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Carl O Benner Elementary School (Closed 2004)

545 E Lincoln Hwy
Coatesville, PA 19320

Carl O Benner Elementary School serves 326 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 85% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carl O Benner Elementary School
Kind	30
1	58
2	45
3	76
4	60
5	57

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Total Students

326 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Carl O Benner Elementary School
2023	326
2022	326
2021	326
2020	326
2019	326
2018	326
2017	326
2016	326
2015	326
2003	326
2002	348
2001	331
2000	366
1999	419
1998	383
1997	368
1996	397
1995	377
1994	366
1993	350
1992	329
1991	350
1990	345
1989	342
1988	483

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Total Classroom Teachers (02-03)

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2003)
Year	Carl O Benner Elementary School
2003	21
2002	21
2001	22
2000	20
1999	17
1998	18
1997	19
1996	17
1995	19
1994	19
1993	18
1992	15
1991	19
1990	19
1989	19
1988	26
1987	30

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2003)
Year	Carl O Benner Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	17:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	25:1	17:1	17:1
1998	22:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	23:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	19:1	18:1
1994	20:1	19:1	18:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	22:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	17:1	18:1
1989	18:1	17:1	18:1
1988	19:1	17:1	19:1
1987	13:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1998)
Year	Carl O Benner Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Carl O Benner Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	18%	14%	21%
2022	18%	14%	20%
2021	18%	13%	19%
2020	18%	12%	19%
2019	18%	12%	19%
2018	18%	11%	16%
2017	18%	11%	16%
2016	18%	10%	16%
2015	18%	10%	15%
2003	18%	5%	7%
2002	22%	5%	6%
2001	18%	5%	5%
2000	13%	4%	5%
1999	10%	4%	4%
1998	8%	4%	4%
1997	5%	4%	4%
1996	6%	4%	4%
1995	6%	3%	4%
1994	4%	3%	4%
1993	5%	3%	4%
1992	5%	3%	4%
1991	6%	3%	3%
1990	7%	3%	3%
1989	8%	2%	3%
1988	8%	2%	3%

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Black

67%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Carl O Benner Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	67%	14%	32%
2022	67%	14%	32%
2021	67%	15%	33%
2020	67%	15%	34%
2019	67%	15%	34%
2018	67%	15%	34%
2017	67%	15%	34%
2016	67%	15%	34%
2015	67%	15%	34%
2003	67%	15%	32%
2002	59%	15%	33%
2001	55%	15%	33%
2000	54%	15%	32%
1999	53%	15%	31%
1998	49%	15%	30%
1997	50%	14%	29%
1996	48%	14%	29%
1995	38%	14%	29%
1994	37%	14%	28%
1993	37%	13%	28%
1992	30%	13%	28%
1991	46%	13%	28%
1990	44%	13%	28%
1989	39%	13%	28%
1988	41%	13%	28%

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White

15%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Carl O Benner Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	15%	62%	41%
2022	15%	63%	42%
2021	15%	63%	42%
2020	15%	65%	42%
2019	15%	65%	42%
2018	15%	66%	47%
2017	15%	66%	47%
2016	15%	68%	48%
2015	15%	68%	48%
2003	15%	77%	60%
2002	19%	78%	60%
2001	27%	78%	61%
2000	33%	79%	62%
1999	37%	79%	64%
1998	42%	79%	65%
1997	43%	80%	66%
1996	45%	80%	66%
1995	54%	81%	66%
1994	58%	81%	67%
1993	57%	82%	67%
1992	64%	82%	67%
1991	47%	82%	68%
1990	48%	82%	68%
1989	51%	83%	68%
1988	50%	84%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Carl O Benner Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	0.50	0.58	0.69
2022	0.50	0.57	0.68
2021	0.50	0.57	0.68
2020	0.50	0.54	0.67
2019	0.50	0.54	0.67
2018	0.50	0.53	0.65
2017	0.50	0.53	0.65
2016	0.50	0.51	0.64
2015	0.50	0.51	0.63
2003	0.50	0.39	0.54
2002	0.57	0.37	0.53
2001	0.60	0.37	0.52
2000	0.59	0.35	0.51
1999	0.58	0.35	0.50
1998	0.58	0.35	0.49
1997	0.57	0.34	0.49
1996	0.57	0.34	0.48
1995	0.57	0.33	0.48
1994	0.53	0.33	0.47
1993	0.54	0.31	0.48
1992	0.50	0.31	0.47
1991	0.57	0.31	0.47
1990	0.58	0.31	0.46
1989	0.59	0.30	0.46
1988	0.58	0.28	0.46

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Eligible for

68%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Carl O Benner Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	68%	54%	79%
2022	68%	50%	78%
2021	68%	49%	77%
2020	68%	48%	52%
2019	68%	48%	52%
2018	67%	41%	50%
2017	67%	41%	50%
2016	67%	44%	50%
2015	67%	41%	48%
2003	68%	23%	26%
2002	60%	23%	27%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Carl O Benner Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Coatesville Area School District
2023	10%	2%	2%
2022	10%	1%	2%
2021	10%	2%	2%
2020	10%	3%	4%
2019	10%	3%	4%
2018	10%	3%	4%
2017	10%	3%	4%
2016	10%	3%	4%
2015	10%	5%	4%
2003	10%	6%	7%
2002	11%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Coatesville Area School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Carl O Benner Elementary School?

326 students attend Carl O Benner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Carl O Benner Elementary School students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, and 15% of students are White.

What grades does Carl O Benner Elementary School offer ?

Carl O Benner Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Carl O Benner Elementary School part of?

Carl O Benner Elementary School is part of Coatesville Area School District.

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