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Okemos ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Montessoricentral vs. Bennett Woods Elementary School

Should you attend Okemos ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Montessoricentral or Bennett Woods Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Okemos ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Montessoricentral
4406 Okemos Rd
Okemos, MI 48864
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Bennett Woods Elementary School
2650 Bennett Rd
Okemos, MI 48864
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Okemos ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Montessoricentral ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Bennett Woods Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 323 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Okemos ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Montessoricentral ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bennett Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
323 students
486 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#29 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 1%)
#173 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
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70-74%
(Top 5% in MI)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MI)
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85-89%
(Top 1% in MI)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MI)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bennett Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
80
77
Grade 1 Students
63
96
Grade 2 Students
62
105
Grade 3 Students
59
99
Grade 4 Students
59
109

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
36%
17%
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% Hispanic
3%
2%
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% Black
4%
7%
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% White
46%
61%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
12%
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0.65
0.59
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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