
2015 328 37 29 63 0 0 18 0 475
2016 346 46 25 70 2 0 18 0 507
2017 333 45 29 73 2 0 14 0 496
2018 309 41 27 74 4 1 16 0 472
2019 310 52 28 81 2 1 17 0 491
2020 303 49 21 87 3 1 17 0 481
2021 272 41 21 80 2 1 19 0 436
2022 283 44 22 72 1 1 28 0 451
2023 289 43 19 87 1 1 41 0 481
2024 258 37 24 73 1 1 36 0 430

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 Beacon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 463 21.0 22.0 0
1989 480 20.0 24.0 n/a
1990 393 19.8 19.8 n/a
1991 523 26.3 19.8 n/a
1992 551 27.0 20.4 7.3
1993 559 28.0 20.0 10.7
1994 492 29.2 16.8 7.9
1995 400 27.9 14.3 12.8
1996 400 27.9 14.3 12.8
1997 420 30.5 13.8 8.8
1998 453 27.8 16.3 11.3
1999 494 30.0 16.5 12.3
2000 522 33.3 15.7 12.3
2001 547 36.6 14.9 10.8
2002 547 33.3 16.4 23.1
2003 547 33.3 16.4 23.1
2004 523 29.5 17.7 21.2
2005 498 27.9 17.8 23.3
2006 487 26.4 18.4 29
2007 489 29.0 16.9 26.7
2008 512 27.0 19.0 n/a
2009 530 25.0 21.2 31.5
2010 522 26.5 19.7 31.7
2011 537 25.5 21.0 31.1
2012 518 26.0 19.9 32.8
2013 522 26.5 19.6 37.2
2014 490 25.5 19.2 36.1
2015 475 n/a n/a 37.1
2016 507 27.0 18.7 39.4
2017 496 28.0 17.7 41.1
2018 472 27.0 17.4 37.7
2019 491 25.0 19.6 36.9
2020 481 28.0 17.1 33.7
2021 436 27.5 15.8 n/a
2022 451 26.0 17.3 n/a
2023 481 29.0 16.5 37.2
2024 430 26.3 16.3 40.5

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 Beacon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 463 21.0 22.0 0
1989 480 20.0 24.0 n/a
1990 393 19.8 19.8 n/a
1991 523 26.3 19.8 n/a
1992 551 27.0 20.4 7.3
1993 559 28.0 20.0 10.7
1994 492 29.2 16.8 7.9
1995 400 27.9 14.3 12.8
1996 400 27.9 14.3 12.8
1997 420 30.5 13.8 8.8
1998 453 27.8 16.3 11.3
1999 494 30.0 16.5 12.3
2000 522 33.3 15.7 12.3
2001 547 36.6 14.9 10.8
2002 547 33.3 16.4 23.1
2003 547 33.3 16.4 23.1
2004 523 29.5 17.7 21.2
2005 498 27.9 17.8 23.3
2006 487 26.4 18.4 29
2007 489 29.0 16.9 26.7
2008 512 27.0 19.0 n/a
2009 530 25.0 21.2 31.5
2010 522 26.5 19.7 31.7
2011 537 25.5 21.0 31.1
2012 518 26.0 19.9 32.8
2013 522 26.5 19.6 37.2
2014 490 25.5 19.2 36.1
2015 475 n/a n/a 37.1
2016 507 27.0 18.7 39.4
2017 496 28.0 17.7 41.1
2018 472 27.0 17.4 37.7
2019 491 25.0 19.6 36.9
2020 481 28.0 17.1 33.7
2021 436 27.5 15.8 n/a
2022 451 26.0 17.3 n/a
2023 481 29.0 16.5 37.2
2024 430 26.3 16.3 40.5

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Beacon Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,780
2022 $12,247
2023 $12,838
2024 $12,947

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Beacon Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1156th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 952nd of 1596 Elementary schools
 9.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Beacon Elementary School)53.254.9
 1.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hilliard City)6767.1
 0.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Beacon Elementary School)48.968.3
 19.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hilliard City)67.670.4
 2.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Beacon Elementary School)52.951.6
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hilliard City)74.773.1
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Beacon Elementary School)39.746.9
 7.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hilliard City)65.966.4
 0.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Beacon Elementary School)69.759.2
 10.5%
   5th Grade Science (Hilliard City)66.470.7
 4.3%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Beacon Elementary School)66.748.7
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hilliard City)69.870.6
 0.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Beacon Elementary School)62.968.4
 5.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hilliard City)7477.7
 3.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students491481
 2%
African American5243
 17.3%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian2819
 32.1%
Hispanic8187
 7.4%
Pacific Islander11
White310289
 6.8%
Two or More Races1741
 141.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.9%37.2%
 0.4%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 430 students attended Beacon Elementary School.

Beacon Elementary School ranks 733rd of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Beacon Elementary School are 60% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.


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