Overview of Benson Elementary: Benson Elementary is a public School situated in Benson, NC, which is in a fringe town environment. The learner population of Benson Elementary is 613, and the School has PK-4. At Benson Elementary, 26% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 25% scored above or at that level for reading.

The School’s minority learner enrollment is 57%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 48% female learners and 52% male learners. The School enrolls 66% low-income learners. There are 45 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time School counselor.

Test Scores at Benson Elementary: At Benson Elementary, 26% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 25% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the School did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Johnston County Public Schools, 39% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 39% tested above or at that level for math.

Benson Elementary did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In North Carolina, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.