Elementary Schools in Beecher City CUSD 20

Summary:

The Beecher City Grade School is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Beecher City CUSD 20 district in Illinois. With an enrollment of 200 students, the school has generally strong academic performance, ranking in the top 37.6% of Illinois elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Beecher City Grade School has received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years, indicating above-average performance. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 44% exceeds the state average of 40.6%. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 423 out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 775 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, suggesting its performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state.

While Beecher City Grade School appears to be a strong-performing school within its district, it faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, with 54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a population with a relatively high level of economic need, which may present additional challenges in supporting student success.

District Detail

438 E State Highway 33
Beecher City, IL 62414-2219

(618) 487-5100

SchoolDigger Rank:
349^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 361

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

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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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beecher City Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 E Vine	Beecher City	62414	Effingham County	Beecher City CUSD 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 487-5100	196	15	13.1	49.5%	188 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	61.4	775^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.3%		75	476^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.0%	299	44.0	61.5	70.0	32.0	55.6	73.1	66.7	8.0	50.6	97.0	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	15.8	$12,521	$101	$12,419

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	5.64 mi	2	284^th
Altamont CUSD 10	9.25 mi	2	281^st
St Elmo CUSD 202	11.15 mi	3	495^th
Stewardson-Strasburg CUD 5A	11.84 mi	2	250^th
Effingham CUSD 40	13.14 mi	6	370^th

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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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