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Roanoke-Benson Junior High School

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Roanoke-Benson Junior High School ranks 284 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Roanoke-Benson Junior High School is a public middle school located in Benson, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 138 students. The school is part of the Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 district, which is ranked 103 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roanoke-Benson Junior High School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, with a 71.4% ELA proficiency rate compared to the state average of 53.1%, and a 45.7% Mathematics proficiency rate compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also strong, with over 60% of students meeting or exceeding proficiency in recent years. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.7% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Roanoke-Benson Junior High School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below that of the nearby middle schools, such as Central Intermediate School, Germantown Hills Middle School, and Washington Middle School, its chronic absenteeism rate is significantly higher. The school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, indicating a commitment to investing in student resources, and it has shown a consistent improvement in its academic performance over the past several years, with its ranking among Illinois middle schools steadily increasing.

142

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,893

Per pupil spending ?

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 W Reiter St
Benson, IL 61516-0137

(309) 394-2233

District: Roanoke Benson CUSD 60

Students who attend Roanoke-Benson Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Roanoke-Benson High School

Feeder schools for Roanoke-Benson Junior High School:

Elementary:

Sowers Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2022 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2022) to 79th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg64%

Illinois avg44%

284^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 811Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 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	76.7	284 of 1368	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	279 of 1363	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	169 of 1367	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	138 of 1369	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	218 of 1241	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	230 of 1356	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	265 of 1293	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	65.8	375 of 1293	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	57.9	471 of 1294	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.0	378 of 1302	71.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	274 of 1322	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.7	197 of 1367	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	80.6	192 of 1365	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	248 of 1344	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	154 of 1327	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	82.2	154 of 1318	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	87.9	46 of 1293	96.4%	★★★★★
2007	87.4	55 of 1287	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	81.9	163 of 1272	87.2%	★★★★☆
2005	69.0	423 of 1209	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	81.4	197 of 1204	83.6%	★★★★☆
2003	82.0	195 of 1185	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	239 of 1248	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	289 of 1251	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	169 of 1275	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	137 of 1286	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	167 of 1017	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	198 of 1276	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	273 of 1226	77.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	261 of 1229	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	267 of 1219	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	221 of 1217	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	320 of 1271	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	227 of 1264	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	153 of 1292	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	139 of 1286	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	217 of 1048	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	260 of 1296	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	269 of 1223	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	311 of 884	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	269 of 875	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	182 of 895	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	138 of 898	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	241 of 813	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	272 of 905	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	312 of 889	64.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Science64%+21 vs state

Mathematics46%+7 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
Roanoke-Benson Junior High School	Public	5-8	131 W Reiter St	Benson	61516	Woodford County	Roanoke Benson CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 394-2233	142	11	13.3	24.6%	133 (93.7%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	76.7	284^th of 1368 public middle schools	79.2%		75.5	279^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.5%	5	58.8	68.3		70.6	67.9	73.0	73.2	71.4		67.6	50.0	37.8	31.7	45.7	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	71.0	$13,893	$138	$13,755
Eureka Middle School	Public	5-8	2005 S Main St	Eureka	61530	Woodford County	Eureka CUD 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 467-3771	436	29	15.0	25.5%	395 (90.6%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	87.6	156^th of 1368 public middle schools	88.6%		89.6	118^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.3%	38	70.1	65.5		78.4	78.5	75.0	77.9	77.4		49.5	44.9	59.5	60.2	53.8	98.5	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.3	98.3	98.7	70.9	$10,956	$449	$10,506
EPG Middle School	Public	5-8	403 McLean St	Gridley	61744	McLean County	El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 747-2156	345	26	13.3	34.8%	306 (88.7%)	8 (2.3%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	70.6	351^st of 1368 public middle schools	74.3%		64.3	403^rd of 1363 public middle schools	70.4%	52	64.9	56.4		75.3	51.3	55.0	66.0	62.1		28.6	37.2	56.3	48.0	43.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.0	97.5	98.2	76.3	$13,522	$102	$13,420
Fieldcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	102 W Elm St	Wenona	61377	Marshall County	Fieldcrest CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 853-4331	196	17	11.6	58.7%	168 (85.7%)	6 (3.1%)	16 (8.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	57.6	520^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.0%		67.7	367^th of 1363 public middle schools	73.1%	153		37.3			51.7	81.4	43.3	58.1			21.7	49.2	37.3	36.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.4	98.4	99.5	98.4	$17,789	$973	$16,815
Washington Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 N Main St	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Washington School District 52	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 444-3361	378	27	13.8	24.9%	343 (90.7%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	93	81^st of 1368 public middle schools	94.1%		92.3	92^nd of 1363 public middle schools	93.3%	11	59.4	78.7		62.3	74.7	85.9	80.7	75.5		33.0	64.1	60.6	71.9	56.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.7	76.0	$12,202	$392	$11,809
Germantown Hills Middle School	Public	5-8	103 Warrior Way	Germantown Hills	61548	Woodford County	Germantown Hills School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 383-2121	374	27	13.8	16.8%	328 (87.7%)	5 (1.3%)	23 (6.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	96.7	29^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.9%		96.7	35^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.4%	6	75.3	83.7		83.5	86.0	95.5	94.2	89.6		68.0	58.1	79.8	74.4	69.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	98.4	98.4	72.9	$11,417	$609	$10,808
Dee-Mack Intermediate School	Public	4-6	506 N Logan St	Deer Creek	61733	Tazewell County	Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 447-6226	217	16	13.6	29.0%	206 (94.9%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)	64.1		75.0	82.1	62.3			73.5	67.2	43.6	24.6			44.5	97.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.9	97.5	97.5	34.3	$12,640	$325	$12,315
Central Intermediate School	Public	5-8	1301 Eagle Ave	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Central School District 51	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 444-3943	649	36	18.1	11.6%	585 (90.1%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	91.2	101^st of 1368 public middle schools	92.6%		92.9	83^rd of 1363 public middle schools	93.9%	18	67.9	74.0		83.1	90.0	78.4	74.9	81.3		55.2	52.9	64.1	59.6	58.0	98.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.7	98.3	74.3	$11,627	$258	$11,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Roanoke-Benson Junior High School

How many students attend Roanoke-Benson Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended Roanoke-Benson Junior High School.

Is Roanoke-Benson Junior High School a good school?

Roanoke-Benson Junior High School ranks 284^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Roanoke-Benson Junior High School?

Students at Roanoke-Benson Junior High School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Roanoke-Benson Junior High School in?

Roanoke Benson CUSD 60

What high school do graduates of Roanoke-Benson Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Roanoke-Benson Junior High School usually go on to attend Roanoke-Benson High School

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