Benson Elementary

2040 Hwy 50 N, Benson NC, 27504 | Johnston County Schools | 919-894-4233
  • grades PK-4
  • students 625
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 21% 52% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Benson
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
33%Benson
43%North Carolina

Benson Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Johnston County Schools" in Benson, NC. There are a total of 625 students and 44 teachers at Benson Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Benson Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.5%, which is 52% lower than the North Carolina average.

Benson Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students625
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Benson Elementary, 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
All19%
325-29%
410-14%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
325-29%
415-19%
5n/a
6n/a
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.

Benson Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 47.8% 59.3% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 12.4% 16.0% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.5% 20.2% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 3.2% 3.7% 3.1%

Benson demographics profile

StatisticBensonNorth CarolinaNational
Population3,84310,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,37021891
Median age48.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%57%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Benson

IndexBensonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade68.9%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school68.3%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.1%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Benson Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.