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Circle Benton Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

350 S Kansas St, Benton, KS 67017 · (316) 778-1151 · Part of Circle Unified School District 375

Benton Township’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
286
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Circle Benton Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Benton Township kids: Circle Middle School

On the path

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

PK–6Circle Benton ElementaryYou are here
7–8Circle Middle Schoolin Benton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

350 S Kansas St, Benton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten41
Grade 132
Grade 234
Grade 338
Grade 440
Grade 539
Grade 640
Enrollment over time
251’20
267’21
274’22
276’23
286’24

Up 13.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 8%Black 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Circle Unified School District 375

The district →
Circle Greenwich Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wichita
A+
337 students15:1
Circle Towanda Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Towanda
B−
278 students11:1
Circle Oil Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · El Dorado
A−
274 students14:1
Circle Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Benton
C+
312 students14:1
Circle High
High · Grades 9–12 · Towanda
C
604 students16:1

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 Kansas’s other public schools; Benton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.