Bennington Elementary School

About Bennington Elementary School

Bennington Elementary School serves students in grades kindergarten-5. The dedicated staff of BES provide children with a safe and nurturing, child-centered environment that focuses on developmentally appropriate learning experiences. The school believes that creating a safe learning environment is essential in supporting all students a space in which they can become positive and productive

Contact Information

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Phone

(802) 442-5256

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 0%

Reading 0%

State average proficiency is 0% in Math and 0% in Reading.

16

Full-time Teachers

: 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

35

Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)

312

Total Students

$63907

Avg. Teacher Salary

TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Bennington Elementary School

2.5X

More likely to persue STEM Careers

80%

Jobs that will require STEM in 2030

🤖 Coding & Debugging
🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
🛠️ 3D Printing

Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!

School Ratings

Ranked

9

of 20 in vermont

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:45 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 91%

Asian 1.6%

Hispanic 1.9%

Black 1.6%

Two+ Races 3.8%

Native Am. 0%

White

91%

Asian

1.6%

Hispanic

1.9%

Black

1.6%

Two+ Races

3.8%

Native Am.

0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 312

44.2%

138 Female

55.8%

174 Male

Student Population

312 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

225 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Not Available

Transport Facility

Bennington Elementary School offers bus transportation for students who live more than four miles from their school, or those who live less than four miles but more than one mile from school. Transportation is also provided for school activities. .

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln