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Gard Elementary School

PublicRegular
Beardstown, Illinois · Beardstown CUSD 15
Students488enrolled
FRL73%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio13.2:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–4
School Snapshot
Public
Regular · Primary
Students488
FRL73%
Student:Teacher13.2:1
Title INo
Gard
OverviewEnrollmentPerformanceAttendanceDisciplineWorkforceFinanceInclusionProgramsDistrictTrendsSimilarNearbyCalendarParent Info

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 417
488
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
73%+17.1pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
13.2:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–4
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

Gard Elementary School is a public primary serving grades 0–4 in Beardstown, Illinois. The school enrolls 488 students. It is part of the Beardstown CUSD 15 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–4
DistrictBeardstown CUSD 15
County17017
CityBeardstown
ZIP62618
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170531000217

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment488

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %73%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)