Meehan Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 667 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meehan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 667 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Meehan Elementary School's student population of 667 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meehan Elementary School
Pre-K	61
Kind	86
1	112
2	100
3	103
4	95
5	110

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Total Students

667 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Meehan Elementary School
2023	656
2022	600
2021	631
2020	609
2019	609
2018	632
2017	632
2016	647
2015	630
2014	656
2012	616
2011	628
2010	620
2009	624
2008	654
2007	634
2006	692
2005	661
2004	642
2003	619
2002	679
2001	668
2000	646
1999	673
1998	681

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Meehan Elementary School
2023	39
2022	44
2020	38
2019	38
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	35
2014	38
2012	38
2011	36
2010	36
2009	36
2008	29
2007	31
2006	33
2005	33
2004	35
2003	30
2002	38
2001	36
2000	29
1999	30
1998	32
1997	29

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School Motto

Cultivate academic success so that our students become lifelong learners, innovators, and contributors to society.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Meehan Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meehan Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2769 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meehan Elementary School
2023	#2769
2022	#2768
2021	#2884
2019	#2829
2018	#2509
2017	#2854
2016	#2428
2015	#2254
2014	#1663
2013	#1588
2012	#1851

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11%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Meehan Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere Community Unit School District 100
2023	11%	27%	13%
2021	7%	28%	11%
2019	17%	33%	20%
2018	20%	32%	23%
2017	19%	32%	22%
2016	24%	31%	22%
2015	17%	29%	21%
2014	63%	59%	55%
2013	62%	58%	55%
2012	85%	80%	79%
2011	88%	80%	81%

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14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Meehan Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere Community Unit School District 100
2022	14%	30%	18%
2021	12%	32%	18%
2019	17%	38%	28%
2018	24%	37%	23%
2017	18%	38%	26%
2016	20%	36%	25%
2015	28%	38%	31%
2014	54%	57%	54%
2013	60%	58%	58%
2012	77%	75%	75%
2011	80%	75%	76%

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40-44%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Meehan Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere Community Unit School District 100
2023	17:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	18:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	23:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	18:1
2006	21:1	16:1	20:1
2005	20:1	16:1	20:1
2004	18:1	17:1	20:1
2003	21:1	16:1	20:1
2002	18:1	16:1	20:1
2001	19:1	16:1	21:1
2000	22:1	16:1	21:1
1999	22:1	16:1	20:1
1998	21:1	17:1	20:1
1997	22:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Meehan Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere Community Unit School District 100
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%

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Hispanic

56%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Meehan Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere Community Unit School District 100
2023	53%	27%	43%
2022	49%	27%	41%
2021	46%	27%	40%
2020	46%	26%	37%
2019	46%	26%	37%
2018	43%	26%	38%
2017	43%	26%	38%
2016	42%	26%	37%
2015	42%	25%	36%
2014	37%	25%	35%
2012	40%	24%	34%
2011	38%	23%	33%
2010	29%	22%	32%
2009	27%	22%	31%
2008	26%	21%	31%
2007	25%	20%	29%
2006	25%	19%	27%
2005	20%	18%	24%
2004	19%	18%	23%
2003	16%	17%	20%
2002	16%	16%	19%
2001	15%	15%	18%
2000	15%	15%	16%
1999	17%	14%	15%
1998	17%	13%	14%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Meehan Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere Community Unit School District 100
2023	3%	17%	3%
2022	3%	17%	3%
2021	4%	17%	3%
2020	4%	17%	4%
2019	4%	17%	4%
2018	4%	17%	3%
2017	4%	17%	3%
2016	2%	17%	3%
2015	2%	17%	3%
2014	3%	17%	3%
2012	3%	18%	2%
2011	3%	18%	3%
2010	4%	20%	3%
2009	5%	20%	4%
2008	5%	20%	3%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	5%	20%	3%
2004	5%	21%	2%
2003	4%	21%	2%
2002	2%	21%	2%
2001	2%	21%	1%
2000	2%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1998	1%	21%	1%

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White

38%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Meehan Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere Community Unit School District 100
2023	41%	45%	50%
2022	44%	47%	51%
2021	46%	47%	53%
2020	46%	48%	54%
2019	46%	48%	54%
2018	49%	49%	56%
2017	49%	49%	56%
2016	52%	49%	57%
2015	52%	49%	58%
2014	55%	50%	58%
2012	52%	51%	60%
2011	55%	51%	60%
2010	64%	53%	62%
2009	65%	53%	62%
2008	67%	54%	63%
2007	69%	55%	65%
2006	70%	56%	68%
2005	71%	57%	71%
2004	73%	57%	73%
2003	78%	58%	77%
2002	80%	59%	78%
2001	82%	60%	81%
2000	83%	61%	83%
1999	81%	62%	82%
1998	81%	63%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meehan Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere Community Unit School District 100
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Meehan Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere Community Unit School District 100
2023	0.55	0.70	0.57
2022	0.57	0.68	0.57
2021	0.58	0.68	0.57
2020	0.58	0.68	0.57
2019	0.58	0.68	0.57
2018	0.58	0.67	0.55
2017	0.58	0.67	0.55
2016	0.56	0.67	0.55
2015	0.56	0.67	0.54
2014	0.56	0.66	0.55
2012	0.57	0.65	0.53
2011	0.56	0.66	0.53
2010	0.53	0.64	0.51
2009	0.53	0.64	0.51
2008	0.50	0.64	0.51
2007	0.48	0.63	0.49
2006	0.46	0.61	0.46
2005	0.47	0.61	0.44
2004	0.43	0.60	0.42
2003	0.37	0.59	0.37
2002	0.34	0.59	0.35
2001	0.31	0.58	0.32
2000	0.29	0.57	0.30
1999	0.31	0.56	0.30
1998	0.32	0.56	0.27

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Eligible for

48%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Meehan Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere Community Unit School District 100
2023	49%	43%	44%
2022	53%	43%	44%
2021	51%	44%	44%
2020	47%	47%	43%
2019	47%	47%	43%
2018	50%	46%	41%
2017	50%	46%	41%
2016	47%	47%	41%
2015	58%	52%	52%
2014	46%	47%	41%
2012	20%	21%	16%
2011	42%	39%	39%
2010	36%	37%	40%
2009	30%	33%	33%
2008	26%	32%	29%
2007	21%	32%	27%
2006	18%	32%	24%
2005	17%	32%	24%
2004	21%	31%	23%
2003	17%	30%	18%
2002	12%	30%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Meehan Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere Community Unit School District 100
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	7%	2%	5%
2019	7%	2%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	14%	3%	12%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2012	32%	27%	29%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	10%	6%	9%
2009	11%	6%	10%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	6%	6%	9%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	5%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Belvidere Community Unit School District 100

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Meehan Elementary School's ranking?

Meehan Elementary School is ranked #2769 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Meehan Elementary School?

667 students attend Meehan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Meehan Elementary School students are Hispanic, 38% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Meehan Elementary School?

Meehan Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Meehan Elementary School offer ?

Meehan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Meehan Elementary School part of?

Meehan Elementary School is part of Belvidere Community Unit School District 100.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 667 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education