Benton Elementary School serves 470 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-6.

Benton Elementary School landed in the upper 50% of all schools in Indiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 56% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority Black).

School Overview: Benton Elementary School’s learner population of 470 learners has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Benton Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Benton Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.51. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Benton Elementary School is Fairfield Junior-Senior High School (0.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is New Paris Elementary School (2.7 miles away)