Overview of Thomas Benton Elem.: Thomas Benton Elem. is a public school situated in Columbia, MO, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Thomas Benton Elem. is 244, and the school has PK-5. At Thomas Benton Elem., 22% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 27% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 67%. The learner-teacher ratio is 11:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 44% female learners and 56% male learners. The school enrolls 99%, of low-income learners. There are 22 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Thomas Benton Elem.: At Thomas Benton Elem., 22% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 27% 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 Columbia 93, 45% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.

Thomas Benton Elem. did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Missouri, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 41% tested above or at that level for math.