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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Bonnie McBeth Learning Ctr this year?
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Enrollment
757
Elementary
DISTRICT 563 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINFIELD SD 202·NCES 173174004539
Bonnie McBeth Learning Center
15730 S Howard St, Plainfield, IL 60544 · (815) 439-4288 · Will County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL757 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
267 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 757 | 100% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Schools most like Bonnie McBeth Learning Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie McBeth Learning Center this school | 757 | 35.3% | N/A |
| Bartlett Elementary School Bartlett | 613 | 33.9% | 50.5% |
| Gray M Sanborn Elementary School Palatine | 661 | 38.6% | 35.4% |
| Mill Street Elementary School Naperville | 600 | 34.7% | 73.2% |
| Clinton Elementary School South Elgin | 596 | 39.4% | 39.2% |
| Garvy J Elementary School Chicago | 736 | 36.3% | 51.6% |
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 Bonnie McBeth Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 757 | #83 of 2,419 | #4 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #1,960 of 2,035 | #102 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #78 of 2,042 | #6 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.3% | #1,667 of 2,132 | #63 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #1,221 of 1,461 | #59 of 71 |
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
757
+268 (+55%) vs 2020
+23% since 2010-11, when it was 613
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 | 757 | 40 | 18.9:1 | 35% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 774 | 40 | 19.4:1 | 40% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 729 | 40 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 489 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 793 | 39 | 20.3:1 | 25% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 712 | 38 | 18.7:1 | 19% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 613 | 29 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bonnie McBeth Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (793 to 757); teachers up 3% (39 to 40).
About Bonnie McBeth Learning Center
Bonnie McBeth Learning Center runs as a large elementary school in Plainfield, Illinois. Its grade span covers pre-K, with 757 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 381.
Plainfield SD 202 has 30 schools and 24,556 students, and Bonnie McBeth Learning Center is one of those schools.
The student body at Bonnie McBeth Learning Center has no majority group. White students lead at 39%. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 12% Black, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 62% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 72%.
Bonnie McBeth Learning Center lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 18.9 students per teacher. The school's 18.9:1 compares with an average of 13.9:1 for elementary schools in Illinois. The school reported 35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Compared with the 44% average for public schools in Will County, the school's rate is lower.
In the surrounding county, Will County, the median household earns about $109,984 a year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Will County has 209 public schools with about 113,008 students, including Bonnie McBeth Learning Center.
Central Elementary School is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES assigns Bonnie McBeth Learning Center the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Bonnie McBeth Learning Center had 489 students in 2020-21 and 757 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans.
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Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plainfield SD 202
- Plainfield North High SchoolHigh · 2,399 students
- Plainfield South High SchoolHigh · 2,323 students
- Plainfield East High SchoolHigh · 1,825 students
- Plainfield High SchoolHigh · 1,800 students
- John F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 912 students
- Timber Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
Other schools in Plainfield
- Plainfield North High SchoolHigh · 2,399 students
- Plainfield South High SchoolHigh · 2,323 students
- Plainfield East High SchoolHigh · 1,825 students
- Plainfield High SchoolHigh · 1,800 students
- John F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 912 students
- Timber Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary School0.1 mi · 544
- Plainfield High School0.8 mi · 1,800
- Indian Trail Middle School1.2 mi · 520
- Wallin Oaks Elementary School1.5 mi · 677
- Richard Ira Jones Middle School1.7 mi · 851
- Lincoln Elementary2.3 mi · 536
Frequently asked questions
About Bonnie McBeth Learning CenterHow large is Bonnie McBeth Learning Center?
Bonnie McBeth Learning Center enrolls approximately 757 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Bonnie McBeth Learning Center serve?
Bonnie McBeth Learning Center serves grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at Bonnie McBeth Learning Center?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at Bonnie McBeth Learning Center.
What is the student diversity at Bonnie McBeth Learning Center?
Student demographics at Bonnie McBeth Learning Center are roughly 39% White, 30% Hispanic, 12% Black, 13% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Bonnie McBeth Learning Center?
Bonnie McBeth Learning Center is overseen by Plainfield SD 202 in Will County.
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