Benjamin Elementary School
6006 Ireland Grove Rd
Bloomington IL, 61705, Mclean County
Phone: 309-888-6970
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: McLean County Unit School District 5
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | |||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 30 | 41 | 31 | 28 | ||||
Total Students: | 588 | 708 | 652 | 565 | ||||
Kindergarten: | 95 | 16.2% | 108 | 15.3% | 118 | 18.1% | 89 | 15.8% |
Grade 1: | 86 | 14.6% | 130 | 18.4% | 103 | 15.8% | 116 | 20.5% |
Grade 2: | 100 | 17.0% | 110 | 15.5% | 129 | 19.8% | 105 | 18.6% |
Grade 3: | 85 | 14.5% | 134 | 18.9% | 108 | 16.6% | 107 | 18.9% |
Grade 4: | 112 | 19.0% | 116 | 16.4% | 106 | 16.3% | 81 | 14.3% |
Grade 5: | 109 | 18.5% | 110 | 15.5% | 88 | 13.5% | 67 | 11.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||
Male: | 280 | 47.6% | 372 | 52.5% | 337 | 51.7% | 290 | 51.3% |
Female: | 308 | 52.4% | 336 | 47.5% | 315 | 48.3% | 275 | 48.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 140 | 23.8% | 221 | 31.2% | 199 | 30.5% | 161 | 28.5% |
Hispanic: | 21 | 3.6% | 27 | 3.8% | 18 | 2.8% | 17 | 3.0% |
Black: | 34 | 5.8% | 31 | 4.4% | 28 | 4.3% | 20 | 3.5% |
White: | 371 | 63.1% | 406 | 57.3% | 377 | 57.8% | 342 | 60.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Two or More Races: | 21 | 3.6% | 22 | 3.1% | 29 | 4.4% | 25 | 4.4% |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 45 | 7.7% | 46 | 6.5% | 19 | 2.9% | 41 | 7.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 17 | 2.4% | 25 | 3.8% | 3 | 0.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.60 | 17.46 | 21.03 | 20.32 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ISAT | ||||||
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 94.0% | 87.7% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 69.1% | 54.8% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 85.9% | 76.0% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 73.0% | 58.8% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 92.2% | 88.1% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.0% | 73.0% | 60.2% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.0% | 85.0% | 76.0% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 73.5% | 59.2% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 89.6% | 79.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 91.3% | 80.9% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.8% | 89.6% | 83.6% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 72.0% | 59.4% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 87.8% | 77.8% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.0% | 71.7% | 58.9% |
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