Ben-Gil Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5 CSchool Grade
Part of Gillespie Community Unit School District 7
340 Kelly St, Gillespie, IL 62033 · (217) 839-4828
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Academic performance
Math proficiency7%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 30.7%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
523Students enrolled
12:1Student–teacher ratio
66%Free / reduced lunch
TownSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K77
Kindergarten53
Grade 194
Grade 275
Grade 376
Grade 474
Grade 574
Students
White · 94%494
Black · 3%14
Hispanic · 1%6
Two or more races · 1%6
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
523’20
529’21
552’22
547’23
523’24
Location
340 Kelly St Gillespie
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.