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Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 292181001203
BENTON ELEM.
1120 CARL SWEENEY PKWY, NEOSHO, MO 64850 · (417) 451-8610 · Newton County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
396 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 34 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 6% smaller than its 4th grade class (98).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 52% · 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 NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.7%
MO avg 44.9% . +4.6pp since 2021
Math
42.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.0% | 26.7% | 30.9% | 29.1% |
| Math | 13.6% | 28.5% | 26.1% | 31.5% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.7% | 42.1% |
| 2023-24 | 34.9% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.6% | 41.1% |
| 2021-22 | 35.1% | 38.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 BENTON ELEM.
BENTON ELEM.'s state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENTON ELEM. this school | 523 | 75.7% | 35.1% |
| HEBER HUNT ELEM. SEDALIA | 448 | 77.2% | 42.2% |
| CEDAR RIDGE PRIMARY BRANSON | 415 | 73.3% | N/A |
| CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARY BRANSON | 517 | 77.6% | 46.2% |
| OTT ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 384 | 75.0% | 37.8% |
| SPAINHOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL MARSHALL | 455 | 66.2% | N/A |
Matched among Missouri 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 ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Newton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #646 of 1,002 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #508 of 1,019 ▲ 223 | #3 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #605 of 1,018 ▲ 97 | #4 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #327 of 943 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #132 of 1,294 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #577 of 950 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #127 of 953 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.7% | #284 of 1,165 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #108 of 251 | #4 of 7 |
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
523
+59 (+13%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 618
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 523 | 39 | 13.4:1 | 76% (396) |
| 2023-24 | 542 | 38 | 14.3:1 | 71% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 505 | 36 | 14.0:1 | 69% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 73% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 34 | 14.0:1 | 64% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 33 | 15.2:1 | 73% (367) |
| 2010-11 | 468 | 34 | 13.8:1 | 75% (351) |
| 2000-01 | 600 | 38 | 15.8:1 | 59% (353) |
| 1990-91 | 618 | 32 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BENTON ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (476 to 523); teachers up 15% (34 to 39).
About BENTON ELEM.
Families in NEOSHO, Missouri, are served by BENTON ELEM., a large elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 4 and enrolls 523 students. The school is 66% above the average for elementary schools in Missouri.
NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT serves 4,998 students across 9 schools.
White students are 51% of those enrolled at BENTON ELEM.. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 11% Pacific Islander, and 8% multiracial. In Newton County overall, about 81% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. The school has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 12.4:1. Federal data show 76% of students (396) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 57% average for public schools in Newton County is 19 points.
On the allk12 Grade, BENTON ELEM. lands at B-, ahead of 47% of Missouri public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, BENTON ELEM. is 3.6 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 35.1% actual, 31.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Missouri.
In Newton County, home to about 60,118 people, the median household earns about $66,301 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. BENTON ELEM. shares Newton County with 24 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, RISE Elementary is about 1.2 miles from BENTON ELEM.. Within five miles are 7 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, BENTON ELEM. ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 523, up from 464 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for BENTON ELEM. is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,118
Census ACS
Median income
$66,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
9,567 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NEOSHO HIGHHigh · 1,530 students
- NEOSHO JR. HIGHMiddle · 753 students
- MIDDLE SCH.Middle · 702 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM.Elementary · 591 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 285 students
- GOODMAN ELEM.Elementary · 272 students
Other schools in NEOSHO
- NEOSHO HIGHHigh · 1,530 students
- NEOSHO JR. HIGHMiddle · 753 students
- MIDDLE SCH.Middle · 702 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM.Elementary · 591 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 285 students
- RISE ElementaryElementary · 230 students
Other BENTON Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named BENTON Elementary. BENTON ELEM. is the 4th largest of the 10.
- BENTON ELEM.MARSHALL, MO · 200 students
- BENTON ELEM.NEVADA, MO · 173 students
- Benton Elementary SchoolBenton, LA · 595 students
- Benton Elementary SchoolBenton, ME · 575 students
- Benton Elementary SchoolBenton, KY · 528 students
Nearby schools
- RISE Elementary1.2 mi · 230
- NEOSHO HIGH1.7 mi · 1,530
- SOUTH ELEM.1.7 mi · 285
- FIELD EARLY CHILD./KDGN. CTR.1.8 mi · 112
- MIDDLE SCH.3.1 mi · 702
- NEOSHO JR. HIGH3.7 mi · 753
Frequently asked questions
About BENTON ELEM.How large is BENTON ELEM.?
BENTON ELEM. enrolls approximately 523 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does BENTON ELEM. serve?
BENTON ELEM. serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BENTON ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BENTON ELEM. is approximately 13.4:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BENTON ELEM.?
Student demographics at BENTON ELEM. are roughly 51% White, 29% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is BENTON ELEM. public or private?
BENTON ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.