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 153 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 ranks in the top 50% 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 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 709 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 bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
153 students
709 students
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
54 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1140 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1734 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
48%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
9
-
Kindergarten Students
16
-
Grade 1 Students
11
-
Grade 2 Students
19
-
Grade 3 Students
16
-
Grade 4 Students
16
-
Grade 5 Students
13
-
Grade 6 Students
18
232
Grade 7 Students
13
224
Grade 8 Students
22
253
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
14%
7%
% Black
2%
41%
% White
81%
34%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
12%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
19%
n/a