Is Roanoke-Benson Junior High School a good school?

Roanoke-Benson Junior High School ranks 279 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Roanoke-Benson Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 138 students attended Roanoke-Benson Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Roanoke-Benson Junior High School?

Students at Roanoke-Benson Junior High School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Roanoke-Benson Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Roanoke-Benson Junior High School usually go on to attend Roanoke-Benson High School

Roanoke-Benson Junior High School

Summary:

Roanoke-Benson Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Benson, Illinois, with 148 students. The school is part of the Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 district, which is ranked 181 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roanoke-Benson Junior High School consistently ranks in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools, with a current ranking of 279 out of 1,363 schools. The school's students perform significantly better than the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with 63.7% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and 42.2% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 8th grade ELA, where 78.5% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 49.9%. Additionally, the school's performance in Science is impressive, with 86% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%.

Roanoke-Benson Junior High School outperforms many nearby middle schools, such as Central Intermediate School, which has lower proficiency rates in both ELA (76% vs. 63.7%) and Mathematics (52.8% vs. 42.2%), and Germantown Hills Middle School, which has higher proficiency rates in both ELA (84.3% vs. 63.7%) and Mathematics (60.2% vs. 42.2%) compared to Roanoke-Benson. Despite having a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (23.65% in 2022-2023), Roanoke-Benson Junior High School is able to support its low-SES students effectively, as evidenced by their strong performance compared to the state average.

Detail:

Public 5-8

131 W Reiter St
Benson, IL 61516-0137

(309) 394-2233

District: Roanoke Benson CUSD 60

SchoolDigger Rank:
279^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,378

Students who attend Roanoke-Benson Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Roanoke-Benson High School

Feeder schools for Roanoke-Benson Junior High School:

Elementary:

Sowers Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 138

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roanoke-Benson Junior High School ranks better than 79.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.48. (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: White (91.3%), two or more races (4.3%), Hispanic (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roanoke-Benson Junior High School is 12.4. (See more...)

Compare Roanoke-Benson Junior High School employs 11 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roanoke-Benson Junior High School is $13,378.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roanoke-Benson Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Roanoke-Benson Junior High School 279^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Roanoke-Benson Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Roanoke Benson CUSD 60:

SchoolDigger ranks Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 181^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Roanoke-Benson Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Roanoke-Benson Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	82.01	195^th	1185	83.5%
2004	81.41	197^th	1204	83.6%
2005	68.95	423^rd	1209	65.0%
2006	81.85	163^rd	1272	87.2%
2007	87.44	55^th	1287	95.7%
2008	87.94	46^th	1293	96.4%
2009	82.22	154^th	1318	88.3%
2010	81.88	154^th	1327	88.4%
2011	77.85	248^th	1344	81.5%
2012	80.60	192^nd	1365	85.9%
2013	82.73	197^th	1367	85.6%
2014	76.87	274^th	1322	79.3%
2015	62.96	378^th	1302	71.0%
2016	57.87	471^st	1294	63.6%
2017	65.85	375^th	1293	71.0%
2018	74.77	265^th	1293	79.5%
2019	79.69	230^th	1356	83.0%
2021	78.06	218^th	1241	82.4%
2022	86.48	138^th	1369	89.9%
2023	84.98	169^th	1367	87.6%
2024	75.48	279^th	1363	79.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roanoke-Benson Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	72.20	221^st	1217	81.8%
2024	67.84	267^th	1219	78.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Roanoke-Benson Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.05	273^rd	1226	77.7%
2019	81.05	198^th	1276	84.5%
2021	78.80	167^th	1017	83.6%
2022	85.17	137^th	1286	89.3%
2023	82.93	169^th	1275	86.7%
2024	71.82	289^th	1251	76.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Roanoke-Benson Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.92	269^th	1223	78.0%
2019	75.61	260^th	1296	79.9%
2021	72.52	217^th	1048	79.3%
2022	84.31	139^th	1286	89.2%
2023	84.75	153^rd	1292	88.2%
2024	77.77	227^th	1264	82.0%

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Rank History for White students at Roanoke-Benson Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.58	312^th	889	64.9%
2019	66.12	272^nd	905	69.9%
2021	65.59	241^st	813	70.4%
2022	77.50	138^th	898	84.6%
2023	73.90	182^nd	895	79.7%
2024	64.40	269^th	875	69.3%

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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 Roanoke-Benson Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	200	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	202
1990	209	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	210
1991	212	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	213
1992	217	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
1993	231	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
1994	223	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
1995	221	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
1996	221	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
1997	191	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
1998	192	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
1999	195	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
2000	192	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
2001	181	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
2002	167	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
2003	167	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
2004	166	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
2005	181	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	3	189
2006	172	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	5	181
2007	169	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	5	176
2008	172	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	5	181
2009	169	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	4	177
2010	177	0	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
2011	186	1	2	2	0	0	3	0	194
2012	182	0	3	3	0	0	2	0	190
2013	180	0	3	2	0	0	2	0	187
2014	166	0	2	4	0	0	3	0	175
2015	161	0	1	5	0	0	2	0	169
2016	144	1	0	4	0	0	6	0	155
2017	126	1	0	2	0	0	7	0	136
2018	129	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	134
2019	137	1	0	2	0	0	7	0	147
2020	138	1	0	3	0	0	4	0	146
2021	131	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	136
2022	141	1	0	3	0	0	2	0	147
2023	136	1	0	4	0	0	7	0	148
2024	126	1	0	5	0	0	6	0	138

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 Roanoke-Benson Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	202	10.0	20.2	n/a
1990	210	9.6	21.8	n/a
1991	213	10.5	20.2	n/a
1992	217	12.0	18.0	n/a
1993	231	12.0	19.3	n/a
1994	223	12.0	18.6	n/a
1995	223	13.0	17.2	n/a
1996	223	13.0	17.2	n/a
1997	193	11.0	17.5	n/a
1998	193	11.0	17.5	n/a
1999	196	12.0	16.3	n/a
2000	193	13.0	14.8	n/a
2001	181	13.0	13.9	n/a
2002	168	11.0	15.3	19
2003	168	11.0	15.3	19
2004	170	11.0	15.5	25.9
2005	189	12.0	15.8	18.8
2006	181	12.0	15.1	17.6
2007	176	10.0	17.6	15.2
2008	181	8.0	22.6	14.8
2009	177	9.0	19.7	15
2010	182	9.0	20.2	19.8
2011	194	9.0	21.5	21.1
2012	190	9.0	21.1	22.6
2013	187	12.0	15.4	25.1
2014	175	10.0	17.5	30.3
2015	169	11.0	15.3	28.4
2016	155	11.0	14.0	36.8
2017	136	10.7	12.7	34.6
2018	134	11.0	12.1	19.4
2019	147	11.9	12.2	26.5
2020	146	10.8	13.4	18.5
2021	136	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	147	11.0	13.2	19.7
2023	148	11.0	13.3	23.6
2024	138	11.0	12.4	29

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 Roanoke-Benson Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	202	10.0	20.2	n/a
1990	210	9.6	21.8	n/a
1991	213	10.5	20.2	n/a
1992	217	12.0	18.0	n/a
1993	231	12.0	19.3	n/a
1994	223	12.0	18.6	n/a
1995	223	13.0	17.2	n/a
1996	223	13.0	17.2	n/a
1997	193	11.0	17.5	n/a
1998	193	11.0	17.5	n/a
1999	196	12.0	16.3	n/a
2000	193	13.0	14.8	n/a
2001	181	13.0	13.9	n/a
2002	168	11.0	15.3	19
2003	168	11.0	15.3	19
2004	170	11.0	15.5	25.9
2005	189	12.0	15.8	18.8
2006	181	12.0	15.1	17.6
2007	176	10.0	17.6	15.2
2008	181	8.0	22.6	14.8
2009	177	9.0	19.7	15
2010	182	9.0	20.2	19.8
2011	194	9.0	21.5	21.1
2012	190	9.0	21.1	22.6
2013	187	12.0	15.4	25.1
2014	175	10.0	17.5	30.3
2015	169	11.0	15.3	28.4
2016	155	11.0	14.0	36.8
2017	136	10.7	12.7	34.6
2018	134	11.0	12.1	19.4
2019	147	11.9	12.2	26.5
2020	146	10.8	13.4	18.5
2021	136	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	147	11.0	13.2	19.7
2023	148	11.0	13.3	23.6
2024	138	11.0	12.4	29

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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