Benjamin Franklin Elem School

2440 N Summit Ave, Decatur IL, 62526 | Decatur School District 61 | 217-362-3561
  • grades KG-6
  • students 213
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 9% 74% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 32 in Decatur
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
10%Decatur
33%Illinois

Benjamin Franklin Elem School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Decatur School District 61" in Decatur, IL. There are a total of 213 students and 14 teachers at Benjamin Franklin Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Benjamin Franklin Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 8.5%, which is 74% lower than the Illinois average.

Benjamin Franklin Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students213
Teachers14
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Franklin 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
All5%
311-19%
4<= 20%
5<= 20%
6<= 20%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3<= 10%
4<= 20%
5<= 20%
6<= 20%
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 Franklin Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 41.2% 39.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 46.0% 44.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 2.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 11.2% 11.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Decatur demographics profile

StatisticDecaturIllinoisNational
Population71,85712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,67522891
Median age39.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%55%55%
Speak English96%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in Decatur

IndexDecaturIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade82.1%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.7%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.7%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.6%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Benjamin Franklin Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.