Summary:
Schools in zip code 62049 include three schools serving kindergarten through grade 12, with 1,379 students: Beckemeyer Elementary School (K–5), Hillsboro Junior High School (grades 6–8), and Hillsboro High School (grades 9–12). Results differ by grade and subject, so a school’s overall picture can hide important strengths and weaknesses. The clearest area-wide finding is that junior high ELA is a standout, while high school grade 11 results are notably below state levels despite a higher graduation rate.
Hillsboro Junior High stands out in ELA: its all-grades result was 79% proficient, compared with 56% statewide, and it exceeded state results in grades 6, 7, and 8 by 23, 21, and 13 points. Beckemeyer was especially strong in grade 5, beating state results by 22 points in ELA, 15 in math, and 10 in science. At the other end, Hillsboro High grade 11 ACT proficiency was below state by 17 points in ELA, 19 in math, and 12 in science; its graduation rate was 95%, versus 90% statewide. Junior high also had weaker grade 8 results: 4 points below state in math and 10 below in science.
Recent changes are mixed rather than consistent across the area. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Beckemeyer ELA fell 5 points while math rose 5; junior high ELA rose 3 points, but its grade 8 science result fell 7. High school grade 11 scores declined in all three subjects, while grade 9 scores improved in all three. SchoolDigger’s percentile rankings also fell from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026: 72 to 58 for Beckemeyer, 76 to 62 for junior high, and 52 to 36 for high school. As context, 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible figures were 54% at Beckemeyer, 47% at junior high, and 35% at high school; student-teacher ratios ranged from 11.1 at high school to 14.1 at Beckemeyer. These results span different grades and tests, so they are not all direct comparisons.
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