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Jonathan Elementary School

๐Ÿ“ 9207 US Hwy 68 E, Benton, Marshall County, 42025

238
Pupils
12.7
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Jonathan Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Benton, Marshall County. The school has 238 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Marshall County school district. It serves grades Pre-Kโ€“5 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Marshall County

Enrollment & staffing

Jonathan Elementary School enrolls 238 students across grades Pre-Kโ€“5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.

Male students
121 (51%)
Female students
117 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
18.8
Student-teacher ratio
12.7:1
Grade span
Pre-Kโ€“5

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 8% Hispanic or Latino and 3.4% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White20787%
Hispanic or Latino198%
Two or more races83.4%
Black or African American41.7%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

171 of the school's 238 students (72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 168 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Rural, DistantGrades Pre-Kโ€“5Title I

Jonathan 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.

School district: Marshall County

Jonathan 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 238 students, Jonathan Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 359 students per school.

4,302
District students
12
Schools
290
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

32%
Reading proficient
17%
Math proficient
30%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Rural - Distant

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