Raymond Benson Primary School

Raymond Benson Primary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-2
301 E Washington St,  Itasca, IL
Itasca School District No. 10
3.6

School Details

Students
353
Head of School
Dr. Dawn Turner
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1

Niche Grade Details

Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
29
Full Time Teachers
29
Teachers in First or Second Year
16%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
336:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.3%
Female
49.7%
White
66.1%
Hispanic
19.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
9.6%
Two or more races
3.1%
Black
1.1%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.6 7 Reviews
5.0 parent
7/30/2025
Benson left a lasting impact on my children. They still talk about their teachers. It was a fun, safe, and creative atmosphere for them and we had nothing to complain about.
1.0 parent
1/26/2024
Like many of the other reviews state, this school has gone downhill. I can name on one hand (three fingers) how many teachers actually care about their job and take it seriously. One of my children went here and then to Franzon and they are learning so much more over at Franzon than at Benson. Benso...
2.0 parent
6/20/2020
Like another rater stated, the school has gone downhill over the past few years. I heard so many great things about this district and was excited to get my daughter started, but for some reason she's not learning what she should be and has been placed in "extra help classes." When asking the teacher...
5.0 parent
12/31/2018
For 2 years by now: very very good!

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Raymond Benson Primary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-2 in Itasca, IL and is served by the Itasca School District No. 10 in Illinois. The school has a total enrollment of 353 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. The average home value in this area is $519,651. Discover additional schools in the area, like Alsp-Fenton Charter High School-Fenton HSD 100, Alsp-Lake Park East High School-Lake Park SD 108, Alsp-Medinah Inter School-Medinah SD 11, and more. Learn more about what Itasca has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Raymond Benson Primary School.

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