Bensley Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bensley Elementary School

6600 Strathmore Rd
Richmond, VA 23237

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Bottom 50%

Serving 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bensley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 581 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Bensley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Bensley Elementary School's student population of 581 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has declined by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bensley Elementary School
Kind	89
1	109
2	102
3	94
4	91
5	96

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Total Students

581 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bensley Elementary School
2023	582
2022	613
2021	635
2020	586
2019	586
2018	739
2017	739
2016	737
2015	708
2014	648
2013	627
2012	654
2011	663
2010	680
2009	678
2008	651
2007	532
2006	512
2005	517
2004	539
2003	609
2002	568
2001	571
2000	629
1999	667
1998	636
1997	662
1996	677
1995	650
1994	623
1993	583
1992	551
1991	537
1990	535
1989	534
1988	527
1987	544

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bensley Elementary School
2023	50
2022	55
2021	61
2020	42
2019	42
2018	48
2017	48
2016	46
2015	46
2014	45
2013	44
2012	44
2011	50
2010	49
2009	47
2008	45
2007	48
2006	48
2005	55
2004	55
2003	50
2002	50
2001	49
1999	46
1994	25
1993	39
1992	39
1991	38
1990	32
1989	30
1988	30

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Bensley Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bensley Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1630 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bensley Elementary School
2023	#1630
2022	#1641
2021	#1641
2019	#1332
2018	#750
2017	#317
2016	#527
2015	#523
2014	#868
2013	#737
2012	#527

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48%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bensley Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	48%	68%	65%
2021	28%	54%	52%
2019	79%	82%	82%
2017	91%	72%	73%
2016	85%	80%	82%
2015	89%	79%	81%
2014	81%	74%	77%
2013	77%	71%	75%
2012	78%	68%	73%
2011	94%	86%	88%
2010	95%	87%	89%

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(20-21)

40-44%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Bensley Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2021	42%	69%	64%
2019	68%	78%	79%
2018	71%	80%
2017	85%	80%	83%
2016	86%	80%	83%
2015	81%	79%	81%
2014	67%	74%	77%
2013	72%	74%	77%
2012	91%	89%	91%
2011	90%	88%	91%
2010	89%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

11-19%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bensley Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	15:1
2021	10:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	13:1	17:1	19:1
2010	14:1	17:1	19:1
2009	14:1	17:1	18:1
2008	15:1	17:1	19:1
2007	11:1	13:1	15:1
2006	11:1	13:1	15:1
2005	9:1	14:1	15:1
2004	10:1	13:1	15:1
2003	12:1	12:1	14:1
2002	11:1	13:1	15:1
2001	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	25:1	17:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	17:1
1992	14:1	16:1	17:1
1991	14:1	16:1	17:1
1990	17:1	16:1	17:1
1989	18:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	Bensley Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2021	1%	8%	4%
2014	1%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	1%	6%	4%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2009	1%	7%	4%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	1%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	1%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	4%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	4%	4%	3%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	4%	4%	4%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	5%	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

79%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bensley Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	73%	19%	21%
2022	72%	18%	20%
2021	72%	18%	19%
2020	69%	16%	17%
2019	69%	16%	17%
2018	64%	15%	15%
2017	64%	15%	15%
2016	60%	14%	14%
2015	56%	14%	13%
2014	52%	13%	12%
2013	49%	12%	11%
2012	45%	12%	10%
2011	44%	11%	10%
2010	41%	10%	9%
2009	37%	10%	8%
2008	32%	10%	7%
2007	35%	9%	6%
2006	31%	8%	6%
2005	26%	7%	5%
2004	23%	6%	4%
2003	23%	7%	4%
2002	21%	5%	3%
2001	15%	5%	2%
2000	11%	4%	2%
1999	6%	4%	2%
1998	4%	4%	2%
1997	6%	3%	1%
1996	4%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	4%	3%	1%
1993	3%	3%	1%

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Black

13%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bensley Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	20%	22%	26%
2022	21%	22%	26%
2021	21%	22%	26%
2020	20%	22%	26%
2019	20%	22%	26%
2018	27%	23%	26%
2017	27%	23%	26%
2016	28%	23%	27%
2015	30%	23%	27%
2014	31%	23%	26%
2013	36%	23%	26%
2012	39%	24%	27%
2011	41%	24%	27%
2010	45%	26%	28%
2009	49%	26%	28%
2008	49%	27%	27%
2007	44%	27%	27%
2006	46%	27%	26%
2005	51%	27%	26%
2004	51%	27%	25%
2003	52%	27%	24%
2002	54%	27%	23%
2001	51%	27%	23%
2000	52%	27%	22%
1999	55%	27%	21%
1998	57%	27%	20%
1997	53%	27%	19%
1996	50%	27%	19%
1995	46%	26%	18%
1994	38%	26%	16%
1993	38%	26%	16%

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White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bensley Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	5%	45%	44%
2022	4%	46%	46%
2021	3%	46%	46%
2020	9%	49%	49%
2019	9%	49%	49%
2018	7%	50%	51%
2017	7%	50%	51%
2016	10%	50%	52%
2015	12%	52%	54%
2014	13%	52%	55%
2013	11%	53%	55%
2012	12%	54%	55%
2011	12%	54%	56%
2010	14%	57%	59%
2009	13%	57%	59%
2008	17%	57%	61%
2007	19%	58%	62%
2006	21%	59%	64%
2005	20%	60%	65%
2004	23%	61%	67%
2003	22%	61%	69%
2002	22%	63%	71%
2001	30%	64%	72%
2000	34%	65%	73%
1999	35%	65%	74%
1998	35%	65%	75%
1997	37%	66%	76%
1996	42%	67%	77%
1995	46%	67%	78%
1994	55%	68%	80%
1993	54%	68%	80%

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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	Bensley Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	5%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	2%	6%	5%
2019	2%	6%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bensley Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	0.43	0.71	0.70
2022	0.44	0.70	0.69
2021	0.44	0.70	0.69
2020	0.48	0.68	0.67
2019	0.48	0.68	0.67
2018	0.52	0.67	0.65
2017	0.52	0.67	0.65
2016	0.56	0.68	0.64
2015	0.59	0.66	0.63
2014	0.62	0.66	0.62
2013	0.63	0.65	0.62
2012	0.64	0.64	0.61
2011	0.63	0.64	0.61
2010	0.62	0.62	0.57
2009	0.61	0.60	0.57
2008	0.63	0.60	0.56
2007	0.66	0.59	0.54
2006	0.66	0.58	0.53
2005	0.64	0.57	0.51
2004	0.64	0.55	0.49
2003	0.63	0.55	0.47
2002	0.63	0.53	0.45
2001	0.63	0.52	0.44
2000	0.61	0.51	0.42
1999	0.58	0.51	0.41
1998	0.55	0.50	0.39
1997	0.58	0.49	0.38
1996	0.58	0.48	0.37
1995	0.58	0.49	0.36
1994	0.56	0.47	0.33
1993	0.57	0.47	0.33

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Eligible for

76%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bensley Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	81%	52%	46%
2022	99%	41%	33%
2021	93%	35%	25%
2020	83%	39%	31%
2019	83%	39%	31%
2018	80%	35%	25%
2017	80%	35%	25%
2016	77%	35%	25%
2015	78%	34%	19%
2014	81%	33%	19%
2013	78%	32%	18%
2012	81%	32%	18%
2011	81%	31%	17%
2010	76%	29%	15%
2009	70%	26%	13%
2008	67%	25%	12%
2007	65%	24%	12%
2006	67%	24%	11%
2005	65%	24%	12%
2004	70%	23%	9%
2003	73%	23%	11%
2002	66%	23%	9%
2001	75%	21%	9%
2000	65%	23%	9%
1999	66%	24%	9%
1998	67%	24%	9%
1997	69%	24%	9%
1996	63%	24%	9%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Bensley Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2021	8%	6%	5%
2018	6%	6%	4%
2017	6%	6%	4%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	10%	6%	4%
2014	7%	6%	4%
2013	10%	6%	3%
2012	6%	7%	3%
2011	8%	6%	3%
2010	9%	7%	4%
2009	12%	7%	4%
2008	14%	7%	4%
2007	12%	7%	4%
2006	14%	7%	4%
2005	13%	7%	4%
2004	11%	7%	4%
2003	10%	7%	4%
2002	15%	7%	4%
2001	15%	7%	4%
2000	12%	7%	3%
1999	13%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chesterfield County Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Bensley Elementary School's ranking?

Bensley Elementary School is ranked #1630 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Bensley Elementary School often compared to?

Bensley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Beulah Elementary School, Bellwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Bensley Elementary School?

581 students attend Bensley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Bensley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 6% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Bensley Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bensley Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Bensley Elementary School part of?

Bensley Elementary School is part of Chesterfield County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 581 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50%
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education