Benjamin Middle School

Public middle school, grades 5 to 8 · West Chicago, Illinois

Benjamin Middle School in West Chicago, Illinois enrolled 259 students in 2024-25 with 27.0 full-time teachers, 9.6 students per teacher against the Illinois middle-school median of 12.7. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 48% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%

250 students in 2022-23, 250 students in 2023-24, 259 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.5 to 27.0.

Students enrolled at Benjamin Middle School by school year2022-23: 250, 2023-24: 250, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232502023-242502024-25259
Students enrolled at Benjamin Middle School by school year2022-23: 250, 2023-24: 250, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232502023-242502024-25259
Students enrolled at Benjamin Middle School by school year2022-23: 250, 2023-24: 250, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232502023-242502024-25259
Students enrolled at Benjamin Middle School by school year2022-23: 250, 2023-24: 250, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232502023-242502024-25259
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2325024.510.2
2023-2425023.510.6
2024-2525927.09.6

9.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 93 of every 100 Illinois middle schools

Among the 684 Illinois middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.7; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; Benjamin Middle School 9.6; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBenjamin Middle School 9.6state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; Benjamin Middle School 9.6; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBenjamin Middle School 9.6state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; Benjamin Middle School 9.6; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBenjamin Middle School 9.6state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; Benjamin Middle School 9.6; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBenjamin Middle School 9.6state median 12.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Benjamin Middle School enrolled 266 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent12.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

57.5% of students were White, 20.8% Hispanic, 14.7% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White57.5%
  2. Hispanic20.8%
  3. Asian14.7%
  4. Black5.0%
  5. Two or more races1.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Benjamin Middle School scored proficient or above: 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 48% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-2244%42%29.9%
Math, 2022-2348%not published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in West Chicago

2 public middle schools in West Chicago report 2024-25 enrollment; Benjamin Middle School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Leman Middle School1,0489.4not reported
Benjamin Middle School2599.6not reported

All public schools in West Chicago →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Benjamin Middle School

  1. Jay Stream Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.3 miles away: 572 students, 10.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  2. Leman Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 3.2 miles away: 1,048 students, 9.4 per teacher (2024-25).3.2 mi
  3. Compare Benjamin Middle School with Jay Stream Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Benjamin SD 25 spends per student$23,922 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$23,922
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisBenjamin Middle School is the number 491 by size of 686 Illinois middle schools open in 2024-25.#491 of 686
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher9.6 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 12.7 for middle schools.9.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Benjamin Middle School

  1. How many students attend Benjamin Middle School?
    259 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 250 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in West Chicago, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Middle School?
    9.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for middle schools is 12.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Benjamin Middle School a Title I school?
    Benjamin Middle School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Benjamin Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Benjamin Middle School scored proficient or above: 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 48% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Benjamin Middle School in?
    Benjamin SD 25, NCES district ID 1705880. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 170588000264 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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