Benfield Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

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Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Benfield Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 462 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 1% in MD
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Benfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Benfield Elementary School's student population of 462 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benfield Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	83
1	70
2	88
3	68
4	60
5	63

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Total Students

462 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Benfield Elementary School
2023	455
2022	410
2021	392
2020	434
2019	434
2018	446
2017	446
2016	465
2015	466
2014	490
2013	472
2012	456
2011	503
2010	470
2009	454
2008	473
2007	478
2006	453
2005	420
2004	435
2003	421
2002	397
2001	379
2000	367
1999	377
1998	365
1997	361
1996	357
1995	339
1994	317
1993	305
1992	392
1991	392
1990	379
1989	419
1988	403
1987	405

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Benfield Elementary School
2023	31
2022	27
2021	30
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	28
2014	30
2013	30
2012	27
2011	29
2010	28
2009	28
2008	31
2007	26
2006	21
2005	22
2004	25
2003	22
2002	22
2001	22
2000	20
1999	20
1998	20
1997	19
1996	19
1995	21
1994	21
1993	19
1992	20
1991	20
1990	21
1989	20
1988	19
1987	20

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Benfield Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Benfield Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#8 out of 1338 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Benfield Elementary School
2023	#8
2022	#10
2021	#177
2019	#25
2018	#25
2017	#25
2016	#112
2015	#133
2014	#1
2013	#22
2012	#46

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75-79%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Benfield Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	77%	27%	29%
2022	72%	25%	26%
2021	37%	20%	20%
2019	77%	38%	41%
2017	80%	41%	45%
2016	81%	42%	47%
2015	78%	38%	45%
2014	99%	72%	78%
2013	98%	79%	84%
2012	99%	82%	88%
2011	99%	80%	86%

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90-94%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Benfield Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2022	92%	45%	49%
2021	57%	36%	37%
2019	91%	46%	50%
2017	86%	41%	47%
2016	82%	44%	51%
2015	87%	45%	53%
2014	99%	82%	86%
2013	98%	85%	89%
2012	97%	85%	89%
2011	99%	85%	90%
2010	99%	84%	88%

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80-89%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Benfield Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2022	84%	36%	41%
2021	77%	41%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Benfield Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	18:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	22:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	19:1
1998	18:1	17:1	19:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	19:1	19:1
1987	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benfield Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	5%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	2%	7%	4%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	1%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	1%	6%	4%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	1%	6%	5%
2006	1%	5%	4%
2005	1%	5%	4%
2004	1%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	3%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benfield Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	7%	22%	20%
2022	8%	21%	19%
2021	6%	20%	18%
2020	6%	18%	16%
2019	6%	18%	16%
2018	4%	17%	14%
2017	4%	17%	14%
2016	7%	16%	13%
2015	6%	15%	13%
2014	6%	14%	11%
2013	4%	13%	10%
2012	4%	12%	9%
2011	4%	12%	9%
2010	1%	10%	7%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Benfield Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	2%	33%	22%
2022	2%	33%	22%
2021	1%	34%	22%
2020	1%	34%	21%
2019	1%	34%	21%
2015	1%	34%	20%
2014	1%	35%	20%
2013	1%	35%	20%
2012	1%	35%	21%
2011	1%	36%	21%
2010	1%	38%	23%
2009	1%	38%	23%
2008	1%	38%	23%
2007	1%	38%	22%
2006	2%	38%	22%
2005	2%	38%	21%
2004	2%	38%	21%
2003	2%	37%	20%
2002	2%	37%	20%
2001	2%	37%	20%
1993	2%	33%	16%
1992	1%	33%	16%
1991	1%	33%	15%
1990	1%	33%	15%
1989	2%	33%	15%

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White

87%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benfield Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	84%	33%	47%
2022	83%	34%	49%
2021	85%	34%	50%
2020	85%	36%	53%
2019	85%	36%	53%
2018	87%	38%	56%
2017	87%	38%	56%
2016	86%	39%	57%
2015	88%	40%	57%
2014	88%	41%	59%
2013	90%	42%	60%
2012	90%	42%	61%
2011	89%	43%	62%
2010	95%	45%	65%
2009	97%	46%	66%
2008	97%	47%	67%
2007	97%	48%	68%
2006	97%	49%	69%
2005	97%	50%	71%
2004	97%	51%	72%
2003	96%	52%	73%
2002	96%	53%	74%
2001	96%	53%	75%
2000	98%	55%	75%
1999	98%	55%	76%
1998	99%	56%	77%
1997	98%	57%	78%
1996	99%	58%	79%
1995	98%	59%	80%
1994	98%	59%	80%
1993	95%	60%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Benfield Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	5%	4%	6%
2014	4%	4%	6%
2013	4%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benfield Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	0.29	0.73	0.69
2022	0.30	0.73	0.68
2021	0.27	0.73	0.67
2020	0.27	0.72	0.65
2019	0.27	0.72	0.65
2018	0.24	0.72	0.63
2017	0.24	0.72	0.63
2016	0.25	0.71	0.61
2015	0.22	0.70	0.60
2014	0.22	0.69	0.60
2013	0.19	0.69	0.59
2012	0.20	0.69	0.58
2011	0.21	0.67	0.57
2010	0.10	0.65	0.52
2009	0.06	0.64	0.51
2008	0.06	0.63	0.50
2007	0.06	0.62	0.49
2006	0.06	0.61	0.47
2005	0.06	0.60	0.45
2004	0.06	0.60	0.44
2003	0.08	0.59	0.42
2002	0.08	0.58	0.41
2001	0.08	0.58	0.40
2000	0.05	0.56	0.39
1999	0.04	0.56	0.38
1998	0.04	0.56	0.37
1997	0.05	0.56	0.36
1996	0.04	0.55	0.35
1995	0.03	0.54	0.34
1994	0.06	0.54	0.33
1993	0.09	0.54	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Benfield Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	6%	46%	38%
2022	5%	38%	32%
2021	5%	40%	33%
2020	3%	41%	27%
2019	3%	41%	27%
2016	2%	40%	27%
2015	2%	39%	27%
2014	3%	38%	27%
2013	1%	36%	25%
2012	1%	36%	23%
2010	1%	31%	20%
2009	2%	27%	17%
2008	2%	26%	16%
2007	1%	25%	15%
2006	1%	25%	15%
2005	2%	25%	14%
2004	1%	24%	13%
2002	1%	23%	11%
2001	1%	23%	11%
2000	1%	24%	12%
1999	1%	25%	12%
1998	2%	26%	12%
1997	1%	26%	12%
1996	1%	26%	12%
1995	1%	26%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2021)
Year	Benfield Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2021	1%	5%	5%
2016	1%	5%	5%
2015	1%	6%	5%
2013	1%	6%	6%
2010	1%	7%	6%
2003	1%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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What is Benfield Elementary School's ranking?

Benfield Elementary School is ranked #8 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Benfield Elementary School often compared to?

Benfield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oak Hill Elementary School, Folger Mckinsey Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 90-94% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Benfield Elementary School?

462 students attend Benfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Benfield Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Benfield Elementary School?

Benfield Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Benfield Elementary School offer ?

Benfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Benfield Elementary School part of?

Benfield Elementary School is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

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