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Bennett Elementary School

17900 Ne 16th Street
Bellevue, WA 98008

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Serving 512 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bennett Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 512 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 10% in WA
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Bennett Elementary School's student population of 512 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 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	31
Kind	86
1	94
2	86
3	82
4	73
5	60

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Total Students

512 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School
2023	435
2022	370
2021	418
2020	513
2019	513
2018	418
2017	418
2016	439
2015	476
2014	401
2013	426
2012	416
2011	441
2010	392
2009	385
2008	362
2007	362
2006	401
2005	406
2004	401
2003	393
2002	403
2001	408
2000	417
1999	436
1998	431
1997	426
1996	461
1995	433
1994	469
1993	427
1992	457
1991	413
1990	416
1989	393
1988	376
1987	358

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School
2023	23
2022	22
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	27
2013	22
2012	22
2011	20
2010	19
2009	19
2008	19
2007	19
2006	18
2005	20
2004	21
2003	21
2002	21
2001	19
2000	18
1999	19
1998	19
1997	19
1996	21
1995	20
1994	21
1993	20
1992	20
1991	18
1990	18

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School Rankings

Bennett Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,113 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bennett Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#134 out of 2113 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bennett Elementary School
2022	#134
2021	#107
2019	#107
2018	#62
2017	#83
2016	#68
2015	#45
2013	#64
2012	#141
2011	#154
2010	#72

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70-74%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2022	72%	40%	69%
2019	80%	50%	73%
2018	83%	51%	75%
2017	85%	51%	75%
2016	83%	51%	77%
2015	87%	49%	75%
2013	88%	64%	82%
2012	83%	63%	81%
2011	84%	60%	79%
2010	82%	54%	75%

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75-79%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2022	77%	53%	75%
2019	82%	61%	79%
2018	86%	61%	75%
2017	84%	61%	80%
2016	84%	62%	82%
2015	85%	56%	77%
2013	93%	73%	85%
2012	89%	72%	84%
2011	86%	70%	80%
2010	87%	70%	83%

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70-74%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%

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Asian

48%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	44%	9%	44%
2022	42%	9%	44%
2021	42%	8%	44%
2020	39%	8%	41%
2019	39%	8%	41%
2018	33%	8%	38%
2017	33%	8%	38%
2016	34%	8%	36%
2015	38%	8%	35%
2014	28%	7%	33%
2013	29%	8%	32%
2012	24%	7%	30%
2011	26%	7%	29%
2010	26%	10%	30%
2009	24%	10%	30%
2008	24%	9%	28%
2007	24%	8%	27%
2006	25%	8%	26%
2005	25%	8%	25%
2004	20%	8%	23%
2003	16%	8%	21%
2002	17%	8%	20%
2001	17%	7%	21%
2000	15%	7%	20%
1999	15%	7%	20%
1998	14%	7%	20%
1997	14%	7%	20%
1996	15%	7%	19%
1995	16%	6%	19%
1994	14%	6%	18%
1993	14%	6%	17%
1992	16%	6%	16%
1991	15%	6%	16%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	6%	26%	15%
2022	8%	25%	14%
2021	7%	25%	13%
2020	5%	24%	13%
2019	5%	24%	13%
2018	5%	23%	12%
2017	5%	23%	12%
2016	6%	22%	12%
2015	6%	22%	12%
2014	8%	21%	12%
2013	7%	20%	11%
2012	6%	20%	11%
2011	5%	18%	10%
2010	5%	16%	12%
2009	5%	16%	10%
2008	5%	15%	10%
2007	6%	14%	10%
2006	5%	14%	10%
2005	7%	13%	9%
2004	6%	12%	8%
2003	6%	12%	8%
2002	8%	11%	8%
2001	5%	10%	7%
2000	6%	10%	6%
1999	6%	9%	6%
1998	9%	9%	7%
1997	6%	8%	5%
1996	6%	8%	5%
1995	3%	7%	4%
1994	2%	7%	4%
1993	3%	6%	3%

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Black

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

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White

30%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	34%	49%	27%
2022	35%	50%	29%
2021	38%	51%	31%
2020	44%	53%	34%
2019	44%	53%	34%
2018	51%	55%	39%
2017	51%	55%	39%
2016	52%	56%	41%
2015	50%	57%	43%
2014	55%	58%	44%
2013	55%	59%	46%
2012	59%	60%	48%
2011	60%	63%	51%
2010	63%	64%	53%
2009	65%	65%	55%
2008	67%	66%	57%
2007	66%	68%	58%
2006	65%	69%	60%
2005	64%	70%	60%
2004	73%	71%	66%
2003	77%	71%	68%
2002	74%	73%	69%
2001	77%	74%	69%
2000	77%	75%	71%
1999	78%	76%	71%
1998	75%	76%	69%
1997	76%	77%	71%
1996	76%	78%	72%
1995	78%	79%	73%
1994	81%	80%	74%
1993	81%	81%	76%
1992	78%	81%	77%
1991	82%	82%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	13%	9%	10%
2022	13%	9%	10%
2021	10%	9%	9%
2020	8%	8%	9%
2019	8%	8%	9%
2018	8%	8%	9%
2017	8%	8%	9%
2016	7%	7%	9%
2015	5%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	8%	6%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	0.68	0.68	0.71
2022	0.68	0.68	0.70
2021	0.67	0.67	0.70
2020	0.65	0.65	0.70
2019	0.65	0.65	0.70
2018	0.63	0.64	0.69
2017	0.63	0.64	0.69
2016	0.61	0.63	0.69
2015	0.61	0.62	0.68
2014	0.61	0.61	0.68
2013	0.61	0.61	0.68
2012	0.60	0.60	0.66
2011	0.58	0.58	0.65
2010	0.56	0.56	0.59
2009	0.54	0.55	0.58
2008	0.53	0.54	0.57
2007	0.54	0.51	0.56
2006	0.55	0.49	0.55
2005	0.56	0.49	0.55
2004	0.43	0.48	0.51
2003	0.38	0.47	0.49
2002	0.42	0.45	0.48
2001	0.38	0.44	0.48
2000	0.39	0.42	0.46
1999	0.37	0.40	0.46
1998	0.41	0.40	0.47
1997	0.40	0.39	0.46
1996	0.40	0.39	0.45
1995	0.37	0.36	0.43
1994	0.33	0.35	0.42
1993	0.33	0.34	0.40
1992	0.37	0.33	0.38
1991	0.31	0.32	0.36

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Eligible for

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	7%	41%	18%
2022	6%	36%	14%
2021	6%	35%	13%
2020	6%	35%	13%
2019	6%	35%	13%
2018	5%	37%	14%
2017	5%	37%	14%
2016	3%	38%	14%
2015	3%	39%	15%
2014	3%	39%	12%
2013	5%	38%	16%
2012	6%	37%	17%
2011	6%	33%	16%
2010	5%	33%	16%
2009	4%	29%	13%
2008	3%	28%	13%
2007	4%	28%	13%
2006	7%	29%	14%
2005	9%	27%	13%
2004	10%	27%	13%
2003	12%	26%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	2%	8%	5%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	7%	3%
2020	1%	8%	3%
2019	1%	8%	3%
2013	1%	7%	4%
2012	1%	7%	4%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	2%	8%	5%
2009	3%	9%	5%
2008	4%	9%	5%
2007	3%	9%	4%
2006	2%	8%	5%
2005	4%	9%	5%
2004	4%	9%	5%
2003	3%	9%	5%
2002	4%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bellevue School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bennett Elementary School's ranking?

Bennett Elementary School is ranked #134 out of 2,113 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Bennett Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Bennett Elementary School?

512 students attend Bennett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Bennett Elementary School students are Asian, 30% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% 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 18:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

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 Bellevue School District.

In what neighborhood is Bennett Elementary School located?

Bennett Elementary School is located in the Northeast Bellevue neighborhood of Bellevue, WA. There are 3 other public schools located in Northeast Bellevue.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 512 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education