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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

350 Bryant Ave
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
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Tel: (630) 790-6400
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Serving 581 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher 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).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 581 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : Top 10% in IL
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

School Overview

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School's student population of 581 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBenjamin Franklin Elementary School
Pre-K5
Kind87
179
292
398
4114
5106
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Total Students
581 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearBenjamin Franklin Elementary School
2025581
2024589
2023608
2022589
2021594
2020552
2019518
2018559
2017559
2016563
2015575
2014593
2013566
2012586
2011583
2010611
2009603
2008656
2007624
2006609
2005597
2004608
2003609
2002587
2001604
2000601
1999609
1998586
1997574
1996569
1995570
1994584
1993600
1992578
1991571
1990551
1989502
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearBenjamin Franklin Elementary School
202538
202439
202340
202239
202036
201936
201838
201738
201633
201533
201433
201333
201234
201135
201035
200934
200832
200734
200635
200533
200434
200333
200232
200126
200025
199925
199824
199725
199625
199525
199425
199324
199227
199126
199024
198923
198821
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School Rankings

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IL)
#188 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearBenjamin Franklin Elementary School
2023#188
2022#214
2021#152
2019#177
2018#222
2017#215
2016#164
2015#178
2014#80
2013#83
2012#114
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64%
27%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearBenjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
202364%27%58%
202151%28%45%
201971%33%59%
201873%32%62%
201764%32%57%
201668%31%57%
201564%29%55%
201491%59%84%
201389%58%79%
201296%80%93%
201195%80%94%
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54%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearBenjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
202254%30%55%
202162%32%47%
201962%38%55%
201860%37%62%
201763%38%58%
201664%36%58%
201565%38%54%
201485%57%76%
201387%58%78%
201295%75%90%
201191%75%90%
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85-89%
50%
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearBenjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
202515:113:1
202415:114:114:1
202315:114:115:1
202215:114:115:1
202015:115:115:1
201914:115:115:1
201815:116:116:1
201715:116:116:1
201617:116:116:1
201517:116:116:1
201418:116:116:1
201317:113:116:1
201217:116:116:1
201117:116:115:1
201017:116:115:1
200918:116:115:1
200821:118:117:1
200718:117:116:1
200617:116:115:1
200518:117:116:1
200418:117:116:1
200318:117:117:1
200218:117:117:1
200123:117:120:1
200024:117:120:1
199924:117:120:1
199825:117:120:1
199723:117:120:1
199623:117:119:1
199523:118:119:1
199423:118:118:1
199325:117:119:1
199221:117:118:1
199122:117:118:1
199023:118:119:1
198922:118:119:1
198822:118:118:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
5%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearBenjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
20246%6%13%
20236%6%13%
20225%5%14%
20214%5%14%
20203%5%13%
20195%5%13%
20186%5%13%
20176%5%13%
20165%5%12%
20157%6%13%
20145%5%12%
20133%5%11%
20123%4%10%
20112%5%10%
20104%5%11%
20094%5%9%
20085%5%9%
20073%5%9%
20064%5%9%
20052%5%9%
20041%4%8%
20031%4%6%
20021%4%6%
20011%4%5%
20001%3%4%
19991%3%4%
19981%3%4%
19971%3%4%
19962%3%4%
19952%3%4%
19942%3%4%
19932%3%3%
19922%3%3%
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Hispanic
9%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearBenjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
20248%28%15%
20239%27%14%
20228%27%14%
20217%27%14%
20206%26%13%
20197%26%13%
20189%26%14%
20179%26%14%
201610%26%15%
20159%25%15%
20148%25%14%
20137%24%13%
20127%24%13%
20117%23%12%
20106%22%11%
20096%22%9%
20088%21%9%
20076%20%9%
20066%19%8%
20053%18%6%
20042%18%7%
20031%17%6%
20022%16%5%
20011%15%5%
20001%15%3%
19991%14%4%
19981%13%3%
19971%13%3%
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Black
1%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearBenjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
20242%16%2%
20232%17%3%
20221%17%3%
20212%17%4%
20202%17%3%
20192%17%3%
20181%17%3%
20171%17%3%
20162%17%3%
20152%17%3%
20142%17%4%
20132%18%4%
20122%18%4%
20113%18%4%
20102%20%4%
20092%20%5%
20085%20%5%
20075%20%6%
20064%20%6%
20052%20%6%
20044%21%4%
20033%21%4%
20021%21%4%
20011%21%4%
19991%21%4%
19981%21%3%
19961%21%3%
19951%20%3%
19941%21%3%
19931%21%3%
19921%21%2%
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White
81%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBenjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
202481%45%66%
202380%45%66%
202282%47%65%
202183%47%64%
202084%48%66%
201982%48%66%
201881%49%66%
201781%49%66%
201680%49%67%
201578%49%66%
201480%50%67%
201383%50%68%
201282%51%70%
201183%51%71%
201088%53%74%
200988%53%76%
200882%54%77%
200786%55%76%
200686%56%77%
200593%57%79%
200493%57%81%
200395%58%84%
200296%59%85%
200197%60%86%
200097%61%88%
199996%62%88%
199897%63%90%
199798%64%90%
199697%64%90%
199597%65%91%
199497%65%92%
199397%65%92%
199297%66%93%
199198%66%94%
199098%66%93%
1989100%66%93%
198898%67%94%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBenjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
20243%4%4%
20233%4%4%
20224%4%4%
20214%4%4%
20204%4%4%
20194%4%4%
20183%3%4%
20173%3%4%
20163%3%3%
20154%3%3%
20145%3%3%
20135%3%4%
20126%3%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.33
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearBenjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
20250.330.69
20240.340.700.53
20230.350.700.53
20220.320.680.54
20210.310.680.55
20200.290.680.54
20190.320.680.54
20180.330.670.53
20170.330.670.53
20160.350.670.52
20150.380.670.53
20140.350.660.52
20130.310.660.51
20120.320.650.49
20110.310.660.47
20100.240.640.43
20090.240.640.41
20080.340.640.39
20070.270.630.39
20060.260.610.38
20050.130.610.36
20040.130.600.33
20030.100.590.29
20020.080.590.26
20010.060.580.26
20000.060.570.22
19990.080.560.22
19980.060.560.18
19970.040.540.18
19960.060.530.18
19950.050.530.17
19940.050.520.16
19930.050.520.14
19920.060.520.14
19910.040.520.12
19900.030.510.12
19890.020.510.13
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Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)

YearBenjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
202511%43%
202411%43%20%
202311%43%20%
202211%43%19%
202111%44%19%
20208%47%21%
201911%47%21%
201811%46%19%
201711%46%19%
201610%47%20%
201514%52%23%
201411%47%21%
20139%45%18%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2025)

YearBenjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolIllinoisGlen Ellyn SD 41 School District
20252%4%
20242%4%4%
20231%4%4%
20222%4%4%
20212%4%4%
20202%2%2%
20181%4%3%
20171%4%3%
20161%3%1%
20132%5%4%
20125%27%10%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School's ranking?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is ranked #188 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.
What schools are Benjamin Franklin Elementary School often compared to?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, Forest Glen Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).
How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?
581 students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
81% of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does Benjamin Franklin Elementary School offer ?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School part of?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is part of Glen Ellyn SD 41 School District.

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  • Enrollment: 581 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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