Bentley Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

513 E Illinois Hwy
New Lenox, IL 60451

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Top 30%

Serving 380 students in grades 4-6, Bentley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4-6
Enrollment: 380 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 30% in IL
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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Bentley Elementary School's student population of 380 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bentley Elementary School
4	134
5	114
6	132

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Total Students

380 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bentley Elementary School
2023	374
2022	373
2021	387
2020	401
2019	401
2018	357
2017	357
2016	395
2015	407
2014	413
2013	409
2012	419
2011	450
2010	458
2009	464
2008	460
2007	477
2006	591
2005	525
2004	527
2003	500
2002	502
2001	439
2000	439
1999	679
1998	666
1997	601
1996	590
1995	677
1994	687
1993	664
1992	627
1991	639
1990	592
1989	549
1988	536
1987	505

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bentley Elementary School
2023	21
2022	24
2020	21
2019	21
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
2015	22
2014	21
2013	25
2012	21
2011	22
2010	23
2009	24
2008	22
2007	24
2006	32
2005	26
2004	27
2003	29
2002	25
2001	22
2000	23
1999	30
1998	26
1997	25
1996	25
1995	28
1994	29
1993	29
1992	29
1991	28
1990	25

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

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Bentley Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bentley Elementary School is 0.27, 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.

This School

State Level (IL)

#821 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bentley Elementary School
2023	#821
2022	#948
2021	#963
2019	#1151
2018	#1166
2017	#1272
2016	#1394
2015	#1565
2014	#1398
2013	#1398
2012	#1164

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46%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bentley Elementary School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	46%	27%	46%
2021	33%	28%	41%
2019	40%	33%	48%
2018	38%	32%	44%
2017	39%	32%	45%
2016	39%	31%	45%
2015	28%	29%	36%
2014	64%	59%	70%
2013	62%	58%	68%
2012	90%	80%	90%
2011	89%	80%	91%

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36%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bentley Elementary School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2022	36%	30%	35%
2021	38%	32%	41%
2019	44%	38%	48%
2018	43%	37%	44%
2017	41%	38%	44%
2016	32%	36%	42%
2015	34%	38%	46%
2014	60%	57%	63%
2013	64%	58%	64%
2012	86%	75%	84%
2011	81%	75%	85%

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55-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bentley Elementary School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	18:1	14:1	17:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	19:1	15:1	18:1
2019	19:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	19:1
2017	18:1	15:1	19:1
2016	19:1	16:1	19:1
2015	19:1	16:1	20:1
2014	20:1	16:1	21:1
2013	17:1	13:1	17:1
2012	20:1	16:1	20:1
2011	20:1	16:1	20:1
2010	20:1	16:1	20:1
2009	19:1	16:1	19:1
2008	21:1	18:1	22:1
2007	20:1	17:1	20:1
2006	18:1	16:1	20:1
2005	20:1	16:1	19:1
2004	20:1	17:1	20:1
2003	17:1	16:1	19:1
2002	20:1	16:1	22:1
2001	20:1	16:1	22:1
2000	19:1	16:1	20:1
1999	23:1	16:1	22:1
1998	26:1	17:1	24:1
1997	24:1	17:1	24:1
1996	24:1	17:1	24:1
1995	24:1	17:1	24:1
1994	24:1	18:1	23:1
1993	23:1	18:1	23:1
1992	22:1	17:1	22:1
1991	23:1	17:1	23:1
1990	24:1	18:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2020)
Year	Bentley Elementary School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bentley Elementary School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	12%	27%	11%
2022	11%	27%	11%
2021	8%	27%	10%
2020	7%	26%	9%
2019	7%	26%	9%
2018	9%	26%	8%
2017	9%	26%	8%
2016	11%	26%	8%
2014	9%	25%	8%
2013	8%	24%	8%
2012	10%	24%	9%
2011	9%	23%	8%
2009	5%	22%	5%
2008	5%	21%	5%
2007	4%	20%	5%
2006	2%	19%	4%
2005	2%	18%	3%
2004	2%	18%	3%
2003	3%	17%	3%
2002	5%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	4%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	3%
1996	3%	12%	2%
1995	1%	12%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	4%	11%	3%
1991	2%	10%	2%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bentley Elementary School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	1%	17%	2%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	2%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2010	2%	20%	1%
2009	2%	20%	1%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	2%	21%	1%
2001	2%	21%
2000	1%	21%

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White

85%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bentley Elementary School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	84%	45%	83%
2022	87%	47%	84%
2021	87%	47%	85%
2020	87%	48%	86%
2019	87%	48%	86%
2018	88%	49%	88%
2017	88%	49%	88%
2016	85%	49%	89%
2014	87%	50%	88%
2013	88%	50%	88%
2012	86%	51%	87%
2011	86%	51%	88%
2010	98%	53%	97%
2009	93%	53%	92%
2008	94%	54%	93%
2007	95%	55%	93%
2006	97%	56%	94%
2005	97%	57%	95%
2004	96%	57%	95%
2003	95%	58%	95%
2002	92%	59%	95%
2001	95%	60%	96%
2000	96%	61%	96%
1999	97%	62%	97%
1998	98%	63%	98%
1997	98%	64%	97%
1996	96%	64%	97%
1995	98%	65%	97%
1994	96%	65%	97%
1993	96%	65%	97%
1992	100%	66%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bentley Elementary School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bentley Elementary School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	0.28	0.70	0.30
2022	0.23	0.68	0.29
2021	0.24	0.68	0.27
2020	0.24	0.68	0.26
2019	0.24	0.68	0.26
2018	0.22	0.67	0.22
2017	0.22	0.67	0.22
2016	0.27	0.67	0.21
2014	0.24	0.66	0.23
2013	0.22	0.66	0.23
2012	0.25	0.65	0.23
2011	0.25	0.66	0.23
2010	0.04	0.64	0.05
2009	0.12	0.64	0.15
2008	0.11	0.64	0.13
2007	0.10	0.63	0.12
2006	0.06	0.61	0.12
2005	0.06	0.61	0.10
2004	0.08	0.60	0.09
2003	0.10	0.59	0.08
2002	0.14	0.59	0.09
2001	0.10	0.58	0.08
2000	0.08	0.57	0.07
1999	0.06	0.56	0.07
1998	0.04	0.56	0.05
1997	0.04	0.54	0.06
1996	0.08	0.53	0.06
1995	0.04	0.53	0.06
1994	0.08	0.52	0.05
1993	0.08	0.52	0.06
1991	0.04	0.52	0.03

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Eligible for

16%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bentley Elementary School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	16%	43%	11%
2022	16%	43%	11%
2021	16%	44%	11%
2020	14%	47%	11%
2019	14%	47%	11%
2018	16%	46%	10%
2017	16%	46%	10%
2016	14%	47%	8%
2015	22%	52%	15%
2014	19%	47%	13%
2013	16%	45%	11%
2012	6%	21%	4%
2011	15%	39%	10%
2010	12%	37%	8%
2009	8%	33%	6%
2008	8%	32%	4%
2007	8%	32%	4%
2006	3%	32%	3%
2005	3%	32%	3%
2004	3%	31%	3%
2003	2%	30%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bentley Elementary School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	15%	27%	8%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	5%	6%	3%
2008	5%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Lenox School District 122

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Bentley Elementary School's ranking?

Bentley Elementary School is ranked #821 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Bentley Elementary School?

380 students attend Bentley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Bentley Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bentley Elementary School?

Bentley Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bentley Elementary School offer ?

Bentley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-6

What school district is Bentley Elementary School part of?

Bentley Elementary School is part of New Lenox School District 122.

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