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Benton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

68350 CR 31, Goshen, IN 46526 · (574) 831-2192 · Part of Fairfield Community Schools

Benton Township’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
481
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Benton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Benton Township kids: Fairfield Jr-Sr High School

On the path

Where Benton Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Benton Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Fairfield Jr-Sr High Schoolin Goshen

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

68350 CR 31, Goshen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten71
Grade 158
Grade 263
Grade 369
Grade 477
Grade 572
Grade 671
Enrollment over time
452’20
458’21
453’22
460’23
481’24

Up 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benton Elementary School from Benton Township families.

Other schools in Fairfield Community Schools

The district →
New Paris Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · New Paris
A−
488 students18:1
Millersburg Elementary- Middle Sch
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Millersburg
A−
296 students15:1
Fairfield Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Goshen
B
944 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Benton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.