Banner Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Banner Elementary School

12610 N Allen Rd
Dunlap, IL 61525

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Serving 374 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Banner Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 374 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 10% in IL
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Banner Elementary School's student population of 374 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Banner Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	69
1	59
2	64
3	61
4	61
5	59

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Total Students

374 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Banner Elementary School
2023	381
2022	333
2021	338
2020	351
2019	351
2018	390
2017	390
2016	400
2015	379
2014	387
2013	395
2012	517
2011	473
2010	437
2009	429
2008	413
2007	378
2006	310
2005	283
2004	281
2003	259
2002	230
2001	295
2000	280
1999	345
1998	343
1997	355
1996	360
1995	372
1994	343
1993	355
1992	352
1991	363
1990	360
1989	354
1988	341
1987	313

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Banner Elementary School
2023	22
2022	21
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	25
2014	26
2013	20
2012	28
2011	26
2010	26
2009	27
2008	20
2007	18
2006	16
2005	17
2004	15
2003	16
2002	17
2001	17
2000	16
1999	18
1998	18
1997	16
1996	16
1995	17
1994	17
1993	18
1992	17
1991	18
1990	17

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School Rankings

Banner Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Banner Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#206 out of 3426 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Banner Elementary School
2022	#206
2021	#421
2019	#306
2018	#236
2017	#282
2016	#243
2015	#149
2014	#186
2013	#102
2012	#363
2011	#366

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(20-21)

50-54%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Banner Elementary School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2021	52%	28%	57%
2019	62%	33%	60%
2018	62%	32%	61%
2017	57%	32%	60%
2016	57%	31%	58%
2015	57%	29%	55%
2014	82%	59%	83%
2013	87%	58%	83%
2012	95%	80%	94%
2011	94%	80%	94%
2010	96%	80%	94%

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50-54%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Banner Elementary School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2022	52%	30%	61%
2021	47%	32%	61%
2019	57%	38%	65%
2018	62%	37%	61%
2017	62%	38%	63%
2016	62%	36%	57%
2015	72%	38%	59%
2014	87%	57%	82%
2013	87%	58%	82%
2012	94%	75%	92%
2011	95%	75%	93%

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70-79%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Banner Elementary School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	16:1	14:1	18:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	18:1
2017	16:1	15:1	18:1
2016	17:1	16:1	18:1
2015	15:1	16:1	18:1
2014	15:1	16:1	17:1
2013	20:1	13:1	18:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	19:1
2010	17:1	16:1	19:1
2009	16:1	16:1	18:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	17:1	19:1
2006	19:1	16:1	20:1
2005	17:1	16:1	20:1
2004	19:1	17:1	19:1
2003	16:1	16:1	19:1
2002	14:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	19:1
1999	19:1	16:1	19:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	22:1	17:1	19:1
1996	23:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	20:1
1994	20:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Banner Elementary School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	15%	6%	22%
2022	16%	5%	23%
2021	17%	5%	22%
2020	19%	5%	21%
2019	19%	5%	21%
2018	20%	5%	20%
2017	20%	5%	20%
2016	21%	5%	20%
2015	21%	6%	18%
2014	17%	5%	18%
2013	15%	5%	16%
2012	22%	4%	15%
2011	19%	5%	15%
2010	17%	5%	14%
2009	18%	5%	15%
2008	19%	5%	13%
2007	14%	5%	11%
2006	12%	5%	10%
2005	8%	5%	8%
2004	6%	4%	7%
2003	5%	4%	6%
2002	6%	4%	6%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	5%	3%	5%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	4%
1997	2%	3%	4%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Banner Elementary School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	7%	27%	5%
2022	6%	27%	4%
2021	5%	27%	4%
2020	4%	26%	3%
2019	4%	26%	3%
2018	2%	26%	3%
2017	2%	26%	3%
2016	2%	26%	3%
2015	3%	25%	2%
2014	3%	25%	2%
2013	6%	24%	3%
2012	3%	24%	2%
2011	4%	23%	2%
2010	5%	22%	4%
2009	5%	22%	3%
2008	4%	21%	3%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	4%	19%	3%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	2%	18%	3%
2003	3%	17%	3%
2002	2%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	2%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1992	1%	10%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Banner Elementary School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	6%	17%	8%
2022	8%	17%	8%
2021	10%	17%	7%
2020	7%	17%	7%
2019	7%	17%	7%
2018	5%	17%	7%
2017	5%	17%	7%
2016	3%	17%	6%
2015	3%	17%	6%
2014	3%	17%	6%
2013	4%	18%	6%
2012	5%	18%	5%
2011	5%	18%	5%
2010	7%	20%	5%
2009	7%	20%	5%
2008	6%	20%	5%
2007	3%	20%	5%
2006	5%	20%	5%
2005	5%	20%	5%
2004	5%	21%	5%
2003	3%	21%	4%
2002	1%	21%	5%
2001	3%	21%	5%
2000	1%	21%	4%
1999	1%	21%	3%
1998	1%	21%	3%
1997	1%	20%	2%
1996	1%	21%	2%
1995	2%	20%	2%
1994	1%	21%	2%
1993	1%	21%	3%

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White

64%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Banner Elementary School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	65%	45%	60%
2022	65%	47%	60%
2021	62%	47%	61%
2020	65%	48%	63%
2019	65%	48%	63%
2018	68%	49%	66%
2017	68%	49%	66%
2016	69%	49%	67%
2015	68%	49%	70%
2014	71%	50%	70%
2013	71%	50%	71%
2012	64%	51%	74%
2011	66%	51%	74%
2010	71%	53%	77%
2009	70%	53%	77%
2008	71%	54%	79%
2007	79%	55%	81%
2006	79%	56%	82%
2005	84%	57%	84%
2004	87%	57%	85%
2003	89%	58%	87%
2002	91%	59%	86%
2001	89%	60%	88%
2000	92%	61%	89%
1999	95%	62%	91%
1998	94%	63%	91%
1997	96%	64%	93%
1996	97%	64%	94%
1995	96%	65%	95%
1994	97%	65%	94%
1993	97%	65%	93%
1992	97%	66%	95%
1991	97%	66%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Banner Elementary School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Banner Elementary School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	0.55	0.70	0.59
2022	0.54	0.68	0.59
2021	0.58	0.68	0.58
2020	0.54	0.68	0.56
2019	0.54	0.68	0.56
2018	0.50	0.67	0.52
2017	0.50	0.67	0.52
2016	0.48	0.67	0.51
2015	0.49	0.67	0.48
2014	0.47	0.66	0.48
2013	0.48	0.66	0.46
2012	0.54	0.65	0.43
2011	0.53	0.66	0.43
2010	0.48	0.64	0.39
2009	0.50	0.64	0.38
2008	0.48	0.64	0.35
2007	0.36	0.63	0.33
2006	0.36	0.61	0.32
2005	0.29	0.61	0.28
2004	0.24	0.60	0.27
2003	0.21	0.59	0.25
2002	0.17	0.59	0.25
2001	0.21	0.58	0.22
2000	0.15	0.57	0.20
1999	0.10	0.56	0.18
1998	0.11	0.56	0.17
1997	0.08	0.54	0.14
1996	0.06	0.53	0.10
1995	0.08	0.53	0.10
1994	0.06	0.52	0.12
1993	0.06	0.52	0.12
1992	0.05	0.52	0.09
1991	0.05	0.52	0.11

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Banner Elementary School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	9%	43%	8%
2022	10%	43%	8%
2021	10%	44%	8%
2020	13%	47%	13%
2019	13%	47%	13%
2018	9%	46%	8%
2017	9%	46%	8%
2016	8%	47%	8%
2015	10%	52%	11%
2014	12%	47%	11%
2013	6%	45%	8%
2012	4%	21%	3%
2011	8%	39%	7%
2010	7%	37%	7%
2009	4%	33%	4%
2008	6%	32%	5%
2007	3%	32%	4%
2006	5%	32%	4%
2005	6%	32%	6%
2004	7%	31%	5%
2003	6%	30%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Banner Elementary School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2013	5%	5%	2%
2012	5%	27%	6%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dunlap CUSD 323 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Banner Elementary School's ranking?

Banner Elementary School is ranked #206 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Banner Elementary School often compared to?

Banner Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hickory Grove Elementary School, Dunlap Grade School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Banner Elementary School?

374 students attend Banner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Banner Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Banner Elementary School?

Banner Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Banner Elementary School offer ?

Banner Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Banner Elementary School part of?

Banner Elementary School is part of Dunlap CUSD 323 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 374 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 10%
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education