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Enrollment
581
Elementary
DISTRICT 585 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLEN ELLYN SD 41·NCES 171680001982
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
350 Bryant Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 · (630) 790-6400 · DuPage County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (106).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School→Hadley Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Glen Ellyn SD 41. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
75.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +22.9pp since 2023
Math
74.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.8% | 74.8% |
| 2023-24 | 52.9% | 59.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #140 of 2,077 ▲ 16 | #32 of 141 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #208 of 2,077 ▲ 191 | #43 of 141 ▲ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #307 of 2,419 | #17 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #1,629 of 2,035 | #125 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #1,327 of 2,042 | #136 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #377 of 615 | #32 of 57 |
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
581
-13 (-2%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 571
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 | 581 | 37.7 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 39.2 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 608 | 39.5 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 594 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 38.1 | 14.3:1 | 12% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 33 | 17.1:1 | 12% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 583 | 34 | 17.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 604 | 26 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 571 | 26 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (545 to 581); teachers down 1% (38.1 to 37.7).
About Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is a large elementary school in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. There are 581 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in Illinois enroll around 381, and this school is 52% bigger than that mark.
Glen Ellyn SD 41 has 3,482 students in 5 schools, and Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is one of those schools.
The share of White students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is 81%. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 65% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School scores 33%.
For every teacher at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, there are about 15.4 students; the school has 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is higher.
In the wider DuPage County area, median household income comes to about $112,096, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. DuPage County's 277 public schools enroll about 138,557 students and include Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Glenbard West High School, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 594 students in 2020-21 and 581 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
On allk12, people connected to Benjamin Franklin Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glen Ellyn SD 41
- Hadley Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,143 students
- Churchill Elementary SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Forest Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 559 students
Other schools in Glen Ellyn
- Glenbard West High SchoolHigh · 2,330 students
- Hadley Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,143 students
- Glenbard South High SchoolHigh · 1,090 students
- Glen Crest Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
- Churchill Elementary SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Forest Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
Other Benjamin Franklin Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 7 states are named Benjamin Franklin Elementary. Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 14.
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolMoline, IL · 290 students
- Benjamin Franklin ElementaryRiverside, CA · 767 students
- Benjamin Franklin ElementaryCorona, CA · 673 students
- Benjamin Franklin ElementaryLa Quinta, CA · 627 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolEDISON, NJ · 619 students
Nearby schools
- Glenbard West High School0.6 mi · 2,330
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School1.1 mi · 559
- Forest Glen Elementary School1.3 mi · 581
- Glen Crest Middle School1.4 mi · 723
- Hadley Junior High School1.6 mi · 1,143
- Park View Elementary School1.6 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolHow large is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School enrolls approximately 581 students in grades KG-05.
Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Benjamin Franklin Elementary School have?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
How diverse is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School reports a student body of 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School public or private?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Glen Ellyn SD 41.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.