Benjamin Elem School
Bloomington, IL · McLean County USD 5
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
490th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 77%▼ Declining
6006 Ireland Grove Rd, Bloomington, IL 61705
(309)557-4410NCES ID 172862006130Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Benjamin Elem School 490th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 77% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 92th in 2019 to 77th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 629 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2010, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 60.5% | 50.2% | ▼ 10.3 pts | |
| Asian | 28.5% | 31.6% | ▲ 3.1 pts | |
| Black | 3.5% | 5.7% | ▲ 2.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.0% | 5.6% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.4% | 4.6% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 2.2% | ▲ 2.2 pts |
Typical home value $387K in zip 61705 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Benjamin Elem School
- #31Tri-Valley Elem SchoolTri Valley CUSD 3 · 4.4 mi away31st of 2,105
ELA 89% ▲30 · Math 83% ▲21Compare - #1250Stevenson Elem SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 4.8 mi away1,250th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼16 · Math 33% ▼29Compare - #577Northpoint Elementary SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 5 mi away577th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▼1 · Math 57% ▼5Compare - #1061Oakland Elementary SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 5.4 mi away1,061st of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼12 · Math 39% ▼23Compare - #239Grove Elementary SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 5.6 mi away239th of 2,105
ELA 78% ▲19 · Math 63% ▲1Compare - #764Washington Elem SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 5.8 mi away764th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▼1 · Math 45% ▼17Compare - #1423Sugar Creek Elem SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 6.1 mi away1,423rd of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼22 · Math 29% ▼33Compare - #1111Colene Hoose Elem SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 6.3 mi away1,111th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼17 · Math 41% ▼21Compare
What school district is Benjamin Elem School in?
Benjamin Elem School is part of the McLean County USD 5 district in Bloomington, Illinois.
Is Benjamin Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Benjamin Elem School 490th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 77% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Elem School?
White 50%, Asian 32%, Black 6%, Hispanic 6% (629 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Benjamin Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61705 is $387K 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.