BENAVIDES STEAM ACADEMY
Benavides Steam Academy is a public elementary school that is part of the Aurora East USD 131 school district, located in Aurora, IL with about 446 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 1st Grade. With about 25 teachers, Benavides Steam Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Benavides Steam Academy, located in Aurora, Illinois, is a specialized elementary school within the East Aurora School District 131 that focuses on an integrated curriculum centered around Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). The school is designed to foster critical thinking and innovation by embedding hands-on, inquiry-based learning into the daily classroom experience. By emphasizing these five core disciplines, the academy aims to prepare students for the demands of a rapidly evolving digital and global economy, ensuring they develop both technical literacy and creative problem-solving skills from an early age.
Beyond its academic focus, Benavides Steam Academy is deeply committed to building a collaborative school culture that engages students, staff, and the surrounding community. The school environment is structured to support diverse learners, utilizing modern educational tools and project-based learning initiatives to make abstract concepts tangible. By blending rigorous academic standards with a focus on student agency and exploration, the academy strives to cultivate a lifelong love of learning and provide a strong foundational bridge toward future success in secondary education and beyond.
For more information, contact Benavides Steam Academy at (630) 299-5554 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Aurora, IL 60505-1733
(630) 299-5554
BENAVIDES STEAM ACADEMY is a public school in Aurora, IL with about 446 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Illinois
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Aurora East USD 131
- Total Students:
- 446
- Teachers:
- 25.55
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 446 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending BENAVIDES STEAM ACADEMY is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 87% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 87.4%
- Black or African American
- 7.4%
- White
- 3.1%
- Two or more races
- 1.1%
- Asian
- 0.7%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.2%
- Female
- 52.9%
- Male
- 47.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.