R E Bennett Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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R E Bennett Elementary School (Closed 2023)

233 South Market Blvd
Chehalis, WA 98532

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Serving 420 students in grades 2-3, R E Bennett Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the Washington state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the Washington state average of 61%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades 2-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	R E Bennett Elementary School
2	224
3	196

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Total Students

420 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	R E Bennett Elementary School
2024	420
2023	420
2022	420
2021	420
2020	420
2019	420
2018	406
2017	406
2016	388
2015	370
2014	378
2013	407
2012	387
2011	380
2010	383
2009	375
2008	394
2007	382
2006	366
2005	351
2004	394
2003	432
2002	340
2001	338
2000	321
1999	319
1998	343
1997	367
1996	343
1995	362
1994	348
1993	365
1992	383
1991	366
1990	366
1989	554
1988	545

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	R E Bennett Elementary School
2024	24
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	22
2013	22
2012	22
2011	22
2010	21
2009	21
2008	21
2007	20
2006	22
2005	23
2004	23
2003	24
2002	19
2001	19
2000	19
1999	19
1998	20
1997	20
1996	20
1995	20
1994	22
1993	21
1992	18
1991	18
1990	19
1989	22
1988	23
1987	21

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This School

State Level (WA)

(17-18)

55-59%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	R E Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Chehalis School District
2018	57%	51%	50%
2017	61%	51%	54%
2016	57%	51%	48%
2015	57%	49%	47%
2013	57%	64%	65%
2012	67%	63%	60%
2011	52%	60%	61%
2010	72%	54%	52%

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(17-18)

50-54%

61%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	R E Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Chehalis School District
2018	52%	61%	50%
2017	55%	61%	62%
2016	52%	62%	59%
2015	57%	56%	54%
2013	72%	73%	74%
2012	72%	72%	74%
2011	73%	70%	74%
2010	82%	70%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	R E Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Chehalis School District
2024	18:1	16:1
2023	18:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	17:1	17:1
2021	18:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	18:1	18:1
2019	18:1	18:1	18:1
2018	18:1	19:1	18:1
2017	18:1	19:1	18:1
2016	17:1	19:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	18:1	20:1	19:1
2012	18:1	20:1	20:1
2011	17:1	20:1	20:1
2010	18:1	19:1	20:1
2009	18:1	19:1	19:1
2008	18:1	19:1	19:1
2007	19:1	20:1	20:1
2006	17:1	20:1	19:1
2005	15:1	20:1	18:1
2004	17:1	19:1	18:1
2003	18:1	20:1	19:1
2002	18:1	20:1	19:1
2001	18:1	20:1	19:1
2000	17:1	20:1	20:1
1999	17:1	21:1	19:1
1998	18:1	20:1	19:1
1997	18:1	20:1	19:1
1996	17:1	21:1	20:1
1995	18:1	20:1	20:1
1994	16:1	20:1	18:1
1993	17:1	20:1	19:1
1992	22:1	21:1	19:1
1991	20:1	21:1	18:1
1990	19:1	21:1	18:1
1989	25:1	21:1	20:1
1988	24:1	21:1	19:1
1987	24:1	22:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	R E Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Chehalis School District
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1990	2%	3%	1%
1989	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	R E Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Chehalis School District
2024	1%	9%
2023	1%	9%	1%
2022	1%	9%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	1%	8%	2%
2019	1%	8%	2%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	2%	8%	2%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	3%	9%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	1%	7%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1994	1%	6%	1%
1993	1%	6%	2%
1992	1%	6%	1%
1991	1%	6%	2%
1990	1%	5%	2%
1989	1%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	R E Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Chehalis School District
2024	21%	26%
2023	21%	26%	21%
2022	21%	25%	21%
2021	21%	25%	21%
2020	21%	24%	20%
2019	21%	24%	20%
2018	20%	23%	20%
2017	20%	23%	20%
2016	20%	22%	19%
2015	20%	22%	18%
2014	20%	21%	17%
2013	18%	20%	16%
2012	17%	20%	15%
2011	13%	18%	14%
2010	7%	16%	10%
2009	9%	16%	10%
2008	9%	15%	9%
2007	10%	14%	9%
2006	11%	14%	9%
2005	8%	13%	9%
2004	6%	12%	8%
2003	9%	12%	8%
2002	11%	11%	7%
2001	10%	10%	7%
2000	9%	10%	6%
1999	7%	9%	6%
1998	7%	9%	5%
1997	6%	8%	5%
1996	7%	8%	4%
1995	6%	7%	4%
1994	5%	7%	4%
1993	4%	6%	4%
1992	4%	6%	3%
1991	4%	6%	3%
1990	5%	5%	3%
1989	4%	5%	3%
1988	3%	4%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2012)
Year	R E Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Chehalis School District
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	1%	6%	3%
2005	1%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	3%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	5%

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White

73%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	R E Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Chehalis School District
2024	73%	48%
2023	73%	49%	71%
2022	73%	50%	71%
2021	73%	51%	71%
2020	73%	53%	71%
2019	73%	53%	71%
2018	73%	55%	71%
2017	73%	55%	71%
2016	74%	56%	73%
2015	75%	57%	73%
2014	74%	58%	74%
2013	74%	59%	74%
2012	76%	60%	75%
2011	79%	63%	75%
2010	87%	64%	82%
2009	86%	65%	82%
2008	85%	66%	84%
2007	85%	68%	84%
2006	85%	69%	83%
2005	89%	70%	84%
2004	90%	71%	85%
2003	89%	71%	86%
2002	86%	73%	86%
2001	87%	74%	87%
2000	88%	75%	89%
1999	90%	76%	90%
1998	90%	76%	89%
1997	91%	77%	90%
1996	90%	78%	94%
1995	91%	79%	94%
1994	94%	80%	92%
1993	94%	81%	92%
1992	95%	81%	93%
1991	95%	82%	92%
1990	92%	83%	93%
1989	94%	84%	92%
1988	94%	84%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	R E Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Chehalis School District
2024	5%	9%
2023	5%	9%	6%
2022	5%	9%	6%
2021	5%	9%	6%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	7%	8%	7%
2017	7%	8%	7%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	6%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	R E Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Chehalis School District
2024	0.42	0.69
2023	0.42	0.68	0.46
2022	0.42	0.68	0.45
2021	0.42	0.67	0.45
2020	0.42	0.65	0.46
2019	0.42	0.65	0.46
2018	0.43	0.64	0.45
2017	0.43	0.64	0.45
2016	0.41	0.63	0.43
2015	0.40	0.62	0.43
2014	0.41	0.61	0.43
2013	0.42	0.61	0.43
2012	0.39	0.60	0.42
2011	0.36	0.58	0.42
2010	0.24	0.56	0.31
2009	0.25	0.55	0.31
2008	0.27	0.54	0.29
2007	0.26	0.51	0.29
2006	0.27	0.49	0.30
2005	0.20	0.49	0.29
2004	0.18	0.48	0.26
2003	0.20	0.47	0.26
2002	0.24	0.45	0.25
2001	0.24	0.44	0.24
2000	0.21	0.42	0.21
1999	0.18	0.40	0.20
1998	0.18	0.40	0.20
1997	0.16	0.39	0.18
1996	0.19	0.39	0.12
1995	0.17	0.36	0.12
1994	0.11	0.35	0.16
1993	0.11	0.34	0.15
1992	0.10	0.33	0.14
1991	0.10	0.32	0.15
1990	0.15	0.31	0.13
1989	0.12	0.29	0.15
1988	0.12	0.29	0.14

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Eligible for

45%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	R E Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Chehalis School District
2024	45%	49%
2023	45%	41%	43%
2022	45%	36%	40%
2021	45%	35%	39%
2020	45%	35%	39%
2019	45%	35%	39%
2018	49%	37%	41%
2017	49%	37%	41%
2016	48%	38%	42%
2015	52%	39%	43%
2014	52%	39%	43%
2013	54%	38%	46%
2012	51%	37%	46%
2011	46%	33%	41%
2010	43%	33%	31%
2009	33%	29%	26%
2008	30%	28%	24%
2007	35%	28%	23%
2006	35%	29%	25%
2005	32%	27%	23%
2004	31%	27%	20%

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Eligible for

13%

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	R E Bennett Elementary School	Washington	Chehalis School District
2023	13%	8%	10%
2022	13%	7%	9%
2021	13%	7%	8%
2020	13%	8%	10%
2019	13%	8%	10%
2018	7%	7%	6%
2017	7%	7%	6%
2016	10%	7%	6%
2015	7%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	5%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	10%	9%	8%
2008	9%	9%	8%
2007	9%	9%	7%
2006	9%	8%	7%
2005	10%	9%	11%
2004	12%	9%	8%
2003	13%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chehalis School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% WA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 61% WA state average).

How many students attend R E Bennett Elementary School?

420 students attend R E Bennett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of R E Bennett Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of R E Bennett Elementary School?

R E Bennett Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does R E Bennett Elementary School offer ?

R E Bennett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-3

What school district is R E Bennett Elementary School part of?

R E Bennett Elementary School is part of Chehalis School District.

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R E Bennett Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2012)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)

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