Elementary Schools in Beardstown CUSD 15

Summary:

The Beardstown CUSD 15 district in Illinois is home to two elementary schools: Gard Elementary School and Grand Ave School. The data suggests that both schools are facing significant challenges, with Gard Elementary School standing out as the poorest performer.

Gard Elementary School has consistently low proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, scoring well below the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.3% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. Additionally, Gard Elementary School had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average. The district as a whole is ranked 785 out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While the data for Grand Ave School is limited, with no available test score data, the district-level information suggests that the Beardstown CUSD 15 district faces significant socioeconomic challenges. Both Gard Elementary School and Grand Ave School have high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 73.16% and 54.97%, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the higher-than-average spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios, the schools in the district are still struggling to achieve strong academic performance, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources within the district.

District Detail

500 E 15th St
Beardstown, IL 62618-2052

(217) 323-3099

SchoolDigger Rank:
785^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,531

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 E 15th St	Beardstown	62618	Cass County	Beardstown CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 323-1364	711	38	18.7	77.1%	143 (20.1%)	144 (20.3%)	268 (37.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	150 (21.1%)	9.1	1971^st of 2056 public elementary schools	4.1%		13.5	1914^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.4%	57	9.8	14.4	12.3	18.3	14.4	16.2	95.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.8	96.5	96.1	$11,342	$1,292	$10,050

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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