📍 429 S Leslie, Independence, Jackson County, 64050
Thomas Hart Benton Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Independence, Jackson County. The school has 397 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Independence 30 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths.
Thomas Hart Benton Elem. enrolls 397 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 23% Hispanic or Latino and 17% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 196 | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 92 | 23% |
| Black or African American | 67 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 9.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
326 of the school's 397 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 274 qualify for free lunch and 52 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Thomas Hart Benton Elem. is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 MO-50, state senate district 11, state house district 21.
Thomas Hart Benton Elem. is one of 31 schools in INDEPENDENCE 30, based in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri. The district serves 14,272 students district-wide and employs 926 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 397 students, Thomas Hart Benton Elem. is close to the district average of about 460 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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