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Enrollment
562
Elementary
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NASH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370327001342
Benvenue Elementary
2700 Nicodemus Mile Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 · (252) 462-2835 · Nash County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
559 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
45%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
41.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
55.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 Benvenue Elementary
Benvenue Elementary's state test result (47.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benvenue Elementary this school | 562 | 99.5% | 47.7% |
| Northwest Elementary Kinston | 504 | 99.4% | 54.0% |
| Washington County Elementary School Roper | 502 | 99.4% | 39.8% |
| Bearfield Primary Ahoskie | 543 | 98.3% | 44.2% |
| G R Edwards Elementary Rocky Mount | 632 | 97.8% | 30.5% |
| North Drive Elementary Goldsboro | 498 | 99.4% | N/A |
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 Benvenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Nash County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #884 of 1,297 | #9 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #756 of 1,296 | #8 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #912 of 1,300 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 562 | #431 of 1,485 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #1,322 of 1,377 | #8 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #1,086 of 1,379 | #10 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #187 of 1,414 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #778 of 937 | #8 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
562
-44 (-7%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,067
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 562 | 30 | 18.7:1 | 99% (559) |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 97% (597) |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 33.5 | 17.3:1 | 88% (508) |
| 2020-21 | 606 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 100% (603) |
| 2017-18 | 593 | 36.9 | 16.1:1 | 99% (590) |
| 2015-16 | 693 | 40 | 17.3:1 | 100% (692) |
| 2010-11 | 830 | 51 | 16.3:1 | 72% (596) |
| 2000-01 | 624 | 51 | 12.2:1 | 44% (275) |
| 1990-91 | 1,067 | 45 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benvenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (593 to 562); teachers down 19% (36.9 to 30).
About Benvenue Elementary
Benvenue Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, one of the schools in Nash County Public Schools. Enrollment stands at 562 students, covering kindergarten through 5. That is 20% above the average of about 467 students for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Benvenue Elementary belongs to Nash County Public Schools, a district of 28 schools and 14,587 students.
The student body at Benvenue Elementary is 73% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 8% White, and 3% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 40%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 30 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 99% of students at Benvenue Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 98% average for public schools in Nash County.
Benvenue Elementary holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 33% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Benvenue Elementary is 48.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.7%.
Looking at the county, Nash County, the median household earns about $62,426 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Nash County has 27 public schools with about 14,285 students, including Benvenue Elementary.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Englewood Elementary, is about 1.0 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Benvenue Elementary is 3rd among 8 schools close by.
Benvenue Elementary is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 606 (2020-21) to 562 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 15.2:1 to 18.7:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Benvenue Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Nash County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,216
Census ACS
Median income
$62,426
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,285 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nash County Public Schools
- Southern Nash HighHigh · 1,048 students
- Northern Nash HighHigh · 1,035 students
- Rocky Mount HighHigh · 1,023 students
- Red Oak MiddleMiddle · 840 students
- Southern Nash MiddleMiddle · 795 students
- Nash Central HighHigh · 703 students
Other schools in Rocky Mount
- Northern Nash HighHigh · 1,035 students
- Rocky Mount HighHigh · 1,023 students
- Rocky Mount PreparatoryCombined · 854 students
- Nash Central HighHigh · 703 students
- Rocky Mount MiddleMiddle · 692 students
- G R Edwards ElementaryElementary · 632 students
Nearby schools
- Englewood Elementary1.0 mi · 383
- Winstead Avenue Elementary1.8 mi · 555
- Rocky Mount High2.6 mi · 1,023
- Tar River Academy2.9 mi · 74
- Rocky Mount Middle3.0 mi · 692
- G R Edwards Elementary3.0 mi · 632
Frequently asked questions
About Benvenue ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Benvenue Elementary?
Benvenue Elementary enrolls approximately 562 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Benvenue Elementary serve?
Benvenue Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Benvenue Elementary have?
Benvenue Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Benvenue Elementary?
Student demographics at Benvenue Elementary are roughly 8% White, 9% Hispanic, 73% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Benvenue Elementary in?
Benvenue Elementary is part of Nash County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.