Bennet Middle School (Closed 2007)

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Bennet Middle School (Closed 2007)

Bennet Middle School serves 660 students in grades 6-9.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 54% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-9

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bennet Middle School
6	26
7	214
8	226
9	194

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Total Students

660 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Bennet Middle School
2006	660
2005	721
2004	769
2003	803
2002	821
2001	818
2000	818
1999	802
1998	830
1997	804
1996	801
1995	783
1994	773
1993	745
1992	622
1991	594
1990	605
1989	638
1988	661

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Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Bennet Middle School
2006	52
2005	54
2004	64
2003	65
2002	64
2001	59
2000	60
1999	59
1998	60
1997	59
1996	57
1995	57
1994	56
1993	55
1992	51
1991	51
1990	53
1989	52
1988	51

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CT)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Bennet Middle School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	12:1	14:1	14:1
2003	12:1	14:1	14:1
2002	13:1	14:1	15:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	14:1	14:1	15:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	15:1	16:1
1993	14:1	15:1	16:1
1992	12:1	15:1	15:1
1991	12:1	15:1	15:1
1990	11:1	15:1	15:1
1989	12:1	15:1	16:1
1988	13:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Bennet Middle School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2006	6%	4%	6%
2005	7%	4%	6%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	4%	4%	5%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	3%	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	2%	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%	3%
1988	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Bennet Middle School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2006	23%	16%	17%
2005	23%	15%	17%
2004	20%	15%	16%
2003	18%	14%	14%
2002	16%	14%	13%
2001	16%	13%	12%
2000	15%	13%	11%
1999	12%	13%	10%
1998	11%	12%	9%
1997	11%	12%	9%
1996	9%	12%	8%
1995	9%	12%	7%
1994	6%	11%	6%
1993	7%	11%	6%
1992	5%	10%	4%
1991	4%	10%	3%
1990	4%	10%	3%
1989	3%	9%	1%
1988	3%	9%	2%

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Black

26%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Bennet Middle School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2006	25%	13%	21%
2005	24%	14%	19%
2004	24%	14%	19%
2003	24%	13%	19%
2002	22%	14%	19%
2001	21%	14%	18%
2000	20%	13%	17%
1999	21%	13%	17%
1998	22%	13%	17%
1997	20%	13%	15%
1996	21%	14%	15%
1995	19%	13%	13%
1994	17%	13%	12%
1993	16%	13%	11%
1992	12%	13%	10%
1991	11%	13%	8%
1990	9%	13%	7%
1989	8%	12%	7%
1988	6%	12%	6%

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White

46%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Bennet Middle School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2006	46%	67%	56%
2005	46%	67%	58%
2004	51%	68%	60%
2003	54%	69%	62%
2002	59%	69%	64%
2001	60%	70%	66%
2000	63%	71%	68%
1999	65%	71%	69%
1998	64%	72%	71%
1997	65%	72%	73%
1996	67%	72%	75%
1995	69%	73%	77%
1994	73%	74%	79%
1993	74%	74%	81%
1992	80%	75%	83%
1991	82%	75%	86%
1990	85%	75%	87%
1989	87%	77%	88%
1988	87%	77%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Bennet Middle School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2006	0.68	0.52	0.62
2005	0.68	0.51	0.60
2004	0.65	0.50	0.58
2003	0.62	0.49	0.56
2002	0.58	0.49	0.55
2001	0.58	0.48	0.52
2000	0.55	0.47	0.50
1999	0.52	0.47	0.48
1998	0.53	0.46	0.47
1997	0.53	0.46	0.44
1996	0.50	0.45	0.41
1995	0.48	0.44	0.38
1994	0.44	0.43	0.36
1993	0.43	0.43	0.34
1992	0.34	0.41	0.29
1991	0.31	0.41	0.25
1990	0.26	0.41	0.24
1989	0.24	0.39	0.23
1988	0.23	0.39	0.20

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Eligible for

34%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2006)
Year	Bennet Middle School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2006	34%	21%	28%
2000	23%	19%	19%
1999	23%	20%	19%
1998	25%	20%	20%
1997	27%	20%	20%
1996	32%	24%	24%
1995	29%	24%	23%
1994	29%	24%	21%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	16%	16%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2006)
Year	Bennet Middle School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2006	7%	6%	10%
2000	8%	5%	7%
1999	9%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Manchester School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bennet Middle School?

660 students attend Bennet Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Bennet Middle School students are White, 26% of students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bennet Middle School?

Bennet Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Bennet Middle School offer ?

Bennet Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-9

What school district is Bennet Middle School part of?

Bennet Middle School is part of Manchester School District.

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Bennet Middle School (Closed 2007)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2006)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2006)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)

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