Benkelman Elementary School

900 A St, Benkelman NE, 69021 | Dundy County Public Schools | 308-423-2216
  • grades PK-6
  • students 137
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Benkelman
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
40%Benkelman
53%Nebraska

Benkelman Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Dundy County Public Schools" in Benkelman, NE. There are a total of 137 students and 12 teachers at Benkelman Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Benkelman Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 30% lower than the Nebraska average.

Benkelman Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students137
Teachers12
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Benkelman Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
321-39%
440-59%
5<= 20%
6<= 20%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
340-59%
440-59%
540-59%
621-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Benkelman Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 84.5% 86.6% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 1.1% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1% 10.6% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.5% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 3.3% 3.1%

Benkelman demographics profile

StatisticBenkelmanNebraskaNational
Population9591,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8002591
Median age42.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%59%55%
Speak English99%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Benkelman

IndexBenkelmanNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade89.2%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school85.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college58.8%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.4%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.0%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.4%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Benkelman Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.