Ricms vs. Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ricms ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 438 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ricms ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 304 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-5
Total Students
438 students
304 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2853 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2160 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
68
44
Grade 1 Students
68
47
Grade 2 Students
61
49
Grade 3 Students
68
57
Grade 4 Students
58
60
Grade 5 Students
64
47
Grade 6 Students
51
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
20%
27%
% Black
32%
13%
% White
35%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%
