Enrollment
281
Middle
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENNETT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 29J·NCES 080243000093
Bennett Middle School
455 8TH STREET, BENNETT, CO 80102 · (303) 644-3234 · Adams County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Colorado public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
120 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 82 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 95 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 37% |
Student demographics
57%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
Bennett Middle School→Bennett High School
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
23.0%
CO avg 44.9% . +0.7pp since 2023
Math
13.0%
CO avg 36.1% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.3% | 10.8% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
18.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 41% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Middle School
Bennett Middle School's state test result (18.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Middle School this school | 281 | 42.7% | 18.8% |
| Carbondale Middle School CARBONDALE | 362 | 48.6% | 37.6% |
| Riverside School NEW CASTLE | 483 | 40.8% | 31.1% |
| Villa Bella Expeditionary Middle School PUEBLO | 141 | 46.1% | 33.2% |
| Hemphill Middle School STRASBURG | 250 | 42.0% | 26.4% |
| Gunnison Middle School GUNNISON | 314 | 43.0% | 29.8% |
Matched among Colorado middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #196 of 241 | #8 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #201 of 244 ▲ 4 | #10 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #210 of 246 ▼ 1 | #10 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 281 | #202 of 278 | #18 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #226 of 227 | #19 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #65 of 227 | #6 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #144 of 246 | #17 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.8% | #22 of 55 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
281
+90 (+47%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 175
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 21.2:1
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 | 281 | 12.9 | 21.7:1 | 43% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 13.8 | 20.3:1 | 44% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 13.3 | 22.9:1 | 38% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 9 | 21.2:1 | 35% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 15 | 16.5:1 | 38% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 263 | 13 | 20.2:1 | 30% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 225 | 12 | 18.8:1 | 32% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 239 | 16 | 14.9:1 | 16% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 175 | 11 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bennett Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (247 to 281); teachers down 14% (15 to 12.9).
About Bennett Middle School
Bennett Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in BENNETT, Colorado, one of the schools in Bennett School District No. 29J. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 281 students. Middle schools in Colorado have about 462 students on average; enrollment here is 39% lower.
District-wide, Bennett School District No. 29J has 6 schools and 1,793 students.
More than half of the students at Bennett Middle School are Hispanic (52%). Other reported shares: 40% White and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 43% Hispanic among all Adams County residents. The diversity index for Bennett Middle School is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 12.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.7:1. The average for middle schools in Colorado is 15.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Bennett Middle School, 43% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 62% for public schools in Adams County.
Bennett Middle School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 3% of Colorado public middle schools.
Bennett Middle School scores 22.0 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results: 18.8% actual versus 40.8% predicted. That puts it in the bottom 10% of Colorado schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school's county is Adams County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $94,571, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Adams County's 171 public schools enroll about 87,938 students and include Bennett Middle School.
Bennett Intermediate School is less than a tenth of a mile from Bennett Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Bennett Middle School places 5th of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal counts for Bennett Middle School: 191 students in 2020-21, 281 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered.
People who know Bennett Middle School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Intermediate SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Bennett Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Bennett PreschoolElementary · 79 students
Other schools in BENNETT
- Bennett High SchoolHigh · 431 students
- Bennett Intermediate SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Bennett Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Bennett PreschoolElementary · 79 students
Other Bennett Middle schools
One other US public school is named Bennett Middle. Bennett Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Bennett MiddleFruitland, MD · 963 students
Nearby schools
- Bennett Intermediate School0.1 mi · 256
- Bennett Elementary School0.1 mi · 251
- Bennett Preschool0.1 mi · 79
- Bennett High School0.1 mi · 431
- Hemphill Middle School5.3 mi · 250
- Strasburg High School5.5 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Bennett Middle SchoolHow large is Bennett Middle School?
Bennett Middle School enrolls approximately 281 students in grades 06-08.
Is Bennett Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bennett Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Bennett Middle School?
Approximately 21.7:1 students per teacher at Bennett Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Bennett Middle School?
Student demographics at Bennett Middle School are roughly 40% White, 52% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bennett Middle School in?
Bennett Middle School is part of Bennett School District No. 29J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.