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Schools in Benns Church · Isle of Wight County Public Schools

Benns Church’s public schools outscore 80% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Benns Church, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Benns Church’s districts is 62%, above the Virginia average (54%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
62%
▲ 8 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 2 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 16% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
VA 13.9
Schools in town
2
3,961 students on the public path
In brief

Benns Church’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,506 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Smithfield Middle, then Smithfield High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Benns Church’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Virginia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (197)Better than 84%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,792 test results and a graduating class of 481 could put Benns Church anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Benns Church’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,792 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Benns Church, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
7–8Smithfield MiddleIsle of Wight County Public SchoolsB
9–12Smithfield HighIsle of Wight County Public SchoolsB+

Benns Church’s public schools are run by Isle of Wight County Public Schools, which also serves Smithfield and Windsor. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Isle of Wight County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,519 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$14,506VA $17,169 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math62%
State average 54.4% · 2792 students tested

Benns Church vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Benns Church’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Benns ChurchA−Isle of Wight County
SmithfieldA−Isle of Wight County

Every school in Benns Church

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Benns Churchby address
Smithfield Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Smithfield
B
565 students13:1Rate it →
Smithfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Smithfield
B+
1,322 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Benns Churchin other towns
Hardy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Smithfield
B
649 students13:1Rate it →
Windsor Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Windsor
A−
624 students14:1Rate it →
Carrollton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Carrollton
B
569 students13:1Rate it →
Carrsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carrsville
A−
232 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Benns Church’s schools

Are Benns Church’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Benns Church children attend outscore 80% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Benns Church in?

Isle of Wight County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,519 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Benns Church kids go to high school?

Smithfield High in Smithfield, with 1,322 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Benns Church’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Isle of Wight County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Benns Church spend per student?

$14,506 in Isle of Wight County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.