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Beckemeyer Elementary School

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Beckemeyer Elementary School ranks 708 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

708^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Beckemeyer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hillsboro, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 642 students. The school is part of the Hillsboro CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 346 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beckemeyer Elementary School has consistently performed above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with 63.5% and 44.6% proficiency respectively in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's ELA proficiency is particularly strong in 5th grade, where 74.8% of students are proficient, compared to the state average of 54.6%. In Mathematics, Beckemeyer's 3rd-grade students outperform the state average by a significant margin, with 54.9% proficiency compared to 49.6% statewide. The school's female students and low socioeconomic status (SES) students also perform well, ranking 514 and 491 out of 1,942 and 1,800 Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

However, Beckemeyer Elementary School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.2% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Ben-Gil Elementary School and Mt. Olive Elementary School, Beckemeyer's academic performance is generally stronger, but Greenville Elementary School outperforms Beckemeyer in several academic areas.

641

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,780

Per pupil spending ?

54%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1035 Seymour Ave
Hillsboro, IL 62049-1060

(217) 532-6994

District: Hillsboro CUSD 3

Students who attend Beckemeyer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hillsboro Junior High School
High:	Hillsboro High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

Illinois avg44%

708^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

346^th of 811Hillsboro CUSD 3 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	64.7	708 of 2056	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	578 of 2067	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	751 of 2077	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	1015 of 2082	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	605 of 1948	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	821 of 2086	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	841 of 2037	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.5	820 of 2044	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	804 of 2046	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.3	944 of 2052	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.2	981 of 2093	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.1	1014 of 2167	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.9	1409 of 2166	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	1392 of 2147	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.7	1338 of 2139	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.8	1259 of 2120	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.6	1053 of 2092	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.2	1088 of 2095	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.3	1010 of 2086	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.7	1018 of 2022	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.1	966 of 2030	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.7	958 of 2020	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	539 of 1049	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	547 of 886	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	398 of 907	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	514 of 1942	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	511 of 1942	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	722 of 1957	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	942 of 1970	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	604 of 1680	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	846 of 2019	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	853 of 1964	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	491 of 1800	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	342 of 1793	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	655 of 1808	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	745 of 1763	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	197 of 1514	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	535 of 1816	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	694 of 1765	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	831 of 1947	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	588 of 1959	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	705 of 1984	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	923 of 1977	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	567 of 1707	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	712 of 2019	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	750 of 1972	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	829 of 1292	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	866 of 1195	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	769 of 1156	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	715 of 1113	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	398 of 640	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	811 of 1194	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	495 of 763	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	885 of 1389	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	734 of 1392	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	876 of 1419	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1132 of 1425	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	675 of 1308	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	912 of 1462	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	984 of 1463	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)74th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)49th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+10 vs state

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

Science41%~ 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
Beckemeyer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1035 Seymour Ave	Hillsboro	62049	Montgomery County	Hillsboro CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 532-6994	641	45	14.1	54.0%	597 (93.1%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	64.7	708^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.6%		68.5	578^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.0%	130	40.9		51.0	63.6	74.8				63.5	54.9	46.4	33.3				44.6	98.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.6	97.5	98.1			$12,780	$802	$11,978
Litchfield Early Childhood Center	Public	K-1	725 S Chestnut St.	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-2851	160	15	10.6	64.4%	148 (92.5%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)																	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	98.5			$18,162	$2,549	$15,613
Litchfield Elementary School	Public	2-5	127 W. St. John	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-4034	355	26	13.6	65.6%	329 (92.7%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	54	922^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	55.2%		41.7	1118^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.9%	196	37.6		47.4	54.3	63.8				55.7	42.3	42.0	31.2				38.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.1	98.8	98.5			$13,260	$1,977	$11,284
Raymond Grade School	Public	2-5	505 N Prairie St	Raymond	62560	Montgomery County	Panhandle CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 229-4215	115	13	8.8	35.7%	101 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	62.8	744^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.8%		56.7	788^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.9%	44	59.3		27.0	60.0	63.0				46.4	40.5	45.0	74.1				52.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.2	98.3	98.3			$18,075	$1,688	$16,387
Mt Olive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	804 W Main St	Mount Olive	62069	Macoupin County	Mount Olive CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 999-4241	328	30	10.8	47.6%	323 (98.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	50.8	989^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.9%		46.9	1004^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.4%	15	44.0	45.9	43.8	42.1	52.0	58.3	64.1	56.8	52.8	43.8	26.3	36.0	37.5	23.1	29.7	31.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	11.8	34.8	$14,787	$1,493	$13,294
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 W Hamilton St	Nokomis	62075	Montgomery County	Nokomis CUSD 22	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 563-7311	287	22	13.2	44.3%	276 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	55	905^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.0%		56.4	790^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.8%	115	56.8		35.9	39.5	67.6				47.4	33.3	44.7	45.9				41.2	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3			$12,292	$306	$11,986
Ben-Gil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Kelly St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 839-4828	523	42	12.4	66.2%	494 (94.5%)	14 (2.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	60	810^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.6%		61.5	709^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.7%	101	45.9		52.6	66.2	58.1				58.8	42.7	49.3	28.4				40.0	98.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.3	97.9	98.3	13.3		$15,620	$2,083	$13,537
Greenville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 N Dewey St	Greenville	62246	Bond County	Bond County CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 664-3117	514	40	12.7	55.8%	438 (85.2%)	20 (3.9%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.0%)	65.9	693^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	66.3%		58.9	752^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	63.6%	59	50.5		51.3	51.6	76.9				60.3	66.3	40.7	34.1				46.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1			$16,048	$1,045	$15,003
Staunton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 N Deneen St	Staunton	62088	Macoupin County	Staunton CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 635-3831	541	35	15.2	48.6%	511 (94.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	72.1	551^st of 2056 public elementary schools	73.2%		68.7	576^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.1%	25	48.3		60.5	65.1	74.2				66.8	66.7	38.6	43.8				49.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	13.5		$11,121	$607	$10,514
Morrisonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	313 School St	Morrisonville	62546	Christian County	Morrisonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 707-6882	155	12	13.3	31.6%	149 (96.1%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.8	787^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.7%		53.4	856^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.6%	69	57.9		61.9	53.8	33.3	33.3			46.3	76.2	46.2	57.9	26.7			54.4	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	16.2	11.7	$14,887	$501	$14,387

Frequently Asked Questions about Beckemeyer Elementary School

Is Beckemeyer Elementary School a good school?

Beckemeyer Elementary School ranks 708^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Beckemeyer Elementary School?

Students at Beckemeyer Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Beckemeyer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended Beckemeyer Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Beckemeyer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hillsboro Junior High School
High : Hillsboro High School

What district is Beckemeyer Elementary School in?

Hillsboro CUSD 3

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