Benton Elementary Primary School
1120 Carl Sweeney Parkway
Neosho MO, 64850, Newton County
Phone: 417-451-8610
Ranking: (499 out of 1,698, top 29%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Neosho R-5 School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 34 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 39 | |||||||
Total Students: | 481 | 513 | 501 | 468 | 501 | 541 | 627 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 96 | 20.0% | 118 | 23.0% | 99 | 19.8% | 97 | 20.7% | 108 | 21.6% | 134 | 24.8% | 144 | 23.0% |
Grade 1: | 102 | 21.2% | 99 | 19.3% | 97 | 19.4% | 88 | 18.8% | 110 | 22.0% | 105 | 19.4% | 105 | 16.7% |
Grade 2: | 102 | 21.2% | 89 | 17.3% | 94 | 18.8% | 111 | 23.7% | 98 | 19.6% | 96 | 17.7% | 121 | 19.3% |
Grade 3: | 93 | 19.3% | 86 | 16.8% | 120 | 24.0% | 87 | 18.6% | 87 | 17.4% | 99 | 18.3% | 139 | 22.2% |
Grade 4: | 88 | 18.3% | 121 | 23.6% | 91 | 18.2% | 85 | 18.2% | 98 | 19.6% | 107 | 19.8% | 118 | 18.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 240 | 49.9% | 257 | 50.1% | 247 | 49.3% | 235 | 50.2% | 263 | 52.5% | 272 | 50.3% | 308 | 49.1% |
Female: | 241 | 50.1% | 256 | 49.9% | 254 | 50.7% | 233 | 49.8% | 230 | 45.9% | 261 | 48.2% | 315 | 50.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 10 | 2.1% | 13 | 2.5% | 16 | 3.2% | 16 | 3.4% | 15 | 3.0% | 18 | 3.3% | 27 | 4.3% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 8 | 1.6% | 14 | 3.0% | 35 | 7.0% | 35 | 6.5% | 50 | 8.0% |
Hispanic: | 99 | 20.6% | 101 | 19.7% | 94 | 18.8% | 79 | 16.9% | 68 | 13.6% | 82 | 15.2% | 77 | 12.3% |
Black: | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 8 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.4% | 10 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.6% |
White: | 322 | 66.9% | 337 | 65.7% | 348 | 69.5% | 341 | 72.9% | 376 | 75.0% | 396 | 73.2% | 463 | 73.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 25 | 5.2% | 30 | 5.8% | 16 | 3.2% | 6 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 20 | 4.2% | 25 | 4.9% | 16 | 3.2% | 4 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 333 | 69.2% | 334 | 65.1% | 319 | 63.7% | 291 | 62.2% | 301 | 60.1% | 318 | 58.8% | 297 | 47.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 10.8% | 54 | 10.5% | 60 | 12.0% | 60 | 12.8% | 71 | 14.2% | 63 | 11.6% | 59 | 9.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.36 | 14.41 | 14.73 | 13.76 | 15.14 | 16.30 | 16.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MAP | ||||||
2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 53.6% | 43.3% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.2% | 40.6% | 43.6% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 48.8% | 40.9% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 41.9% | 41% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 50.2% | 43.9% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 50% | 44.5% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35% | 37.9% | 46% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 45.9% | 48.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 50.2% | 44% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 43.3% | 45.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 55.2% | 44.3% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 43.9% | 45% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 61.3% | 47.8% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 62.2% | 50.2% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 45.3% | 52.5% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 53.1% | 51.4% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 44% | 44.7% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 49.5% | 46% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.1% | 43.8% | 45.6% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.5% | 53.3% | 47% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 52.7% | 51.7% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 62.2% | 52.7% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.5% | 57.9% | 52.8% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 54.9% | 53.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 45.9% | 44.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 50% | 45.2% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 44.8% | 44.7% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 51% | 44.9% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 57.5% | 49.1% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 65.7% | 51.2% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 63.8% | 51.2% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 54.2% | 50.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 37.1% | 40.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 62.9% | 59.5% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.0% | 21.6% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.0% | 78.4% |
Mean Base Salary: | $37,621.0 | $35,720.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,113.0 | $31,034.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,998.0 | $37,012.0 |
* Benton Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.