Enrollment
138
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280156000981
Benndale Elementary School
5204 HWY 26 WEST, LUCEDALE, MS 39452 · (601) 766-6341 · George County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
100 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 80%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 7% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · 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
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.4%
MS avg 45.9% . +0.8pp since 2023
Math
58.2%
MS avg 52.8% . +9.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.4% | 58.2% |
| 2023-24 | 55.6% | 48.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 Benndale Elementary School
Benndale Elementary School's state test result (62.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benndale Elementary School this school | 138 | 72.5% | 62.4% |
| Runnelstown School PETAL | 173 | 75.7% | 52.8% |
| Baxterville School Lumberton | 217 | 77.9% | 61.5% |
| Lake Elem Pascagoula | 96 | 66.7% | 62.3% |
| Nettleton Elementary School Nettleton | 215 | 82.3% | 52.8% |
| Dorsey Attendance Center Fulton | 233 | 82.0% | 53.0% |
Matched among Mississippi 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 Benndale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In George County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #149 of 428 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #163 of 439 ▲ 83 | #3 of 6 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #138 of 439 ▲ 53 | #2 of 6 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 138 | #434 of 453 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.5% | #306 of 444 | #2 of 6 |
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
138
0 (0%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 224
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 138 | 14.1 | 9.8:1 | 72% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 147 | 15 | 9.8:1 | 100% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 158 | 14 | 11.3:1 | 100% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 138 | 11 | 12.6:1 | 98% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 10.7 | 18.6:1 | 78% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 188 | 12 | 15.7:1 | 79% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 212 | 13 | 16.3:1 | 80% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 224 | 14 | 16.0:1 | 57% (128) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benndale Elementary School.
About Benndale Elementary School
Benndale Elementary School is a very small elementary school based in LUCEDALE, Mississippi. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 138 students. That is 69% below the average of about 446 students for elementary schools in Mississippi.
Across its 8 schools, George County School District enrolls 4,049 students. Benndale Elementary School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Benndale Elementary School is 74% White. Other groups include 17% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 86% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 42, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Benndale Elementary School totals 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Mississippi, 15.9:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Benndale Elementary School is about 72%. Across public schools in George County, the average is 62%.
Among Mississippi public elementary schools, Benndale Elementary School outscored 64%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 62.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 58.0%.
George County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $59,758 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Public schools in George County number 9, with about 4,049 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Central Elementary School, is about 8.6 miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Benndale Elementary School is 5th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment went from 138 in 2020-21 to 138 in 2024-25, a change of zero students. The ratio was 12.6:1 in 2020-21 and 9.8:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Benndale Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
George County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,170
Census ACS
Median income
$59,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,049 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in George County School District
- George County High SchoolHigh · 1,115 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 660 students
- George County Middle SchoolMiddle · 618 students
- Agricola Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Rocky Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- LT Taylor Intermediate SchoolElementary · 293 students
Other schools in LUCEDALE
- George County High SchoolHigh · 1,115 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 660 students
- George County Middle SchoolMiddle · 618 students
- Agricola Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Rocky Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- LT Taylor Intermediate SchoolElementary · 293 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary School8.6 mi · 660
- George County High School12.1 mi · 1,115
- LT Taylor Intermediate School12.2 mi · 293
- George County Middle School12.4 mi · 618
- LC Hatcher Elementary School12.7 mi · 280
- Mclain Attendance Center16.5 mi · 160
Frequently asked questions
About Benndale Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Benndale Elementary School?
Benndale Elementary School enrolls approximately 138 students in grades PK-06.
Is Benndale Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Benndale Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Benndale Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Benndale Elementary School is approximately 9.8:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Benndale Elementary School?
At Benndale Elementary School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 2% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Benndale Elementary School?
Benndale Elementary School is overseen by George County School District in George County.
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