Benton Elementary School serves 427 learners in grade levels PreK-5.

Benton Elementary School landed in the upper 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 36% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 4% of the learner body (majority Black and Latino), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview: Benton Elementary School’s learner population of 427 learners has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed flat over five school years

School Comparison: Benton Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Benton Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Benton Elementary School is Polk County High School (2.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Chilhowee Middle School (0.1 miles away)