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St. Benedict Elementary School

3100 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23221-0232 -

School Notes Overview:

At Saint Benedict Catholic School, our mission is to guide our students toward full communion in the Body of Christ. Faithful to the teaching authority of the Catholic Church, we participate as an extension of the family and provide a welcoming, Christ-centered community that nurtures our children in achieving their God-given potential. Through challenging academics and Catholic formation, we help our students approach learning with joy and virtue, integrating faith and reason, and cherishing the pursuit of wisdom and Truth....

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School Overview:

	St. Benedict Elementary School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1919
County	Richmond City County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	190 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	17%	26%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 20 students
	Grade 1 - 16 students
	Grade 2 - 23 students
	Grade 3 - 23 students
	Grade 4 - 19 students
	Grade 5 - 21 students
	Grade 6 - 16 students
	Grade 7 - 27 students
	Grade 8 - 25 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	15 teachers
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:16	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Sean M. Cruess

School Notes:

Christian values are an intrinsic part of each child’s academic, social, emotional, and spiritual life at St. Benedict Catholic School. The school, staffed by state certified teachers, offers a full, traditional academic curriculum of language arts, mathematics, social studies, religion, science, foreign language, technology, art, music, and physical education. An extensive library and media center is also maintained. Students participate in group projects and experiments in the classroom. In order to monitor the students’ progress, standardized tests are administered to all students each spring. The results are used to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses and to assist in instructional planning for each child. Kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms are self-contained while grades six, seven, and eight are departmentalized. St. Benedict also sponsors an after-school care program for its own students. This program provides a full range of activities to meet the needs of our families and functions on the school grounds.
Profile last updated: 03/06/2008

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (23221)	School Zip (23221)	(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	13,645 people	7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	62%	26%
Population Average Age	35 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	1.8 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$39,943	$55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	66 years old	34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	45% / 55%	66% / 34%