The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in English language arts. The lowest is 22% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Bennett Intermediate School
Bennett Intermediate School serves third through fifth graders in the Bennett 29J School District, a regular public school located in the town of Bennett on the eastern edge of the Denver metro region. The school sits within a small town that is growing quickly and that retains a self-described rural character even as it increasingly functions as a residential commuter community along the I-70 corridor. The school is embedded within the town footprint rather than on a remote campus, reflecting the broader pattern of a community where civic and school facilities are near each other.
The student body is roughly evenly split between white students and Hispanic students, with small shares of students who are American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or two or more races. Just over two-fifths of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that families should note when considering the socioeconomic profile of the peer environment. The school has no charter status and is not a magnet school.
On the most recent state assessments, proficiency rates for Bennett Intermediate fell below what many families might hope for. In math, about one in five students scored at the proficient or advanced level. In English language arts, the rate was closer to three in ten. In science, which is tested only in fifth grade, the result also landed at about three in ten students meeting the proficiency benchmark. The school's combined proficiency index across tested subjects placed it above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Adams County, meaning it sits in the upper half of that local set but still reflects significant room for growth. Participation rates on the assessments were high, which supports the reliability of these results. A parent may want to discuss with the school how it is working to raise these numbers, particularly in math.
Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate, no chronic absenteeism data reported, and no high-school-level metrics such as AP or dual-credit offerings. The school environment data on discipline, staffing, attendance, and course access was not provided, so this profile cannot speak to those dimensions of daily school life.
The district has made recent moves that could shape the experience at Bennett Intermediate. In 2022, it hired a District Instructional Coach and an elementary administrator specifically to boost primary literacy and math, and it began a PK-12 literacy adoption search. This signals a district-wide focus on the foundational skills that are the core business of an intermediate school. In 2023, the district opened its first charter school, Sky Ranch Academy, which gives families in the Bennett area a new public school option that did not exist before. That charter currently serves through ninth grade and is adding a grade each year, but Bennett Intermediate remains one of the core elementary options within the district.
Bennett itself is experiencing rapid population growth. The town has seen a notable increase in residents and a rise in median household income in recent years, and it promotes a straightforward development review process that encourages economic growth. Housing values in the area are roughly in line with the state benchmark and above the national median, and the town's character is auto-oriented with limited walkable street life. Families should expect that the school reflects the demographics and growth pressures of a town that is evolving from a small agricultural hub into a bedroom community for the Denver metro area.
Bennett Intermediate is a school where proficiency rates are modest but sit above the average of its county peers, and where the district has invested in literacy and math support at the elementary level. A parent considering this school would want to learn more about how the school is using that district support and what specific strategies are in place to move academic performance upward.
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