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February 9, 2010

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William Bennett

From the school

At Bennett, newsletters are sent to parents on a regular basis and contain information about school news, student achievement, and school activities. In addition, meetings are held with parents to provide information about school curriculum, classroom instruction, and student achievement. Some examples include Open House, ongoing teacher/parent/student contact and conferences, the spring Literacy Night and Math Night, and performances by a variety of student groups such as the Bell Choir, and grade level musicals. Bennett also has approximately twenty parents who serve in advisory groups, committees, and other organized parent groups, such as the PTA. They assist our school by conducting fundraisers, sponsoring the Fall Festival, the Family Breakfast, and the Staff Appreciation Luncheon. Parents are appointed to school committees, including the School Governance Team/Budget Committee, Security/Discipline Team, and Library/Textbook Selection Committee. These parent members have an equal voice in all decision making. Parents and family members are encouraged to volunteer at Bennett and over 20 choose to do so on a regular basis and in meaningful ways.

School details

  • Principal: Timothy M. Frye
  • All year: No
  • Safe Key: No
  • Full-day kindergarten: No
  • Block schedule: No
  • Level(s): Elementary
  • Dress code: Yes
  • Mascot: Bobcats
  • Made AYP: Unknown
  • Homework help centers: No
  • ESL offered: Unknown
  • Edison school: No
  • Class-size reduction: Yes
  • District: A
  • Region: Southeast
  • Alternative education summer school: No
  • Magnet school: No

Annual Data

  • 2008

Demographics

  • Enrollment: 307
  • Female students: 43.6 %
  • Male students: 56 %
  • American Indian/Alaskan Native: 3 (1.0 %)
  • Asian/Pacific Islanders: 19 (6.2 %)
  • Black/African American: 27 (8.8 %)
  • Hispanic: 59 (19.2 %)
  • White: 199 (64.8 %)
  • Free/Reduced Lunch students: 167
  • Students with disabilities: 45
  • Limited English Proficiency students: 12

Fiscal Information

  • Total Expenditures/Pupil: $9380

Student Information

  • Average daily attendance: 94.0 %
  • Transiency: 37.5 %

Technology

  • Classrooms: 32
  • Classrooms with Internet access: 32
  • Instructional computers: 183
  • Instructional computers with Internet access: 183
  • Labs/Libraries/Media Centers: 4
  • Labs/Libraries/Media Centers with Internet access: 4

Discipline

  • Possession of Weapons: 1
  • Violence to Students: 1

Assessments

  • AYP classification: Made Adequate Yearly Progress
  • AYP designation: In Need of Improvement (Year 2 - Hold)
  • AYP detail: Click here
  • NASSAA info: Click here
  • CRT info: Click here

Retention

  • Kindergarten: 2 (4.3 %)
  • 1st grade: 4 (8.9 %)
  • 2nd grade: 2 (3.6 %)

Scoring

  • Math K8 AS: 29 %
  • Math K8 ED: 12 %
  • Math K8 ES: 20 %
  • Math K8 MS: 39 %
  • Reading K8 AS: 34 %
  • Reading K8 ED: 11 %
  • Reading K8 ES: 15 %
  • Reading K8 MS: 40 %
  • Science K8 AS: 34 %
  • Science K8 ED: 13 %
  • Science K8 ES: 10 %
  • Science K8 MS: 43 %
  • Writing K8 AS: 42 %
  • Writing K8 ED: 9 %
  • Writing K8 ES: 7 %
  • Writing K8 MS: 42 %
  • Key: AS = Approaches Standards; ED = Emergent/Developing; ES = Exceeds Standards; MS = Meets Standards; HS = High School; K8 = Kindergarten-8th grade

Student/Teacher Ratios

  • Kindergarten: 15:1
  • 1st grade: 16:1
  • 2nd grade: 16:1
  • 3rd grade: 16:1
  • 4th grade: 22:1
  • 5th grade: 26:1

Additional Information

  • Parent/Teacher conference attendance: 91.0 %
  • Complete report card: Click here

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