Is Little Bennett Elementary a good school?

Little Bennett Elementary ranks 188 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Little Bennett Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 609 students attended Little Bennett Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Little Bennett Elementary?

Students at Little Bennett Elementary are 31% Asian, 27% African American, 22% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Little Bennett Elementary attend?

Students who attend Little Bennett Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rocky Hill Middle High : Clarksburg High

Little Bennett Elementary

Summary:

Little Bennett Elementary is a public elementary school in Clarksburg, Maryland, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 25 districts in the state.

Little Bennett Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 25% of elementary schools in Maryland. The school's academic performance on state assessments is notably stronger than the district and state averages, with 48.5% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 63.7% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.4% and 55.3% for the district, respectively. The school's 5th grade English Language Arts performance is particularly impressive, with 67.3% of students proficient or better, compared to 52% for the district and 44.2% for the state. Little Bennett Elementary also performs well across various student subgroups, with several subgroups ranking in the top quartile of Maryland elementary schools.

While Little Bennett Elementary serves a diverse student population, it has a relatively lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to some nearby schools, such as Waters Landing Elementary and Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary. This suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's strong academic performance, which is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools district.

Detail:

Public K-5

23930 Burdette Forest Rd
Clarksburg, MD 20871

(240) 740-5660

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
188^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,423

Students who attend Little Bennett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rocky Hill Middle
High:	Clarksburg High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 609

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

30.9%

African American:

26.9%

White:

21.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Little Bennett Elementary ranks better than 78.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 55^th among 130 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.59. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Little Bennett Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (30.9%), African American (26.9%), White (21.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Little Bennett Elementary is 13.6. 81 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Little Bennett Elementary employs 44.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Little Bennett Elementary is $20,423, which is the 62^nd highest among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Little Bennett Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 7^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Little Bennett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2008	72.26	244^th	838	70.9%
2009	68.72	294^th	850	65.4%
2010	73.76	218^th	855	74.5%
2011	79.95	117^th	853	86.3%
2012	81.88	85^th	857	90.1%
2013	77.08	165^th	847	80.5%
2014	73.74	234^th	867	73.0%
2015	76.18	195^th	859	77.3%
2016	86.07	124^th	845	85.3%
2017	89.20	94^th	847	88.9%
2018	85.20	114^th	857	86.7%
2019	89.41	85^th	853	90.0%
2021	77.35	133^rd	802	83.4%
2022	75.01	219^th	862	74.6%
2023	74.83	209^th	855	75.6%
2024	77.59	188^th	859	78.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Little Bennett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	51.60	36^th	115	68.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Little Bennett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.60	54^th	136	60.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Little Bennett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.69	436^th	546	20.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Little Bennett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	90.03	53^rd	796	93.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Little Bennett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	53.01	259^th	788	67.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Little Bennett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	49.30	74^th	128	42.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Little Bennett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	71.28	62^nd	504	87.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Little Bennett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	57.84	74^th	347	78.7%

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Rank History for White students at Little Bennett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	70.04	142^nd	528	73.1%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.3)

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, July 3, 2014

Great school, excellent communication between school & parents. Most of the teachers work hard & efficiently. We have the best PTA in Montgomery county, very active organization with a bunch of devoted parents volunteers. High five LBES PTA!!! Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, September 6, 2012

It was bad the teachers were too strict to these little kids and had a terrible experiance there its soo overrated Close Quote

Enrollment information for Little Bennett Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	215	97	153	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2008	292	179	213	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	769
2009	315	185	236	88	2	n/a	n/a	0	826
2010	311	176	234	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
2011	301	170	237	82	2	0	52	0	844
2012	309	168	245	89	2	0	70	0	883
2013	335	175	284	87	2	0	74	0	957
2014	331	168	319	94	3	0	71	0	986
2015	236	113	209	77	2	0	55	0	692
2016	195	117	197	74	1	0	59	0	643
2017	179	120	185	88	3	0	59	0	634
2018	171	129	185	94	2	0	48	0	629
2019	149	136	181	98	3	0	47	0	614
2020	160	146	164	117	3	0	46	0	636
2021	134	161	182	112	5	1	44	0	639
2022	131	172	178	118	4	1	38	0	642
2023	131	157	198	110	3	0	31	1	631
2024	132	164	188	91	4	0	30	0	609

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Little Bennett Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	531	32.8	16.2	11.3
2008	769	46.5	16.5	15.6
2009	826	49.6	16.7	16.1
2010	793	43.9	18.0	13.6
2011	844	46.4	18.1	13.2
2012	883	51.2	17.2	11.9
2013	957	52.7	18.1	12.5
2014	986	53.8	18.3	13.7
2015	692	41.0	16.8	16.5
2016	643	36.0	17.8	15.7
2017	634	38.9	16.2	15.9
2018	629	41.6	15.1	17.6
2019	614	41.6	14.7	16.8
2020	636	42.5	14.9	16.4
2021	639	45.3	14.1	20.8
2022	642	47.2	13.6	23.1
2023	631	46.7	13.5	26.6
2024	609	44.5	13.6	26.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Little Bennett Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	531	32.8	16.2	11.3
2008	769	46.5	16.5	15.6
2009	826	49.6	16.7	16.1
2010	793	43.9	18.0	13.6
2011	844	46.4	18.1	13.2
2012	883	51.2	17.2	11.9
2013	957	52.7	18.1	12.5
2014	986	53.8	18.3	13.7
2015	692	41.0	16.8	16.5
2016	643	36.0	17.8	15.7
2017	634	38.9	16.2	15.9
2018	629	41.6	15.1	17.6
2019	614	41.6	14.7	16.8
2020	636	42.5	14.9	16.4
2021	639	45.3	14.1	20.8
2022	642	47.2	13.6	23.1
2023	631	46.7	13.5	26.6
2024	609	44.5	13.6	26.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Little Bennett Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$425 (2.6%)	$16,139 (97.4%)	$16,564
2020	$457 (2.7%)	$16,308 (97.3%)	$16,765
2021	$831 (4.6%)	$17,374 (95.4%)	$18,205
2022	$1,601 (8.9%)	$16,297 (91.1%)	$17,898
2023	$1,412 (6.9%)	$19,011 (93.1%)	$20,423

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Little Bennett Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 85^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 209^th of 855 Elementary schools	14.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	614	631	2.8%
African American	136	157	15.4%
American Indian	3	3
Asian	181	198	9.4%
Hispanic	98	110	12.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	149	131	12.1%
Two or More Races	47	31	34%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	16.8%	26.6%	9.8%

Schools Near Little Bennett Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Little Bennett Elementary	Public	K-5	23930 Burdette Forest Rd	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5660	609	45	13.6	26.8%	132 (21.7%)	164 (26.9%)	91 (14.9%)	188 (30.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	77.6	188^th of 859 public elementary schools	78.1%		74.8	209^th of 855 public elementary schools	75.6%	21	55.1	43.4	46.6	48.5	63.6	60.7	67.3	63.7	35.9	$20,423	$1,412	$19,011
Clarksburg Elementary	Public	K-5	13530 Redgrave Pl	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3530	448	35	12.9	30.8%	54 (12.1%)	140 (31.3%)	76 (17.0%)	146 (32.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	78	182^nd of 859 public elementary schools	78.8%		80.8	156^th of 855 public elementary schools	81.8%	26	71.9	46.0	53.8	55.9	78.2	50.0	58.0	60.4	32.9	$16,180	$848	$15,332
Wilson Wims Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12520 Blue Sky Drive	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 406-1670	521	39	13.4	16.9%	98 (18.8%)	131 (25.1%)	67 (12.9%)	188 (36.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.0%)	92.4	57^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.4%		87.9	100^th of 855 public elementary schools	88.3%	43	73.2	60.9	55.2	62.2	75.6	83.8	78.4	78.9	44.0	$19,251	$1,171	$18,080
Snowden Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22500 Sweetspire Drive	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5800	614	38	16.3	16.1%	99 (16.1%)	118 (19.2%)	69 (11.2%)	294 (47.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	86.5	106^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.7%		90	81^st of 855 public elementary schools	90.5%	25	68.7	57.1	48.5	59.1	79.8	71.2	60.8	71.5	36.1	$15,957	$778	$15,179
Cabin Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	22215 Dunlin Street	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-7670	498	35	14.3	28.3%	49 (9.8%)	163 (32.7%)	64 (12.9%)	194 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.4%)								(n/a)	69.8	59.4		65.2	62.8	70.1		66.0
Cedar Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	24001 Ridge Rd	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6190	349	28	12.3	22.6%	79 (22.6%)	54 (15.5%)	57 (16.3%)	143 (41.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	94.4	43^rd of 859 public elementary schools	95.0%		94.4	43^rd of 855 public elementary schools	95.0%		79.7	63.9	57.6	67.0	81.3	82.0	71.2	78.0	53.0	$22,059	$1,406	$20,654
William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12615 Royal Crown Drive	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0740	601	40	14.9	37.4%	99 (16.5%)	181 (30.1%)	127 (21.1%)	157 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.2%)	76.7	192^nd of 859 public elementary schools	77.6%		76.4	195^th of 855 public elementary schools	77.2%	3	77.5	53.9	45.1	58.3	82.9	69.7	46.7	65.3	24.2	$19,017	$1,119	$17,898
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24555 Cutsail Dr	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5180	527	37	14.3	31.7%	191 (36.2%)	89 (16.9%)	149 (28.3%)	55 (10.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)	73.3	214^th of 859 public elementary schools	75.1%		79.2	170^th of 855 public elementary schools	80.1%	44	56.6	35.9	40.0	44.5	67.1	66.7	60.8	65.0	29.3	$20,580	$1,201	$19,379
Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21301 Seneca Crossing Dr	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5980	455	41	11.0	52.5%	51 (11.2%)	140 (30.8%)	182 (40.0%)	54 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.9%)	32	516^th of 859 public elementary schools	39.9%		37	489^th of 855 public elementary schools	42.8%	27	29.0	27.1	16.4	23.9	41.8	42.9	34.3	39.4	9.5	$23,232	$2,080	$21,152
Clearspring Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9930 Moyer Rd	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2580	539	42	12.7	40.4%	164 (30.4%)	98 (18.2%)	151 (28.0%)	74 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.3%)	89.5	82^nd of 859 public elementary schools	90.5%		81.5	151^st of 855 public elementary schools	82.3%	69	59.7	66.9	60.7	63.2	59.0	70.8	64.9	66.2	55.4	$19,751	$1,276	$18,475

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