Benton Elementary Primary School
500 East Vernon St
Nevada MO, 64772, Vernon County
Phone: 417-448-2070
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 2 to Grade 2
School District: Nevada R-V 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: | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 197 | 199 | 179 | 192 | 161 | 207 | 202 | |||||||
| Grade 2: | 197 | 100.0% | 199 | 100.0% | 179 | 100.0% | 192 | 100.0% | 161 | 100.0% | 207 | 100.0% | 202 | 100.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 97 | 49.2% | 101 | 50.8% | 95 | 53.1% | 108 | 56.3% | 75 | 46.6% | 98 | 47.3% | 109 | 54.0% |
| Female: | 100 | 50.8% | 98 | 49.2% | 84 | 46.9% | 84 | 43.8% | 78 | 48.4% | 101 | 48.8% | 89 | 44.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.5% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 3.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 5 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.5% | 4 | 2.0% | 4 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.4% | 2 | 1.0% |
| White: | 181 | 91.9% | 188 | 94.5% | 172 | 96.1% | 188 | 97.9% | 156 | 96.9% | 194 | 93.7% | 195 | 96.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 3.6% | 3 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 84 | 42.6% | 101 | 50.8% | 104 | 58.1% | 93 | 48.4% | 83 | 51.6% | 70 | 33.8% | 80 | 39.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 11.7% | 28 | 14.1% | 12 | 6.7% | 16 | 8.3% | 13 | 8.1% | 22 | 10.6% | 23 | 11.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.76 | 14.91 | 12.04 | 12.20 | 11.10 | 13.90 | 13.50 | |||||||
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 58.3% | 41.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 41.7% | 58.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 7.0 years | 8.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 50.0% | 33.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 50.0% | 66.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $34,538.0 | $34,328.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,123.0 | $30,415.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $36,953.0 | $36,285.0 |