Beulah Elementary School vs. Bensley Elementary School
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School Overview
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Bensley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
Serving 993 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beulah Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bensley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
993 students
581 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1581 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1641 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
145
89
Grade 1 Students
150
109
Grade 2 Students
190
102
Grade 3 Students
154
94
Grade 4 Students
163
91
Grade 5 Students
191
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
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% Hispanic
37%
79%
% Black
43%
13%
% White
13%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
