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D−

Gard Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

400 E 15th St, Beardstown, IL 62618 · (217) 323-1364 · Part of Beardstown Community Unit School District 15

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Directions
Students
711
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Gard Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 53.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Beardstown Township kids: Beardstown Jr/Sr High School

On the path

Where Beardstown Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Gard Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–12Beardstown Jr/Sr High Schoolin Beardstown

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 E 15th St, Beardstown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K163
Kindergarten125
Grade 1109
Grade 2110
Grade 395
Grade 4109
Enrollment over time
463’20
466’21
473’22
488’23
711’24

Up 53.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 38%Two or more races 21%Black 20%White 20%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gard Elementary School from Beardstown Township families.

Other schools in Beardstown Community Unit School District 15

The district →
Beardstown Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 5–12 · Beardstown
D
820 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Beardstown Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.