Benvenue Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Benvenue Elementary School

2700 Nicodemus Mile Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

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Bottom 50%

Serving 613 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Benvenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 613 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

School Overview

Benvenue Elementary School's student population of 613 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benvenue Elementary School
Kind	101
1	109
2	100
3	89
4	101
5	113

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Total Students

613 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Benvenue Elementary School
2023	580
2022	530
2021	606
2020	604
2019	604
2018	630
2017	630
2016	693
2015	698
2014	690
2013	739
2012	755
2011	830
2010	828
2009	793
2008	758
2007	753
2006	742
2005	695
2004	658
2003	656
2002	663
2001	624
2000	608
1999	604
1998	778
1997	834
1996	877
1995	870
1994	854
1993	791
1992	1,121
1991	1,067
1990	989
1989	913
1988	860
1987	823

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Benvenue Elementary School
2023	34
2022	37
2021	40
2020	38
2019	38
2018	38
2017	38
2016	41
2015	40
2014	37
2013	45
2012	53
2011	51
2010	51
2009	49
2008	45
2006	55
2005	54
2004	48
2003	52
2002	49
2001	51
2000	51
1999	49
1998	49
1997	53
1996	49
1995	46
1994	46
1993	41
1992	45
1991	45
1990	45

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School Rankings

Benvenue Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Benvenue Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#2320 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Benvenue Elementary School
2023	#2320
2022	#2320
2021	#2355
2019	#2297
2018	#2257
2017	#2051
2016	#1932
2015	#1956
2014	#1748
2013	#1725
2012	#1698

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(21-22)

28%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Benvenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2022	28%	51%	29%
2021	14%	42%	20%
2019	15%	42%	23%
2018	23%	48%	26%
2017	28%	47%	30%
2016	34%	47%	30%
2015	31%	44%	28%
2014	31%	43%	26%
2013	32%	42%	29%
2012	77%	82%	76%
2011	79%	82%	76%

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28%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Benvenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2022	28%	50%	33%
2021	25%	47%	32%
2019	28%	46%	31%
2018	24%	47%	26%
2017	32%	46%	31%
2016	32%	47%	32%
2015	31%	46%	32%
2014	37%	46%	32%
2013	35%	45%	35%
2012	68%	73%	67%
2011	65%	70%	63%

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55-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Benvenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2022	57%	63%	50%
2021	22%	61%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Benvenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2023	17:1	15:1	17:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	13:1	14:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	12:1	15:1	14:1
2000	12:1	15:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	16:1
1995	19:1	16:1	17:1
1994	19:1	16:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	25:1	16:1	17:1
1991	24:1	16:1	17:1
1990	22:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Benvenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benvenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2023	3%	4%	1%
2022	4%	4%	1%
2021	4%	4%	1%
2020	4%	3%	1%
2019	4%	3%	1%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	3%	2%	1%
2010	4%	3%	1%
2009	5%	2%	1%
2008	6%	3%	2%
2007	5%	3%	2%
2006	5%	2%	1%
2005	4%	2%	1%
2004	5%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	4%	2%	1%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	4%	2%	1%
1997	4%	1%	1%
1996	4%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	4%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Benvenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2023	12%	20%	14%
2022	10%	20%	14%
2021	7%	19%	13%
2020	11%	18%	13%
2019	11%	18%	13%
2018	11%	17%	12%
2017	11%	17%	12%
2016	11%	16%	12%
2015	12%	16%	12%
2014	10%	15%	10%
2013	9%	14%	11%
2012	10%	13%	10%
2011	8%	13%	10%
2010	7%	11%	8%
2009	8%	11%	8%
2008	8%	11%	8%
2007	6%	10%	7%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	3%	7%	6%
2003	3%	6%	5%
2002	2%	5%	4%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%

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Black

70%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benvenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2023	71%	25%	55%
2022	72%	25%	55%
2021	75%	25%	55%
2020	70%	25%	55%
2019	70%	25%	55%
2018	71%	26%	54%
2017	71%	26%	54%
2016	67%	26%	54%
2015	64%	26%	53%
2014	61%	26%	50%
2013	61%	26%	50%
2012	55%	26%	50%
2011	57%	26%	50%
2010	61%	31%	55%
2009	60%	31%	55%
2008	55%	29%	53%
2007	58%	29%	53%
2006	59%	32%	56%
2005	58%	31%	55%
2004	54%	31%	54%
2003	50%	31%	55%
2002	51%	31%	55%
2001	49%	31%	55%
2000	46%	31%	54%
1999	43%	31%	54%
1998	39%	30%	55%
1997	36%	31%	55%
1996	38%	31%	54%
1995	35%	30%	55%
1994	34%	30%	54%
1993	31%	30%	53%
1992	25%	30%	38%
1991	23%	30%	38%

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White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benvenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2023	10%	44%	25%
2022	11%	45%	26%
2021	10%	46%	27%
2020	11%	48%	29%
2019	11%	48%	29%
2018	11%	49%	31%
2017	11%	49%	31%
2016	15%	50%	31%
2015	17%	50%	32%
2014	19%	51%	34%
2013	21%	52%	34%
2012	27%	53%	35%
2011	26%	53%	35%
2010	27%	54%	35%
2009	25%	54%	35%
2008	29%	55%	36%
2007	29%	56%	37%
2006	31%	56%	37%
2005	32%	57%	38%
2004	37%	58%	38%
2003	44%	59%	39%
2002	44%	60%	39%
2001	47%	61%	40%
2000	50%	61%	41%
1999	52%	62%	41%
1998	55%	63%	41%
1997	58%	64%	41%
1996	55%	64%	42%
1995	59%	65%	42%
1994	59%	66%	43%
1993	65%	66%	44%
1992	72%	66%	58%
1991	75%	66%	59%

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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	Benvenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benvenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2023	0.47	0.71	0.62
2022	0.46	0.70	0.62
2021	0.42	0.69	0.61
2020	0.49	0.68	0.61
2019	0.49	0.68	0.61
2018	0.47	0.67	0.60
2017	0.47	0.67	0.60
2016	0.52	0.66	0.60
2015	0.55	0.66	0.61
2014	0.58	0.65	0.62
2013	0.59	0.65	0.63
2012	0.63	0.64	0.63
2011	0.60	0.64	0.63
2010	0.55	0.61	0.57
2009	0.58	0.61	0.57
2008	0.63	0.61	0.58
2007	0.59	0.60	0.58
2006	0.56	0.58	0.56
2005	0.56	0.58	0.56
2004	0.57	0.57	0.56
2003	0.56	0.56	0.55
2002	0.55	0.55	0.55
2001	0.54	0.53	0.54
2000	0.55	0.53	0.54
1999	0.55	0.52	0.54
1998	0.55	0.52	0.53
1997	0.54	0.50	0.53
1996	0.56	0.50	0.53
1995	0.53	0.49	0.53
1994	0.54	0.48	0.53
1993	0.49	0.48	0.53
1992	0.42	0.48	0.52
1991	0.39	0.48	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

97%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benvenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2023	88%	57%	69%
2022	61%	47%	51%
2021	100%	49%	65%
2020	100%	52%	72%
2019	100%	52%	72%
2018	97%	53%	70%
2017	97%	53%	70%
2016	99%	52%	68%
2015	68%	52%	63%
2014	64%	47%	60%
2013	66%	47%	60%
2012	61%	45%	57%
2011	61%	43%	59%
2010	53%	40%	53%
2008	10%	25%	9%
2007	13%	35%	9%
2006	43%	35%	46%
2005	48%	37%	46%
2004	39%	36%	45%
2002	5%	30%	38%
2001	34%	29%	41%
2000	33%	31%	42%
1999	41%	31%	44%
1998	30%	31%	42%
1997	30%	30%	39%
1996	27%	30%	40%
1995	30%	29%	41%
1994	21%	29%	41%
1993	21%	29%	40%
1992	12%	22%	23%
1991	21%	31%	38%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Benvenue Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2022	2%	2%	4%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	9%	8%	7%
2011	11%	8%	8%
2010	13%	9%	8%
2008	48%	6%	47%
2007	44%	8%	46%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	12%	8%	9%
2002	34%	8%	10%
2001	10%	7%	8%
2000	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Nash County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Benvenue Elementary School's ranking?

Benvenue Elementary School is ranked #2320 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Benvenue Elementary School often compared to?

Benvenue Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Englewood Elementary School, Winstead Avenue Elementary School, Red Oak Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Benvenue Elementary School?

613 students attend Benvenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Benvenue Elementary School students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

Benvenue Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Benvenue Elementary School offer ?

Benvenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Benvenue Elementary School part of?

Benvenue Elementary School is part of Nash County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 613 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education