Benjamin Middle School
Score 74.3/100: better than 74% of Illinois middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% proficient on state tests in Illinois, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Illinois schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. † marks a year when the state changed its test, so that change isn't comparable.
All 26 published results by grade and test
As published by Illinois State Board of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 62.9 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 6 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 63.9 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 72.7 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 80 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 9 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| English language arts | Grade 10 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| English language arts | Grade 11 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| English language arts | All grades | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 70.1 | — |
| Math | Grade 3 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| Math | Grade 4 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| Math | Grade 5 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 38.7 | — |
| Math | Grade 6 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 45.9 | — |
| Math | Grade 7 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 54.5 | — |
| Math | Grade 8 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 41.5 | — |
| Math | Grade 9 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| Math | Grade 10 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| Math | Grade 11 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| Math | All grades | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 45.3 | — |
| Science | Grade 5 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 50 | — |
| Science | Grade 8 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 66.7 | — |
| Science | Grade 9 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| Science | Grade 10 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| Science | Grade 11 | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | not reported | — |
| Science | All grades | IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA) | 58.4 | — |
School profile
- Grades
- 5-8
- Students
- 250
- Type
- Middle school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
West Chicago, IL 60185
"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Illinois. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Benjamin Middle School at a glance
Benjamin Middle School is a public middle school in West Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 5-8. It is part of the Benjamin SD 25 school district. It has about 250 students (a typical Illinois middle school has 427).
In 2024-25 state tests, 70% in English language arts (similar schools: 56%) and 45% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Illinois middle schools, it scores 74.3 out of 100: better than 74% of them, ranking #157 of 610. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.