📍 340 Kelly St, Gillespie, Macoupin County, 62033
Ben-Gil Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Gillespie, Macoupin County. The school has 552 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Angela Sandretto. It is part of the Gillespie CUSD 7 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 42.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 7% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ben-Gil Elementary School enrolls 552 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 42.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.2% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 526 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
549 of the school's 552 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ben-Gil Elementary School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 48, state house district 95.
Ben-Gil Elementary School is one of 3 schools in Gillespie CUSD 7, based in Gillespie, Illinois. The district serves 1,095 students district-wide and employs 86 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 552 students, Ben-Gil Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 365 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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