Breese Education Service District 12

The Breese Education Service District 12 in Illinois is home to two schools: Breese Elementary School, a middle school, and Beckemeyer Elementary School, an elementary school. Based on the available data, Breese Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution within the district, consistently ranking in the top 15-20% of Illinois middle schools and outperforming state averages on key academic metrics.

Breese Elementary School has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasts impressive proficiency rates on state assessments, with over 75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts. In contrast, Beckemeyer Elementary School, while still rated 4 stars, has seen its statewide ranking decline from the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools to the top 25% over the past 3 years. Both schools have higher chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, which could be an area for improvement.

The data also reveals a noticeable gap in free/reduced lunch eligibility between the two schools, with Beckemeyer Elementary serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Despite this difference, the schools have similar per-student spending levels, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be driving the academic outcomes at Breese Elementary. The slightly lower student-teacher ratio at Breese Elementary could also be a contributing factor to its stronger academic results compared to Beckemeyer Elementary.