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Benjamin Elementary School vs. Grove Elementary School

Should you attend Benjamin Elementary School or Grove Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Benjamin Elementary School
6006 Ireland Grove Rd
Bloomington, IL 61705
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Grove Elementary School
1101 Airport Rd
Normal, IL 61761
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Benjamin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 613 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Benjamin Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 513 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
613 students
513 students
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This chart displays total students of Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Grove Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#221 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
#283 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Benjamin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 5% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
46%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Benjamin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in IL)
57%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Benjamin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in IL)
80-84%
(Top 5% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Benjamin Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Grove Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
113
74
Grade 1 Students
92
81
Grade 2 Students
95
89
Grade 3 Students
109
99
Grade 4 Students
105
85
Grade 5 Students
99
85

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
33%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Benjamin Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Benjamin Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Benjamin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Benjamin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Grove Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Benjamin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Benjamin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Grove Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Benjamin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Benjamin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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