Bennington Elem

223 N. Putnam, Bennington KS, 67422 | Twin Valley Unified School District 240 | 785-488-3323
  • grades PK-6
  • students 245
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Bennington
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
32%Bennington
35%Kansas

Bennington Elem is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Twin Valley Unified School District 240" in Bennington, KS. There are a total of 245 students and 17 teachers at Bennington Elem, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Bennington Elem has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 11% higher than the Kansas average.

Bennington Elem location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students245
Teachers17
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 Bennington Elem, 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
All37%
330-39%
440-49%
530-39%
621-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
311-19%
460-69%
540-49%
640-59%
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.

Bennington Elem race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 92.6% 91.2% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.3% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 4.1% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 1.8% 4.7% 3.1%

Bennington demographics profile

StatisticBenningtonKansasNational
Population7482,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7793691
Median age42.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%59%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Bennington

IndexBenningtonKansasNational
Completed 8th grade89.0%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college66.2%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.6%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters8.3%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Bennington Elem data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.