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Benndale Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

5204 Hwy 26 West, Lucedale, MS 39452 · (601) 766-6341 · Part of George County School District

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Students
138
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Benndale Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Benndale kids: George County Middle School

On the path

Where Benndale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Benndale Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8George County Middle Schoolin Lucedale

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

5204 Hwy 26 West, Lucedale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten30
Grade 121
Grade 224
Grade 312
Grade 421
Grade 516
Grade 69
Enrollment over time
138’20
148’21
158’22
147’23
138’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Black 17%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benndale Elementary School from Benndale families.

Other schools in George County School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Benndale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.