Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks 238 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 608 students attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hadley Junior High School High : Glenbard West High School

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Summary:

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, serving 608 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Glen Ellyn School District 41, which is ranked 138 out of 813 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School consistently outperforms state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 52.9%, compared to 63.2% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 59.9%, compared to 56.5% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as special education and disabled students, is also noteworthy, with the school ranking among the top elementary schools in Illinois for these groups.

While Benjamin Franklin Elementary School's overall performance is exceptional, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is an area of concern, with the school ranking 991 out of 1,793 Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup. This suggests that the school may need to implement additional support and resources to ensure equitable outcomes for all students. Nevertheless, the school's consistent high performance, low chronic absenteeism rates, and steady investment in resources contribute to its success, making it a top-performing elementary school in the region.

Detail:

Public K-5

350 Bryant Ave
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-5256

(630) 790-6400

District: Glen Ellyn School District 41

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,711

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hadley Junior High School
High:	Glenbard West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 608

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Asian:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks better than 88.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Glen Ellyn School District 41. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.03. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is $15,711, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Glen Ellyn School District 41!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Benjamin Franklin Elementary School 238^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Glen Ellyn School District 41:

SchoolDigger ranks Glen Ellyn School District 41 138^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	85.08	172^nd	2020	91.5%
2004	85.70	153^rd	2030	92.5%
2005	82.09	243^rd	2022	88.0%
2006	82.20	209^th	2086	90.0%
2007	83.17	168^th	2095	92.0%
2008	84.22	170^th	2092	91.9%
2009	86.42	96^th	2120	95.5%
2010	86.58	82^nd	2139	96.2%
2011	81.99	274^th	2147	87.2%
2012	84.67	155^th	2166	92.8%
2013	93.36	47^th	2167	97.8%
2014	92.85	56^th	2093	97.3%
2015	93.31	125^th	2052	93.9%
2016	93.60	105^th	2046	94.9%
2017	92.43	117^th	2044	94.3%
2018	91.50	127^th	2037	93.8%
2019	93.13	111^th	2086	94.7%
2021	93.29	104^th	1948	94.7%
2022	92.94	112^th	2082	94.6%
2023	87.81	215^th	2077	89.6%
2024	87.03	238^th	2067	88.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	93.06	43^rd	1194	96.4%
2021	91.78	30^th	640	95.3%
2022	73.54	167^th	1113	85.0%
2023	79.88	150^th	1156	87.0%
2024	81.97	139^th	1195	88.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.93	1087^th	1765	38.4%
2019	42.11	1033^rd	1816	43.1%
2023	69.99	343^rd	1808	81.0%
2024	42.69	991^st	1793	44.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.35	225^th	1964	88.5%
2019	83.80	250^th	2019	87.6%
2021	88.05	134^th	1680	92.0%
2022	91.88	123^rd	1970	93.8%
2023	85.56	230^th	1957	88.2%
2024	88.33	192^nd	1942	90.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.55	52^nd	907	94.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.14	123^rd	1972	93.8%
2019	94.81	58^th	2019	97.1%
2021	94.53	68^th	1707	96.0%
2022	92.13	117^th	1977	94.1%
2023	86.86	208^th	1984	89.5%
2024	82.74	288^th	1959	85.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	56.66	336^th	938	64.2%
2024	69.52	187^th	959	80.5%

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Rank History for White students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.45	67^th	1463	95.4%
2019	91.29	56^th	1462	96.2%
2021	89.05	86^th	1308	93.4%
2022	87.49	100^th	1425	93.0%
2023	78.53	235^th	1419	83.4%
2024	77.71	237^th	1392	83.0%

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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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by a parent
Monday, January 9, 2012

I would recommend against this school and this school district. They claim they don't have enough time to attend to the children's needs. Additionally, they don't respond in a reasonable amount of time.

The school secretaries know more about what's going on than the principal and the assistant principal is a bully.

The district administration doesn't stand up for children either. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	498	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	502
1990	543	3	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	551
1991	562	4	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	571
1992	563	5	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1993	585	3	12	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
1994	570	3	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1995	552	7	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1996	552	7	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1997	566	6	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1998	570	5	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1999	586	5	9	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	609
2000	581	3	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
2001	584	6	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
2002	577	16	8	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	609
2003	577	16	8	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	609
2004	566	22	7	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	608
2005	557	13	10	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	597
2006	526	19	20	32	0	n/a	n/a	12	609
2007	532	25	14	31	1	n/a	n/a	21	624
2008	529	23	26	46	2	n/a	n/a	30	656
2009	523	8	15	28	2	n/a	n/a	27	603
2010	533	6	14	29	0	n/a	n/a	29	611
2011	483	15	14	38	0	1	32	0	583
2012	478	11	18	40	1	1	37	0	586
2013	468	13	16	38	0	1	30	0	566
2014	473	13	27	48	0	0	32	0	593
2015	444	17	36	51	0	0	27	0	575
2016	446	12	33	53	0	0	19	0	563
2017	451	9	30	50	0	0	19	0	559
2018	445	11	24	45	0	0	20	0	545
2019	425	11	24	38	0	0	20	0	518
2020	465	12	17	35	1	0	22	0	552
2021	494	9	26	42	1	1	21	0	594
2022	483	7	31	43	1	1	23	0	589
2023	487	9	36	55	1	1	19	0	608

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 Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	502	22.5	22.3	n/a
1990	551	23.9	23.0	n/a
1991	571	26.4	21.6	n/a
1992	578	26.9	21.4	n/a
1993	600	24.4	24.6	n/a
1994	584	25.1	23.3	n/a
1995	569	25.1	22.7	n/a
1996	569	25.1	22.7	n/a
1997	582	25.1	23.2	n/a
1998	586	23.6	24.8	n/a
1999	609	25.2	24.2	n/a
2000	601	25.4	23.7	n/a
2001	604	26.5	22.8	n/a
2002	609	33.4	18.2	0
2003	609	33.4	18.2	0
2004	608	34.0	17.9	0
2005	597	33.0	18.1	0
2006	609	35.5	17.2	0
2007	624	34.0	18.4	0
2008	656	32.0	20.5	0
2009	603	33.8	17.8	0
2010	611	35.0	17.4	0
2011	583	34.5	16.8	0
2012	586	34.0	17.2	9
2013	566	33.2	17.0	10.4
2014	593	32.7	18.0	10.8
2015	575	33.0	17.4	14.6
2016	563	33.0	17.0	11.5
2017	559	37.5	14.8	13.1
2018	545	38.1	14.2	11.9
2019	518	36.2	14.3	11.2
2020	552	36.2	15.2	9.8
2021	594	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	589	38.5	15.2	8.5
2023	608	39.5	15.3	n/a

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 Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	502	22.5	22.3	n/a
1990	551	23.9	23.0	n/a
1991	571	26.4	21.6	n/a
1992	578	26.9	21.4	n/a
1993	600	24.4	24.6	n/a
1994	584	25.1	23.3	n/a
1995	569	25.1	22.7	n/a
1996	569	25.1	22.7	n/a
1997	582	25.1	23.2	n/a
1998	586	23.6	24.8	n/a
1999	609	25.2	24.2	n/a
2000	601	25.4	23.7	n/a
2001	604	26.5	22.8	n/a
2002	609	33.4	18.2	0
2003	609	33.4	18.2	0
2004	608	34.0	17.9	0
2005	597	33.0	18.1	0
2006	609	35.5	17.2	0
2007	624	34.0	18.4	0
2008	656	32.0	20.5	0
2009	603	33.8	17.8	0
2010	611	35.0	17.4	0
2011	583	34.5	16.8	0
2012	586	34.0	17.2	9
2013	566	33.2	17.0	10.4
2014	593	32.7	18.0	10.8
2015	575	33.0	17.4	14.6
2016	563	33.0	17.0	11.5
2017	559	37.5	14.8	13.1
2018	545	38.1	14.2	11.9
2019	518	36.2	14.3	11.2
2020	552	36.2	15.2	9.8
2021	594	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	589	38.5	15.2	8.5
2023	608	39.5	15.3	n/a

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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