Summary:
The 62812 zip code in Illinois is home to a single middle school, Benton Grade School 5-8, which serves students in grades 5-8. While the school's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, it faces some challenges in meeting state proficiency standards, particularly in mathematics.
Benton Grade School 5-8 has a statewide SchoolDigger ranking that has ranged from 480 to 636 out of 1,367-1,368 Illinois middle schools over the past 3 school years, with a 3-star rating. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally below the state averages, with ELA proficiency ranging from 40.5% to 78.4% across grade levels, compared to the state average of 53.1% to 56.7%, and Math proficiency ranging from 20.8% to 38.6%, compared to the state average of 32.7% to 38.5%. However, the school's Science proficiency rates are mixed, with 5th grade at 35.4% (vs. state 40.6%) and 8th grade at 54% (vs. state 45.4%).
Despite the academic challenges, Benton CCSD 47 allocates resources to support student learning, with a higher per-student spending of $14,494 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.7, both of which are better than the state averages. The school also serves a relatively disadvantaged population, with 57.74% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
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