📍 467 S Ellsworth, Marshall, Saline County, 65340
Benton Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Marshall, Saline County. The school has 206 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Marshall school district. It serves grades 2–4 in a small-town setting. The school employs 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Benton Elem. enrolls 206 students across grades 2–4. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 29% Hispanic or Latino and 7.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 113 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 | 29% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 7.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
136 of the school's 206 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 107 qualify for free lunch and 29 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.
Benton Elem. is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). 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-40, state senate district 21, state house district 51.
Benton Elem. is one of 7 schools in MARSHALL, based in MARSHALL, Missouri. The district serves 2,498 students district-wide and employs 183 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 206 students, Benton Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 357 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote