Is Banner Elementary School a good school?

Banner Elementary School ranks 232 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Banner Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 374 students attended Banner Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Banner Elementary School?

Students at Banner Elementary School are 64% White, 13% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Banner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Banner Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Dunlap Middle School High : Dunlap High School

Banner Elementary School

Summary:

Banner Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dunlap, Illinois, serving 381 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Dunlap CUSD 323 district, which is ranked 73 out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Banner Elementary School consistently ranks among the top Illinois elementary schools, ranking 232 out of 2,067 in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels, with 63.2% of all students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.2%. The school's Asian and White student subgroups also perform well, ranking in the top 340 out of 1,392 Illinois elementary schools for White students in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students is relatively lower, ranking 640 out of 1,763 Illinois elementary schools in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, Banner Elementary School consistently outperforms the other Dunlap CUSD 323 schools, such as Ridgeview Elementary, Dunlap Grade School, and Wilder-Waite Grade School, on state assessments. Another Dunlap CUSD 323 school, Hickory Grove Elementary School, also performs exceptionally well, matching or exceeding Banner Elementary's performance. In contrast, the nearby schools in the Peoria School District 150, such as Hines Primary, Kellar Primary, Northmoor Primary, and Charter Oak Primary, have significantly lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

12610 N Allen Rd
Dunlap, IL 61525-9415

(309) 243-7774

District: Dunlap CUSD 323

SchoolDigger Rank:
232^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,035

Students who attend Banner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dunlap Middle School
High:	Dunlap High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 374

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Asian:

13.1%

Two or more races:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Banner Elementary School ranks better than 88.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Dunlap CUSD 323 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.49. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.2%), Asian (13.1%), two or more races (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Banner Elementary School is 15.6, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Dunlap CUSD 323 School District. (See more...)

Compare Banner Elementary School employs 23.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Banner Elementary School is $12,035, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Dunlap CUSD 323 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Banner Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Banner Elementary School 232^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Banner Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Dunlap CUSD 323:

SchoolDigger ranks Dunlap CUSD 323 73^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Banner Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Banner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	88.04	86^th	2020	95.7%
2004	74.31	554^th	2030	72.7%
2005	80.72	287^th	2022	85.8%
2006	77.45	404^th	2086	80.6%
2007	80.81	261^st	2095	87.5%
2008	85.40	130^th	2092	93.8%
2009	83.15	214^th	2120	89.9%
2010	86.33	93^rd	2139	95.7%
2011	83.34	207^th	2147	90.4%
2012	84.03	185^th	2166	91.5%
2013	92.16	83^rd	2167	96.2%
2014	88.53	173^rd	2093	91.7%
2015	94.13	108^th	2052	94.7%
2016	89.06	194^th	2046	90.5%
2017	89.79	166^th	2044	91.9%
2018	93.49	98^th	2037	95.2%
2019	90.47	149^th	2086	92.9%
2021	89.05	172^nd	1948	91.2%
2022	90.07	172^nd	2082	91.7%
2023	88.10	209^th	2077	89.9%
2024	87.49	232^nd	2067	88.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Banner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	67.97	402^nd	1816	77.9%
2022	55.97	640^th	1763	63.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Banner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.80	92^nd	1964	95.3%
2019	92.29	101^st	2019	95.0%
2021	82.60	224^th	1680	86.7%
2022	88.03	196^th	1970	90.1%
2023	83.82	265^th	1957	86.5%
2024	89.32	170^th	1942	91.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Banner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.55	116^th	1972	94.1%
2019	85.83	221^st	2019	89.1%
2021	84.91	189^th	1707	88.9%
2022	87.84	194^th	1977	90.2%
2023	87.70	196^th	1984	90.1%
2024	81.96	302^nd	1959	84.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Banner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	69.68	74^th	242	69.4%
2019	70.15	62^nd	243	74.5%

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Rank History for White students at Banner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.60	143^rd	1463	90.2%
2019	80.75	197^th	1462	86.5%
2021	79.57	182^nd	1308	86.1%
2022	77.75	234^th	1425	83.6%
2023	70.93	333^rd	1419	76.5%
2024	71.55	340^th	1392	75.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Banner Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	325	3	11	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	341
1989	341	1	10	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	354
1990	347	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	360
1991	354	2	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1992	345	2	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1993	346	4	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1994	333	4	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1995	350	5	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1996	350	5	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1997	340	3	8	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	355
1998	325	2	10	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	343
1999	327	2	11	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	345
2000	258	2	14	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	280
2001	264	9	14	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	295
2002	230	7	14	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	259
2003	230	7	14	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	259
2004	244	13	18	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
2005	237	15	22	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
2006	246	13	34	9	0	n/a	n/a	8	310
2007	297	11	48	13	0	n/a	n/a	9	378
2008	288	19	71	11	1	n/a	n/a	23	413
2009	295	26	68	12	1	n/a	n/a	27	429
2010	304	24	66	14	1	n/a	n/a	28	437
2011	311	25	88	17	2	0	30	0	473
2012	331	26	113	16	2	0	29	0	517
2013	282	14	60	23	0	2	14	0	395
2014	272	13	67	12	0	2	21	0	387
2015	255	12	78	14	0	2	18	0	379
2016	275	14	81	9	0	1	20	0	400
2017	262	20	76	11	0	1	20	0	390
2018	237	20	65	15	1	0	15	0	353
2019	227	24	67	14	0	0	19	0	351
2020	212	29	70	16	0	0	17	0	344
2021	210	34	57	18	0	0	19	0	338
2022	217	25	54	19	1	0	17	0	333
2023	247	23	58	26	1	0	26	0	381
2024	240	20	49	22	2	0	41	0	374

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Banner Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	341	15.8	21.5	n/a
1989	354	16.2	21.8	n/a
1990	360	17.1	21.0	n/a
1991	363	17.8	20.3	n/a
1992	352	17.1	20.5	n/a
1993	355	18.0	19.7	n/a
1994	343	16.8	20.4	n/a
1995	360	15.9	22.6	n/a
1996	360	15.9	22.6	n/a
1997	355	15.9	22.3	n/a
1998	343	17.7	19.4	n/a
1999	345	18.9	18.3	n/a
2000	280	16.3	17.2	n/a
2001	295	17.5	16.9	n/a
2002	259	16.9	15.3	7.7
2003	259	16.9	15.3	7.7
2004	281	15.6	18.0	7.8
2005	283	17.4	16.3	7.8
2006	310	16.0	19.4	5
2007	378	18.0	21.0	4.3
2008	413	20.0	20.7	6.9
2009	429	26.5	16.2	5.5
2010	437	26.0	16.8	8.6
2011	473	25.5	18.5	8.9
2012	517	27.5	18.8	8.9
2013	395	19.5	20.2	10.9
2014	387	26.3	14.6	11.6
2015	379	24.0	15.7	11.3
2016	400	23.0	17.3	10.5
2017	390	24.3	16.0	12.3
2018	353	24.1	14.5	13.3
2019	351	22.8	15.3	13.7
2020	344	22.3	15.3	15.4
2021	338	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	333	20.8	15.9	10.8
2023	381	21.8	17.4	11.8
2024	374	23.9	15.6	13.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Banner Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	341	15.8	21.5	n/a
1989	354	16.2	21.8	n/a
1990	360	17.1	21.0	n/a
1991	363	17.8	20.3	n/a
1992	352	17.1	20.5	n/a
1993	355	18.0	19.7	n/a
1994	343	16.8	20.4	n/a
1995	360	15.9	22.6	n/a
1996	360	15.9	22.6	n/a
1997	355	15.9	22.3	n/a
1998	343	17.7	19.4	n/a
1999	345	18.9	18.3	n/a
2000	280	16.3	17.2	n/a
2001	295	17.5	16.9	n/a
2002	259	16.9	15.3	7.7
2003	259	16.9	15.3	7.7
2004	281	15.6	18.0	7.8
2005	283	17.4	16.3	7.8
2006	310	16.0	19.4	5
2007	378	18.0	21.0	4.3
2008	413	20.0	20.7	6.9
2009	429	26.5	16.2	5.5
2010	437	26.0	16.8	8.6
2011	473	25.5	18.5	8.9
2012	517	27.5	18.8	8.9
2013	395	19.5	20.2	10.9
2014	387	26.3	14.6	11.6
2015	379	24.0	15.7	11.3
2016	400	23.0	17.3	10.5
2017	390	24.3	16.0	12.3
2018	353	24.1	14.5	13.3
2019	351	22.8	15.3	13.7
2020	344	22.3	15.3	15.4
2021	338	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	333	20.8	15.9	10.8
2023	381	21.8	17.4	11.8
2024	374	23.9	15.6	13.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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