Raymond Benson Primary School
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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 50 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 30% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 29% |
School pathway
Where Raymond Benson Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 333 | 23 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 28.7 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 354 | 23 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 342 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 22.7 | 14.3:1 | 4% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 5% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 327 | 19 | 17.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 261 | 18 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 316 | 20 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
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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