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Enrollment
479
Elementary
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLYMOUTH-CANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262856000292
Bentley Elementary School
1100 S SHELDON RD, CANTON, MI 48188 · (734) 397-6360 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
98 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
45.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Bentley Elementary School
Bentley Elementary School's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Elementary School this school | 479 | 20.5% | 48.5% |
| Dodson Elementary School CANTON | 470 | 20.4% | 58.2% |
| Brooklands Elementary School ROCHESTER HILLS | 442 | 20.8% | 57.5% |
| Burns Park Elementary School ANN ARBOR | 477 | 19.5% | 68.2% |
| Meadow Brook Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS | 431 | 26.5% | 67.8% |
| Bennett Woods Elementary School OKEMOS | 476 | 14.7% | 60.4% |
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 Bentley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #459 of 1,085 | #54 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #542 of 1,072 | #69 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #578 of 1,139 | #67 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #336 of 1,630 | #84 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #729 of 1,424 | #131 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #273 of 1,424 | #41 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.5% | #1,378 of 1,563 | #269 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #626 of 979 | #106 of 177 |
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
479
-25 (-5%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 660
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 479 | 29.8 | 16.1:1 | 20% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 31.7 | 15.0:1 | 24% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 31.8 | 15.4:1 | 24% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 21% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 27 | 19.5:1 | 17% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 26 | 19.7:1 | 16% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 542 | 27 | 20.1:1 | 11% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | 34 | 19.4:1 | 2% (14) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bentley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (525 to 479); teachers up 10% (27 to 29.8).
About Bentley Elementary School
Bentley Elementary School is an elementary school in CANTON, Michigan, according to federal school records. The school's 479 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 30% higher than the average for elementary schools in Michigan, which is about 369.
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools is the local district for Bentley Elementary School. It runs 25 schools with 15,978 students.
At 60%, White students outnumber all other groups at Bentley Elementary School combined. Other students are 16% Asian, 11% Black, 6% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Wayne County residents are about 49% White. Bentley Elementary School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.1 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Michigan have a similar average ratio of 15.8:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 20%. The 66% average for public schools in Wayne County is 46 points higher.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 57.2%. Bentley Elementary School scores 48.5%.
Among Wayne County residents, 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. Federal data list 573 public schools in Wayne County, with a combined enrollment of about 259,786.
Nearest public school: Liberty Middle School, about 1.0 miles away. The five-mile area around Bentley Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Bentley Elementary School ranks 5th of 9 nearby schools, at 48.5% versus a 48.5% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 504 in 2020-21 and 479 in 2024-25, a decrease of 25 students.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
- Canton High SchoolHigh · 1,899 students
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,871 students
- Plymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Pioneer Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Discovery Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
Other schools in CANTON
- Canton High SchoolHigh · 1,899 students
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,871 students
- Plymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- South Canton Scholars Charter AcademyElementary · 822 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Canton Charter AcademyElementary · 774 students
Other Bentley Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Bentley Elementary. Bentley Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- BENTLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSANFORD, FL · 903 students
- Bentley Elementary SchoolRICHMOND, TX · 823 students
- Bentley Elementary SchoolNew Lenox, IL · 380 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty Middle School1.0 mi · 817
- South Canton Scholars Charter Academy1.1 mi · 822
- Hoben Elementary School1.1 mi · 443
- Canton Preparatory High School1.2 mi · 612
- Field Elementary School1.5 mi · 467
- Dodson Elementary School1.6 mi · 470
Frequently asked questions
About Bentley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bentley Elementary School?
Bentley Elementary School enrolls approximately 479 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bentley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bentley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bentley Elementary School have?
Bentley Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
How diverse is Bentley Elementary School?
Bentley Elementary School reports a student body of 60% White, 6% Hispanic, 11% Black, 16% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Bentley Elementary School?
Bentley Elementary School is overseen by Plymouth-Canton Community Schools in Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.