Benjamin Elem School

6006 Ireland Grove R, Bloomington IL, 61705 | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 309-557-4410
  • grades KG-5
  • students 568
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 87% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Bloomington
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
31%Bloomington
33%Illinois

Benjamin Elem School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "McLean County Unit School District 5" in Bloomington, IL. There are a total of 568 students and 27 teachers at Benjamin Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Benjamin Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 87% higher than the Illinois average.

Benjamin Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students568
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

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 Benjamin Elem School, 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
All66%
375-79%
465-69%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
360-64%
460-64%
550-54%
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.

Benjamin Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 62.7% 67.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 5.7% 11.0% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 23.9% 8.5% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 6.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 5.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Bloomington demographics profile

StatisticBloomingtonIllinoisNational
Population77,72512,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,86622891
Median age35.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%55%55%
Speak English88%77%79%
Speak Spanish4%13%13%

Education level achieved in Bloomington

IndexBloomingtonIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade91.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school91.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college70.8%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.5%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.0%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters16.7%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Benjamin Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.