Gard Elementary School
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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
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