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Benton Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1120 Carl Sweeney Pkwy, Neosho, MO 64850 · (417) 451-8610 · Part of Neosho R-V School District

Neosho’s School Grade B better than 55% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
523
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Benton Elem.

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Neosho kids: Neosho JR. High

On the path

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

PK–4Benton Elem.You are here
7–8Neosho JR. High753 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1120 Carl Sweeney Pkwy, Neosho

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten92
Grade 1102
Grade 2102
Grade 395
Grade 498
Enrollment over time
464’20
517’21
505’22
542’23
523’24

Up 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 29%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 11%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benton Elem. from Neosho families.

Other schools in Neosho R-V School District

The district →
George Washington Carver Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Neosho
A−
591 students16:1
Goodman Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Goodman
B
272 students13:1
Field Early Child./KDGN. CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Neosho
112 students14:1
South Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Neosho
B
285 students14:1
RISE Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Neosho
230 students15:1
Middle SCH.
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Neosho
B
702 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 Missouri’s other public schools; Neosho’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.