Enrollment
286
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CIRCLE·NCES 201230000802
Circle Benton Elementary
350 S Kansas St, Benton, KS 67017 · (316) 778-1151 · Butler County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
96 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Circle. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
64.2%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
60.0%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.2% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.7% | 46.7% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Circle Benton Elementary
Circle Benton Elementary's state test result (59.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Benton Elementary this school | 286 | 33.6% | 59.7% |
| Auburn Elementary Auburn | 336 | 33.3% | 44.8% |
| Chapman Elem Chapman | 282 | 35.5% | 40.5% |
| North Fairview Topeka | 278 | 37.1% | 52.3% |
| Jefferson West Elementary School Meriden | 320 | 34.4% | 60.9% |
| Valley Falls Elem Valley Falls | 262 | 32.8% | 30.5% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Circle Benton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #113 of 625 | #4 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #117 of 625 | #1 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #121 of 625 | #5 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 286 | #398 of 714 | #11 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #364 of 539 | #13 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.9% | #434 of 540 | #11 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.6% | #520 of 658 | #14 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +38.8% | #9 of 151 | #1 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
286
+35 (+14%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 286 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 34% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 36% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 274 | 17.7 | 15.5:1 | 35% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 17 | 14.8:1 | 23% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 206 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 23% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 227 | 17 | 13.3:1 | 21% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 228 | 18 | 12.7:1 | 18% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 357 | 19 | 18.8:1 | 20% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 308 | 16 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Circle Benton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (206 to 286); teachers up 25% (16 to 20).
About Circle Benton Elementary
Circle Benton Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Benton, Kansas. Total enrollment is 286 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6.
Circle Benton Elementary is one school in Circle, a system of 6 schools with 2,091 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Circle Benton Elementary is White, at 85%. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. Among Butler County residents, the White share is about 87%. The diversity index for Circle Benton Elementary is 27%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.3:1. Elementary schools in Kansas have an average ratio of 13.2:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Circle Benton Elementary, 34% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
After adjusting for student poverty, Circle Benton Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Kansas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 59.7%; the prediction is 46.1%.
In Butler County, median household income comes to about $81,610, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Butler County counts 42 public schools with about 18,052 students.
Among nearby public schools, Circle Middle School is closest at about 0.7 miles. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Circle Benton Elementary is 3rd among 8 schools close by.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment rose by 14% across 4 years, from 251 in 2020-21 to 286 in 2024-25.
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Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,287
Census ACS
Median income
$81,610
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
18,052 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Circle
- Circle HighHigh · 604 students
- Circle Greenwich ElementaryElementary · 337 students
- Circle Middle SchoolMiddle · 312 students
- Circle Towanda ElementaryElementary · 278 students
- Circle Oil Hill ElementaryElementary · 274 students
Nearby schools
- Circle Middle School0.7 mi · 312
- Robert M. Martin Elementary4.7 mi · 480
- Andover High5.0 mi · 1,018
- Cottonwood Elementary5.0 mi · 388
- Andover Middle School5.1 mi · 773
- Wheatland Elementary5.2 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About Circle Benton ElementaryHow many students attend Circle Benton Elementary?
Circle Benton Elementary enrolls approximately 286 students in grades PK-06.
Is Circle Benton Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Circle Benton Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Circle Benton Elementary have?
Circle Benton Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Circle Benton Elementary?
Student demographics at Circle Benton Elementary are roughly 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Circle Benton Elementary in?
Circle Benton Elementary is part of Circle.
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