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Beecher Elementary School

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Beecher Elementary School ranks 563 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

563^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Beecher Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 453 students in grades PK-5 in Beecher, Illinois. The school is part of the Beecher CUSD 200U district, which is ranked 243 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beecher Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 75.2% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, the school had 45.5% proficiency, compared to the state's 38.5%. The school also stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students and English Language Learners in ELA and Mathematics.

While Beecher Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, reaching 25.4% in 2024-2025, it is still lower than the nearby Steger Intermediate Center (25.4%) and Peotone Elementary School (25.4%). Additionally, the school spends $13,773 per student, which is higher than the state average and indicates a strong investment in the school's resources and programs. Overall, Beecher Elementary School remains a top-performing school in Illinois, providing a quality education for its students.

459

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,321

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

629 Penfield St
Beecher, IL 60401-6635

(708) 946-2202

District: Beecher CUSD 200U

Students who attend Beecher Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Beecher Junior High School
High:	Beecher High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Hispanic:

24.4%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 47th percentile in 2022 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2025) from a 47th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Illinois avg44%

563^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

243^rd of 811Beecher CUSD 200U among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	563 of 2056	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	664 of 2067	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	923 of 2077	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	1104 of 2082	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	698 of 1948	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	582 of 2086	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	545 of 2037	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	69.2	587 of 2044	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	580 of 2046	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	447 of 2052	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.1	578 of 2093	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	67.2	742 of 2167	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.3	757 of 2166	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.2	395 of 2147	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	82.8	220 of 2139	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	327 of 2120	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	335 of 2092	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	648 of 2095	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.1	345 of 2086	83.5%	★★★★☆
2005	71.5	624 of 2022	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.4	324 of 2030	84.0%	★★★★☆
2003	77.8	428 of 2020	78.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	453 of 1049	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	223 of 886	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	41.1	444 of 907	51.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	97 of 788	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	204 of 826	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	662 of 1942	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	804 of 1942	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	850 of 1957	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	1000 of 1970	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	735 of 1680	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	455 of 2019	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	342 of 1964	82.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	74 of 982	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	63.4	246 of 959	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	353 of 970	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	347 of 954	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	125 of 742	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	195 of 955	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	97 of 938	89.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	316 of 1800	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	533 of 1793	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	750 of 1808	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	462 of 1763	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	195 of 1514	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	241 of 1816	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	199 of 1765	88.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	443 of 1947	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	487 of 1959	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	902 of 1984	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	1030 of 1977	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	606 of 1707	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	664 of 2019	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	658 of 1972	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	397 of 1292	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	404 of 1195	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	626 of 1156	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	830 of 1113	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	655 of 1194	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	501 of 763	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	577 of 1389	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	659 of 1392	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	938 of 1419	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1151 of 1425	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	719 of 1308	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	602 of 1462	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	619 of 1463	57.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+22 vs state

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beecher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	629 Penfield St	Beecher	60401	Will County	Beecher CUSD 200U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 946-2202	459	33	14.0	38.8%	282 (61.4%)	26 (5.7%)	112 (24.4%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	71.5	563^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	72.6%		63.9	664^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.9%	101	38.9		69.3	77.5	78.0				75.2	60.0	56.3	24.2				45.5										$14,321	$1,905	$12,416
Balmoral Elementary School	Public	K-5	1124 W New Monee Rd	Crete	60417	Will County	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 367-2500	472	30	15.8	72.5%	85 (18.0%)	209 (44.3%)	134 (28.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	20	1666^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.0%		25.2	1536^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.7%	130	16.5		22.9	29.7	47.1				33.2	18.1	17.6	14.1				16.6										$20,081	$2,242	$17,839
Coretta Scott King Magnet School	Public	K-5	1009 Blackhawk Dr	University Park	60484	Will County	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 367-4700	293	22	13.3	53.2%	20 (6.8%)	211 (72.0%)	33 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.9%)	37.7	1259^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.8%		48.1	982^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	52.5%	277	37.0		33.3	44.0	52.2				43.3	22.2	34.0	26.1				27.7										$20,930	$1,099	$19,832
Crete Elementary School	Public	K-5	435 North St	Crete	60417	Will County	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 367-8430	381	27	14.2	65.4%	53 (13.9%)	199 (52.2%)	86 (22.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	23.1	1594^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.5%		30	1401^st of 2067 public elementary schools	32.2%	193	20.3		33.3	35.4	48.6				39.1	22.4	11.4	8.7				14.0										$22,354	$1,615	$20,738
Grant Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	421 Esson Farm Rd	Grant Park	60940	Kankakee County	Grant Park CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 465-2183	325	26	12.2	48.6%	247 (76.0%)	4 (1.2%)	66 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	75.7	485^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.4%		78.2	409^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.2%	76	50.0	50.0	66.7	70.4	73.3	70.0	76.7	91.7	74.9	61.9	55.6	46.7	30.0	41.4	50.0	48.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	10.6	28.4	$14,056	$287	$13,769
Monee Elementary School	Public	K-5	25425 S Will Center Rd	Monee	60449	Will County	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 367-2600	373	27	13.6	64.9%	58 (15.5%)	194 (52.0%)	83 (22.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.1%)	47.8	1042^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	49.3%		33	1313^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.5%	271	27.9		58.6	45.8	59.4				55.1	51.4	28.8	21.7				34.3										$21,805	$1,623	$20,182
Steger Intermediate Center	Public	2-4	3411 Hopkins St	Steger	60475	Will County	Steger School District 194	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 753-4200	465	34	13.6	63.4%	63 (13.5%)	154 (33.1%)	219 (47.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	28.7	1466^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.7%		30.7	1376^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.4%	90			35.8	27.6					31.8	39.5	24.8					32.3	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.6	91.8			$15,929	$1,019	$14,911
Peotone Elementary School	Public	K-3	426 N Conrad St	Peotone	60468	Will County	Peotone CUSD 207U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 258-6955	340	28	12.0	32.6%	256 (75.3%)	3 (0.9%)	64 (18.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)								(n/a)			60.6						60.6	51.1						51.1										$17,252	$378	$16,873
Steger Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-1	3411 MIller Avenue	South Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Steger School District 194	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 753-4100	396	21	18.8	60.1%	68 (17.2%)	120 (30.3%)	155 (39.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.9%)								(n/a)																	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	17.0		$17,327	$1,121	$16,206
Blackhawk Primary Center	Public	K-3	130 Blackhawk Dr	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Park Forest School District 163	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 668-9501	167	13	13.3	80.8%	5 (3.0%)	128 (76.6%)	21 (12.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)								(n/a)			36.1						36.1	44.4						44.4	93.9	94.6	94.6	94.6	95.2	94.6	94.6			$25,709	$5,919	$19,790

Frequently Asked Questions about Beecher Elementary School

What district is Beecher Elementary School in?

Beecher CUSD 200U

What schools do graduates of Beecher Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Beecher Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beecher Junior High School
High : Beecher High School

Is Beecher Elementary School a good school?

Beecher Elementary School ranks 563^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Beecher Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Beecher Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Beecher Elementary School?

Students at Beecher Elementary School are 61% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

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