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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 62414

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School

196

Students

Top rankedBeecher City Grade School775^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

The 62414 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Beecher City Grade School, which serves students in grades PK-5. As the only school in this geographic region, it is the primary educational option for families in the area.

Beecher City CUSD 20, the district that Beecher City Grade School is part of, is ranked 349 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Beecher City Grade School itself has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, going from 423 out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 775 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 3-star rating. The school's performance appears to be variable, with strong 3rd and 4th grade test scores in ELA and Math, but a significant drop-off in 5th grade proficiency rates.

Other key metrics for Beecher City Grade School include a 25.4% chronic absenteeism rate, 54% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and spending of $11,855 per student. While the school's higher-than-average spending suggests a commitment to supporting its students, the high chronic absenteeism rate may be a contributing factor to its variable academic performance. Overall, Beecher City Grade School appears to have both strengths and challenges, and addressing attendance issues, supporting its high-need student population, and ensuring consistent academic progress across all grade levels could be important priorities for the school moving forward.

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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 (2025)	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

Cities Near Zip Code 62414

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Beecher City	1.56 mi	2	329^th
Cowden	5.06 mi	1	316^th
Altamont	9.24 mi	2	252^nd
Herrick	9.28 mi	1	140^th
Saint Elmo	9.89 mi	3	481^st

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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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