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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Benton Grade Sch K-4 this year?
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Enrollment
571
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTON CCSD 47·NCES 170595004752
Benton Grade School K-4
1000 E McKenzie St, Benton, IL 62812 · (618) 438-7181 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL571 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
384 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 124 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (124) is 14% larger than its 4th grade class (109).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Benton Grade School K-4→Benton Grade School 5-8
Based on grade levels within Benton CCSD 47. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
44.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.4pp since 2023
Math
32.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 32.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.6% | 21.4% |
% 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
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Benton Grade School K-4
Benton Grade School K-4's state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Grade School K-4 this school | 571 | 67.3% | 35.2% |
| Ben-Gil Elementary School Gillespie | 523 | 66.2% | 47.7% |
| Parkside Elementary School Lawrenceville | 528 | 70.5% | 37.5% |
| Riddle Elementary School Mattoon | 589 | 71.1% | 35.5% |
| Bluffview Elementary School Dupo | 501 | 67.5% | 46.0% |
| Eldorado Elementary School Eldorado | 550 | 60.4% | 39.6% |
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 Benton Grade School K-4 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #1,086 of 1,925 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #1,199 of 2,077 ▼ 79 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,209 of 2,077 ▼ 95 | #7 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 571 | #332 of 2,419 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #1,658 of 2,035 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #1,645 of 2,042 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.3% | #805 of 2,132 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #775 of 1,461 | #5 of 7 |
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
571
+21 (+4%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 687
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 | 571 | 36.6 | 15.6:1 | 67% (384) |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 37.8 | 15.8:1 | 65% (388) |
| 2022-23 | 617 | 37.8 | 16.3:1 | 63% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 550 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 654 | 35.9 | 18.2:1 | 57% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 682 | 37 | 18.4:1 | 63% (430) |
| 2010-11 | 687 | 38 | 18.1:1 | 64% (437) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benton Grade School K-4.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (654 to 571); teachers up 2% (35.9 to 36.6).
About Benton Grade School K-4
Benton Grade School K-4 is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Benton, Illinois. The school has 571 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in Illinois have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 50% higher.
A total of 2 schools make up Benton CCSD 47, with 1,000 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Benton Grade School K-4, about 90 are White. It is also 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 19%.
The school lists 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Illinois, 13.9:1, is lower. A total of 384 students, or 67%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Franklin County is 57%.
In Illinois, Benton Grade School K-4 is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 35.2% actual against a predicted 32.7%.
The school's county is Franklin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $56,740 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Franklin County number 25, with about 5,523 students.
Of the public schools around it, Benton Grade School K-4 is closest to Benton Grade School 5-8, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Benton Grade School K-4 places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Locale data from NCES put Benton Grade School K-4 in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
Enrollment figures show a rise of 21 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,323
Census ACS
Median income
$56,740
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
5,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Benton CCSD 47
- Benton Grade School 5-8Middle · 429 students
- Franklin Co Detention Center 6-8Middle
Other schools in Benton
- Benton Cons High SchoolHigh · 604 students
- Benton Grade School 5-8Middle · 429 students
- ECHO Juvenile Detention CenterCombined
- Franklin Co Detention Center 6-8Middle
- Franklin Co Detention Center 9-12High
- Starquest Academy RSSP NorthMiddle
Nearby schools
- Benton Grade School 5-80.1 mi · 429
- Benton Cons High School0.7 mi · 604
- Central Jr High School5.7 mi · 215
- Frankfort Intermediate School5.8 mi · 447
- Denning Elementary School6.1 mi · 439
- Frankfort Comm High School6.3 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Benton Grade School K-4What is the total enrollment at Benton Grade School K-4?
Benton Grade School K-4 enrolls approximately 571 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Benton Grade School K-4 serve?
Benton Grade School K-4 serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Benton Grade School K-4?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Benton Grade School K-4.
How diverse is Benton Grade School K-4?
Benton Grade School K-4 reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Benton Grade School K-4?
Benton Grade School K-4 is overseen by Benton CCSD 47 in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.