BENVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Benvenue Elementary is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Nash County Public Schools school district, located in Rocky Mount, NC with about 593 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 36 teachers, Benvenue Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Benvenue Elementary School, located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, is a public elementary school serving students within the Nash County Public Schools district. The school is committed to fostering a supportive and engaging academic environment that emphasizes core foundational learning, character development, and student growth. By leveraging both classroom instruction and a variety of school-wide initiatives, the faculty and staff strive to prepare students for academic success as they progress toward middle school.
The school maintains a focus on community involvement and parental engagement, viewing the partnership between home and school as vital to student achievement. With its location on Nicodemus Mile Road, Benvenue acts as an important hub for its local neighborhood, providing students with a safe, structured, and inclusive space to learn. Those interested in specific academic calendars, extracurricular offerings, or administrative announcements can find updated information through the official Nash County Public Schools portal linked to the school’s website.
For more information, contact Benvenue Elementary at (252) 462-2835 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804-8774
(252) 462-2835
BENVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Rocky Mount, NC with about 593 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in North Carolina
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Nash County Public Schools
- Total Students:
- 593
- Teachers:
- 36.9
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 593 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending BENVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 71% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 70.7%
- White
- 10.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 10.3%
- Asian
- 4.6%
- Two or more races
- 2.7%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.7%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.3%
- Female
- 50.8%
- Male
- 49.2%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.