Esther Bennett Elementary

5900 Sidehill Drive, Sun Valley NV, 89433 | Washoe County School District | 775-674-4444
  • grades PK-6
  • students 536
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 28% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 41 in Sun Valley
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
n/aSun Valley
41%Nevada

Esther Bennett Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Washoe County School District" in Sun Valley, NV. There are a total of 536 students and 35 teachers at Esther Bennett Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Esther Bennett Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.0%, which is 32% lower than the Nevada average.

Esther Bennett Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students536
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Esther Bennett 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
All25%
320-24%
435-39%
510-14%
625-29%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
325-29%
430-34%
525-29%
640-44%
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.

Esther Bennett Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 33.2% 46.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 2.6% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 4.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 57.0% 38.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.8% 1.6% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 1.0% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 5.5% 5.6% 3.1%

Sun Valley demographics profile

StatisticSun ValleyNevadaNational
Population1,0853,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3002991
Median age63.937.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)82%51%55%
Speak English100%70%79%
Speak Spanish0%21%13%

Education level achieved in Sun Valley

IndexSun ValleyNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college62.4%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.7%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.5%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.1%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Esther Bennett Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.