Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 vs. Benjamin Franklin Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Benjamin Franklin Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 160 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 716 students in grades 6-8, Benjamin Franklin Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
160 students
716 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#984 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1519 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
9
-
Kindergarten Students
18
-
Grade 1 Students
16
-
Grade 2 Students
15
-
Grade 3 Students
17
-
Grade 4 Students
13
-
Grade 5 Students
20
-
Grade 6 Students
23
212
Grade 7 Students
11
239
Grade 8 Students
18
265
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
7%
3%
% Black
1%
41%
n/a
% White
90%
39%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
11%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
19%