Gard Elementary School

400 East 15th St, Beardstown, IL 62618 | (217) 323-1364
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 477
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School Description

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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

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
Gard Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black132.7%
Asian10.2%
Hispanic22146.3%
White19039.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Gard Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten10822.6%
1st Grade9018.9%
2nd Grade8517.8%
3rd Grade9018.9%
4th Grade388.0%
5th Grade6613.8%
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

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1 review for Gard Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Staff Member on January 22, 2011
  • Rating: 5 (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

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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

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201063.7%68.6%86.4%
200991.9%87.4%85.2%
200857.1%71.3%85.1%
 
Reading Test
201044.8%51.3%73.7%
200962.1%57.0%72.2%
200850.0%62.7%71.8%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201070.8%79.8%85.9%
200975.0%75.9%85.8%
200883.4%85.9%84.6%
 
Reading Test
201062.5%59.4%73.7%
200959.3%62.7%73.8%
200860.7%65.8%73.2%
 
Science Test
201058.5%67.3%76.6%
200967.2%71.1%76.8%
200865.5%72.5%76.2%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201078.4%78.4%83.4%
200983.0%83.0%82.5%
200865.6%65.6%81.3%
 
Reading Test
201063.1%63.1%74.7%
200962.8%62.8%73.5%
200858.6%58.6%73.6%
 
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010

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