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Bennett Woods Elementary School

2650 Bennett Rd
Okemos, MI 48864

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Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bennett Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 486 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 10% in MI
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Bennett Woods Elementary School's student population of 486 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bennett Woods Elementary School
Kind	77
1	96
2	105
3	99
4	109

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Total Students

486 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bennett Woods Elementary School
2023	479
2022	463
2021	443
2020	429
2019	429
2018	374
2017	374
2016	379
2015	413
2014	408
2013	385
2012	362
2011	344
2010	296
2009	317
2008	330
2007	350
2006	336
2005	342
2004	343
2003	248
2002	262
2001	272
2000	256
1999	255
1998	283
1997	304
1996	305

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bennett Woods Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	27
2020	24
2019	24
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	23
2014	24
2013	22
2012	19
2011	19
2010	17
2009	17
2008	15
2007	16
2006	17
2005	20
2004	1
2003	16
2002	16
2001	15
2000	16
1999	17
1998	17
1997	17
1996	18

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School Rankings

Bennett Woods Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,069 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bennett Woods Elementary School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#173 out of 3069 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bennett Woods Elementary School
2022	#173
2021	#253
2019	#103
2018	#42
2017	#232
2016	#41
2015	#44
2014	#259
2013	#157
2012	#58
2011	#99

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60-64%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bennett Woods Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos School District
2022	62%	34%	57%
2021	57%	36%	60%
2019	82%	40%	68%
2018	77%	37%	56%
2017	72%	39%	67%
2016	77%	38%	67%
2015	77%	37%	68%
2014	67%	41%	72%
2013	77%	41%	74%
2012	72%	37%	70%
2011	95%	80%	93%

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70-74%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bennett Woods Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos School District
2022	72%	45%	74%
2021	67%	48%	76%
2019	72%	49%	74%
2018	77%	43%	56%
2017	67%	49%	74%
2016	82%	50%	77%
2015	82%	49%	77%
2014	82%	67%	88%
2013	82%	65%	85%
2012	87%	64%	85%
2011	95%	80%	93%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Bennett Woods Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos School District
2023	16:1	17:1	15:1
2022	15:1	17:1	15:1
2021	16:1	17:1	15:1
2020	18:1	18:1	15:1
2019	18:1	18:1	15:1
2018	17:1	18:1	15:1
2017	17:1	18:1	15:1
2016	16:1	18:1	15:1
2015	18:1	18:1	15:1
2014	17:1	18:1	17:1
2013	17:1	18:1	17:1
2012	19:1	18:1	18:1
2011	19:1	18:1	17:1
2010	18:1	18:1	16:1
2009	18:1	18:1	17:1
2008	21:1	18:1	17:1
2007	22:1	19:1	17:1
2006	20:1	18:1	18:1
2005	17:1	18:1	18:1
2003	16:1	19:1	18:1
2002	16:1	18:1	17:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	16:1	18:1	18:1
1999	15:1	19:1	17:1
1998	17:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bennett Woods Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos School District
2023	17%	3%	24%
2022	15%	3%	24%
2021	15%	3%	25%
2020	15%	3%	24%
2019	15%	3%	24%
2018	19%	3%	23%
2017	19%	3%	23%
2016	21%	3%	24%
2015	22%	3%	22%
2014	22%	3%	20%
2013	24%	3%	20%
2012	25%	3%	19%
2011	24%	3%	18%
2010	30%	3%	19%
2009	28%	3%	17%
2008	24%	3%	18%
2007	24%	3%	17%
2006	26%	2%	17%
2005	24%	2%	16%
2004	22%	2%	15%
2003	25%	2%	13%
2002	23%	2%	14%
2001	17%	2%	13%
2000	13%	2%	11%
1999	14%	2%	9%
1998	16%	2%	8%
1997	11%	2%	8%
1996	11%	2%	8%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bennett Woods Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos School District
2023	4%	9%	4%
2022	6%	9%	5%
2021	6%	8%	5%
2020	9%	8%	6%
2019	9%	8%	6%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	6%	7%	5%
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	7%	5%	3%
2008	5%	5%	3%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2005	5%	4%	2%
2004	4%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	4%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bennett Woods Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos School District
2023	5%	18%	6%
2022	6%	18%	6%
2021	5%	18%	6%
2020	5%	18%	6%
2019	5%	18%	6%
2018	4%	18%	6%
2017	4%	18%	6%
2016	4%	18%	6%
2015	5%	18%	7%
2014	6%	18%	7%
2013	6%	18%	7%
2012	7%	19%	8%
2011	8%	19%	8%
2010	8%	20%	8%
2009	7%	20%	8%
2008	7%	20%	7%
2007	7%	20%	7%
2006	5%	20%	6%
2005	5%	20%	7%
2004	5%	20%	6%
2003	6%	20%	5%
2002	5%	20%	6%
2001	7%	19%	5%
2000	8%	19%	5%
1999	10%	19%	5%
1998	12%	19%	6%
1997	15%	18%	6%
1996	15%	18%	6%

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White

61%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bennett Woods Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos School District
2023	61%	64%	56%
2022	61%	64%	56%
2021	62%	65%	56%
2020	61%	66%	57%
2019	61%	66%	57%
2018	61%	66%	59%
2017	61%	66%	59%
2016	61%	67%	59%
2015	59%	68%	61%
2014	56%	69%	63%
2013	59%	69%	65%
2012	58%	69%	66%
2011	60%	70%	68%
2010	58%	70%	70%
2009	58%	71%	71%
2008	64%	71%	72%
2007	65%	71%	73%
2006	65%	73%	74%
2005	66%	72%	75%
2004	69%	73%	76%
2003	66%	72%	78%
2002	68%	73%	78%
2001	73%	74%	80%
2000	76%	75%	82%
1999	75%	75%	84%
1998	72%	75%	83%
1997	72%	76%	83%
1996	71%	76%	83%

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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 Woods Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos School District
2023	13%	5%	10%
2022	12%	5%	9%
2021	12%	5%	8%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	10%	4%	6%
2017	10%	4%	6%
2016	9%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	8%	2%	4%
2013	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bennett Woods Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos School District
2023	0.58	0.55	0.62
2022	0.59	0.55	0.62
2021	0.58	0.54	0.62
2020	0.59	0.53	0.61
2019	0.59	0.53	0.61
2018	0.58	0.53	0.59
2017	0.58	0.53	0.59
2016	0.58	0.52	0.59
2015	0.60	0.50	0.57
2014	0.63	0.50	0.56
2013	0.59	0.49	0.54
2012	0.60	0.49	0.52
2011	0.58	0.48	0.50
2010	0.58	0.47	0.48
2009	0.59	0.46	0.46
2008	0.53	0.46	0.44
2007	0.52	0.46	0.43
2006	0.52	0.43	0.42
2005	0.51	0.44	0.41
2004	0.48	0.43	0.40
2003	0.51	0.44	0.37
2002	0.48	0.42	0.36
2001	0.43	0.42	0.34
2000	0.40	0.40	0.31
1999	0.41	0.40	0.29
1998	0.47	0.40	0.30
1997	0.45	0.39	0.28
1996	0.47	0.39	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Bennett Woods Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos School District
2023	18%	49%	18%
2022	18%	47%	16%
2021	18%	46%	18%
2020	20%	45%	17%
2019	20%	45%	17%
2018	15%	40%	14%
2017	15%	40%	14%
2016	13%	40%	13%
2015	14%	41%	14%
2014	20%	43%	15%
2013	16%	42%	16%
2012	15%	42%	14%
2011	14%	41%	13%
2010	7%	40%	13%
2009	10%	35%	11%
2008	12%	31%	11%
2006	7%	30%	7%
2005	7%	28%	7%
2004	6%	27%	6%
2003	2%	25%	4%
2002	6%	25%	5%
2001	8%	24%	4%
2000	11%	25%	4%
1999	13%	25%	4%
1998	14%	26%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bennett Woods Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	6%	6%	4%
2017	6%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	3%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Okemos School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bennett Woods Elementary School's ranking?

Bennett Woods Elementary School is ranked #173 out of 3,069 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Bennett Woods Elementary School often compared to?

Bennett Woods Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cornell Elementary School, Hiawatha Elementary School, Okemos Public Montessoricentral by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% MI state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Bennett Woods Elementary School?

486 students attend Bennett Woods Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Bennett Woods Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Bennett Woods Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Bennett Woods Elementary School offer ?

Bennett Woods Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bennett Woods Elementary School part of?

Bennett Woods Elementary School is part of Okemos School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 486 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 10%
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education