Is W A Johnson School a good school?

W A Johnson School ranks 1072 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend W A Johnson School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 629 students attended W A Johnson School.

What is the racial makeup of W A Johnson School?

Students at W A Johnson School are 67% Hispanic, 25% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of W A Johnson School attend?

Students who attend W A Johnson School usually go on to attend: Middle : Blackhawk Middle School High : Fenton High School

W A Johnson School

Summary:

W A Johnson School is an elementary school located in Bensenville, Illinois, serving 618 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bensenville School District 2, which is ranked 481 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

W A Johnson School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with its performance on state assessments (IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics) falling below the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 30.6% of students were proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts, compared to 37% for the district and 41.2% for the state. Similarly, only 23.3% of students were proficient or better in IAR/Mathematics, compared to 24.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds consistently performing below their peers.

Comparing W A Johnson School to nearby schools, Tioga Elementary School in the same district performs similarly, while schools in the neighboring Elmhurst School District 205, such as Emerson Elementary and Conrad Fischer Elementary, significantly outperform W A Johnson School on academic measures and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. The Addison School District 4 schools, which are also in close proximity, generally perform worse than W A Johnson School on academic measures and have higher chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-5

252 Ridgewood Ave
Bensenville, IL 60106-2316

(630) 766-2605

District: Bensenville School District 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
1072^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,150

Students who attend W A Johnson School usually attend:

Middle:	Blackhawk Middle School
High:	Fenton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 629

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.4%

White:

24.6%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details W A Johnson School ranks worse than 51.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.87. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.4%), White (24.6%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at W A Johnson School is 10.4. (See more...)

Compare W A Johnson School employs 60 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at W A Johnson School is $19,150.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

W A Johnson School:

SchoolDigger ranks W A Johnson School 1072^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See W A Johnson School in the ranking list.)

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Bensenville School District 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Bensenville School District 2 481^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at W A Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	50.14	1212^th	2020	40.0%
2004	60.70	976^th	2030	51.9%
2005	46.27	1311^th	2022	35.2%
2006	65.49	871^st	2086	58.2%
2007	70.82	678^th	2095	67.6%
2008	54.23	1181^st	2092	43.5%
2009	65.34	889^th	2120	58.1%
2010	73.18	629^th	2139	70.6%
2011	70.11	735^th	2147	65.8%
2012	69.40	754^th	2166	65.2%
2013	43.97	1308^th	2167	39.6%
2014	44.15	1235^th	2093	41.0%
2015	33.81	1300^th	2052	36.6%
2016	31.62	1384^th	2046	32.4%
2017	43.70	1080^th	2044	47.2%
2018	32.09	1371^st	2037	32.7%
2019	30.89	1423^rd	2086	31.8%
2021	36.34	1141^st	1948	41.4%
2022	40.75	1161^st	2082	44.2%
2023	32.57	1330^th	2077	36.0%
2024	43.87	1072^nd	2067	48.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at W A Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.29	516^th	718	28.1%
2019	32.33	573^rd	743	22.9%
2021	30.24	446^th	537	16.9%
2022	29.01	640^th	768	16.7%
2023	33.12	569^th	788	27.8%
2024	39.33	482^nd	826	41.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at W A Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.76	654^th	763	14.3%
2019	38.45	663^rd	1194	44.5%
2022	30.75	754^th	1113	32.3%
2023	27.11	862^nd	1156	25.4%
2024	29.43	851^st	1195	28.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at W A Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.64	1132^nd	1765	35.9%
2019	34.45	1262^nd	1816	30.5%
2021	27.74	1164^th	1514	23.1%
2022	43.79	932^nd	1763	47.1%
2023	31.08	1296^th	1808	28.3%
2024	44.73	933^rd	1793	48.0%

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Rank History for Female students at W A Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.82	1332^nd	1964	32.2%
2019	33.00	1322^nd	2019	34.5%
2021	36.28	1010^th	1680	39.9%
2022	45.38	962^nd	1970	51.2%
2023	37.46	1146^th	1957	41.4%
2024	50.60	856^th	1942	55.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at W A Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.26	505^th	907	44.3%
2024	39.65	485^th	886	45.3%

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Rank History for Male students at W A Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.22	1304^th	1972	33.9%
2019	29.82	1407^th	2019	30.3%
2021	30.96	1120^th	1707	34.4%
2022	34.06	1221^st	1977	38.2%
2023	29.40	1339^th	1984	32.5%
2024	36.83	1152^nd	1959	41.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at W A Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.01	654^th	938	30.3%
2019	32.17	682^nd	955	28.6%
2021	40.60	401^st	742	46.0%
2022	43.09	503^rd	954	47.3%
2023	35.58	617^th	970	36.4%
2024	46.79	442^nd	959	53.9%

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Rank History for White students at W A Johnson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.07	1052^nd	1463	28.1%
2019	28.53	1097^th	1462	25.0%
2021	46.47	652^nd	1308	50.2%
2022	54.83	617^th	1425	56.7%
2023	37.32	933^rd	1419	34.2%
2024	51.78	660^th	1392	52.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for W A Johnson School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	224	2	20	104	3	n/a	n/a	0	353
1989	216	3	25	85	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	329
1990	219	3	31	120	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	373
1991	196	3	36	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1992	207	4	44	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1993	202	4	37	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1994	198	4	35	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1995	217	7	20	96	8	n/a	n/a	0	348
1996	217	7	20	96	8	n/a	n/a	0	348
1997	189	8	27	105	1	n/a	n/a	0	330
1998	130	7	28	114	1	n/a	n/a	0	280
1999	148	10	21	151	1	n/a	n/a	0	331
2000	121	9	21	174	1	n/a	n/a	0	326
2001	116	6	20	203	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
2002	86	10	20	294	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2003	86	10	20	294	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2004	68	10	15	285	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2005	61	5	18	260	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2006	44	7	10	268	0	n/a	n/a	15	344
2007	38	5	9	261	1	n/a	n/a	14	328
2008	33	6	10	248	0	n/a	n/a	10	307
2009	32	3	9	241	0	n/a	n/a	13	298
2010	41	3	14	210	0	n/a	n/a	9	277
2011	39	2	15	196	0	0	9	0	261
2012	41	4	13	198	0	0	8	0	264
2013	47	5	4	184	0	0	5	0	245
2015	195	14	21	453	1	0	12	0	696
2016	198	15	21	465	0	0	15	0	714
2017	192	13	16	485	1	0	8	0	715
2018	173	3	18	477	0	0	8	0	679
2019	156	7	18	470	0	0	6	0	657
2020	139	6	19	485	0	0	6	0	655
2021	142	6	20	468	0	0	7	0	643
2022	138	9	19	467	0	0	8	0	641
2023	129	11	23	444	0	0	11	0	618
2024	155	11	19	424	0	0	20	0	629

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at W A Johnson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	353	17.0	20.7	n/a
1989	329	17.0	19.3	n/a
1990	373	18.0	20.7	n/a
1991	349	17.3	20.1	n/a
1992	377	18.0	20.9	n/a
1993	351	17.0	20.6	n/a
1994	337	17.0	19.8	n/a
1995	348	14.0	24.9	n/a
1996	348	14.0	24.9	n/a
1997	330	16.0	20.6	n/a
1998	280	16.0	17.5	n/a
1999	331	19.0	17.4	n/a
2000	326	19.0	17.2	n/a
2001	345	17.0	20.3	n/a
2002	410	17.0	24.1	0
2003	410	17.0	24.1	0
2004	378	18.6	20.3	0
2005	344	18.6	18.5	23.5
2006	344	19.1	18.0	28.3
2007	328	23.0	14.3	29
2008	307	18.0	17.1	27.9
2009	298	20.0	14.9	51.2
2010	277	20.0	13.8	56.3
2011	261	20.0	13.0	60.5
2012	264	20.0	13.2	65.2
2013	245	23.0	10.6	68.2
2015	696	54.0	12.8	72.6
2016	714	53.0	13.4	60.6
2017	715	55.9	12.7	67.4
2018	679	48.9	13.8	61.4
2019	657	49.8	13.1	63.9
2020	655	52.3	12.5	61.5
2021	643	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	641	59.2	10.8	53.7
2023	618	57.6	10.7	62.8
2024	629	60.0	10.4	58.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio W A Johnson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	353	17.0	20.7	n/a
1989	329	17.0	19.3	n/a
1990	373	18.0	20.7	n/a
1991	349	17.3	20.1	n/a
1992	377	18.0	20.9	n/a
1993	351	17.0	20.6	n/a
1994	337	17.0	19.8	n/a
1995	348	14.0	24.9	n/a
1996	348	14.0	24.9	n/a
1997	330	16.0	20.6	n/a
1998	280	16.0	17.5	n/a
1999	331	19.0	17.4	n/a
2000	326	19.0	17.2	n/a
2001	345	17.0	20.3	n/a
2002	410	17.0	24.1	0
2003	410	17.0	24.1	0
2004	378	18.6	20.3	0
2005	344	18.6	18.5	23.5
2006	344	19.1	18.0	28.3
2007	328	23.0	14.3	29
2008	307	18.0	17.1	27.9
2009	298	20.0	14.9	51.2
2010	277	20.0	13.8	56.3
2011	261	20.0	13.0	60.5
2012	264	20.0	13.2	65.2
2013	245	23.0	10.6	68.2
2015	696	54.0	12.8	72.6
2016	714	53.0	13.4	60.6
2017	715	55.9	12.7	67.4
2018	679	48.9	13.8	61.4
2019	657	49.8	13.1	63.9
2020	655	52.3	12.5	61.5
2021	643	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	641	59.2	10.8	53.7
2023	618	57.6	10.7	62.8
2024	629	60.0	10.4	58.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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