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Benton Grade School K-4

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Benton Grade School K-4 ranks 1237 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Benton Grade School K-4 is a public elementary school serving 599 students in grades PK-4 in Benton, Illinois, which is part of the Benton CCSD 47 district. While the school has higher spending per student compared to the state average, it has consistently underperformed in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades, with proficiency rates below the state averages.

The school's chronic absenteeism rates have been significantly higher than the state average, ranging from 23.1% to 29.6% over the past few years. Additionally, the school's rankings for specific student subgroups, such as White students, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, are lower compared to the overall school ranking, indicating achievement gaps. Nearby schools like Sesser-Valier Elementary School and Ewing-Northern Elementary School have significantly higher proficiency rates and better student group rankings, suggesting Benton Grade School K-4 may need to focus on improving instructional practices, school climate, and student engagement to drive better outcomes.

Despite the higher spending per student, Benton Grade School K-4's academic performance lags behind the state and nearby schools, indicating that factors beyond just funding, such as student-teacher ratio and teaching quality, may be contributing to the school's underperformance. The school's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 15.8 in 2023-2024 may also be impacting its ability to provide personalized attention to students, which could be an area for the school to address.

571

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,734

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 E McKenzie St
Benton, IL 62812-3352

(618) 438-7181

District: Benton CCSD 47

Students who attend Benton Grade School K-4 usually attend:

Middle:	Benton Grade School 5-8
High:	Benton Cons High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

Illinois avg46%

1,237^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

524^th of 811Benton CCSD 47 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	1237 of 2056	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	1089 of 2067	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	1111 of 2077	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1192 of 2082	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	993 of 1948	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	938 of 2086	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.5	1310 of 2037	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	1221 of 2044	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.3	1389 of 2046	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	17.5	1774 of 2052	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.1	1492 of 2093	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.6	1115 of 2167	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.3	1688 of 2166	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.5	1457 of 2147	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.6	1301 of 2139	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.9	1339 of 2120	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.4	1551 of 2092	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.1	1188 of 2095	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.7	1270 of 2086	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.3	817 of 2022	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.8	932 of 2030	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.0	1012 of 2020	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	367 of 1049	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	320 of 886	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	447 of 907	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	1166 of 1942	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1301 of 1942	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1335 of 1957	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1248 of 1970	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	899 of 1680	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	924 of 2019	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	1278 of 1964	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	27 of 44	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	875 of 1800	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	685 of 1793	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	825 of 1808	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	842 of 1763	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	486 of 1514	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	532 of 1816	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	45.7	906 of 1765	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	1186 of 1947	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	803 of 1959	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	783 of 1984	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	1002 of 1977	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	936 of 1707	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	843 of 2019	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	1211 of 1972	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	600 of 1292	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	542 of 1195	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	556 of 1156	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	441 of 1113	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	386 of 640	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	558 of 1194	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	431 of 763	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1220 of 1389	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	1136 of 1392	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1148 of 1419	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1215 of 1425	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	1053 of 1308	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1001 of 1462	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1307 of 1463	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)65th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benton Grade School K-4	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 E McKenzie St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 438-7181	571	37	15.6	67.3%	512 (89.7%)	8 (1.4%)	26 (4.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	38.6	1237^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.8%		43.1	1089^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.3%	148			50.9	36.7					44.0	36.2	28.4					32.4	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.1	96.4	96.9	1.8		$11,734	$1,366	$10,367
Frankfort Intermediate School	Public	3-6	800 N Cherry St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 937-1412	447	30	14.9	60.4%	417 (93.3%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	42.7	1148^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.2%		31.3	1357^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.3%	209	35.8		34.3	50.5	45.3	53.2			45.9	43.5	32.4	32.1	17.1			31.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.0	99.0		92.2	$14,878	$2,134	$12,744
Denning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1401 W 6th St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 937-2464	439	25	17.3	46.9%	409 (93.2%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)								(n/a)																	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0			$14,852	$2,182	$12,670
Ewing-Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	51 N Main St	Ewing	62836	Franklin County	Ewing Northern CCSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 629-2181	231	19	11.8	51.9%	228 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	88	221^st of 2056 public elementary schools	89.3%		74.9	478^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.9%	257	56.5	76.0	83.9	85.7	73.9	75.0	74.2	88.0	80.3	77.4	61.9	73.9	43.8	54.8	72.0	65.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.2	98.7	97.9	9.0	32.1	$12,630	$665	$11,965
Franklin-Jefferson SPED Social Em	Public	K-4	501 S Snider St	Christopher	62822	Franklin County	Franklin-Jefferson County Sp Educational District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 663-5279	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Christopher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 S Snider St	Christopher	62822	Franklin County	Christopher Unified School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 724-7604	510	37	13.9	60.6%	478 (93.7%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	34.8	1322^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	35.7%		35.6	1253^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	39.4%	69	37.5	57.4	51.0	51.9	51.3	32.8	54.1	74.1	51.7	27.5	22.2	10.3	9.0	8.1	13.0	15.2	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.5	98.3	98.1	6.6	28.7	$13,859	$1,098	$12,762
Akin Community Cons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21962 Akin Blacktop	Akin	62890	Franklin County	Akin CCSD 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 627-2180	124	11	10.8	54.8%	123 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	82.9	329^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.0%		80.1	359^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.6%	30	69.2		66.7	56.3	76.9				68.9	83.3	50.0	61.5				57.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		20.2	$17,355	$805	$16,550
Thompsonville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	21191 Shawneetown Rd	Thompsonville	62890	Franklin County	Thompsonville CUSD 174	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 627-2446	204	14	14.3	54.9%	204 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.2	1406^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.6%		30.9	1373^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	33.6%	33	6.7	29.6	33.3	50.0	33.3	55.6	62.5	53.6	49.2	27.8	50.0	6.7	3.7	12.5	7.1	15.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		35.0	$14,935	$1,789	$13,147
Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4877 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 596-2121	258	23	11.3	72.5%	234 (90.7%)	5 (1.9%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	28.2	1483^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	27.9%		27.3	1478^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.5%	5	27.0		36.1	38.6	45.9				40.2	25.0	20.5	16.2				20.5	99.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.8	98.8	10.0		$14,651	$1,619	$13,032
Sesser-Valier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4626 State Highway 154	Sesser	62884	Franklin County	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 625-5105	252	21	11.7	61.5%	226 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	79.2	412^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.0%		75.8	460^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.7%	48	55.3		54.8	54.3	76.3				61.1	61.9	73.9	65.8				67.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	14.6		$13,872	$2,188	$11,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Benton Grade School K-4

What district is Benton Grade School K-4 in?

Benton CCSD 47

How many students attend Benton Grade School K-4?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Benton Grade School K-4.

What schools do graduates of Benton Grade School K-4 attend?

Students who attend Benton Grade School K-4 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benton Grade School 5-8
High : Benton Cons High School

Is Benton Grade School K-4 a good school?

Benton Grade School K-4 ranks 1237^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Benton Grade School K-4?

Students at Benton Grade School K-4 are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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