Enrollment
131
Elementary
DISTRICT 74 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550111000160
Benton Elementary
41 Alma St, Benton, WI 53803 · (608) 759-4002 · Lafayette County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL131 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
63 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 42%
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 | 15 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (20).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 54% · 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 Benton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.7%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.7pp since 2023
Math
59.7%
WI avg 54.8% . -2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 54 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 Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.7% | 59.7% |
| 2023-24 | 57.4% | 62.3% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
62.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Wisconsin's top 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 Elementary
Benton Elementary's state test result (62.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Elementary this school | 131 | 48.1% | 62.2% |
| Elcho Elementary Elcho | 127 | 49.6% | 54.9% |
| Sugar Bush Elementary New London | 119 | 46.2% | 45.4% |
| Ithaca Elementary Richland Center | 145 | 49.0% | 43.6% |
| School for Agricultural and Environmental Studies Fox Lake | 128 | 51.6% | 59.2% |
| Royall Elementary Elroy | 155 | 50.3% | 60.8% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Lafayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #354 of 982 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #398 of 992 ▼ 8 | #4 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #470 of 992 ▼ 52 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 131 | #1,030 of 1,157 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #445 of 1,064 | #3 of 6 |
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
131
+11 (+9%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 189
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 131 | 13.5 | 9.7:1 | 48% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 132 | 13.8 | 9.5:1 | 46% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 130 | 13.9 | 9.4:1 | 48% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 120 | 11 | 10.9:1 | 48% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 105 | 11.6 | 9.1:1 | 29% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 120 | 11 | 10.9:1 | 38% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 136 | 9 | 15.1:1 | 37% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 161 | 11 | 14.6:1 | 21% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 189 | 13 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (105 to 131); teachers up 17% (11.6 to 13.5).
About Benton Elementary
Benton Elementary is a small elementary school in Benton, Wisconsin, administered by Benton School District. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 131 students in pre-K through 6. Against the 323-student average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, enrollment here is 59% lower.
Benton Elementary is in Benton School District, a district with 223 students across 3 schools.
Most students at Benton Elementary are White: 92% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 91% of residents are White. Benton Elementary has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Benton Elementary total 13.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.7:1. The 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 63 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 48%.
The allk12 Grade for Benton Elementary is A-. Compared with Wisconsin public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 76% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Benton Elementary would score about 48.1%. It scores 62.2%, a top-10% result among Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Lafayette County (population about 16,942), median household income is about $76,462, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Benton Elementary is one of 17 public schools in Lafayette County, which together enroll about 2,658 students.
The closest public school, Benton Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile from Benton Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Benton Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 131, 9% above the 120 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 10.9 to 9.7 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Benton Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lafayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,942
Census ACS
Median income
$76,462
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
2,658 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Benton School District
- Benton HighHigh · 61 students
- Benton MiddleMiddle · 31 students
Other schools in Benton
- Benton HighHigh · 61 students
- Benton MiddleMiddle · 31 students
Other Benton Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Benton Elementary. Benton Elementary is the 10th largest of the 10.
- Benton Elementary SchoolBenton, LA · 595 students
- Benton Elementary SchoolBenton, ME · 575 students
- Benton Elementary SchoolBenton, KY · 528 students
- BENTON ELEM.NEOSHO, MO · 523 students
- Benton Elementary SchoolGoshen, IN · 481 students
Nearby schools
- Benton Middle0.0 mi · 31
- Benton High0.0 mi · 61
- Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary3.7 mi · 281
- Cuba City Middle3.8 mi · 129
- Cuba City High3.8 mi · 262
- Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle3.9 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About Benton ElementaryHow many students attend Benton Elementary?
Benton Elementary enrolls approximately 131 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Benton Elementary serve?
Benton Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Benton Elementary?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Benton Elementary.
How diverse is Benton Elementary?
Benton Elementary reports a student body of 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Benton Elementary?
Benton Elementary is overseen by Benton School District in Lafayette County.
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