Benton Grade Sch K-4

1000 E Mckenzie St, Benton IL, 62812 | Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 | 618-438-7181
  • grades PK-4
  • students 654
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 36% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Benton
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
27%Benton
33%Illinois

Benton Grade Sch K-4 is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Benton Community Consolidated School District 47" in Benton, IL. There are a total of 654 students and 36 teachers at Benton Grade Sch K-4, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Benton Grade Sch K-4 has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.5%, which is 7% higher than the Illinois average.

Benton Grade Sch K-4 location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students654
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Benton Grade Sch K-4, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
340-44%
425-29%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-34%
440-44%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Benton Grade Sch K-4 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 93.9% 94.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.6% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.7% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 1.1% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Benton demographics profile

StatisticBentonIllinoisNational
Population6,97712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,27322891
Median age40.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%55%55%
Speak English98%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in Benton

IndexBentonIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade79.1%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school77.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college56.2%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.4%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.3%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Benton Grade Sch K-4 data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.