Bennett Elementary School

Bennett Elementary School is an intimate elementary campus in BENNETT, Colorado, operated by Bennett School District No. 29J. The school instructs 251 students in grades K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 34% below the state mean of about 379.

Across the 6 schools in Bennett School District No. 29J (1,793 students total), Bennett Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Bennett Elementary School records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 41% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Bennett Elementary School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Adams County's rate of about 62%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Adams County indicate the typical household earns roughly $94,571 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Adams County runs 171 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,938 students), of which Bennett Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Bennett Preschool, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Bennett Elementary School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 44%: 450 students in 2018 compared to 251 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 66% to 41% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Bennett Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.