Bensley Elementary

6600 Strathmore Rd, Bensley VA, 23237 | Chesterfield County Public Schools | 804-743-3610
  • grades PK-5
  • students 733
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 74% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Bensley
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
74%Bensley
79%Virginia

Bensley Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Chesterfield County Public Schools" in Bensley, VA. There are a total of 733 students and 52 teachers at Bensley Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Bensley Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.5%, which is 7% lower than the Virginia average.

Bensley Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students733
Teachers52
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 Bensley 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
All79%
385-89%
485-89%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
355-59%
475-79%
565-69%
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.

Bensley Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 12.4% 54.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 32.0% 25.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 3.5% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 51.5% 11.5% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 4.0% 4.5% 3.1%

Bensley demographics profile

StatisticBensleyVirginiaNational
Population6,0448,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,10321891
Median age31.937.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)32%57%55%
Speak English63%84%79%
Speak Spanish36%7%13%

Education level achieved in Bensley

IndexBensleyVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade62.1%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school60.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college31.3%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree10.1%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.3%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters1.0%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Bensley Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.