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Enrollment
498
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110304650
Bennett Elementary School
2111 MULLANE ST, DETROIT, MI 48209 · (313) 849-3585 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
375 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 55%
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 15% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 56% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientMath
14.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Michigan average is about 45 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
15.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 33% typical for Michigan 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 →
Where Bennett Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.4% | #1,084 of 1,085 | #164 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #1,067 of 1,072 | #163 of 165 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #283 of 1,630 | #73 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #1,238 of 1,424 | #232 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.7% | #854 of 1,424 | #147 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.3% | #434 of 1,563 | #176 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #244 of 440 | #52 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
498
+31 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 498 | 26.8 | 18.6:1 | 75% (375) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 26 | 18.3:1 | 75% (357) |
| 2022-23 | 398 | 26 | 15.3:1 | 89% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 31 | 15.1:1 | 84% (393) |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 28.7 | 16.2:1 | 93% (432) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bennett Elementary School.
About Bennett Elementary School
Families in DETROIT, Michigan, are served by Bennett Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 498 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 35% higher.
Within Detroit Public Schools Community District, Bennett Elementary School is one of 103 schools. The district enrolls 48,448 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Bennett Elementary School, with 84% of enrollment. Other groups make up 8% Black and 7% White. County-wide, 7% of Wayne County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Bennett Elementary School comes in at 29%.
Federal staffing data show 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bennett Elementary School and a ratio of 18.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 75% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Wayne County averages 66%, lower than here.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Bennett Elementary School would score about 32.9%. It scores 15.4%, a bottom-10% result among Michigan schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Wayne County show that median household income is about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bennett Elementary School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County, which together enroll about 259,786 students.
Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Bennett Elementary School's average proficiency of 15.4% compares with 31.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 498, 7% above the 467 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 18.6 students per teacher, compared with 15.1 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in DETROIT
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- Western International High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Renaissance High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Oakland International Academy 28Middle · 1,034 students
- Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 1,002 students
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
Nearby schools
- Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary0.1 mi · 465
- WAY Academy Vernor Site0.1 mi · 135
- Harms Elementary School0.4 mi · 279
- Roberto Clemente Learning Academy0.7 mi · 521
- Cesar Chavez Academy Middle School0.8 mi · 615
- Cesar Chavez Academy High School0.8 mi · 730
Frequently asked questions
About Bennett Elementary SchoolHow large is Bennett Elementary School?
Bennett Elementary School enrolls approximately 498 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bennett Elementary School serve?
Bennett Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bennett Elementary School have?
Bennett Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bennett Elementary School?
At Bennett Elementary School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 84% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Bennett Elementary School public or private?
Bennett Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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