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B−

Benton Grade Sch K-4

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1000 E McKenzie St, Benton, IL 62812 · (618) 438-7181 · Part of Benton Community Consolidated School District 47

Benton Township’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
571
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Benton Grade Sch K-4

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Benton Township kids: Benton Grade Sch 5-8

On the path

Where Benton Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Benton Grade Sch K-4You are here
5–8Benton Grade Sch 5-8in Benton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 E McKenzie St, Benton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten124
Grade 1108
Grade 2108
Grade 3119
Grade 4109
Enrollment over time
550’20
620’21
617’22
599’23
571’24

Up 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benton Grade Sch K-4 from Benton Township families.

Other schools in Benton Community Consolidated School District 47

The district →
Benton Grade Sch 5-8
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Benton
C+
429 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Benton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.