Enrollment
187
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHATHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370075000304
Bennett School
61 Randolph Street, Bennett, NC 27208 · (336) 581-3586 · Chatham County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL187 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
184 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 82%
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 | 10 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · 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
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
70.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
74.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
73.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 25 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 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 Bennett School
Bennett School's state test result (73.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett School this school | 187 | 98.4% | 73.3% |
| Meadowbrook Elementary Canton | 198 | 98.0% | 46.0% |
| Piney Creek Elementary Piney Creek | 198 | 98.5% | 59.8% |
| Roaring River Elementary School Roaring River | 190 | 98.4% | 62.2% |
| Crossnore Elementary Crossnore | 184 | 98.4% | 59.9% |
| Brier Creek Elementary Thomasville | 210 | 98.6% | 65.4% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 Bennett School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Chatham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.3% | #160 of 1,297 | #3 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.6% | #229 of 1,296 | #4 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #127 of 1,300 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 187 | #1,400 of 1,485 | #11 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #856 of 1,414 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #600 of 937 | #6 of 9 |
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
187
0 (0%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 219
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 187 | 16.3 | 11.5:1 | 98% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 182 | 15.6 | 11.7:1 | 55% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 20.7 | 9.3:1 | 51% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 187 | 14 | 13.4:1 | 35% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 207 | 16.5 | 12.6:1 | 43% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 226 | 17 | 13.3:1 | 41% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 254 | 21 | 12.1:1 | 29% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 229 | 19 | 12.1:1 | 15% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 219 | 12 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bennett School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (207 to 187); teachers down 1% (16.5 to 16.3).
About Bennett School
Bennett School is a small elementary school that serves part of Bennett, North Carolina. The school had 187 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467, so this school runs 60% smaller than that.
The district, Chatham County Schools, has 8,987 students enrolled across 21 schools.
The large majority of students at Bennett School, 86%, are White. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 14 points above the 71% share among Chatham County residents. Bennett School has a diversity index of 26%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 16.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.5:1. That ratio is under the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Around 98% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Chatham County, the average eligibility rate is 74%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Bennett School ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina schools. It scores 73.3%; the prediction is 48.8%.
In Chatham County (population about 80,151), median household income is about $94,317, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 25 public schools operate in Chatham County, serving about 10,374 students.
Highfalls Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.4 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Bennett School ranks 1st of 9 nearby schools, at 73.3% versus a 52.3% average.
Bennett School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (187) to 2024-25 (187). The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.4:1 to 11.5:1 over the same years.
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Chatham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,151
Census ACS
Median income
$94,317
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
10,374 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chatham County Schools
- Seaforth HighHigh · 1,088 students
- Jordan-Matthews HighHigh · 848 students
- Margaret B. Pollard MiddleMiddle · 736 students
- Chatham Grove ElementaryElementary · 683 students
- Northwood HighHigh · 634 students
- Siler City ElementaryElementary · 591 students
Other Bennett schools
One other US public school is named Bennett. Bennett School is the largest of the 2.
- BennettLeominster, MA · 115 students
Nearby schools
- Highfalls Elementary5.4 mi · 293
- North Moore High6.5 mi · 605
- Coleridge Elementary School7.0 mi · 273
- Elise Middle9.0 mi · 192
- Bonlee School9.1 mi · 290
- Westmoore Elementary9.5 mi · 268
Frequently asked questions
About Bennett SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bennett School?
Bennett School enrolls approximately 187 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Bennett School serve?
Bennett School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Bennett School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Bennett School.
How diverse is Bennett School?
Bennett School reports a student body of 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bennett School?
Bennett School is overseen by Chatham County Schools in Chatham County.
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