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Beecher City Grade School

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Beecher City Grade School ranks 775 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

775^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Beecher City Grade School is an elementary school serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade in Beecher City, Illinois. The school is part of the Beecher City CUSD 20 district, which is ranked 349 out of 811 districts in the state.

Beecher City Grade School has consistently outperformed the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 55.6%, compared to 50.7% for the district and 53.1% for the state, while its Mathematics proficiency rate was 50.6%, compared to 39.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's 3rd and 4th grade students have particularly strong performance, with ELA proficiency rates above 60% and Mathematics proficiency rates above 65%. Additionally, the school's low-income students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 3% of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Central Grade School (Effingham) and Altamont Grade School, Beecher City Grade School generally outperforms them in terms of test scores, particularly in Mathematics. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.1% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is an area the school and district should address to ensure students are consistently attending and engaged in their education.

196

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,521

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 E Vine
Beecher City, IL 62414-0098

(618) 487-5100

District: Beecher City CUSD 20

Students who attend Beecher City Grade School usually attend:

High:

Beecher City Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg45%

Illinois avg44%

775^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

349^th of 811Beecher City CUSD 20 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	61.4	775 of 2056	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	476 of 2067	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	423 of 2077	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	370 of 2082	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	287 of 1948	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	279 of 2086	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	92.6	115 of 2037	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	87.9	199 of 2044	90.3%	★★★★★
2016	83.8	297 of 2046	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	60.0	715 of 2052	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.3	412 of 2093	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	68.5	706 of 2167	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.5	790 of 2166	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.0	695 of 2147	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.9	854 of 2139	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.1	633 of 2120	70.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	490 of 2092	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	70.3	691 of 2095	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.1	925 of 2086	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.6	537 of 2022	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	70.3	685 of 2030	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.9	621 of 2020	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	603 of 1942	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	532 of 1942	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	503 of 1957	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.0	118 of 1970	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	76.0	332 of 1680	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	315 of 2019	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	144 of 1964	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	212 of 1800	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	52 of 1793	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	61 of 1808	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	159 of 1763	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	16 of 1514	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	191 of 1816	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	876 of 1947	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	397 of 1959	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	388 of 1984	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	301 of 2019	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	319 of 1972	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	834 of 1389	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	525 of 1392	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	616 of 1419	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	441 of 1425	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	328 of 1308	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	282 of 1462	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	156 of 1463	89.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Mathematics51%+12 vs state

Science44%+3 vs state

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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 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
Altamont Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	407 S Edwards St	Altamont	62411	Effingham County	Altamont CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 483-5171	462	39	12.0	62.3%	433 (93.7%)	5 (1.1%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	70.6	586^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.5%		67.2	601^st of 2067 public elementary schools	70.9%	15	46.3	50.0	51.7	54.9	73.2	68.3	66.7	63.2	62.2	60.3	45.1	51.2	41.5	42.6	28.9	45.9	97.2	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.7	97.0	97.2	6.8	30.2	$11,416	$816	$10,600
Cowden-Herrick Grade School	Public	K-5	301 N Broadway St	Herrick	62431	Shelby County	Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 428-5223	175	15	11.6	58.9%	171 (97.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	77.9	435^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.8%		79.2	383^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	81.5%	52	67.9		73.3	60.0	96.4				76.1	76.7	43.3	32.1				51.1										$12,309	$1,457	$10,852
Stewardson-Strasburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2806 E 600 North Rd	Strasburg	62465	Shelby County	Stewardson-Strasburg CUD 5A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 682-3621	290	21	14.0	39.0%	271 (93.4%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	77	457^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.8%		63.5	669^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.6%	212	71.0	51.4	66.7	75.0	71.0	48.4	56.5	58.3	62.7	83.3	59.4	51.6	25.8	47.8	44.4	50.8										$10,473	$810	$9,663
St Elmo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	519 W 2nd St	Saint Elmo	62458	Fayette County	St Elmo CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 829-3263	222	16	13.7	56.8%	213 (95.9%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	65.3	699^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.0%		42.9	1092^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	47.2%	393	50.0		75.0	48.6	67.9	50.0			59.7	62.5	37.8	37.9	37.5			43.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	11.5	10.6	$13,679	$1,101	$12,577
South Side Grade School	Public	1-2	211 W Douglas Ave	Effingham	62401	Effingham County	Effingham CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 540-1530	248	25	9.9	54.0%	213 (85.9%)	5 (2.0%)	25 (10.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)																	94.2	94.6	94.6	94.6	52.5	93.5	94.6			$18,465	$1,629	$16,836
Early Learning Center	Public	K	3224 S Banker St	Effingham	62401	Effingham County	Effingham CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 540-1460	175	16	10.9	40.0%	147 (84.0%)	2 (1.1%)	15 (8.6%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	94.4	95.8	95.8	95.8	46.5	95.1	94.4			$16,870	$1,373	$15,496
Shelbyville Kindergarten Center	Public	K	225 W Main St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Shelbyville CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 774-4731	78	7	11.8	37.2%	74 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)																	94.9	93.8	93.8	93.8	95.9	93.8	94.9			$10,512	$922	$9,591
Central Grade School	Public	2-5	3901 S Banker St.	Effingham	62401	Effingham County	Effingham CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 540-1400	547	43	12.8	47.3%	483 (88.3%)	13 (2.4%)	41 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	58.7	843^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	59.0%		54.2	835^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.6%	8	41.1		59.6	47.5	57.1				54.5	54.6	44.3	33.1				43.5	95.5	96.1	96.1	96.1	61.3	94.5	95.9			$15,470	$1,120	$14,350
Main Street Elementary School	Public	1-3	225 W Main St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Shelbyville CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 774-4731	370	26	14.4	57.6%	339 (91.6%)	8 (2.2%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)								(n/a)			73.1						73.1	78.5						78.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.4	95.1	23.6		$12,074	$1,066	$11,008

Frequently Asked Questions about Beecher City Grade School

Is Beecher City Grade School a good school?

Beecher City Grade School ranks 775^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Beecher City Grade School attend?

Students who attend Beecher City Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Beecher City Junior-Senior High School

What district is Beecher City Grade School in?

Beecher City CUSD 20

How many students attend Beecher City Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Beecher City Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Beecher City Grade School?

Students at Beecher City Grade School are 96% White, 4% Two or more races.

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