Bennett Elementary School
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 610 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 1039th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 10115 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60628
- Principal or Admin: Barbara J Ellis
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Chicago Public Schools
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,392
- Graduation Rate: 63.8%
- Dropout Rate: 16.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.8
- Enrolled Students: 406,068
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 610
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 273 (44.8%)
- Females: 337 (55.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 53 (8.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 536 (87.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 589 (96.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 607 | 99.5% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.2% |
| White | 1 | 0.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 34 | 5.6% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 10.3% |
| 1st Grade | 64 | 10.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 53 | 8.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 58 | 9.5% |
| 4th Grade | 69 | 11.3% |
| 5th Grade | 63 | 10.3% |
| 6th Grade | 61 | 10.0% |
| 7th Grade | 72 | 11.8% |
| 8th Grade | 73 | 12.0% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
93.3%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Bennett Elementary School
- Reviewed by Former Student on January 14, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - great school!! i was apart of the class of 1992. Roberta Fields is the best teacher ever!!!
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