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Pine Creek Elementary School vs. Bennington Elementary School

Should you attend Pine Creek Elementary School or Bennington Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pine Creek Elementary School
7801 N Hws Cleveland Blvd
Bennington, NE 68007
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Bennington Elementary School
11620 N 156th St
Bennington, NE 68007
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Pine Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Bennington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pine Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 403 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 16:1 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 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
578 students
403 students
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This chart displays total students of Bennington Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bennington Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#43 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 5%)
#30 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pine Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bennington Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 10% in NE)
75-79%
(Top 5% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bennington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 5% in NE)
70-74%
(Top 5% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bennington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 5% in NE)
90-94%
(Top 1% in NE)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Bennington Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
82
61
Grade 1 Students
94
74
Grade 2 Students
96
69
Grade 3 Students
113
64
Grade 4 Students
86
62
Grade 5 Students
107
73

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bennington Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bennington Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bennington Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bennington Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bennington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.20
This chart displays the diversity score of Pine Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bennington Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bennington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bennington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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