Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNLAP CUSD 323·NCES 171270004389
Banner Elementary School
12610 N Allen Rd, Dunlap, IL 61525 · (309) 243-7774 · Peoria County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
54 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
79.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.0pp since 2023
Math
71.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +23.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 23 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.2% | 71.7% |
| 2023-24 | 63.2% | 48.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Banner Elementary School
Banner Elementary School's state test result (70.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Elementary School this school | 375 | 14.4% | 70.3% |
| Elizabeth Ide Elementary School Darien | 410 | 15.6% | N/A |
| Prairieview Elementary School Downers Grove | 380 | 18.2% | 55.3% |
| Countryside Elementary School Barrington | 375 | 12.5% | 68.8% |
| Field Elementary School Elmhurst | 433 | 12.5% | 78.1% |
| North Barrington Elementary School North Barrington | 432 | 10.6% | 76.0% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Banner Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Peoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #117 of 1,925 | #2 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #190 of 2,077 ▲ 147 | #2 of 35 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #154 of 2,077 ▲ 49 | #2 of 35 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #1,125 of 2,419 | #18 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #1,615 of 2,035 | #22 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #874 of 2,042 | #16 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.4% | #2,044 of 2,132 | #35 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #386 of 615 | #8 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
375
+37 (+11%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 363
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 375 | 24.4 | 15.4:1 | 14% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 24 | 15.6:1 | 13% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 21.9 | 17.4:1 | 12% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 338 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 24.2 | 14.6:1 | 13% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 11% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 473 | 25 | 18.9:1 | 9% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 295 | 17 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 363 | 17 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Banner Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (353 to 375); teachers up 1% (24.2 to 24.4).
About Banner Elementary School
Families in Dunlap, Illinois, are served by Banner Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 375 students are in kindergarten through 5.
Dunlap CUSD 323 has 8 schools and 4,837 students, and Banner Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students account for 68% of enrollment at Banner Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 12% Asian, 7% multiracial, 7% Black, and 6% Hispanic. County-wide, about 67% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Banner Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
With 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Banner Elementary School was 15.4:1. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 14%. Public schools in Peoria County average 57%.
On BeatsExpectations, Banner Elementary School is 7.1 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Illinois schools.
Census estimates describe Peoria County this way: median household income is about $65,108, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Peoria County number 81 and enroll about 27,827.
The closest other public school is Hickory Grove Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 70.3% is above the 66.7% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 338 to 375.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Peoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
179,645
Census ACS
Median income
$65,108
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
27,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dunlap CUSD 323
- Dunlap High SchoolHigh · 1,420 students
- Hickory Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 865 students
- Dunlap Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Dunlap Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Wilder-Waite Grade SchoolElementary · 404 students
Other schools in Dunlap
- Dunlap High SchoolHigh · 1,420 students
- Hickory Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 865 students
- Dunlap Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Dunlap Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Dunlap Grade SchoolElementary · 253 students
Nearby schools
- Hickory Grove Elementary School1.0 mi · 865
- Wilder-Waite Grade School2.2 mi · 404
- Dunlap Middle School2.5 mi · 541
- Dunlap Valley Middle School2.5 mi · 546
- Dunlap High School2.6 mi · 1,420
- Dunlap Grade School2.6 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Banner Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Banner Elementary School?
Banner Elementary School enrolls approximately 375 students in grades KG-05.
Is Banner Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Banner Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Banner Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Banner Elementary School.
How diverse is Banner Elementary School?
Banner Elementary School reports a student body of 68% White, 6% Hispanic, 7% Black, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Banner Elementary School?
Banner Elementary School is overseen by Dunlap CUSD 323 in Peoria County.
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