Summary:
The Gillespie CUSD 7 school district in Illinois has only one elementary school, Ben-Gil Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 810 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 1,047 out of 2,077 in 2022-2023.
Ben-Gil Elementary School's academic performance has been mixed compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate for all grades (58.8%) was higher than the district (49.8%) and state (53.1%) averages, while its Mathematics proficiency rate (40%) was slightly higher than the district (38.6%) and state (38.5%) averages. However, in the previous year, the school's ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates were lower than the district and state averages.
The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 99.27% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite these challenges, Ben-Gil Elementary School's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $13,126, and the student-teacher ratio was 12.1. While the school has shown some strengths, its overall performance, as indicated by the fluctuating statewide ranking and mixed test scores, suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and support.
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