Is Benton Elementary a good school?

Benton Elementary ranks 524 th of 898 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Benton Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 505 students attended Benton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Benton Elementary?

Students at Benton Elementary are 53% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% Pacific Islander, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Benton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Benton Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Middle School Middle : Neosho Junior High High : Neosho High

Benton Elementary

Summary:

Benton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Neosho, Missouri, serving 505 students in grades K-4. It is part of the Neosho School District, which is ranked 170 out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benton Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (25.94%) and Pacific Islander (10.89%) students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests, is generally lower than the Neosho School District and the state of Missouri averages. For example, in 2022-2023, Benton Elementary's 3rd-grade math proficiency was 46.5%, compared to the district's 42.4% and the state's 41.1%. The school's performance on subgroup metrics is mixed, with higher rankings for Hispanic students and low-socioeconomic status students, but lower rankings for white students and special education students.

Benton Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.44% to 73.28% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like George Washington Carver Elementary (49.18%) and Goodman Elementary (76.08%). Additionally, Benton Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 378th out of 865 Missouri elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 524th out of 898 in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school's performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

1120 Carl Sweeney Pkwy
Neosho, MO 64850-7743

(417) 451-8610

District: Neosho School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
524^th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,282

Students who attend Benton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Middle School
	Neosho Junior High
High:	Neosho High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 505

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Pacific Islander:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Benton Elementary ranks worse than 58.4% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Neosho School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.82. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.1%), Hispanic (25.9%), Pacific Islander (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benton Elementary is 14. 2 elementary schools in the Neosho School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Benton Elementary employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benton Elementary is $9,282, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Neosho School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Benton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Benton Elementary 524^th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Benton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Neosho School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Neosho School District 170^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Benton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Benton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	68.75	248^th	1074	76.9%
2007	51.90	544^th	1080	49.6%
2008	60.52	381^st	1084	64.9%
2009	57.38	445^th	1053	57.7%
2010	69.24	288^th	1066	73.0%
2011	72.80	233^rd	1088	78.6%
2012	57.08	493^rd	1085	54.6%
2013	62.16	405^th	1108	63.4%
2014	39.60	741^st	1089	32.0%
2015	42.98	662^nd	1058	37.4%
2016	59.06	378^th	865	56.3%
2017	24.39	850^th	1032	17.6%
2018	16.04	924^th	1045	11.6%
2019	40.01	655^th	1052	37.7%
2021	42.74	541^st	901	40.0%
2022	42.85	529^th	908	41.7%
2023	43.82	524^th	898	41.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Benton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	62.96	9^th	52	82.7%
2023	39.73	32^nd	50	36.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Benton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.06	83^rd	107	22.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	16.34	814^th	887	8.2%
2019	48.14	459^th	907	49.4%
2021	67.39	113^th	574	80.3%
2022	65.90	112^th	532	78.9%
2023	62.46	163^rd	611	73.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Benton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	37.60	200^th	302	33.8%
2022	42.52	70^th	103	32.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Benton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2019	35.50	84^th	120	30.0%
2021	50.14	17^th	42	59.5%
2022	53.44	12^th	45	73.3%

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Rank History for White students at Benton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	16.84	824^th	898	8.2%
2019	37.27	598^th	917	34.8%
2021	43.17	392^nd	691	43.3%
2022	25.32	540^th	675	20.0%
2023	40.19	400^th	673	40.6%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Benton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	618	618
1992	609	9	6	9	7	n/a	n/a	0	640
1993	590	5	7	13	13	n/a	n/a	0	628
1994	610	9	10	13	12	n/a	n/a	0	654
1995	521	10	5	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	557
1996	521	10	5	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	557
1997	505	8	5	25	11	n/a	n/a	0	554
1998	528	12	9	24	14	n/a	n/a	0	587
1999	518	18	9	25	12	n/a	n/a	0	582
2000	502	15	8	34	10	n/a	n/a	0	569
2001	522	15	6	50	7	n/a	n/a	0	600
2002	435	4	1	58	18	n/a	n/a	0	516
2003	435	4	1	58	18	n/a	n/a	0	516
2004	450	6	17	46	10	n/a	n/a	0	529
2005	482	8	28	39	12	n/a	n/a	0	569
2006	481	7	28	50	11	n/a	n/a	0	577
2007	476	12	36	48	12	n/a	n/a	0	584
2008	463	10	50	77	27	n/a	n/a	0	627
2009	396	10	35	82	18	n/a	n/a	0	541
2010	376	7	35	68	15	n/a	n/a	0	501
2011	341	8	14	79	16	6	4	0	468
2012	348	3	8	94	16	16	16	0	501
2013	337	3	4	101	13	30	25	0	513
2014	322	4	1	99	10	25	20	0	481
2015	304	0	4	108	11	29	22	0	478
2016	317	0	3	120	8	35	19	0	502
2017	302	0	4	112	11	35	18	0	482
2018	286	0	8	120	11	30	21	0	476
2019	284	3	4	118	9	24	26	0	468
2020	280	3	3	121	9	39	25	0	480
2021	268	0	4	114	8	45	25	0	464
2022	284	0	7	133	7	52	34	0	517
2023	268	1	7	131	5	55	38	0	505

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Benton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	618	32.8	18.8	n/a
1992	640	33.4	19.1	44.2
1993	628	33.5	18.7	51.6
1994	654	34.1	19.2	51.2
1995	557	33.1	16.8	59.1
1996	557	33.1	16.8	59.1
1997	554	35.0	15.8	44.9
1998	587	36.3	16.2	41.2
1999	582	36.9	15.8	53.6
2000	569	38.6	14.7	52.4
2001	600	38.0	15.8	58.8
2002	516	39.2	13.2	58.3
2003	516	39.2	13.2	58.3
2004	529	33.6	15.7	61.4
2005	569	40.1	14.2	63.6
2006	577	41.0	14.1	63.8
2007	584	36.5	16.0	65.1
2008	627	39.0	16.1	56.8
2009	541	33.1	16.3	70.4
2010	501	33.1	15.1	74.3
2011	468	34.0	13.7	75
2012	501	34.0	14.7	75.6
2013	513	35.6	14.4	75.6
2014	481	33.5	14.3	80
2015	478	33.0	14.4	69.7
2016	502	33.0	15.2	73.1
2017	482	34.6	13.9	77.6
2018	476	34.0	14.0	63.7
2019	468	36.0	13.0	78
2020	480	33.2	14.4	78.3
2021	464	34.2	13.5	73.3
2022	517	37.0	13.9	63.4
2023	505	36.0	14.0	69.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Benton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	618	32.8	18.8	n/a
1992	640	33.4	19.1	44.2
1993	628	33.5	18.7	51.6
1994	654	34.1	19.2	51.2
1995	557	33.1	16.8	59.1
1996	557	33.1	16.8	59.1
1997	554	35.0	15.8	44.9
1998	587	36.3	16.2	41.2
1999	582	36.9	15.8	53.6
2000	569	38.6	14.7	52.4
2001	600	38.0	15.8	58.8
2002	516	39.2	13.2	58.3
2003	516	39.2	13.2	58.3
2004	529	33.6	15.7	61.4
2005	569	40.1	14.2	63.6
2006	577	41.0	14.1	63.8
2007	584	36.5	16.0	65.1
2008	627	39.0	16.1	56.8
2009	541	33.1	16.3	70.4
2010	501	33.1	15.1	74.3
2011	468	34.0	13.7	75
2012	501	34.0	14.7	75.6
2013	513	35.6	14.4	75.6
2014	481	33.5	14.3	80
2015	478	33.0	14.4	69.7
2016	502	33.0	15.2	73.1
2017	482	34.6	13.9	77.6
2018	476	34.0	14.0	63.7
2019	468	36.0	13.0	78
2020	480	33.2	14.4	78.3
2021	464	34.2	13.5	73.3
2022	517	37.0	13.9	63.4
2023	505	36.0	14.0	69.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Benton Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$365 (4.1%)	$8,455 (95.9%)	$8,820
2020	$598 (7.2%)	$7,756 (92.9%)	$8,353
2021	$643 (6.9%)	$8,671 (93.1%)	$9,314
2022	$1,271 (13.7%)	$8,010 (86.3%)	$9,282

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benton Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 655^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 524^th of 898 Elementary schools	3.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Benton Elementary)	31.5	46.5	15%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Neosho School District)	38.9	42.4	3.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Benton Elementary)	41.3	39.3	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Neosho School District)	50.6	44.7	5.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Benton Elementary)	42.3	30.1	12.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Neosho School District)	42.6	39.8	2.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Benton Elementary)	53.7	30.5	23.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Neosho School District)	48.6	36.9	11.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	468	505	7.9%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	9	5	44.4%
Asian	4	7	75%
Hispanic	118	131	11%
Pacific Islander	24	55	129.2%
White	284	268	5.6%
Two or More Races	26	38	46.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78%	69.3%	8.7%

Schools Near Benton Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1120 Carl Sweeney Pkwy	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8610	505	36	14.0	69.3%	268 (53.1%)	1 (0.2%)	131 (25.9%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	55 (10.9%)	38 (7.5%)	43.8	524^th of 898 public elementary schools	41.6%		42.9	529^th of 908 public elementary schools	41.7%	5	46.5	30.1							39.3	30.5				$9,282	$1,271	$8,010
RISE Elementary	Public	K-4	201 N Washington St	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(417) 451-8600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1111 Wornall St	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8640	277	22	12.8	67.5%	169 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (19.1%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	29 (10.5%)	18 (6.5%)	36.8	592^nd of 898 public elementary schools	34.1%		37	577^th of 908 public elementary schools	36.5%	15	22.5	38.9							30.6	44.5				$9,786	$1,094	$8,692
George Washington Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12350 Norway Rd	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8690	551	33	16.5	49.2%	437 (79.3%)	6 (1.1%)	40 (7.3%)	11 (2.0%)	7 (1.3%)	12 (2.2%)	38 (6.9%)	68.2	266^th of 898 public elementary schools	70.4%		74	199^th of 908 public elementary schools	78.1%	67	48.0	49.5							60.0	44.6				$9,575	$1,160	$8,415
Granby	Public	PK, KG-8	440 E High St	Granby	64844	Newton County	East Newton County R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 472-6279	587	42	14.0	64.9%	483 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	22 (3.7%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.5%)	25.5	704^th of 898 public elementary schools	21.6%		32	630^th of 908 public elementary schools	30.6%	74	22.5	23.2	15.0	27.2		20.3	31.6	24.9	38.8				35.6	$8,538	$1,534	$7,004
Goodman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	117 N School Street	Goodman	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8680	255	21	12.1	76.1%	185 (72.5%)	4 (1.6%)	27 (10.6%)	4 (1.6%)	6 (2.4%)	11 (4.3%)	18 (7.1%)	78.9	154^th of 898 public elementary schools	82.9%		62.5	335^th of 908 public elementary schools	63.1%	181	73.2	44.5							70.7					$10,575	$1,328	$9,247
Westview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7441 Westview Rd	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Westview C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 776-2425	109	12	8.8	65.1%	89 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)								(n/a)	7.6		13.4											$12,415	$3,031	$9,384
Diamond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 S Main	Diamond	64840	Newton County	Diamond R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 325-5189	348	24	14.4	53.4%	311 (89.4%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.9%)	49.9	459^th of 898 public elementary schools	48.9%		44	518^th of 908 public elementary schools	43.0%	59	15.0	37.5	42.9				55.4		21.9	45.9	46.4			$12,681	$3,408	$9,273
Triway	Public	PK, KG-8	131 Lentz	Stella	64867	Newton County	East Newton County R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 628-3227	433	24	17.8	73.7%	343 (79.2%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.5%)	39 (9.0%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.9%)	39.1	577^th of 898 public elementary schools	35.7%		34.7	608^th of 908 public elementary schools	33.0%	31	40.5	31.9	17.9	27.3	25.0	31.9	39.3	34.1	29.7	47.7	41.0	27.3		$9,302	$1,426	$7,876
Rocky Comfort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	14814 E State Hwy 76	Rocky Comfort	64861	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 628-3781	186	15	12.4	53.2%	159 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	16 (8.6%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)	68.2													$9,981	$991	$8,990

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