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Benton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

68 School Drive, Benton, ME 04901 · (207) 453-4240 · Part of School Administrative District 49

Benton’s School Grade C better than 26% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
575
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Benton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Maine’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Benton kids: Lawrence Jr High School

On the path

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

K–6Benton Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Lawrence Jr High Schoolin Fairfield

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

68 School Drive, Benton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 177
Grade 280
Grade 387
Grade 494
Grade 588
Grade 680
Enrollment over time
547’20
525’21
545’22
515’23
575’24

Up 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 School Administrative District 49

The district →
Clinton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Clinton
C−
252 students11:1
Albion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Albion
D
126 students14:1
Lawrence Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Fairfield
C+
276 students12:1
Lawrence High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairfield
B+
531 students13:1

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