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Benjamin Middle School

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Benjamin Middle School ranks 197 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Benjamin Middle School is a public middle school located in West Chicago, Illinois, serving 250 students in grades 5-8. It is part of the Benjamin School District 25, which is ranked 174 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benjamin Middle School consistently ranks among the top 15-20% of middle schools in Illinois, with a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with 71.5% and 46.2% proficiency respectively in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance is particularly strong in ELA, with 8th-grade students achieving an 83.9% proficiency rate, compared to the state average of 56.7%. In Mathematics, the school's 7th-grade students achieve a 55.4% proficiency rate, compared to the state average of 37%.

Benjamin Middle School excels in supporting its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking among the top 5-10% of Illinois middle schools for these subgroups. The school's Hispanic students achieve a 50th percentile rank in the state for ELA proficiency, and its low-SES students rank in the top 10% for Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 7.7% in 2024-2025, which is well below the state average. The school's higher per-student spending of $22,062 in 2023-2024 and lower student-teacher ratio of 10.6 suggest a focus on providing students with individualized attention and resources to support their academic success.

259

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,212

Per pupil spending ?

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28W300 Saint Charles Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185-1454

(630) 876-7820

District: Benjamin School District 25

Students who attend Benjamin Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Chicago Community High School

Feeder schools for Benjamin Middle School:

Elementary:

Evergreen Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.5%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Asian:

14.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (59% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Illinois avg44%

197^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 14%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

174^th of 811Benjamin School District 25 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	83.6	197 of 1368	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	187 of 1363	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	143 of 1367	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	130 of 1369	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	95 of 1241	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	122 of 1356	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	138 of 1293	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	80.5	208 of 1293	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	328 of 1294	74.7%	★★★★☆
2015	82.3	189 of 1302	85.5%	★★★★☆
2014	92.0	52 of 1322	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	90.1	79 of 1367	94.2%	★★★★★
2012	89.2	36 of 1365	97.4%	★★★★★
2011	83.7	116 of 1344	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	57 of 1327	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	54 of 1318	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	85.5	82 of 1293	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	86.5	69 of 1287	94.6%	★★★★★
2006	88.1	53 of 1272	95.8%	★★★★★
2005	84.0	152 of 1209	87.4%	★★★★☆
2004	87.0	106 of 1204	91.2%	★★★★★
2003	87.6	89 of 1185	92.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	145 of 186	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.6	108 of 198	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	214 of 1248	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	207 of 1251	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	157 of 1275	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	140 of 1286	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	76 of 1017	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	73 of 1276	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	105 of 1226	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	50 of 669	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	46 of 643	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	59 of 661	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	71 of 662	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	96.0	14 of 517	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	79 of 639	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	114 of 1229	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	37 of 1219	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	166 of 1271	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	144 of 1264	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	122 of 1292	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	107 of 1286	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	107 of 1048	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	172 of 1296	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	169 of 1223	86.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	234 of 812	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	55 of 792	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	46 of 602	92.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	195 of 884	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	189 of 875	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	145 of 895	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	118 of 898	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	88 of 813	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	120 of 905	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	201 of 889	77.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+18 vs state

Science59%+16 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 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
Benjamin Middle School	Public	5-8	28W300 Saint Charles Rd	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	Benjamin School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 876-7820	259	27	9.5		149 (57.5%)	13 (5.0%)	54 (20.8%)	38 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	83.6	197^th of 1368 public middle schools	85.6%		84.2	187^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.3%	10	50.0	67.7			62.9	65.0	73.8	83.9	71.5			38.7	46.7	55.4	43.5	46.2	98.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.6	99.2	97.6		73.1	$25,212	$495	$24,717
Jay Stream Middle School	Public	6-8	283 El Paso Ln	Carol Stream	60188	DuPage County	Ccsd 93	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 588-5200	572	57	9.9	42.0%	227 (39.7%)	35 (6.1%)	171 (29.9%)	133 (23.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	59.1	499^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.5%		61.9	428^th of 1363 public middle schools	68.6%	71		47.2				58.5	52.6	60.3	57.3				37.3	32.7	30.2	33.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	96.8	96.2	98.2		97.6	$23,727	$194	$23,534
Leman Middle School	Public	6-8	238 E Hazel St	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	West Chicago Education Service District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 293-6060	1,048	112	9.3	61.8%	118 (11.3%)	26 (2.5%)	872 (83.2%)	19 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.2%)	36	844^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.3%		29.5	916^th of 1363 public middle schools	32.8%	72		29.9				36.7	41.2	47.8	42.2				24.5	29.9	18.8	24.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5		99.5	99.5		95.4	$26,804	$775	$26,029
Winfield Central School	Public	3-8	0S150 Winfield Rd	Winfield	60190	DuPage County	Winfield School District 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 909-4960	189	20	9.6	29.6%	113 (59.8%)	11 (5.8%)	43 (22.8%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.9%)	54.6	562^nd of 1368 public middle schools	58.9%		68	361^st of 1363 public middle schools	73.5%	201	65.8	45.0	46.7	47.8	71.1	37.5	43.8	65.0	54.3	57.8	34.8	60.5	33.3	43.8	32.5	45.7	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	16.5	37.6	$22,392	$933	$21,459
Monroe Middle School	Public	6-8	1855 Manchester Rd	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2285	716	56	12.8	34.1%	418 (58.4%)	65 (9.1%)	131 (18.3%)	66 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.7%)	89.8	123^rd of 1368 public middle schools	91.0%		87.2	140^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.7%	17		68.0				79.4	80.2	86.3	82.0				48.4	57.6	57.8	54.7	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.0	98.3		94.6	$18,816	$361	$18,455
Stratford Middle School	Public	6-8	251 Butterfield Dr	Bloomingdale	60108	DuPage County	Ccsd 93	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 671-4300	520	64	8.1	45.8%	173 (33.3%)	40 (7.7%)	176 (33.8%)	123 (23.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	66	412^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.9%		63.3	413^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.7%	1		54.2				56.0	41.6	69.3	56.1				39.0	44.1	43.3	42.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8		98.6	$23,260	$194	$23,067
Glenside Middle School	Public	5-8	1560 Bloomingdale Rd	Glendale Heights	60139	DuPage County	Queen Bee School District 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 260-6112	732	61	12.0	54.1%	180 (24.6%)	47 (6.4%)	318 (43.4%)	170 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	63.1	450^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.1%		58.7	469^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.6%	19	47.1	57.6			58.7	53.7	60.1	74.1	61.8			27.7	22.0	30.9	40.0	30.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.2	99.5		72.7	$22,204	$1,135	$21,068
Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	211 E Franklin St	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2060	525	44	11.8	25.7%	337 (64.2%)	39 (7.4%)	68 (13.0%)	52 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.1%)	93.8	73^rd of 1368 public middle schools	94.7%		89.1	122^nd of 1363 public middle schools	91.0%	49		69.8				86.2	90.3	86.7	87.8				63.4	61.6	59.4	61.4	97.8	98.1	98.3	98.1	97.8	98.3	98.3		95.1	$19,148	$242	$18,906
Spring Wood Middle School	Public	6-8	5540 Arlington Dr E	Hanover Park	60133	DuPage County	Keeneyville School District 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 893-8900	420	40	10.4	57.1%	142 (33.8%)	45 (10.7%)	174 (41.4%)	37 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	32.5	901^st of 1368 public middle schools	34.1%		32.2	861^st of 1363 public middle schools	36.8%	40		27.9				36.9	34.7	40.6	37.4				27.0	32.7	13.0	24.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.5	100.0		95.2	$20,547	$749	$19,799
Hadley Junior High School	Public	6-8	240 Hawthorne Blvd	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Glen Ellyn School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 790-6450	1,143	78	14.5		748 (65.4%)	27 (2.4%)	167 (14.6%)	133 (11.6%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (5.6%)	94.7	58^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.8%		96	43^rd of 1363 public middle schools	96.8%	15		76.0				81.2	84.4	89.7	85.0				58.7	72.7	69.1	66.7	98.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.4	98.0	98.6		97.3	$16,882	$388	$16,494

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Middle School

What district is Benjamin Middle School in?

Benjamin School District 25

What high school do graduates of Benjamin Middle School attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Middle School usually go on to attend West Chicago Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Middle School?

Students at Benjamin Middle School are 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Benjamin Middle School a good school?

Benjamin Middle School ranks 197^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Benjamin Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Benjamin Middle School.

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