ELEMENTARY AT BENNET

ELEMENTARY AT BENNET is a K-5 school of middle-of-the-pack scale in BENNET, Nebraska, overseen by PALMYRA DISTRICT O R 1, works with 385 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 272 students each, so ELEMENTARY AT BENNET sits 42% above that benchmark.

PALMYRA DISTRICT O R 1 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 724 students. ELEMENTARY AT BENNET is one of those campuses.

On demographics, ELEMENTARY AT BENNET lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). The remainder is composed of 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Lancaster County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. Roughly 12% of students at ELEMENTARY AT BENNET qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Lancaster County's rate of about 32%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ELEMENTARY AT BENNET tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.7%.

In the broader community, census data for Lancaster County shows median household income runs about $74,793, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Lancaster County's 97 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,123 students), ELEMENTARY AT BENNET is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 5.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ELEMENTARY AT BENNET at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 72.7%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ELEMENTARY AT BENNET has grew 9%, going from 354 students in 2018 to 385 in 2025.

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