Bennett Elementary School vs. Pennington Traditional
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bennett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Pennington Traditional ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 715 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bennett Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 648 students in grades 1-8, Pennington Traditional ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
1-8
Total Students
715 students
648 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#654 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#381 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
65%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
85%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
3
-
Kindergarten Students
126
-
Grade 1 Students
124
75
Grade 2 Students
118
77
Grade 3 Students
112
84
Grade 4 Students
123
83
Grade 5 Students
109
84
Grade 6 Students
-
84
Grade 7 Students
-
83
Grade 8 Students
-
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
26%
% Hispanic
23%
15%
% Black
14%
24%
% White
45%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.77
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%