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Benton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

208 W 11th St, Benton, KY 42025 · (270) 527-3373 · Part of Marshall County School District

Benton’s School Grade C better than 31% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Benton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Benton kids: South Marshall Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Benton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8South Marshall Middle432 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

208 W 11th St, Benton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten66
Grade 190
Grade 281
Grade 374
Grade 487
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
540’20
500’21
527’22
536’23
528’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 families.

Other schools in Marshall County School District

The district →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benton
A−
480 students15:1
Calvert City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Calvert City
B
294 students17:1
Sharpe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benton
C
276 students12:1
Jonathan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benton
C−
241 students14:1
South Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benton
C
241 students12:1
Purchase Youth Village
Other · Grades 1–12 · Benton
22 students7:1

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