Benhaven Elementary

Summary:

Benhaven Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sanford, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,030 students. The school is part of the Harnett County Schools district, which is ranked 188 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benhaven Elementary consistently outperforms the Harnett County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, Benhaven Elementary's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 66.9% to 78.7%, compared to 46.4% to 54.1% for the Harnett County Schools district and 58.1% to 62.7% for the state. In Reading, Benhaven Elementary's proficiency rates ranged from 58.1% to 69.4%, compared to 40.4% to 43.4% for the Harnett County Schools district and 48.7% to 52.8% for the state. The school also ranks among the top schools in North Carolina for its performance with specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Gifted and Talented students.

Compared to the nearby schools in the Harnett County Schools district and the Lee County Schools district, Anderson Creek Primary, Boone Trail Elementary, MINA Charter School of Lee County, Overhills Elementary, J Glenn Edwards Elementary, Broadway Elementary, Anderson Creek Academy, Greenwood Elementary, Johnsonville Elementary, and Highland Elementary, Benhaven Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics and Reading. However, the school has seen a significant increase in its free and reduced-price lunch rates, from 30.83% in 2020-2021 to 44.95% in 2022-2023, which may impact its ability to maintain its high academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 520 Olive Farm Dr
       Sanford, NC  27332


(919) 499-4811

District: Harnett County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
335th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,663 Help


Students who attend Benhaven Elementary usually attend:

High:    Western Harnett High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  1,031

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.0%
Hispanic:
21.3%
African American:
21.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Benhaven Elementary ranks better than 77.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Harnett County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.16. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Benhaven Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Harnett County Schools District. Student population at Benhaven Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45%), Hispanic (21.3%), African American (21%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Harnett County Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benhaven Elementary is 14.9, which is the highest among 15 elementary schools in the Harnett County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benhaven Elementary is $8,663. 12 elementary schools in the Harnett County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Benhaven Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Benhaven Elementary 335th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Benhaven Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:
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Harnett County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Harnett County Schools 188th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Benhaven Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Benhaven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 41.75 845th 1276 33.8%
2007 53.24 683rd 1293 47.2%
2008 38.12 893rd 1324 32.6%
2009 34.27 985th 1354 27.3%
2010 31.86 1037th 1363 23.9%
2011 36.54 970th 1381 29.8%
2012 31.80 1067th 1388 23.1%
2013 35.67 933rd 1403 33.5%
2014 34.82 938th 1390 32.5%
2015 31.68 1059th 1440 26.5%
2016 47.69 780th 1425 45.3%
2017 54.68 673rd 1429 52.9%
2018 64.42 506th 1434 64.7%
2019 70.77 390th 1473 73.5%
2021 63.85 502nd 1489 66.3%
2022 73.10 353rd 1514 76.7%
2023 74.08 340th 1502 77.4%
2024 74.16 335th 1505 77.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Benhaven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.37 40th 97 58.8%
2022 76.38 24th 133 82.0%
2023 47.76 80th 154 48.1%
2024 66.80 50th 159 68.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Benhaven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.22 113th 497 77.3%
2021 30.85 276th 385 28.3%
2022 66.97 80th 485 83.5%
2023 34.91 334th 514 35.0%
2024 76.17 69th 533 87.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Benhaven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 52.49 292nd 801 63.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benhaven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.92 294th 1332 77.9%
2019 70.65 300th 1361 78.0%
2021 51.91 547th 1329 58.8%
2022 59.21 470th 1366 65.6%
2023 71.61 295th 1437 79.5%
2024 76.60 209th 1450 85.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Benhaven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.13 405th 1405 71.2%
2019 70.26 384th 1424 73.0%
2021 61.80 491st 1440 65.9%
2022 67.46 418th 1458 71.3%
2023 69.62 392nd 1459 73.1%
2024 70.57 357th 1455 75.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Benhaven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.22 805th 897 10.3%
2019 33.72 623rd 878 29.0%
2021 36.47 395th 646 38.9%
2022 30.73 455th 634 28.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Benhaven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.01 22nd 494 95.5%
2023 68.22 63rd 582 89.2%
2024 69.83 72nd 669 89.2%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Benhaven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.20 27th 76 64.5%
2019 66.61 19th 72 73.6%
2021 53.65 35th 76 53.9%
2022 62.12 28th 85 67.1%
2023 58.18 30th 81 63.0%
2024 43.54 46th 75 38.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Military Connected Students!

Rank History for Male students at Benhaven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.94 593rd 1413 58.0%
2019 69.11 385th 1430 73.1%
2021 63.66 488th 1444 66.2%
2022 75.89 295th 1464 79.8%
2023 74.69 301st 1461 79.4%
2024 74.51 309th 1464 78.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Benhaven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.39 99th 949 89.6%
2021 79.52 97th 896 89.2%
2022 82.75 79th 927 91.5%
2023 76.83 136th 933 85.4%
2024 87.24 55th 924 94.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Benhaven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.51 284th 851 66.6%
2019 84.13 74th 865 91.4%
2021 81.57 87th 843 89.7%
2022 79.37 108th 893 87.9%
2023 82.40 91st 915 90.1%
2024 81.04 110th 951 88.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Benhaven Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.70 671st 1178 43.0%
2019 52.43 571st 1183 51.7%
2021 50.50 566th 1172 51.7%
2022 59.93 452nd 1194 62.1%
2023 66.81 362nd 1183 69.4%
2024 58.86 473rd 1166 59.4%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Benhaven Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 337 137 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 476
1989 315 136 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 453
1990 316 141 4 0 2 n/a n/a 0 463
1991 327 134 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1992 133 49 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 187
1993 120 52 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 178
1994 173 53 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 233
1995 351 119 4 19 4 n/a n/a 0 497
1996 351 119 4 19 4 n/a n/a 0 497
1997 404 136 4 23 3 n/a n/a 0 570
1998 452 175 5 28 5 n/a n/a 0 665
1999 494 215 7 40 1 n/a n/a 0 757
2000 501 238 7 41 3 n/a n/a 0 790
2001 530 259 5 37 7 n/a n/a 0 838
2002 303 124 1 49 6 n/a n/a 0 483
2003 303 124 1 49 6 n/a n/a 0 483
2004 259 115 1 55 9 n/a n/a 0 439
2005 289 128 1 56 3 n/a n/a 0 477
2006 325 136 4 79 3 n/a n/a 0 547
2007 348 116 1 94 3 n/a n/a 37 599
2008 349 103 7 101 10 n/a n/a 42 612
2009 373 164 8 125 12 n/a n/a 0 682
2010 309 104 9 107 7 n/a n/a 0 536
2011 324 82 7 129 4 0 11 0 557
2012 290 74 5 131 1 0 17 0 518
2013 262 63 3 116 4 0 27 0 475
2014 261 74 3 123 2 2 26 0 491
2015 286 84 3 128 4 2 34 0 541
2016 298 63 4 127 3 2 33 0 530
2017 318 84 3 143 3 0 30 0 581
2018 294 80 3 140 5 0 32 0 554
2019 437 175 19 203 5 6 73 0 918
2020 440 191 17 218 2 5 101 0 974
2021 371 196 15 203 0 4 77 0 866
2022 423 192 14 208 5 6 84 0 932
2023 463 202 21 241 4 10 89 0 1030
2024 464 217 26 220 2 8 94 0 1031

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 Benhaven Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 476 25.0 19.0 31.3
1989 453 25.0 18.1 58.5
1990 463 25.0 18.5 65
1991 466 25.0 18.6 64.6
1992 187 25.0 7.4 51.9
1993 178 7.0 25.4 44.4
1994 233 11.0 21.2 36.5
1995 497 29.0 17.1 34.2
1996 497 29.0 17.1 34.2
1997 570 30.0 19.0 31.6
1998 665 35.0 19.0 29.6
1999 757 38.0 19.9 46.4
2000 790 38.0 20.8 49.5
2001 838 38.0 22.1 48.6
2002 483 42.0 11.5 56.3
2003 483 42.0 11.5 56.3
2004 439 42.0 10.5 61.3
2005 477 26.0 18.3 60
2006 547 29.0 18.9 n/a
2007 599 n/a n/a 60
2008 612 43.6 14.0 62.6
2009 682 44.8 15.2 53.2
2010 536 35.0 15.3 57.5
2011 557 35.7 15.6 56.4
2012 518 34.8 14.8 60.6
2013 475 32.8 14.4 64
2014 491 33.9 14.4 65.8
2015 541 33.0 16.3 64.3
2016 530 34.0 15.5 64.9
2017 581 36.2 16.0 64
2018 554 34.9 15.8 57.8
2019 918 57.4 15.9 40.7
2020 974 59.3 16.4 40.6
2021 866 58.0 14.9 30.8
2022 932 63.1 14.7 25.4
2023 1030 71.8 14.3 45
2024 1031 68.8 14.9 44.8

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 Benhaven Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 476 25.0 19.0 31.3
1989 453 25.0 18.1 58.5
1990 463 25.0 18.5 65
1991 466 25.0 18.6 64.6
1992 187 25.0 7.4 51.9
1993 178 7.0 25.4 44.4
1994 233 11.0 21.2 36.5
1995 497 29.0 17.1 34.2
1996 497 29.0 17.1 34.2
1997 570 30.0 19.0 31.6
1998 665 35.0 19.0 29.6
1999 757 38.0 19.9 46.4
2000 790 38.0 20.8 49.5
2001 838 38.0 22.1 48.6
2002 483 42.0 11.5 56.3
2003 483 42.0 11.5 56.3
2004 439 42.0 10.5 61.3
2005 477 26.0 18.3 60
2006 547 29.0 18.9 n/a
2007 599 n/a n/a 60
2008 612 43.6 14.0 62.6
2009 682 44.8 15.2 53.2
2010 536 35.0 15.3 57.5
2011 557 35.7 15.6 56.4
2012 518 34.8 14.8 60.6
2013 475 32.8 14.4 64
2014 491 33.9 14.4 65.8
2015 541 33.0 16.3 64.3
2016 530 34.0 15.5 64.9
2017 581 36.2 16.0 64
2018 554 34.9 15.8 57.8
2019 918 57.4 15.9 40.7
2020 974 59.3 16.4 40.6
2021 866 58.0 14.9 30.8
2022 932 63.1 14.7 25.4
2023 1030 71.8 14.3 45
2024 1031 68.8 14.9 44.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Benhaven Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $866 (10.0%) $7,797 (90.0%) $8,663

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benhaven Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 390th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 340th of 1502 Elementary schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Benhaven Elementary)82.879.4
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Harnett County Schools)5951.3
 7.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Benhaven Elementary)72.458.3
 14.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Harnett County Schools)52.240.2
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Benhaven Elementary)64.672.2
 7.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Harnett County Schools)51.242.9
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Benhaven Elementary)6071
 11%
   4th Grade Reading (Harnett County Schools)53.443.5
 9.9%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Benhaven Elementary)7168.6
 2.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Harnett County Schools)53.640.5
 13.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Benhaven Elementary)66.753.6
 13.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Harnett County Schools)48.836
 12.8%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Benhaven Elementary)70.362.1
 8.2%
   5th Grade Science (Harnett County Schools)6150.7
 10.3%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students9181030
 12.2%
African American175202
 15.4%
American Indian54
 20%
Asian1921
 10.5%
Hispanic203241
 18.7%
Pacific Islander610
 66.7%
White437463
 5.9%
Two or More Races7389
 21.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.7%45%
 4.2%


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Students who attend Benhaven Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Western Harnett High

Students at Benhaven Elementary are 45% White, 21% Hispanic, 21% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Benhaven Elementary ranks 335th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,031 students attended Benhaven Elementary.


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