The brief
A Gillespie Cusd 7 elementary school where students score 34 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 155 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 1 of 3 in Gillespie Cusd 7.
Ben-Gil Elementary School is listed in Gillespie Cusd 7, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202550%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 62033; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the St. Louis school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $75,477
- Median home value
- $104,700
- Median rent
- $769/mo
- College educated
- 18%
- Homeownership
- 71.2%
- Poverty rate
- 14.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 62033; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 15
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 49
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 99.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Ben-Gil Elementary School serve?
Ben-Gil Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend Ben-Gil Elementary School?
Ben-Gil Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 547 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ben-Gil Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ben-Gil Elementary School is 12.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Ben-Gil Elementary School rank in IL?
Ben-Gil Elementary School ranks #155 of 3,814 schools in IL.
What is Ben-Gil Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Ben-Gil Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Ben-Gil Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Ben-Gil Elementary School has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 41% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Ben-Gil Elementary School a charter school?
No, Ben-Gil Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Ben-Gil Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Ben-Gil Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ben-Gil Elementary School?
99.3% of students at Ben-Gil Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 547
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 45
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Town
- County
- Macoupin County
- Phone
- (217) 839-4828
- Rank in district
- #1 of 3
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $15,843
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 16.3%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 62033)
- 4,398
- Area average commute
- 29.5 min
- Area median age
- 45.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.