Enrollment
259
Middle
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENJAMIN SD 25·NCES 170588000264
Benjamin Middle School
28W300 Saint Charles Rd, West Chicago, IL 60185 · (630) 876-7820 · DuPage County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Illinois public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 65 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 25% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Benjamin SD 25. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
71.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.7pp since 2023
Math
46.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.5% | 46.2% |
| 2023-24 | 62.8% | 45.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Benjamin Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #178 of 640 ▼ 58 | #31 of 51 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #165 of 640 ▼ 7 | #29 of 51 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #493 of 691 | #45 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #25 of 558 | #6 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #154 of 560 | #21 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #362 of 440 | #28 of 37 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
259
-29 (-10%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 352
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 | 259 | 27 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 23.5 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 250 | 24.5 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 288 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 26.7 | 10.2:1 | 6% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 264 | 25 | 10.6:1 | 9% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 360 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 486 | 31 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 352 | 19 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benjamin Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (272 to 259); teachers up 1% (26.7 to 27).
About Benjamin Middle School
Benjamin Middle School is a middle school in West Chicago, Illinois, according to federal school records. A total of 259 students attend the school, which covers grades 5 through 8. Against the 462-student average for middle schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 44% lower.
Benjamin SD 25 enrolls 646 students in 2 schools, including Benjamin Middle School.
At Benjamin Middle School, White students make up 58% of the student body. After that, the student body is 21% Hispanic, 15% Asian, and 5% Black. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 9.6:1 comes from the school's 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois.
Benjamin Middle School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 77% of Illinois public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
DuPage County census figures show that the median household income is $112,096, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, DuPage County has 277 public schools and roughly 138,557 students.
Nearest public school: Evergreen Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Benjamin Middle School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 29 students since 2020-21, to 259.
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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 Benjamin SD 25
- Evergreen Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
Other schools in West Chicago
- West Chicago Comm High SchoolHigh · 2,040 students
- Leman Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,048 students
- Norton Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 479 students
- Gary Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Wegner Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Indian Knoll Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
Nearby schools
- Evergreen Elementary School0.9 mi · 387
- Heritage Lakes Elementary School1.7 mi · 420
- Spring Trail Elementary School1.9 mi · 486
- Turner Elementary School1.9 mi · 349
- Glenbard North High School1.9 mi · 2,079
- Carol Stream Elementary School2.0 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Benjamin Middle SchoolHow many students attend Benjamin Middle School?
Benjamin Middle School enrolls approximately 259 students in grades 05-08.
Is Benjamin Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Benjamin Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Benjamin Middle School?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Benjamin Middle School.
How diverse is Benjamin Middle School?
Benjamin Middle School reports a student body of 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Black, 15% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Benjamin Middle School in?
Benjamin Middle School is part of Benjamin SD 25.
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