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How has Bennie Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
513
Elementary
DISTRICT 555 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEN PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260252000005
Bennie Elementary School
17401 CHAMPAIGN RD, ALLEN PARK, MI 48101 · (313) 827-1300 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
247 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Allen Park Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
34.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Bennie Elementary School
Bennie Elementary School's state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Elementary School this school | 513 | 48.1% | 34.8% |
| Bath Elementary School BATH | 473 | 49.5% | 40.4% |
| McBain Elementary School MC BAIN | 520 | 51.2% | 48.1% |
| Lindemann Elementary School ALLEN PARK | 639 | 46.9% | 48.0% |
| Edgewood Elementary School FRUITPORT | 585 | 46.8% | 33.7% |
| Jefferson Elementary School WYANDOTTE | 473 | 54.3% | 31.0% |
Matched among Michigan elementary 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 Bennie Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #839 of 1,085 | #104 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #822 of 1,072 | #104 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #664 of 1,139 | #84 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 513 | #246 of 1,630 | #70 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #1,222 of 1,424 | #229 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #637 of 1,424 | #106 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #930 of 1,563 | #233 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #198 of 440 | #43 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. 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
513
+50 (+11%) vs 2020
+17% since 2000-01, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 513 | 27.7 | 18.5:1 | 48% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 27.3 | 18.6:1 | 43% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 26.2 | 19.3:1 | 44% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 463 | 24 | 19.3:1 | 35% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 25.1 | 18.7:1 | 39% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 20 | 22.9:1 | 37% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 22 | 19.0:1 | 34% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 439 | 19 | 23.1:1 | 12% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bennie Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (469 to 513); teachers up 11% (25.1 to 27.7).
About Bennie Elementary School
Bennie Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Michigan, with an address in ALLEN PARK. A federal count lists 513 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369, so this school runs 39% above that.
Besides Bennie Elementary School, Allen Park Public Schools runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 3,694 students.
White students account for 76% of enrollment at Bennie Elementary School. The remaining students are 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Wayne County is about 49% White. By the diversity index, Bennie Elementary School comes in at 39%.
Bennie Elementary School's 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 48%. That is lower than the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, Bennie Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Bennie Elementary School is -10.1 points: 34.8% actual, 45.0% predicted.
Wayne County has these Census figures: median household income is about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. The public schools of Wayne County number 573 and enroll about 259,786.
The closest public school, Allen Park High School, is about 0.1 miles from Bennie Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Bennie Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Bennie Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Bennie Elementary School saw enrollment rise 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Bennie Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Allen Park Public Schools
- Allen Park High SchoolHigh · 1,133 students
- Allen Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 896 students
- Lindemann Elementary SchoolElementary · 639 students
- Arno Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
Other schools in ALLEN PARK
- Allen Park High SchoolHigh · 1,133 students
- Melvindale High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- Allen Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 896 students
- Lindemann Elementary SchoolElementary · 639 students
- Arno Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Rogers Early Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
Nearby schools
- Allen Park High School0.1 mi · 1,133
- Lindemann Elementary School0.6 mi · 639
- Blair Moody Elementary School0.7 mi · 317
- Arno Elementary School0.9 mi · 513
- Taylor Parks Elementary School1.1 mi · 322
- Allen Park Middle School1.1 mi · 896
Frequently asked questions
About Bennie Elementary SchoolHow large is Bennie Elementary School?
Bennie Elementary School enrolls approximately 513 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bennie Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bennie Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bennie Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bennie Elementary School is approximately 18.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Bennie Elementary School?
Bennie Elementary School reports a student body of 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Bennie Elementary School?
Bennie Elementary School is overseen by Allen Park Public Schools in Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.