Bennett Middle School

Bennett Middle School, a cozy 6-8 campus in BENNETT, Colorado, operated by Bennett School District No. 29J, teaches 281 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 39% leaner than typical.

Within Bennett School District No. 29J, which oversees 6 schools and 1,793 students, Bennett Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Bennett Middle School logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 40% White, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 43%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 43% of students at Bennett Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Adams County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Bennett Middle School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 40.8%; actual is 18.8%, a gap of -22.0 points.

Around the school, census data for Adams County shows the typical household earns roughly $94,571 per year, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Adams County's 171 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,938 students), Bennett Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Bennett Intermediate School, around 0.1 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bennett Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 27.8%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 14%: 247 students in 2018 compared to 281 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 64% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 21.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Bennett Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.