Heritage Elementary School vs. Bennington Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Heritage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bennington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Heritage Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 380 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bennington Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
456 students
380 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#183 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#30 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
75-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
78
52
Grade 1 Students
73
56
Grade 2 Students
78
77
Grade 3 Students
80
65
Grade 4 Students
79
66
Grade 5 Students
68
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
5%
n/a


% Hispanic
7%
5%


% Black
6%
1%


% White
76%
89%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.20


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

