Is Benjamin Elementary School a good school?

Benjamin Elementary School ranks 503 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Benjamin Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 629 students attended Benjamin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Elementary School?

Students at Benjamin Elementary School are 50% White, 32% Asian, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Benjamin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Evans Junior High School High : Normal Community High School

Benjamin Elementary School

Summary:

Benjamin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bloomington, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 613 students. The school is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5, which is ranked 420 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benjamin Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 158 and 503 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with 45.9% of all students proficient or better in ELA and 44% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. The school's performance on the ISA science assessment is particularly impressive, with 74.5% of students proficient or better, compared to 58.3% for the district and 53.2% for the state. Benjamin Elementary School also has a strong track record of supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, and English Language Learners.

While Benjamin Elementary School outperforms most of the nearby schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5 and the Bloomington School District 87 on academic measures, the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio of around 17.9 may be an area to consider for potential improvement. Additionally, the school's low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at around 10% in recent years, suggests that the school may have a more advantaged student population, which could contribute to its strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

6006 Ireland Grove Rd
Bloomington, IL 61705-8500

(309) 557-4410

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
503^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,540

Students who attend Benjamin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Evans Junior High School
High:	Normal Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 629

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

Asian:

31.6%

African American:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Benjamin Elementary School ranks better than 75.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 5^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.27. (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 Benjamin Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the McLean County Unified School District 5. Racial makeup is: White (50.2%), Asian (31.6%), African American (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the McLean County Unified School District 5. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benjamin Elementary School is 18.2, which is the highest among 17 elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5! (See more...)

Compare Benjamin Elementary School employs 34.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benjamin Elementary School is $10,540, which is the lowest among 17 elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Benjamin Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Benjamin Elementary School 503^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Benjamin Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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McLean County Unified School District 5:

SchoolDigger ranks McLean County Unified School District 5 420^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Benjamin Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Benjamin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2012	80.94	319^th	2166	85.3%
2013	86.39	238^th	2167	89.0%
2014	88.83	161^st	2093	92.3%
2015	86.87	250^th	2052	87.8%
2016	84.99	278^th	2046	86.4%
2017	88.60	184^th	2044	91.0%
2018	89.09	182^nd	2037	91.1%
2019	89.89	158^th	2086	92.4%
2021	89.35	167^th	1948	91.4%
2022	89.13	203^rd	2082	90.2%
2023	87.28	230^th	2077	88.9%
2024	73.27	503^rd	2067	75.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Benjamin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.45	63^rd	788	92.0%
2024	70.04	114^th	826	86.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Benjamin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	69.48	201^st	1113	81.9%
2023	57.83	363^rd	1156	68.6%
2024	46.10	534^th	1195	55.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	69.18	380^th	1816	79.1%
2023	72.47	305^th	1808	83.1%
2024	55.68	660^th	1793	63.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Benjamin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.04	148^th	1964	92.5%
2019	89.65	152^nd	2019	92.5%
2021	84.38	195^th	1680	88.4%
2022	89.36	176^th	1970	91.1%
2023	85.31	236^th	1957	87.9%
2024	69.88	516^th	1942	73.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Benjamin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.66	147^th	907	83.8%
2024	56.49	266^th	886	70.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Benjamin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.16	188^th	1972	90.5%
2019	87.46	187^th	2019	90.7%
2021	88.43	145^th	1707	91.5%
2022	86.04	225^th	1977	88.6%
2023	86.75	213^th	1984	89.3%
2024	73.42	454^th	1959	76.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Benjamin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.73	42^nd	242	82.6%
2019	79.93	31^st	243	87.2%
2021	62.11	57^th	134	57.5%
2022	71.32	63^rd	226	72.1%
2023	74.79	42^nd	237	82.3%
2024	47.12	137^th	219	37.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Benjamin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	88.11	32^nd	711	95.5%

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Rank History for White students at Benjamin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.19	396^th	1463	72.9%
2019	73.89	308^th	1462	78.9%
2021	72.58	276^th	1308	78.9%
2022	67.56	402^nd	1425	71.8%
2023	66.97	399^th	1419	71.9%
2024	44.68	768^th	1392	44.8%

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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 Benjamin Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2011	342	20	161	17	0	25	565
2012	377	28	199	18	1	29	652
2013	406	31	221	27	1	22	708
2014	371	34	140	21	1	21	588
2015	386	24	140	18	0	14	582
2016	377	28	159	17	0	18	599
2017	363	29	152	10	0	14	568
2018	350	35	166	7	0	10	568
2019	349	38	163	9	0	16	575
2020	347	45	163	14	2	17	588
2021	328	42	186	18	4	14	592
2022	309	42	196	24	5	19	595
2023	315	35	202	29	10	22	613
2024	316	36	199	35	14	29	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 Benjamin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	565	27.8	20.3	7.8
2012	652	31.0	21.0	6.7
2013	708	40.5	17.4	8.9
2014	588	30.0	19.6	7.7
2015	582	28.0	20.7	10
2016	599	29.0	20.6	8.5
2017	568	28.3	20.0	8.3
2018	568	27.1	20.9	7.2
2019	575	29.7	19.3	7.5
2020	588	33.6	17.5	10.2
2021	592	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	595	33.7	17.6	9.9
2023	613	34.1	17.9	10.9
2024	629	34.5	18.2	10.3

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	565	27.8	20.3	7.8
2012	652	31.0	21.0	6.7
2013	708	40.5	17.4	8.9
2014	588	30.0	19.6	7.7
2015	582	28.0	20.7	10
2016	599	29.0	20.6	8.5
2017	568	28.3	20.0	8.3
2018	568	27.1	20.9	7.2
2019	575	29.7	19.3	7.5
2020	588	33.6	17.5	10.2
2021	592	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	595	33.7	17.6	9.9
2023	613	34.1	17.9	10.9
2024	629	34.5	18.2	10.3

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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