📍 115 Jim Goheen Drive, Benton, Marshall County, 42025
Central Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Benton, Marshall County. The school has 487 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Marshall County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Elementary School enrolls 487 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino and 2.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 461 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
235 of the school's 487 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 228 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-10, state senate district 2, state house district 6.
Central Elementary School is one of 12 schools in Marshall County, based in Benton, Kentucky. The district serves 4,302 students district-wide and employs 290 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 487 students, Central Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 359 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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