Ben-Gil Elementary School

340 Kelly St, Gillespie IL, 62033 | Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 | 217-839-4828
  • grades PK-5
  • students 663
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 36% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Gillespie
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
32%Gillespie
33%Illinois

Ben-Gil Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Gillespie Community Unit School District 7" in Gillespie, IL. There are a total of 663 students and 45 teachers at Ben-Gil Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Ben-Gil Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.5%, which is 7% higher than the Illinois average.

Ben-Gil Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students663
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Ben-Gil Elementary 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
All29%
340-44%
420-24%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
345-49%
435-39%
540-44%
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.

Ben-Gil Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 95.0% 96.1% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.8% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.2% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 0.6% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 1.7% 3.0% 3.1%

Gillespie demographics profile

StatisticGillespieIllinoisNational
Population2,97712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,00522891
Median age46.437.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%55%55%
Speak English100%77%79%
Speak Spanish0%13%13%

Education level achieved in Gillespie

IndexGillespieIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade84.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school83.9%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.8%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.2%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Ben-Gil Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.