Banner Elementary School

Banner Elementary School is a moderately sized K-5 school in Dunlap, Illinois, overseen by Dunlap CUSD 323. The school works with 375 students in grades K through 5.

Banner Elementary School is one of 8 schools operated by Dunlap CUSD 323, a district that educates 4,837 students overall.

On demographics, Banner Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 12% Asian, 7% multiracial, 7% Black, 6% Hispanic. Compared to Peoria County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Banner Elementary School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 14% of students at Banner Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Peoria County's rate of about 57%.

With demographic context factored in, Banner Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Peoria County put the typical household earns roughly $65,108 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Peoria County's 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,827 students), Banner Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Hickory Grove Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Banner Elementary School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 66.7%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Banner Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 6% since 2018, when it stood at 353 (now 375). Asian enrollment moved from 18% to 12% across the same window.

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