Is Bennett Elementary School a good school?

Bennett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Bennett Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 258 students attended Bennett Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bennett Elementary School?

Students at Bennett Elementary School are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Bennett Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bennett Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Harlan Community Academy High School

Bennett Elementary School

Summary:

Bennett Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 258 students enrolled. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bennett Elementary School faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.8% to 47.4% in recent years, significantly higher than nearby schools like Smith W Elementary (17.8%) and Poe Elementary Classical School (7.5%). The school's test scores are consistently lower than district and state averages, with only 20.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 0% to 6.7% proficient in math across different grades. As a result, Bennett Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, the same as the overall district.

Interestingly, some nearby schools, such as Poe Elementary Classical School, perform significantly better, with high test scores, low chronic absenteeism, and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Bennett Elementary School, with 87.21% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the school's poor academic performance. Addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving student outcomes at Bennett Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

10115 S Prairie Ave
Chicago, IL 60628-2135

(773) 535-5460

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1715^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,218

Students who attend Bennett Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Harlan Community Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 258

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.7%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Two or more races:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bennett Elementary School ranks worse than 83% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 267^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.89. (See more...)

Compare Details Bennett Elementary School ranks worse than 87.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.5. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Bennett Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bennett Elementary School is $22,218, which is the 182^nd highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bennett Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bennett Elementary School 1715^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Bennett Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Bennett Elementary School 1187^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Bennett Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bennett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	23.25	1629^th	2020	19.4%
2004	23.55	1671^st	2030	17.7%
2005	22.57	1702^nd	2022	15.8%
2006	30.87	1653^rd	2086	20.8%
2007	34.15	1620^th	2095	22.7%
2008	33.30	1569^th	2092	25.0%
2009	20.74	1789^th	2120	15.6%
2010	22.05	1791^st	2139	16.3%
2011	25.27	1746^th	2147	18.7%
2012	22.63	1804^th	2166	16.7%
2013	11.22	2000^th	2167	7.7%
2014	4.56	2056^th	2093	1.8%
2015	14.34	1860^th	2052	9.4%
2016	17.39	1777^th	2046	13.1%
2017	15.68	1803^rd	2044	11.8%
2018	14.52	1838^th	2037	9.8%
2019	13.69	1911^th	2086	8.4%
2022	13.40	1936^th	2082	7.0%
2023	11.66	1982^nd	2077	4.6%
2024	18.89	1715^th	2067	17.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bennett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.45	1493^rd	1765	15.4%
2019	22.51	1583^rd	1816	12.8%
2022	19.90	1583^rd	1763	10.2%
2023	16.09	1718^th	1808	5.0%
2024	24.57	1464^th	1793	18.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bennett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.54	1715^th	1964	12.7%
2019	14.58	1830^th	2019	9.4%
2022	13.13	1848^th	1970	6.2%
2023	12.33	1862^nd	1957	4.9%
2024	18.46	1644^th	1942	15.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bennett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.32	1778^th	1972	9.8%
2019	11.41	1920^th	2019	4.9%
2022	14.93	1803^rd	1977	8.8%
2023	15.88	1759^th	1984	11.3%
2024	18.03	1646^th	1959	16.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Bennett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.20	384^th	698	45.0%
2019	32.68	491^st	711	30.9%
2022	33.52	450^th	684	34.2%
2023	28.95	537^th	692	22.4%
2024	40.29	365^th	655	44.3%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bennett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	33.17	845^th	1185	28.7%
2004	29.82	893^rd	1204	25.8%
2005	18.49	989^th	1209	18.2%
2006	34.06	942^nd	1272	25.9%
2007	37.77	918^th	1287	28.7%
2008	27.23	1014^th	1293	21.6%
2009	26.69	1036^th	1318	21.4%
2010	31.45	1009^th	1327	24.0%
2011	26.00	1097^th	1344	18.4%
2012	27.27	1083^rd	1365	20.7%
2013	21.64	1127^th	1367	17.6%
2014	27.51	1005^th	1322	24.0%
2015	16.38	1140^th	1302	12.4%
2016	31.95	866^th	1294	33.1%
2017	23.18	1014^th	1293	21.6%
2018	17.67	1092^nd	1293	15.5%
2019	20.38	1102^nd	1356	18.7%
2022	11.91	1326^th	1369	3.1%
2023	14.66	1242^nd	1367	9.1%
2024	16.50	1187^th	1363	12.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bennett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.16	925^th	1161	20.3%
2019	29.91	906^th	1217	25.6%
2022	16.24	1161^st	1221	4.9%
2023	21.79	1051^st	1234	14.8%
2024	22.79	1008^th	1219	17.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bennett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.73	1037^th	1226	15.4%
2019	16.22	1102^nd	1276	13.6%
2022	13.01	1204^th	1286	6.4%
2023	13.97	1173^rd	1275	8.0%
2024	17.88	1060^th	1251	15.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bennett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.97	1017^th	1223	16.8%
2019	25.75	963^rd	1296	25.7%
2022	9.72	1284^th	1286	0.2%
2023	16.85	1133^rd	1292	12.3%
2024	17.50	1087^th	1264	14.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Bennett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.26	240^th	511	53.0%
2019	47.16	249^th	565	55.9%
2022	25.26	507^th	573	11.5%
2023	32.39	388^th	569	31.8%
2024	33.75	370^th	548	32.5%

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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 Bennett Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	2	426	n/a	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	431
1990	2	426	n/a	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	432
1991	2	470	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1992	1	476	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1993	0	476	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1994	0	462	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1995	0	628	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
1996	0	628	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
1997	1	682	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1998	1	680	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	683
1999	1	685	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
2000	0	672	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
2001	0	650	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
2002	0	682	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
2003	0	682	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
2004	1	675	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
2005	1	625	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
2006	3	658	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	10	674
2007	0	619	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	623
2008	0	594	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	10	605
2009	1	584	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2010	1	607	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
2011	0	542	0	3	1	0	9	0	555
2012	1	483	0	5	0	0	6	0	495
2013	1	448	0	2	0	0	5	0	456
2014	1	406	0	7	0	0	6	0	420
2015	1	357	0	5	0	0	8	0	371
2016	1	339	0	2	0	0	7	0	349
2017	2	318	0	0	0	0	4	0	324
2018	1	303	0	1	0	0	4	0	309
2019	2	291	0	8	0	0	6	0	307
2020	2	294	0	6	0	2	4	0	308
2021	3	264	0	2	0	2	4	0	275
2022	2	266	0	2	0	1	4	0	275
2023	0	252	0	3	0	1	2	0	258

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bennett Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	431	24.0	17.9	n/a
1990	432	28.0	15.4	n/a
1991	474	28.0	16.9	n/a
1992	478	25.0	19.1	n/a
1993	477	24.0	19.9	n/a
1994	463	26.0	17.8	n/a
1995	632	30.0	21.1	n/a
1996	632	30.0	21.1	n/a
1997	687	35.0	19.6	n/a
1998	683	33.0	20.7	n/a
1999	686	33.0	20.8	n/a
2000	673	34.0	19.8	n/a
2001	651	33.0	19.7	n/a
2002	682	24.0	28.4	60.9
2003	682	24.0	28.4	60.9
2004	677	23.4	28.9	59.4
2005	626	26.0	24.1	62.8
2006	674	29.0	23.2	59.6
2007	623	27.0	23.1	83.2
2008	605	27.0	22.4	92.6
2009	589	28.0	21.0	93.9
2010	610	27.0	22.5	96.6
2011	555	29.0	19.1	98.9
2012	495	28.0	17.6	96.6
2013	456	27.4	16.6	96.1
2014	420	24.0	17.5	95.5
2015	371	20.0	18.5	97
2016	349	17.0	20.5	93.1
2017	324	14.0	23.0	96
2018	309	13.4	22.9	95.5
2019	307	16.0	19.1	94.8
2020	308	15.0	20.5	91.6
2021	275	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	275	17.5	15.7	85.1
2023	258	17.0	15.1	87.2

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 Bennett Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	431	24.0	17.9	n/a
1990	432	28.0	15.4	n/a
1991	474	28.0	16.9	n/a
1992	478	25.0	19.1	n/a
1993	477	24.0	19.9	n/a
1994	463	26.0	17.8	n/a
1995	632	30.0	21.1	n/a
1996	632	30.0	21.1	n/a
1997	687	35.0	19.6	n/a
1998	683	33.0	20.7	n/a
1999	686	33.0	20.8	n/a
2000	673	34.0	19.8	n/a
2001	651	33.0	19.7	n/a
2002	682	24.0	28.4	60.9
2003	682	24.0	28.4	60.9
2004	677	23.4	28.9	59.4
2005	626	26.0	24.1	62.8
2006	674	29.0	23.2	59.6
2007	623	27.0	23.1	83.2
2008	605	27.0	22.4	92.6
2009	589	28.0	21.0	93.9
2010	610	27.0	22.5	96.6
2011	555	29.0	19.1	98.9
2012	495	28.0	17.6	96.6
2013	456	27.4	16.6	96.1
2014	420	24.0	17.5	95.5
2015	371	20.0	18.5	97
2016	349	17.0	20.5	93.1
2017	324	14.0	23.0	96
2018	309	13.4	22.9	95.5
2019	307	16.0	19.1	94.8
2020	308	15.0	20.5	91.6
2021	275	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	275	17.5	15.7	85.1
2023	258	17.0	15.1	87.2

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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