Beyer Early Childhood Center

497 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

Beyer Early Childhood Center is a public pre kindergarten and part of the Rockford SD 205 school district, located in Rockford, IL with 497 students.

With 25 teachers, Beyer Early Childhood Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

497

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Beyer Early Childhood Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	46
Hispanic	185
Black	223
Asian	18
Two or More	25

Black
223 (44.9 %)
Hispanic
185 (37.2 %)
White
46 (9.3 %)
Two or More
25 (5.0 %)
Asian
18 (3.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Rockford SD 205
Phone:	(815)966-3390
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	497
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 497