Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENNETT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 29J·NCES 080243006789
Bennett Intermediate School
350 7TH STREET, BENNETT, CO 80102 · (303) 644-3234 · Adams County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Colorado public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
111 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 84 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 31% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bennett School District No. 29J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
29.9%
CO avg 44.9% . -4.9pp since 2023
Math
22.0%
CO avg 36.1% . -4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.9% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.8% | 26.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bennett Intermediate School
Bennett Intermediate School's state test result (30.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Intermediate School this school | 256 | 43.4% | 30.3% |
| Bennett Elementary School BENNETT | 251 | 41.8% | N/A |
| Upper Blue Elementary School BRECKENRIDGE | 221 | 47.1% | 55.3% |
| Elk Creek Elementary NEW CASTLE | 272 | 46.0% | 23.2% |
| Silverthorne Elementary School SILVERTHORNE | 339 | 44.8% | 23.1% |
| Lake County Elementary School LEADVILLE | 248 | 48.0% | N/A |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bennett Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #579 of 931 | #27 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #674 of 940 ▼ 93 | #36 of 89 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #657 of 946 ▼ 85 | #37 of 89 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #816 of 1,056 | #86 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #625 of 896 | #45 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #202 of 896 | #18 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #544 of 983 | #76 of 91 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
256
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 256 | 15.4 | 16.6:1 | 43% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 227 | 15.6 | 14.5:1 | 43% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 16.4 | 14.4:1 | 38% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 15 | 17.5:1 | 38% (99) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bennett Intermediate School.
About Bennett Intermediate School
Bennett Intermediate School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in BENNETT, Colorado. Its grade span covers grades 3 through 5, with 256 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Colorado average about 379 students, which makes this school 32% below average.
Bennett School District No. 29J is the district for Bennett Intermediate School. It has 6 schools and 1,793 students.
Of every 100 students at Bennett Intermediate School, about 50 are Hispanic, the largest group. The remaining students are 38% White, 4% Native American, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at Bennett Intermediate School are from different groups.
Bennett Intermediate School reported 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.6:1. The ratio is within a point of the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Roughly 43% of students at Bennett Intermediate School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The 62% average for public schools in Adams County is 19 points higher.
Bennett Intermediate School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 20% of Colorado public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Bennett Intermediate School would be expected to post about 40.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.3%.
The school's county is Adams County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $94,571 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Bennett Intermediate School shares Adams County with 170 other public schools.
Bennett Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 4. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 25.0%; Bennett Intermediate School's is 30.3%, ranking 2nd of 5.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 3%, from 263 to 256.
People who know Bennett Intermediate School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
530,225
Census ACS
Median income
$94,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
171
87,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bennett School District No. 29J
- Sky Ranch AcademyElementary · 495 students
- Bennett High SchoolHigh · 431 students
- Bennett Middle SchoolMiddle · 281 students
- Bennett Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Bennett PreschoolElementary · 79 students
Other schools in BENNETT
- Bennett High SchoolHigh · 431 students
- Bennett Middle SchoolMiddle · 281 students
- Bennett Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Bennett PreschoolElementary · 79 students
Nearby schools
- Bennett Middle School0.1 mi · 281
- Bennett Elementary School0.1 mi · 251
- Bennett Preschool0.1 mi · 79
- Bennett High School0.2 mi · 431
- Hemphill Middle School5.3 mi · 250
- Strasburg High School5.5 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Bennett Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Bennett Intermediate School?
Bennett Intermediate School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades 03-05.
Is Bennett Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bennett Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Bennett Intermediate School have?
Bennett Intermediate School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is Bennett Intermediate School?
Bennett Intermediate School reports a student body of 38% White, 50% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Bennett Intermediate School in?
Bennett Intermediate School is part of Bennett School District No. 29J.
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