Bennett Venture Academy
Tel:
(419)269-2247
- Bennett Venture Academy serves 733 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 42% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 61%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 55%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Bennett Venture Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 29%.
Top Placements
Bennett Venture Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Bennett Venture Academy's student population of 733 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 733 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Bennett Venture Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,224 schools in Ohio (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bennett Venture Academy is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.24. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (OH) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 61% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 55% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 5% |
| Black | 31% | 16% |
| White | 46% | 71% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.67 | 0.24 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bennett Venture Academy School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, OH Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bennett Venture Academy is Summit Academy Toledo Learning Center (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Whittier Elementary School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Greenwood Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Toledo Greenwood Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 487 students
1.0 miles
760 Northlawn Dr
Toledo, OH 43612
(419)473-8263 1.0 K-6 487 - Toledo Whittier Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 582 students
1.1 miles
4221 Walker Ave
Toledo, OH 43612
(419)671-3600 1.1 PK-8 582 - Toledo Larchmont Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 473 students
1.3 miles
1515 Slater St
Toledo, OH 43612
(419)671-3650 1.3 K-8 473 - Toledo Summit Academy Toledo Learning Center Special Education School
Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 192 students
1.3 miles
5115 Glendale Ave Ste N
Toledo, OH 43614
(419)476-7859 1.3 K-12 192 - Toledo Summit Academy Community School-toledo Special Education School
Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 108 students
1.4 miles
1853 South Ave
Toledo, OH 43609
(419)385-5730 1.4 K-8 108
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