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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks 987 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

987^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Moline, Illinois, serving 304 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 district, which is ranked 659 out of 811 districts in the state.

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with 47.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 46.8% in mathematics, compared to 38.2% and 28.3% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade mathematics, with 62.7% of students proficient or better, compared to 44.1% for the district and 49.6% for the state. The school also has a strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who rank in the top 25% and top 35%, respectively, among Illinois elementary schools.

However, the school faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.4% to 30.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.34% to 60.53% over the past few years, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. While Willard Elementary School and George Washington Elementary School within the same district lag behind Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in academic performance, the school is outperformed by Jane Addams Elementary School, another school within the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 district.

290

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,972

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5312 11th Avenue C
Moline, IL 61265-2823

(309) 743-1607

District: Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High:	Moline Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.6%

Hispanic:

29.7%

African American:

15.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40

✓Above the Illinois median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg31%

Illinois avg44%

987^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40

659^th of 811Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 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	51.0	987 of 2056	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	1085 of 2067	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	1069 of 2077	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1274 of 2082	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	1035 of 1948	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	962 of 2086	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	1203 of 2037	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.7	979 of 2044	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.4	1183 of 2046	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.6	1044 of 2052	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.8	969 of 2093	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.2	938 of 2167	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.6	1074 of 2166	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.7	1172 of 2147	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.1	1191 of 2139	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.6	978 of 2120	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.3	788 of 2092	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.1	534 of 2095	74.5%	★★★★☆
2006	64.3	912 of 2086	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.5	893 of 2022	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.1	843 of 2030	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.1	1008 of 2020	50.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	145 of 688	78.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	20.4	813 of 886	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	42.7	428 of 826	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	1074 of 1942	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	1035 of 1942	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	941 of 1957	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	1100 of 1970	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	940 of 1680	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	963 of 2019	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	982 of 1964	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	357 of 982	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	447 of 959	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	294 of 970	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.2	729 of 954	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.2	267 of 742	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	327 of 955	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	500 of 938	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	756 of 1800	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	789 of 1793	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	791 of 1808	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	908 of 1763	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	674 of 1514	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	597 of 1816	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	1119 of 1765	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	791 of 1947	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	992 of 1959	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	1081 of 1984	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1281 of 1977	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	996 of 1707	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	950 of 2019	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.2	1492 of 1972	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	653 of 1292	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	777 of 1195	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	844 of 1389	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	836 of 1392	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	975 of 1419	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1156 of 1425	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	889 of 1308	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1031 of 1462	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1141 of 1463	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)79th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2024)8th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-6 vs state

Mathematics47%+8 vs state

Science26%-15 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)	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 (2025)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	5312 11th Avenue C	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1607	290	20	14.4	56.6%	135 (46.6%)	46 (15.9%)	86 (29.7%)	8 (2.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	51	987^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.0%		43.2	1085^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.5%	98	25.5	43.1	48.1	50.9	47.5	62.7	40.7	37.7	46.8	94.6	94.9	94.9	94.9	98.3	94.6	93.6		$12,972	$693	$12,278
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1550 41st St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1619	323	21	15.3	84.8%	95 (29.4%)	105 (32.5%)	61 (18.9%)	23 (7.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.5%)	23	1595^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.4%		16.3	1793^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	13.3%	198	23.2	35.4	22.0	29.3	28.8	39.6	10.2	20.7	23.2	94.7	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.6	95.3	93.7		$13,587	$1,339	$12,249
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-4	451 22nd Ave	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 755-7621	353	24	14.5	94.6%	85 (24.1%)	61 (17.3%)	182 (51.6%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	9.1	1969^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.2%		13.8	1900^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.1%	69		11.9	24.6		18.4	10.4	10.1		10.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	95.9	96.6		$18,078	$2,397	$15,681
Wells Elementary School	Public	K-4	490 Avenue of The Cities	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 796-1251	307	24	12.6	94.8%	53 (17.3%)	174 (56.7%)	41 (13.4%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.7%)	14.7	1793^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	12.8%		25.7	1520^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.5%	273		19.2	27.8		23.6	21.2	16.7		18.9	99.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7		$17,746	$2,383	$15,364
Ridgewood Elementary School	Public	K-4	814 30th Ave	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 755-1585	407	27	15.3	97.8%	129 (31.7%)	101 (24.8%)	104 (25.6%)	46 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	23.3	1590^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.7%		39.3	1167^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.5%	423		30.1	38.0		34.0	25.6	19.0		22.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.5		$16,344	$2,271	$14,073
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	3530 Avenue of The Cities	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1617	384	30	12.8	54.4%	180 (46.9%)	40 (10.4%)	104 (27.1%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.6%)	31.2	1405^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.7%		34.9	1274^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.4%	131	31.7	28.8	22.1	35.4	28.6	40.5	36.8	26.2	34.8	98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8		$13,715	$1,018	$12,696
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	K-5	3520 53rd St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1601	299	19	15.7	45.5%	137 (45.8%)	59 (19.7%)	34 (11.4%)	50 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	65.8	694^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.2%		64.9	650^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.6%	44	49.1	63.2	42.9	51.8	51.7	65.8	57.1	40.4	52.8	95.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.0	94.6	93.6		$13,249	$543	$12,706
Logan Elementary School	Public	K-5	1602 25th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1613	290	21	14.0	74.1%	101 (34.8%)	46 (15.9%)	100 (34.5%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.1%)	33	1359^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.9%		25.5	1530^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.0%	171	23.5	35.7	43.6	37.7	39.3	41.5	29.1	22.6	30.2	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	95.5		$15,902	$1,510	$14,393
Butterworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4205 48th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1604	273	16	17.0	71.1%	138 (50.5%)	43 (15.8%)	66 (24.2%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	35.9	1295^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.0%		32.7	1323^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	36.0%	28	20.8	51.4	35.9	29.2	39.8	42.9	41.0	20.8	36.7	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	95.0	93.9	93.9	18.7	$15,257	$894	$14,363
Willard Elementary School	Public	K-5	1616 16th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1620	173	12	14.4	85.0%	35 (20.2%)	37 (21.4%)	72 (41.6%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.4%)	18.4	1708^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.9%		20.4	1671^st of 2067 public elementary schools	19.2%	37	15.6	10.3	23.1	21.9	18.4	24.1	30.8	25.0	26.4	98.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	94.6		$16,593	$940	$15,653

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.

Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks 987^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in?

Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School are 47% White, 30% Hispanic, 16% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High : Moline Senior High School

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