Bennett Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

Q: What schools are Bennett Elementary School often compared to?

Bennett Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Strasburg Elementary School, Bennett Intermediate School by visitors of our site.

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

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CO state average).

Q: How many students attend Bennett Elementary School?

248 students attend Bennett Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Bennett Elementary School students are White, 41% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Bennett Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

Q: What grades does Bennett Elementary School offer ?

Bennett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

Q: What school district is Bennett Elementary School part of?

Bennett Elementary School is part of Bennett School District No. 29j.

462 8th Street
Bennett, CO 80102

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Tel: (303) 644-3234

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Serving 248 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Bennett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is <50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 248 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: <50%
: 10-14%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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

School Overview

Bennett Elementary School's student population of 248 students has declined by 42% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 32% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bennett Elementary School
Kind	80
1	87
2	81

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Total Students

248 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School
2023	257
2022	256
2021	307
2020	429
2019	429
2018	436
2017	436
2016	453
2015	442
2014	403
2013	384
2012	376
2011	410
2010	421
2009	419
2008	385
2007	348
2006	362
2005	384
2004	443
2003	387
2002	405
2001	407
2000	397
1999	391
1998	406
1997	428
1996	459
1995	454
1994	457
1993	438
1992	450
1991	431
1990	416
1989	379
1988	360
1987	374

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School
2023	18
2022	17
2021	21
2020	28
2019	28
2018	24
2017	24
2016	26
2015	24
2014	24
2013	25
2012	25
2011	24
2010	24
2009	25
2008	22
2007	18
2006	22
2005	23
2004	25
2003	25
2002	27
2001	24
2000	27
1999	27
1998	27
1997	25
1996	26
1995	24
1994	24
1993	24
1992	25
1991	23
1990	24
1989	23
1988	23
1987	24

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Rankings

The of Bennett Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CO)

(20-21)

<50%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Bennett School District No. 29j
2021	50%	33%	13%
2019	27%	35%	23%
2018	26%	35%	25%
2017	22%	33%	17%
2016	29%	33%	23%
2015	25%	31%	18%
2014	68%	57%	52%
2013	65%	57%	55%
2012	67%	56%	56%
2011	93%	82%	84%
2010	92%	81%	85%

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(20-21)

10-14%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Bennett School District No. 29j
2021	12%	47%	31%
2019	35%	47%	40%
2018	32%	44%	25%
2017	33%	42%	31%
2016	38%	40%	29%
2015	34%	40%	31%
2014	64%	69%	63%
2013	64%	70%	65%
2012	74%	70%	68%
2011	92%	89%	91%
2010	92%	89%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Bennett School District No. 29j
2023	14:1	16:1	18:1
2022	15:1	15:1	18:1
2021	15:1	15:1	17:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	17:1	19:1
2015	18:1	17:1	19:1
2014	17:1	17:1	19:1
2013	15:1	17:1	17:1
2012	15:1	17:1	17:1
2011	17:1	17:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	16:1	17:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	16:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	17:1	19:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	17:1	15:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	15:1	17:1	15:1
1999	14:1	17:1	15:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	18:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	16:1
1991	19:1	18:1	16:1
1990	18:1	18:1	15:1
1989	17:1	18:1	15:1
1988	16:1	18:1	13:1
1987	16:1	19:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Bennett School District No. 29j
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Bennett School District No. 29j
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

41%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Bennett School District No. 29j
2023	40%	35%	41%
2022	38%	35%	39%
2021	39%	34%	35%
2020	30%	34%	28%
2019	30%	34%	28%
2018	25%	34%	23%
2017	25%	34%	23%
2016	21%	33%	21%
2015	21%	33%	19%
2014	23%	33%	21%
2013	21%	32%	19%
2012	18%	32%	17%
2011	18%	32%	16%
2010	16%	29%	15%
2009	17%	28%	15%
2008	16%	28%	13%
2007	18%	28%	12%
2006	15%	27%	10%
2005	10%	26%	10%
2004	10%	25%	9%
2003	7%	24%	8%
2002	6%	23%	6%
2001	4%	22%	5%
2000	5%	21%	5%
1999	4%	20%	5%
1998	2%	19%	4%
1997	2%	19%	4%
1996	2%	18%	3%
1995	3%	18%	3%
1994	6%	17%	5%
1993	7%	17%	6%
1992	5%	17%	5%
1991	4%	16%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Bennett School District No. 29j
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	5%	1%

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White

43%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Bennett School District No. 29j
2023	49%	51%	49%
2022	51%	52%	52%
2021	53%	52%	57%
2020	63%	53%	66%
2019	63%	53%	66%
2018	69%	53%	73%
2017	69%	53%	73%
2016	74%	54%	76%
2015	74%	54%	76%
2014	73%	55%	74%
2013	75%	56%	76%
2012	77%	56%	77%
2011	78%	57%	79%
2010	82%	60%	82%
2009	80%	61%	82%
2008	80%	61%	84%
2007	78%	62%	85%
2006	82%	63%	86%
2005	87%	64%	87%
2004	84%	65%	86%
2003	89%	66%	89%
2002	92%	67%	91%
2001	93%	68%	93%
2000	92%	70%	92%
1999	96%	71%	93%
1998	98%	72%	95%
1997	98%	72%	95%
1996	98%	73%	95%
1995	96%	74%	95%
1994	92%	75%	94%
1993	93%	75%	94%
1992	92%	75%	92%
1991	95%	76%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Bennett School District No. 29j
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Bennett School District No. 29j
2023	0.60	0.62	0.59
2022	0.60	0.61	0.58
2021	0.57	0.61	0.55
2020	0.51	0.60	0.49
2019	0.51	0.60	0.49
2018	0.46	0.60	0.42
2017	0.46	0.60	0.42
2016	0.41	0.60	0.39
2015	0.41	0.60	0.38
2014	0.42	0.59	0.41
2013	0.40	0.59	0.39
2012	0.38	0.59	0.38
2011	0.36	0.58	0.35
2010	0.30	0.55	0.31
2009	0.33	0.55	0.30
2008	0.33	0.55	0.28
2007	0.36	0.54	0.27
2006	0.31	0.53	0.24
2005	0.24	0.52	0.23
2004	0.28	0.52	0.25
2003	0.20	0.51	0.19
2002	0.15	0.50	0.17
2001	0.13	0.49	0.13
2000	0.14	0.47	0.15
1999	0.11	0.46	0.13
1998	0.01	0.46	0.09
1997	0.04	0.45	0.09
1996	0.05	0.45	0.08
1995	0.09	0.43	0.09
1994	0.14	0.41	0.12
1993	0.13	0.41	0.11
1992	0.15	0.40	0.15
1991	0.10	0.40	0.11

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Eligible for

37%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Bennett School District No. 29j
2023	29%	33%	24%
2022	24%	30%	18%
2021	26%	33%	25%
2020	24%	33%	19%
2019	24%	33%	19%
2018	33%	35%	22%
2017	33%	35%	22%
2016	29%	34%	20%
2015	31%	34%	22%
2014	30%	35%	25%
2013	32%	34%	24%
2012	34%	34%	23%
2011	33%	33%	22%
2010	29%	31%	19%
2009	22%	28%	15%
2008	17%	28%	13%
2007	17%	27%	13%
2006	20%	27%	12%
2005	17%	25%	11%
2004	12%	24%	10%
2003	10%	22%	8%
2002	9%	21%	7%
2001	8%	20%	7%
2000	10%	21%	8%
1999	12%	21%	12%
1998	17%	22%	14%
1997	13%	22%	12%
1996	17%	22%	16%
1995	16%	22%	15%
1994	18%	21%	17%
1993	17%	20%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bennett Elementary School	Colorado	Bennett School District No. 29j
2023	9%	7%	6%
2022	8%	6%	4%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	10%	8%	8%
2019	10%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	6%
2017	8%	8%	6%
2016	9%	7%	6%
2015	11%	7%	7%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	13%	7%	9%
2009	9%	7%	7%
2008	14%	7%	10%
2007	9%	7%	7%
2006	10%	6%	7%
2005	9%	6%	7%
2004	11%	6%	8%
2003	11%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bennett School District No. 29j

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Bennett Elementary School often compared to?

Bennett Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Strasburg Elementary School, Bennett Intermediate School by visitors of our site.

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

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CO state average).

How many students attend Bennett Elementary School?

248 students attend Bennett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Bennett Elementary School students are White, 41% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bennett Elementary School?

Bennett Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Bennett Elementary School offer ?

Bennett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bennett Elementary School part of?

Bennett Elementary School is part of Bennett School District No. 29j.