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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ITASCA SD 10·NCES 172022002276

Raymond Benson Primary School

301 E Washington St, Itasca, IL 60143 · (630) 773-0554 · DuPage County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5015%
Kindergarten8726%
Grade 19930%
Grade 29729%
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
20160%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
6820%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
113%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
3511%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
165%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
17151%
Female
16249%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Raymond Benson Primary School→Elmer H Franzen Intermediate School→F E Peacock Middle School
Based on grade levels within Itasca SD 10. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Raymond Benson Primary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn DuPage County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
333#1,351 of 2,419#107 of 163
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.5:1#1,393 of 2,035#106 of 146
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.9%#652 of 2,042#74 of 146
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.1%#502 of 615#43 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 2024-25
Enrollment
333
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253332314.5:1N/A
2023-2435728.712.4:1N/A
2022-233542315.4:1N/A
2020-21342N/AN/AN/A
2017-1832322.714.3:14% (13)
2015-163011915.8:15% (16)
2010-113271917.2:10% (0)
2000-012611814.5:1N/A
1990-913162015.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Raymond Benson Primary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (323 to 333); teachers up 1% (22.7 to 23).

About Raymond Benson Primary School

As a mid-sized elementary school, Raymond Benson Primary School serves students in Itasca, Illinois. It reported 333 students in pre-K through 2 in 2024-25.

Raymond Benson Primary School belongs to Itasca SD 10, a district of 3 schools and 960 students.

About 60% of the student body at Raymond Benson Primary School is White. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. The school has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is close to this figure.

The county, DuPage County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $112,096, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 277, with about 138,557 students.

A public school about 0.7 miles away, F E Peacock Middle School, is the closest to Raymond Benson Primary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

For locale, NCES codes Raymond Benson Primary School as Suburb: Large.

From 342 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 333 by 2024-25.

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DuPage County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Raymond Benson Primary School
District
Itasca SD 10
Address
301 E Washington St, Itasca, IL 60143
Phone
(630) 773-0554
County
DuPage County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
333
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
172022002276
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Raymond Benson Primary School
How large is Raymond Benson Primary School?
Raymond Benson Primary School enrolls approximately 333 students in grades PK-02.
Is Raymond Benson Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Raymond Benson Primary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Raymond Benson Primary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Raymond Benson Primary School is approximately 14.5:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Raymond Benson Primary School?
Raymond Benson Primary School reports a student body of 60% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Raymond Benson Primary School?
Raymond Benson Primary School is overseen by Itasca SD 10 in DuPage County.
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