Benjamin Middle School

28W300 St Charles Rd, West Chicago IL, 60185 | Benjamin School District 25 | 630-876-7820
  • grades 5-8
  • students 272
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 57% 70% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in West Chicago
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
28%West Chicago
33%Illinois

Benjamin Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Benjamin School District 25" in West Chicago, IL. There are a total of 272 students and 27 teachers at Benjamin Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Benjamin Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.5%, which is 70% higher than the Illinois average.

Benjamin Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students272
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

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 Middle 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
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
550-54%
635-39%
755-59%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
565-69%
650-54%
760-64%
860-64%
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 Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 73.6% 74.4% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 1.3% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 8.0% 9.2% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9% 10.5% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 4.3% 3.0% 3.1%

West Chicago demographics profile

StatisticWest ChicagoIllinoisNational
Population26,99812,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,75622891
Median age34.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%55%55%
Speak English44%77%79%
Speak Spanish46%13%13%

Education level achieved in West Chicago

IndexWest ChicagoIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade71.5%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school68.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college46.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.5%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Benjamin Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.