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Ben-Gil Elementary School

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Ben-Gil Elementary School ranks 810 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

810^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Ben-Gil Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gillespie, Illinois, serving 547 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Gillespie CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 442 out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Ben-Gil Elementary School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 16.6% in 2024-2025 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is notably higher than the state average of 25.4%. Academically, the school has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with a 58.8% proficiency rate in 2024-2025 compared to 49.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 40% was slightly higher than the district's 38.6% and on par with the state's 38.5%. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 45.9% was higher than the district's 45.9% and the state's 40.6%.

Compared to nearby schools, Worden Elementary School in the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district had a similar ELA proficiency rate of 58.4% in 2024-2025, but a significantly higher mathematics proficiency rate of 54.3%. Ben-Gil Elementary School's performance is particularly strong with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools in this category for the past three school years. However, the school's performance with other subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities, is more average or below average compared to the state.

523

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,620

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

340 Kelly St
Gillespie, IL 62033-1476

(217) 839-4828

District: Gillespie CUSD 7

Students who attend Ben-Gil Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gillespie Middle School
High:	Gillespie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

African American:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Illinois avg44%

810^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

442^nd of 811Gillespie CUSD 7 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	60.0	810 of 2056	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	709 of 2067	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	1047 of 2077	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1226 of 2082	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	1399 of 1948	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.7	888 of 2086	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	781 of 2037	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.7	1003 of 2044	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	29.6	1434 of 2046	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.1	1290 of 2052	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.8	1153 of 2093	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.4	1266 of 2167	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	1355 of 2166	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	1371 of 2147	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.3	1677 of 2139	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.1	1428 of 2120	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.8	1306 of 2092	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.8	1348 of 2095	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.7	1154 of 2086	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.6	1131 of 2022	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.9	1194 of 2030	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	47.2	1262 of 2020	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	474 of 1049	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	421 of 886	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	385 of 907	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	800 of 1942	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	658 of 1942	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	947 of 1957	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	944 of 1970	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.2	1216 of 1680	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.2	868 of 2019	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	638 of 1964	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	355 of 1800	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	231 of 1793	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	315 of 1808	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	446 of 1763	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	738 of 1514	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.7	179 of 1816	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	134 of 1765	92.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	732 of 1947	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	661 of 1959	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	1033 of 1984	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1273 of 1977	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	1350 of 1707	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	814 of 2019	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	786 of 1972	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	808 of 1292	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	723 of 1195	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	606 of 1156	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	610 of 1113	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	497 of 640	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.1	325 of 1194	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	203 of 763	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	926 of 1389	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	763 of 1392	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1123 of 1419	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1251 of 1425	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	1236 of 1308	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1029 of 1462	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	955 of 1463	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Science46%+5 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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
Ben-Gil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Kelly St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 839-4828	523	42	12.4	66.2%	494 (94.5%)	14 (2.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	60	810^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.6%		61.5	709^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.7%	101	45.9		52.6	66.2	58.1				58.8	42.7	49.3	28.4				40.0	98.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.3	97.9	98.3	13.3		$15,620	$2,083	$13,537
Mt Olive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	804 W Main St	Mount Olive	62069	Macoupin County	Mount Olive CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 999-4241	328	30	10.8	47.6%	323 (98.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	50.8	989^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.9%		46.9	1004^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.4%	15	44.0	45.9	43.8	42.1	52.0	58.3	64.1	56.8	52.8	43.8	26.3	36.0	37.5	23.1	29.7	31.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	11.8	34.8	$14,787	$1,493	$13,294
Staunton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 N Deneen St	Staunton	62088	Macoupin County	Staunton CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 635-3831	541	35	15.2	48.6%	511 (94.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	72.1	551^st of 2056 public elementary schools	73.2%		68.7	576^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.1%	25	48.3		60.5	65.1	74.2				66.8	66.7	38.6	43.8				49.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	13.5		$11,121	$607	$10,514
Wolf Ridge Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	700 W Orange St	Bunker Hill	62014	Macoupin County	Bunker Hill CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 585-4831	407	27	15.3	51.4%	372 (91.4%)	7 (1.7%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	42.1	1164^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.4%		36.4	1238^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.1%	74	39.5	67.4	52.6	37.8	52.6	57.9	57.1	76.1	56.5	31.6	35.1	13.2	15.8	31.4	10.9	22.4	98.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.0	14.5	22.6	$11,852	$702	$11,150
Litchfield Elementary School	Public	2-5	127 W. St. John	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-4034	355	26	13.6	65.6%	329 (92.7%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	54	922^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	55.2%		41.7	1118^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.9%	196	37.6		47.4	54.3	63.8				55.7	42.3	42.0	31.2				38.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.1	98.8	98.5			$13,260	$1,977	$11,284
Litchfield Early Childhood Center	Public	K-1	725 S Chestnut St.	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-2851	160	15	10.6	64.4%	148 (92.5%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)																	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	98.5			$18,162	$2,549	$15,613
Carlinville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	18456 Shipman Rd	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Carlinville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 854-9849	376	27	13.9	51.3%	331 (88.0%)	10 (2.7%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)								(n/a)																	95.5	95.2	95.2	95.2	97.9	95.0	95.5	20.2		$13,141	$1,204	$11,938
Shipman Elementary School	Public	3-4	211 Dora Reno White St	Shipman	62685	Macoupin County	Southwestern CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 372-3813	155	13	12.0	47.1%	149 (96.1%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	76.8	462^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	77.5%		76.5	446^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.4%	16			71.8	70.7					71.2	62.0	45.1					52.9	98.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	98.1	96.9	97.5			$13,638	$1,072	$12,565
Carlinville Intermediate School	Public	3-5	450 W Buchanan St	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Carlinville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 854-9523	267	16	16.6	44.2%	242 (90.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	70.5	589^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.4%		72.2	517^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.0%	72	41.3		62.8	64.5	66.7				64.6	58.1	51.6	43.2				51.2	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.8	97.0	97.8			$11,394	$953	$10,441
Worden Elementary School	Public	3-5	110 N Main St	Worden	62097	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 692-7442	258	17	15.2	26.4%	229 (88.8%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	71	577^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.9%		56.8	787^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.9%	210	51.1		58.2	56.8	59.8				58.4	63.3	51.4	48.9				54.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6			$15,702	$611	$15,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben-Gil Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ben-Gil Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ben-Gil Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gillespie Middle School
High : Gillespie High School

Is Ben-Gil Elementary School a good school?

Ben-Gil Elementary School ranks 810^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ben-Gil Elementary School?

Students at Ben-Gil Elementary School are 94% White, 3% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Ben-Gil Elementary School in?

Gillespie CUSD 7

How many students attend Ben-Gil Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Ben-Gil Elementary School.

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