Alfred Benesch vs. Charles Dickens School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alfred Benesch ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Charles Dickens School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 234 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Alfred Benesch ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Serving 265 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Charles Dickens School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
234 students
265 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
14 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3182 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3182 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
15
Kindergarten Students
24
23
Grade 1 Students
25
21
Grade 2 Students
39
28
Grade 3 Students
18
25
Grade 4 Students
36
28
Grade 5 Students
24
30
Grade 6 Students
21
30
Grade 7 Students
22
34
Grade 8 Students
25
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
1%
% Black
93%
96%
% White
n/a
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
