Benjamin Franklin Elementary School serves 213 learners in grades Kindergarten-6.

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Benjamin Franklin Elementary School’s learner population of 213 learners has decreased by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has decreased by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is Macarthur High School (1.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Dennis Elementary School (1.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Oak Grove Accelerated School (0.9 miles away)