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If you had an hour of school board time for Benton Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
575
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 49/MSAD 49·NCES 231433001037
Benton Elementary School
68 School Drive, Benton, ME 04901 · (207) 453-4240 · Kennebec County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL575 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Maine public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
312 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 48%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 14% smaller than its 6th grade class (80).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 28% · 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 RSU 49/MSAD 49. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.4%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
52.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Benton Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Elementary School this school | 575 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Winslow Elementary School Winslow | 581 | 49.1% | N/A |
| Waterboro Elementary School East Waterboro | 547 | 49.4% | N/A |
| Caribou Community School Caribou | 752 | 53.1% | N/A |
| Buxton Center Elementary School Buxton | 552 | 48.0% | N/A |
| Fort Kent Elementary School Fort Kent | 454 | 49.3% | N/A |
Matched among Maine 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 Benton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Kennebec County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #133 of 193 | #18 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #117 of 199 | #15 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 575 | #15 of 360 | #2 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #131 of 181 | #15 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.2% | #125 of 181 | #12 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #111 of 280 | #6 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #106 of 134 | #14 of 16 |
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
575
+28 (+5%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 793
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 575 | 46.6 | 12.3:1 | 54% (312) |
| 2023-24 | 515 | 40.7 | 12.7:1 | 50% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 46.7 | 11.7:1 | 41% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 547 | 45 | 12.2:1 | 50% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 51.7 | 11.9:1 | 58% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 52 | 12.2:1 | 62% (391) |
| 2010-11 | 685 | 55 | 12.4:1 | 56% (385) |
| 2000-01 | 746 | 67 | 11.1:1 | 44% (326) |
| 1990-91 | 793 | 57 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (616 to 575); teachers down 10% (51.7 to 46.6).
About Benton Elementary School
Benton Elementary School is a large elementary school serving families in Benton, Maine. It enrolls 575 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 6. It has 151% more students than the average for elementary schools in Maine (about 229).
Benton Elementary School sits within RSU 49/MSAD 49, which has 6 schools and 1,871 students.
Of every 100 students at Benton Elementary School, about 92 are White. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Kennebec County at about 92% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 15%.
Classroom staffing at Benton Elementary School totals 46.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. Compared with the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 54% of students (312) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 45% for public schools in Kennebec County.
On the allk12 Grade, Benton Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 47% of Maine public elementary schools.
In Kennebec County, median household income comes to about $69,077, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kennebec County counts 53 public schools with about 15,649 students.
Benton Elementary School is about 1.1 miles from Fairfield Primary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 5% gain, from 547 to 575.
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Kennebec County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
126,808
Census ACS
Median income
$69,077
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
15,649 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 49/MSAD 49
- Lawrence High SchoolHigh · 531 students
- Lawrence Jr High SchoolMiddle · 276 students
- Clinton Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Albion Elementary SchoolElementary · 126 students
- Fairfield Primary SchoolElementary · 111 students
Other Benton Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Benton Elementary. Benton Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 10.
- Benton Elementary SchoolBenton, LA · 595 students
- Benton Elementary SchoolBenton, KY · 528 students
- BENTON ELEM.NEOSHO, MO · 523 students
- Benton Elementary SchoolGoshen, IN · 481 students
- Benton ElementaryBenton, TN · 421 students
Nearby schools
- Fairfield Primary School1.1 mi · 111
- Lawrence High School1.3 mi · 531
- Lawrence Jr High School1.3 mi · 276
- Winslow Elementary School3.0 mi · 581
- George J Mitchell School3.1 mi · 532
- Winslow Junior High School3.3 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About Benton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Benton Elementary School?
Benton Elementary School enrolls approximately 575 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Benton Elementary School serve?
Benton Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Benton Elementary School have?
Benton Elementary School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Benton Elementary School?
At Benton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Benton Elementary School?
Benton Elementary School is overseen by RSU 49/MSAD 49 in Kennebec County.
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