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Bennett Elementary School

1125 Bennett Road
Fort Collins, CO 80521

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Serving 383 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bennett Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 383 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20% in CO
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bennett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Bennett Elementary School's student population of 383 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bennett Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	45
1	73
2	56
3	57
4	78
5	59

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Total Students

383 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School
2023	409
2022	395
2021	421
2020	481
2019	481
2018	496
2017	496
2016	494
2015	509
2014	492
2013	494
2012	478
2011	468
2010	454
2009	486
2008	456
2007	428
2006	408
2005	387
2004	381
2003	387
2002	404
2001	445
2000	443
1999	446
1998	458
1997	447
1996	451
1995	483
1994	482
1993	498
1992	557
1991	537
1990	535
1989	597
1988	573
1987	532

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	30
2019	30
2018	28
2017	28
2016	29
2015	28
2014	28
2013	29
2012	27
2011	27
2010	27
2009	27
2008	30
2007	27
2006	27
2005	27
2004	26
2003	27
2002	29
2001	27
2000	27
1999	26
1998	26
1997	26
1996	23
1995	24
1994	24
1993	25
1992	26
1991	23
1990	25
1989	25
1988	24
1987	25

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School Rankings

Bennett Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bennett Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#342 out of 1779 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bennett Elementary School
2022	#342
2021	#222
2019	#213
2018	#172
2017	#166
2016	#133
2015	#315
2014	#175
2013	#97
2012	#66
2011	#110

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50-54%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2022	52%	32%	48%
2021	47%	33%	45%
2019	58%	35%	52%
2018	60%	35%	50%
2017	57%	33%	48%
2016	63%	33%	45%
2015	46%	31%	43%
2014	84%	57%	69%
2013	88%	57%	69%
2012	90%	56%	67%
2011	97%	82%	89%

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50-54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2022	52%	45%	59%
2021	67%	47%	60%
2019	63%	47%	62%
2018	63%	44%	50%
2017	62%	42%	56%
2016	59%	40%	55%
2015	54%	40%	55%
2014	86%	69%	80%
2013	89%	70%	80%
2012	91%	70%	80%
2011	97%	89%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	16:1	16:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	16:1	15:1	17:1
2020	16:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	16:1	17:1
2018	18:1	17:1	17:1
2017	18:1	17:1	17:1
2016	17:1	17:1	17:1
2015	18:1	17:1	17:1
2014	18:1	17:1	18:1
2013	17:1	17:1	17:1
2012	18:1	17:1	18:1
2011	17:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	15:1	16:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	18:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	14:1	17:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	18:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	14:1	17:1	18:1
2001	16:1	17:1	19:1
2000	16:1	17:1	19:1
1999	17:1	17:1	19:1
1998	18:1	18:1	19:1
1997	17:1	18:1	20:1
1996	20:1	18:1	21:1
1995	21:1	18:1	21:1
1994	20:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	22:1	18:1	20:1
1991	23:1	18:1	20:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	24:1	18:1	20:1
1988	24:1	18:1	21:1
1987	21:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2021	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	6%	3%	3%
2010	9%	4%	4%
2009	8%	4%	4%
2008	7%	3%	3%
2007	6%	3%	3%
2006	5%	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	5%	3%	3%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	3%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	4%	2%	2%
1992	5%	2%	2%
1991	7%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	19%	35%	20%
2022	17%	35%	20%
2021	18%	34%	19%
2020	13%	34%	18%
2019	13%	34%	18%
2018	14%	34%	18%
2017	14%	34%	18%
2016	12%	33%	19%
2015	11%	33%	18%
2014	12%	33%	18%
2013	10%	32%	18%
2012	9%	32%	18%
2011	11%	32%	18%
2010	10%	29%	16%
2009	9%	28%	16%
2008	9%	28%	16%
2007	9%	28%	15%
2006	10%	27%	15%
2005	11%	26%	15%
2004	11%	25%	14%
2003	14%	24%	13%
2002	17%	23%	12%
2001	13%	22%	12%
2000	13%	21%	11%
1999	12%	20%	11%
1998	10%	19%	10%
1997	9%	19%	10%
1996	6%	18%	10%
1995	5%	18%	10%
1994	5%	17%	9%
1993	4%	17%	9%
1992	4%	17%	9%
1991	5%	16%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	3%	5%	1%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	4%	6%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	3%	6%	2%
2000	3%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	2%	5%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	3%	5%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	2%	5%	1%
1992	2%	5%	1%
1991	2%	5%	1%
1990	2%	5%	1%
1989	3%	5%	1%

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White

69%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	72%	51%	71%
2022	74%	52%	72%
2021	72%	52%	72%
2020	78%	53%	73%
2019	78%	53%	73%
2018	77%	53%	74%
2017	77%	53%	74%
2016	80%	54%	74%
2015	78%	54%	73%
2014	77%	55%	74%
2013	77%	56%	74%
2012	77%	56%	74%
2011	75%	57%	74%
2010	77%	60%	76%
2009	79%	61%	77%
2008	79%	61%	78%
2007	80%	62%	78%
2006	81%	63%	79%
2005	80%	64%	79%
2004	81%	65%	80%
2003	76%	66%	81%
2002	76%	67%	82%
2001	80%	68%	82%
2000	82%	70%	84%
1999	84%	71%	84%
1998	85%	72%	85%
1997	85%	72%	85%
1996	86%	73%	85%
1995	87%	74%	85%
1994	89%	75%	86%
1993	89%	75%	86%
1992	88%	75%	87%
1991	85%	76%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	6%	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	0.45	0.62	0.45
2022	0.42	0.61	0.45
2021	0.45	0.61	0.44
2020	0.38	0.60	0.44
2019	0.38	0.60	0.44
2018	0.39	0.60	0.42
2017	0.39	0.60	0.42
2016	0.35	0.60	0.42
2015	0.38	0.60	0.41
2014	0.39	0.59	0.42
2013	0.40	0.59	0.42
2012	0.40	0.59	0.42
2011	0.43	0.58	0.42
2010	0.39	0.55	0.39
2009	0.36	0.55	0.38
2008	0.36	0.55	0.37
2007	0.35	0.54	0.37
2006	0.33	0.53	0.36
2005	0.35	0.52	0.36
2004	0.33	0.52	0.35
2003	0.40	0.51	0.33
2002	0.40	0.50	0.32
2001	0.34	0.49	0.31
2000	0.31	0.47	0.29
1999	0.28	0.46	0.28
1998	0.27	0.46	0.27
1997	0.27	0.45	0.27
1996	0.26	0.45	0.27
1995	0.24	0.43	0.26
1994	0.21	0.41	0.25
1993	0.21	0.41	0.25
1992	0.22	0.40	0.24
1991	0.27	0.40	0.24

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Eligible for

44%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	38%	33%	24%
2022	33%	30%	23%
2021	29%	33%	21%
2020	25%	33%	25%
2019	25%	33%	25%
2018	23%	35%	24%
2017	23%	35%	24%
2016	21%	34%	24%
2015	21%	34%	25%
2014	21%	35%	24%
2013	20%	34%	24%
2012	19%	34%	25%
2011	15%	33%	23%
2010	19%	31%	22%
2009	17%	28%	20%
2008	18%	28%	18%
2007	25%	27%	21%
2006	21%	27%	17%
2005	22%	25%	16%
2004	20%	24%	15%
2003	20%	22%	12%
2002	20%	21%	12%
2001	20%	20%	12%
2000	21%	21%	12%
1999	19%	21%	13%
1998	19%	22%	14%
1997	18%	22%	14%
1996	14%	22%	14%
1995	15%	22%	16%
1994	12%	21%	12%
1993	10%	20%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	7%	7%	5%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	10%	8%	6%
2019	10%	8%	6%
2018	8%	8%	5%
2017	8%	8%	5%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	7%	7%	5%
2009	9%	7%	4%
2008	3%	7%	4%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	6%	6%	4%
2004	7%	6%	4%
2003	9%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Poudre School District R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bennett Elementary School's ranking?

Bennett Elementary School is ranked #342 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Bennett Elementary School often compared to?

Bennett Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dunn Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Bennett Elementary School?

383 students attend Bennett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Bennett Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bennett Elementary School?

Bennett Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Bennett Elementary School offer ?

Bennett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bennett Elementary School part of?

Bennett Elementary School is part of Poudre School District R-1.

In what neighborhood is Bennett Elementary School located?

Bennett Elementary School is located in the Prospect And Shields neighborhood of Fort Collins, CO.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 383 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education