Beecher Junior High School
Beecher, IL · Beecher CUSD 200U
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, fringe
226th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 67%▲ Improving
101 E Church Rd, Beecher, IL 60401
(708)946-3412NCES ID 170543004523Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Beecher Junior High School 226th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 67% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 35th in 2019 to 67th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 263 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2001, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.0% | 66.2% | ▼ 17.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 12.1% | 26.6% | ▲ 14.5 pts | |
| Black | 1.4% | 3.8% | ▲ 2.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.4% | 3.0% | ▲ 1.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2001. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $320K in zip 60401 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Beecher Junior High School
- #564Crete-Monee Middle SchoolCrete Monee CUSD 201U · 6.2 mi away564th of 685
ELA 41% ▼36 · Math 14% ▼17Compare - #416Columbia Central SchoolSteger SD 194 · 7.4 mi away416th of 685
ELA 60% ▼17 · Math 18% ▼13Compare - #658Rickover Jr High SchoolCCSD 168 · 9.5 mi away658th of 685
ELA 26% ▼51 · Math 4% ▼27Compare - #225Peotone Jr High SchoolPeotone CUSD 207U · 9.9 mi away225th of 685
ELA 72% ▼5 · Math 35% ▲4Compare - #594Michelle Obama Sch of Technology and the ArtsPark Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163 · 10.1 mi away594th of 685
ELA 38% ▼39 · Math 10% ▼21Compare - #535Cottage Grove Upper Grade CenterFord Heights SD 169 · 10.4 mi away535th of 685
ELA 30% ▼47Compare - #544Sauk Elem SchoolMatteson ESD 162 · 10.8 mi away544th of 685
ELA 38% ▼39 · Math 21% ▼10Compare - #583Chicago Heights Middle SchoolChicago Heights SD 170 · 11 mi away583rd of 685
ELA 36% ▼41 · Math 16% ▼15Compare
What school district is Beecher Junior High School in?
Beecher Junior High School is part of the Beecher CUSD 200U district in Beecher, Illinois.
Is Beecher Junior High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Beecher Junior High School 226th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 67% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Beecher Junior High School?
White 66%, Hispanic 27%, Black 4%, Two or more races 3% (263 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Beecher Junior High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60401 is $320K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.