Bennett Venture Academy

Bennett Venture Academy is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Bennett Venture Academy district, located in Toledo, Ohio. With a total enrollment of 589 students, the school has a diverse student population, with nearly half of the students identifying as African American and the remainder comprising Hispanic, White, and multiracial students.

Despite the school's efforts, Bennett Venture Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Ohio elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below state averages, with low proficiency rates in subjects like 5th-grade science (37.3% vs. 64% state average) and 8th-grade math (22% vs. 46.3% state average). Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 51.3%, which likely contributes to the poor academic outcomes.

While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.2 to 1 and spends $7,583 per student, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved educational outcomes for the students. The data suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education, and further investigation into the root causes of the school's poor performance, such as funding, teacher quality, and community engagement, would be necessary to develop effective strategies for improvement.