Bennett William G Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Laughlin, Nevada

Bennett William G Elementary School in Laughlin, Nevada enrolled 330 students in 2024-25 with 26.0 full-time teachers, 12.7 students per teacher against the Nevada elementary-school median of 16.5. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 25-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nevada: 43.5% and 29.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 34%

368 students in 2022-23, 365 students in 2023-24, 330 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 39.5 to 26.0.

Students enrolled at Bennett William G Elementary School by school year2022-23: 368, 2023-24: 365, 2024-25: 33001002003004002022-233682023-243652024-25330
Students enrolled at Bennett William G Elementary School by school year2022-23: 368, 2023-24: 365, 2024-25: 33001002003004002022-233682023-243652024-25330
Students enrolled at Bennett William G Elementary School by school year2022-23: 368, 2023-24: 365, 2024-25: 33001002003004002022-233682023-243652024-25330
Students enrolled at Bennett William G Elementary School by school year2022-23: 368, 2023-24: 365, 2024-25: 33001002003004002022-233682023-243652024-25330
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2336839.59.3
2023-2436527.013.5
2024-2533026.012.7

12.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 93 of every 100 Nevada elementary schools

Among the 420 Nevada elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.5; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Nevada elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 75.6; This school 12.7; state median 16.5.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 16.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nevada elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 75.6; This school 12.7; state median 16.5.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 16.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nevada elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 75.6; This school 12.7; state median 16.5.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 16.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nevada elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 75.6; This school 12.7; state median 16.5.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 16.5U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 315 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bennett William G Elementary School enrolled 315 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 20 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 315 of the 315 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions20
  • Chronically absent46.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

38.5% of students were Hispanic, 33.6% White, 16.1% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic38.5%
  2. White33.6%
  3. Black16.1%
  4. Two or more races7.9%
  5. Asian2.4%
  6. American Indian1.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Bennett William G Elementary School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nevada, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNevada
Reading and language arts, 2021-2225‑29%41%43.5%
Math, 2022-2315‑19%25% (2021-22)29.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Bennett William G Elementary School

  1. Reid Harry Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 27 miles away: 13 students, 3.3 per teacher (2024-25).27 mi
  2. Compare Bennett William G Elementary School with Reid Harry Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  3. How much Clark County School District spends per student$11,569 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,569
  4. The largest public schools in NevadaBennett William G Elementary School is the number 339 by size of 435 Nevada elementary schools open in 2024-25.#339 of 435
  5. Nevada schools by students per teacher12.7 students per teacher here against the Nevada median of 16.5 for elementary schools.12.7:1
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Bennett William G Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Bennett William G Elementary School?
    330 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 368 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Laughlin, NV.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Bennett William G Elementary School?
    12.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nevada median for elementary schools is 16.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Bennett William G Elementary School a Title I school?
    Bennett William G Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Bennett William G Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Bennett William G Elementary School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Nevada's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Bennett William G Elementary School in?
    Clark County School District, NCES district ID 3200060. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 320006000331 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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