Parkside Middle School vs. Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Should you attend Parkside Middle School or Benjamin Franklin Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 368 students in grades 5-8, Parkside Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 713 students in grades 6-8, Benjamin Franklin Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
368 students
713 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1855 out of 3426 schools in IL (Bottom 50%)
#1417 out of 3426 schools in IL (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
23%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
30%
(Top 50% in IL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 50% in IL)
48%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
97
-
Grade 6 Students
87
246
Grade 7 Students
82
223
Grade 8 Students
102
244
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
15%
5%
% Black
2%
43%
% White
73%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.68
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
