Benton Grade Sch K-4
Benton, IL · Benton CCSD 47
Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Town, remote
1,237th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 41%▼ Declining
1000 E McKenzie St, Benton, IL 62812
(618)438-7181NCES ID 170595004752Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Benton Grade Sch K-4 1,237th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 41% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 57th in 2019 to 41th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 599 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2002, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.6% | 90.7% | ▼ 4.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 4.5% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.8% | 4.0% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2002. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $112K in zip 62812 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Benton Grade Sch K-4 in?
Benton Grade Sch K-4 is part of the Benton CCSD 47 district in Benton, Illinois.
Is Benton Grade Sch K-4 a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Benton Grade Sch K-4 1,237th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 41% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Benton Grade Sch K-4?
White 91%, Hispanic 5%, Two or more races 4% (599 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Benton Grade Sch K-4 cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62812 is $112K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.