Impact of COVID-19 on Benton Grade School 5-8
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 844th of 1356 Middle schools | Ranks 480th of 1367 Middle schools | 27.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Benton Grade School 5-8) | 25.4 | 28.3 | 2.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Benton CCSD 47) | 25.4 | 28.3 | 2.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 37.9 | 35.2 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Benton Grade School 5-8) | 24.6 | 23.9 | 0.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Benton CCSD 47) | 24.6 | 23.9 | 0.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.8 | 25.6 | 4.2% |
5th Grade Science (Benton Grade School 5-8) | 56.7 | 54 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Science (Benton CCSD 47) | 56.7 | 54 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Science (Illinois) | 54.4 | 52.4 | 2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Benton Grade School 5-8) | 29.9 | 37.5 | 7.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Benton CCSD 47) | 29.9 | 37.5 | 7.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 35 | 34.2 | 0.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Benton Grade School 5-8) | 11.7 | 17.9 | 6.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Benton CCSD 47) | 11.7 | 17.9 | 6.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 25.3 | 23.4 | 1.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Benton Grade School 5-8) | 25.6 | 35.4 | 9.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Benton CCSD 47) | 25.6 | 35.4 | 9.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 41.2 | 37.9 | 3.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Benton Grade School 5-8) | 14.1 | 30.2 | 16.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Benton CCSD 47) | 14.1 | 30.2 | 16.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.9 | 26.9 | 3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Benton Grade School 5-8) | 26 | 56.5 | 30.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Benton CCSD 47) | 26 | 56.5 | 30.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 39.6 | 40.5 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Benton Grade School 5-8) | 20.8 | 24.8 | 4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Benton CCSD 47) | 20.8 | 24.8 | 4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 32.6 | 25.7 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Science (Benton Grade School 5-8) | 47.4 | 44.3 | 3.1% |
8th Grade Science (Benton CCSD 47) | 47.4 | 44.3 | 3.1% |
8th Grade Science (Illinois) | 55 | 52 | 3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 480 | 458 | 4.6% |
African American | 2 | 1 | 50% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 2 | 5 | 150% |
Hispanic | 6 | 12 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 451 | 438 | 2.9% |
Two or More Races | 17 | 2 | 88.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 53.1% | 60.5% | 7.4% |