Summary
Bennett Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 476 students. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which is ranked 549 out of 613 districts in Michigan and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Bennett Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools, with academic performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 13.2% of 3rd graders, 12.2% of 4th graders, and 20.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 38.9%, 42.4%, and 44.4%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 16.7% of 3rd graders, 15.2% of 4th graders, and 12.1% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 42.7%, 39.4%, and 32.9%. Additionally, Bennett Elementary School has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 66.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.
The nearby schools, such as Maybury Elementary School, Munger ElementaryMiddle School, and Roberto Clemente Learning Academy, also perform poorly academically, with similar low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates. However, some of these nearby schools, like Munger ElementaryMiddle School, have slightly higher academic performance in certain grade levels and subject areas compared to Bennett Elementary School. Despite the high spending per student and relatively low student-teacher ratios at Bennett Elementary School, the academic performance remains significantly below state and district averages.
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