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Bentley Elementary School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Bentley Elementary School is a public middle school located in New Lenox, Illinois, serving grades 4-6 with a student population of 380. The school has a history of strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the New Lenox School District 122 and the state of Illinois in various standardized test scores.

Bentley Elementary School stands out for its impressive academic achievements. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate for all grades was 79.8%, compared to 67.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, Bentley's proficiency rate was 62.1%, compared to 58% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in the upper grades, with 6th-grade ELA proficiency reaching 86.4% and 6th-grade Mathematics proficiency at 63.6%. Additionally, Bentley Elementary School has experienced a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 8.9% in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Bentley Elementary School outperforms Oster-Oakview School and Nelson Ridge School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. However, the school's performance is not as strong as the top-performing Hickory Creek Middle School, which is part of the Frankfort CCSD 157C district and consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois.

380

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,000

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

513 E Illinois Hwy
New Lenox, IL 60451-2781

(815) 485-4451

District: New Lenox School District 122

Students who attend Bentley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln-Way Central High School

Feeder schools for Bentley Elementary School:

Elementary:

Arnold J Tyler School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg59%

Illinois avg44%

194^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	89.3	194 of 2056	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	147 of 2067	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	219 of 2077	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	619 of 2082	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	446 of 1948	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	552 of 2086	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	618 of 2037	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.6	657 of 2044	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	734 of 2046	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.3	872 of 2052	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.7	993 of 2093	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	953 of 2167	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	776 of 2166	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.8	970 of 2147	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.6	792 of 2139	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	938 of 2120	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.0	654 of 2092	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.9	816 of 2095	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.4	449 of 2086	78.5%	★★★★☆
2005	77.0	403 of 2022	80.1%	★★★★☆
2004	79.0	373 of 2030	81.6%	★★★★☆
2003	77.5	444 of 2020	78.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	290 of 1049	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	296 of 886	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	262 of 907	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	200 of 1942	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	133 of 1942	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	218 of 1957	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	579 of 1970	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	349 of 1680	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	496 of 2019	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	584 of 1964	70.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	35 of 982	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	52 of 959	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	73.1	159 of 970	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	259 of 954	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	112 of 742	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	364 of 955	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.4	715 of 938	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	147 of 1800	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	124 of 1793	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	234 of 1808	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	495 of 1763	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	262 of 1514	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	434 of 1816	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	523 of 1765	70.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	172 of 1947	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	139 of 1959	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	231 of 1984	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	624 of 1977	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	490 of 1707	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	584 of 2019	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	604 of 1972	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	257 of 1292	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	188 of 1195	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	223 of 1156	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	38.4	582 of 1113	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	327 of 640	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	375 of 1194	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	233 of 763	69.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	264 of 1389	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	139 of 1392	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	230 of 1419	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	48.1	731 of 1425	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.1	457 of 1308	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	660 of 1462	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	722 of 1463	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)96th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+27 vs state

Mathematics62%+24 vs state

Science59%+19 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)	% 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 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bentley Elementary School	Public	4-6	513 E Illinois Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-4451	380	19	20.0	16.8%	299 (78.7%)	4 (1.1%)	57 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)								(n/a)	59.4		73.8	79.6	86.4			79.8	63.1	59.9	63.6			62.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	33.4	$12,000	$389	$11,611
Alex M Martino Junior High School	Public	7-8	731 E Joliet Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-7593	591	38	15.5	10.8%	498 (84.3%)	5 (0.8%)	62 (10.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	80.8	241^st of 1368 public middle schools	82.4%		79	237^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.6%	4		52.0				74.7	65.0	70.0				57.2	54.1	55.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	98.0	$13,724	$389	$13,334
Spencer Crossing	Public	4-6	1711 Spencer Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7997	544	25	21.5	7.2%	465 (85.5%)	14 (2.6%)	29 (5.3%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)								(n/a)	49.7		64.4	70.9	60.7			65.2	61.3	55.9	45.4			53.7	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.3	98.1	98.3	29.1	$11,480	$389	$11,091
Oster-Oakview School	Public	4-6	809 N Cedar Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-2125	373	26	14.3	19.8%	280 (75.1%)	8 (2.1%)	68 (18.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)	47.9		52.2	45.8	53.9			50.6	55.7	43.7	34.8			44.7	97.0	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.3	31.4	$14,278	$389	$13,889
Nelson Ridge School	Public	4-6	2470 Nelson Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-2870	432	22	19.6	11.1%	349 (80.8%)	5 (1.2%)	62 (14.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)								(n/a)	53.8		62.2	63.9	76.5			67.8	56.3	59.0	48.4			54.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	34.4	$12,472	$389	$12,083
Liberty Junior High School	Public	7-8	151 Lenox St	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7951	573	45	12.7	16.8%	445 (77.7%)	12 (2.1%)	97 (16.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	82.4	213^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.4%		84.2	189^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.1%	24		54.1				74.1	69.5	71.8				61.5	49.3	55.3	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	98.8	99.1	98.1	$13,867	$389	$13,478
Hickory Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	22150 S Owens Rd	Frankfort	60423	Will County	Frankfort CCSD 157C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 469-4474	943	63	14.8		663 (70.3%)	95 (10.1%)	82 (8.7%)	28 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.0%)	98.1	12^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.1%		98.9	11^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.2%	1		81.2			90.8	94.7	94.4	93.3			80.9	85.9	80.5	82.5									$14,164	$392	$13,772
Manhattan Junior High School	Public	6-8	15414 W Smith Rd	Manhattan	60442	Will County	Manhattan School District 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 478-6090	615	44	13.9	16.9%	515 (83.7%)	20 (3.3%)	63 (10.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	83.3	200^th of 1368 public middle schools	85.4%		84.7	180^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.8%	20		46.9			76.8	77.4	77.6	77.3			47.8	52.4	58.9	53.2	97.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.3	97.7	98.7	96.5	$11,297	$262	$11,035
Mokena Junior High School	Public	6-8	19815 Kirkstone Way	Mokena	60448	Will County	Mokena School District 159	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 342-4870	502	41	12.2	16.9%	396 (78.9%)	18 (3.6%)	64 (12.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	88.2	144^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.5%		90.8	108^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.1%	36		66.1			71.7	74.1	84.0	76.6			44.0	66.5	66.9	59.2	99.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.9	99.4	98.3	$16,110	$711	$15,399
Gompers Junior High School	Public	6-8	1501 Copperfield Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-5276	615	61	10.0	99.2%	5 (0.8%)	50 (8.1%)	548 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	22.2	1066^th of 1368 public middle schools	22.1%		28	941^st of 1363 public middle schools	31.0%	125		23.9			32.2	35.2	38.9	35.5			7.1	17.3	13.4	12.8	97.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.5	97.3	99.0	95.5	$21,008	$1,585	$19,423

Frequently Asked Questions about Bentley Elementary School

How many students attend Bentley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Bentley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bentley Elementary School?

Students at Bentley Elementary School are 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Bentley Elementary School in?

New Lenox School District 122

What high school do graduates of Bentley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bentley Elementary School usually go on to attend Lincoln-Way Central High School

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