Gard Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 477 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 2110th out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 400 E 15th St, Beardstown, IL 62618
- Principal or Admin: Cheryl Summers
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Beardstown Community Unit School District - Cusd 15
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,273
- Graduation Rate: 73.8%
- Dropout Rate: 3.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 1,595
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 477
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 219 (45.9%)
- Females: 206 (43.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 52 (10.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 359 (75.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 411 (86.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 13 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 221 | 46.3% |
| White | 190 | 39.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 108 | 22.6% |
| 1st Grade | 90 | 18.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 85 | 17.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 90 | 18.9% |
| 4th Grade | 38 | 8.0% |
| 5th Grade | 66 | 13.8% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.5%
District:
93.3%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
8.6%
District:
5.1%
State:
0.5%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Gard Elementary School
- Reviewed by Staff Member on January 22, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Gard Elementary is an excellent school for minority students and parents from different background. Staff members strive to promote diversity, acceptance of cultural differences and tolerance among students.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Gard Elementary School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on ISAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: No
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
54.9%
District:
62.3%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: No
Math Composite Percentage
School:
71.0%
District:
68.3%
State:
80.5%
ISAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.7% | 68.6% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | 87.4% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | 71.3% | 85.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.8% | 51.3% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | 57.0% | 72.2% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 62.7% | 71.8% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.8% | 79.8% | 85.9% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 75.9% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | 85.9% | 84.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.5% | 59.4% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | 62.7% | 73.8% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | 65.8% | 73.2% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.5% | 67.3% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | 71.1% | 76.8% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | 72.5% | 76.2% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.4% | 78.4% | 83.4% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 83.0% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | 65.6% | 81.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.1% | 63.1% | 74.7% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | 62.8% | 73.5% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | 58.6% | 73.6% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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