Charles Dickens School vs. Alfred Benesch
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Charles Dickens School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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
Overview
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).
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.
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
265 students
234 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
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
23
24
Grade 1 Students
21
25
Grade 2 Students
28
39
Grade 3 Students
25
18
Grade 4 Students
28
36
Grade 5 Students
30
24
Grade 6 Students
30
21
Grade 7 Students
34
22
Grade 8 Students
31
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
96%
93%
% White
2%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
