Bennett Elementary School vs. Pennington Traditional
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bennett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Pennington Traditional ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 742 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bennett Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 651 students in grades 1-8, Pennington Traditional ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
1-8
Total Students
742 students
651 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#654 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#381 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
65%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
85%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
119
-
Grade 1 Students
123
72
Grade 2 Students
125
78
Grade 3 Students
125
84
Grade 4 Students
123
84
Grade 5 Students
112
84
Grade 6 Students
-
84
Grade 7 Students
-
84
Grade 8 Students
-
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
25%
% Hispanic
24%
17%
% Black
13%
23%
% White
43%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.78
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
