VICENTE BENAVENTE MIDDLE SCHOOL

As a mid-tier middle-grades school in DEDEDO, Guam, VICENTE BENAVENTE MIDDLE SCHOOL educates 900 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Guam Department of Education. By comparison, Guam's public schools average about 608 students each, so VICENTE BENAVENTE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 48% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 41 schools in Guam Department of Education (23,413 students total), VICENTE BENAVENTE MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, VICENTE BENAVENTE MIDDLE SCHOOL records that the largest single group is Pacific Islander, at 61% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 32% Asian, 6% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, VICENTE BENAVENTE MIDDLE SCHOOL has 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

The closest other public school is MARIA ULLOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. VICENTE BENAVENTE MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 1,171 (now 900). Over the same period, the Asian share ticked down from 37% to 32%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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