📍 5204 Hwy 26 West, Lucedale, George County, 39452
Benndale Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lucedale, George County. The school has 158 pupils enrolled. It is part of the George Co School Dist school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Benndale Elementary School enrolls 158 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 22% Black or African American and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 116 | 73% |
| Black or African American | 34 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
158 of the school's 158 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 123 qualify for free lunch and 35 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Benndale Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MS-40, state senate district 43, state house district 107.
Benndale Elementary School is one of 9 schools in George County School District, based in Lucedale, Mississippi. The district serves 4,049 students district-wide and employs 275 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 158 students, Benndale Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 450 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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