Benjamin Middle School
West Chicago, IL · Benjamin SD 25
Regular public school · Grades 5 - 8 · Suburb, large
185th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 73%▼ Declining
28W300 Saint Charles Rd, West Chicago, IL 60185
(630)876-7820NCES ID 170588000264Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Benjamin Middle School 185th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 73% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 87th in 2019 to 73th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (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.
Two or more races (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 250 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 73.3% | 57.2% | ▼ 16.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 10.3% | 21.6% | ▲ 11.3 pts | |
| Asian | 12.5% | 13.6% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Black | 1.7% | 5.6% | ▲ 3.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.2% | 2.0% | ▼ 0.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. 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 $394K in zip 60185 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 Middle School
- #343Jay Stream Middle SchoolCCSD 93 · 2.3 mi away343rd of 685
ELA 57% ▼13 · Math 34% ▼11Compare - #497Leman Middle SchoolWest Chicago ESD 33 · 3.1 mi away497th of 685
ELA 42% ▼28 · Math 24% ▼21Compare - #276Winfield Central SchoolWinfield SD 34 · 3.2 mi away276th of 685
ELA 54% ▼16 · Math 46% ▲1Compare - #98Monroe Middle SchoolCUSD 200 · 3.8 mi away98th of 685
ELA 81% ▲11 · Math 54% ▲9Compare - #288Stratford Middle SchoolCCSD 93 · 4 mi away288th of 685
ELA 56% ▼14 · Math 42% ▼3Compare - #333Glenside Middle SchoolQueen Bee SD 16 · 4.6 mi away333rd of 685
ELA 62% ▼8 · Math 30% ▼15Compare - #48Franklin Middle SchoolCUSD 200 · 4.6 mi away48th of 685
ELA 87% ▲17 · Math 61% ▲16Compare - #529Spring Wood Middle SchoolKeeneyville SD 20 · 4.7 mi away529th of 685
ELA 37% ▼33 · Math 24% ▼21Compare
What school district is Benjamin Middle School in?
Benjamin Middle School is part of the Benjamin SD 25 district in West Chicago, Illinois.
Is Benjamin Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Benjamin Middle School 185th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 73% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Middle School?
White 57%, Hispanic 22%, Asian 14%, Black 6% (250 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Benjamin Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60185 is $394K 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.