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Benson Hill Elementary School

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  • 18665 116TH Ave SE
  • Renton, WA 98058
  • (425) 204-3300
Public | Grades K-5 | Renton School District
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About Benson Hill Elementary School

  • Benson Hill Elementary School is located in Renton, WA and is one of 17 elementary schools in Renton School District. It is a public school that serves 489 students in grades K-5.

    Benson Hill Elementary School made AYP in 2007. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Washington in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Benson Hill Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

    In 2007, Benson Hill Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Washington average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Benson Hill Elementary School's students and teachers.

Benson Hill Elementary School Student Diversity

  • Students by Ethnicity (2007)
  • White 43 %
  • Asian/Pacific Islander 24 %
  • Black 21 %
  • Hispanic 11 %
  • American Indian/Alaskan Native 1 %
  • Students by Gender (2007)
  •   Male 53%
  •   Female 47%
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Benson Hill Elementary School Reviews

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by a  Parent  Anonymous
Overall, the teachers are dedicated, with young enthusiastic teachers along with your experienced hardworking teachers. They work alongside each other sharing ideas about teaching styles, incentive programs & discipline problems.
  Benson Hill has a great PTA program. They are especially good at complimenting  the teachers efforts to improve reading at the school & make reading fun for the kids. This is the only school in the Renton School District that still has the RIF program - a federally funded program that gives free books to each child, a book that is their own to take home. The school has had this program since 1976. To help keep art alive in our schools the Benson Hill PTA funds a Dance week at school where the kids get to learn different dances all week culminating in a Dance Night where the kids get to bring their families to school & show off those moves. The parents & siblings get to join in the fun. The PTA also sponsors Reflections (a national art contest).
  The school lacks any after school programs such as athletics or science clubs, or anything like you might see at other schools. This may be because there is no funding for this type of thing through the school district at the elementary level.  The unwillingness of staff members to supervise &/or run such programs also plays a role in this.
Nov 19, 2009
 

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