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Elementary at Bennet

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

50 Dogwood, Bennet, NE 68317 · (402) 782-3535 · Part of Palmyra District OR-1

Bennet’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
385
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Elementary at Bennet

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Bennet kids: Palmyra Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Elementary at BennetYou are here
6–8Palmyra Middle Schoolin Palmyra

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

50 Dogwood, Bennet

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten49
Grade 145
Grade 247
Grade 357
Grade 460
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
416’20
427’21
400’22
404’23
385’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Elementary at Bennet from Bennet families.

Other schools in Palmyra District OR-1

The district →
Palmyra Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Palmyra
158 students
Jr.-Sr. High School at Palmyra
High · Grades 9–12 · Palmyra
B
181 students7:1

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 Nebraska’s other public schools; Bennet’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.