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Thomas Hart Benton Elementary Primary School
429 South Leslie Independence MO, 64050, Jackson County Phone: 816-521-5390 Ranking:  (1,101 out of 1,698, bottom 35%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Independence Public Schools 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: | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 421 | 437 | 447 | 426 | 425 | 465 | 415 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 25 | 5.9% | 30 | 6.9% | 30 | 6.7% | 29 | 6.8% | 28 | 6.6% | 37 | 8.0% | 36 | 8.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 68 | 16.2% | 76 | 17.4% | 78 | 17.4% | 78 | 18.3% | 57 | 13.4% | 78 | 16.8% | 75 | 18.1% |
| Grade 1: | 69 | 16.4% | 58 | 13.3% | 74 | 16.6% | 61 | 14.3% | 72 | 16.9% | 77 | 16.6% | 68 | 16.4% |
| Grade 2: | 59 | 14.0% | 67 | 15.3% | 64 | 14.3% | 75 | 17.6% | 79 | 18.6% | 78 | 16.8% | 66 | 15.9% |
| Grade 3: | 63 | 15.0% | 64 | 14.6% | 73 | 16.3% | 69 | 16.2% | 70 | 16.5% | 69 | 14.8% | 62 | 14.9% |
| Grade 4: | 66 | 15.7% | 71 | 16.2% | 64 | 14.3% | 60 | 14.1% | 59 | 13.9% | 65 | 14.0% | 69 | 16.6% |
| Grade 5: | 71 | 16.9% | 71 | 16.2% | 64 | 14.3% | 54 | 12.7% | 60 | 14.1% | 61 | 13.1% | 39 | 9.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 237 | 56.3% | 232 | 53.1% | 229 | 51.2% | 225 | 52.8% | 197 | 46.4% | 206 | 44.3% | 199 | 48.0% |
| Female: | 184 | 43.7% | 205 | 46.9% | 218 | 48.8% | 201 | 47.2% | 220 | 51.8% | 251 | 54.0% | 212 | 51.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 8 | 1.8% | 11 | 2.6% | 11 | 2.6% | 10 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic: | 52 | 12.4% | 56 | 12.8% | 58 | 13.0% | 69 | 16.2% | 49 | 11.5% | 54 | 11.6% | 51 | 12.3% |
| Black: | 47 | 11.2% | 51 | 11.7% | 45 | 10.1% | 38 | 8.9% | 54 | 12.7% | 66 | 14.2% | 49 | 11.8% |
| White: | 276 | 65.6% | 280 | 64.1% | 300 | 67.1% | 291 | 68.3% | 310 | 72.9% | 332 | 71.4% | 304 | 73.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 37 | 8.8% | 43 | 9.8% | 28 | 6.3% | 7 | 1.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 319 | 75.8% | 344 | 78.7% | 316 | 70.7% | 277 | 65.0% | 282 | 66.4% | 286 | 61.5% | 253 | 61.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 7.4% | 19 | 4.3% | 39 | 8.7% | 46 | 10.8% | 50 | 11.8% | 58 | 12.5% | 49 | 11.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.31 | 15.92 | 17.71 | 18.07 | 13.92 | 15.00 | 16.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 46.5% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.9% | 45.3% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.6% | 39.4% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.4% | 32.7% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.2% | 38.9% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 38.1% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.3% | 39.3% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 26.9% | 39.8% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 46.8% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.8% | 51.4% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 41.3% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 40.6% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 39.3% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 39.5% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.5% | 39.3% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 20.3% | 39.7% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 53.4% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 49.1% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 49.7% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 45.6% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 45.8% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.5% | 48.2% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 45.6% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.9% | 48% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 49.9% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 49.8% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 49.1% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 40.4% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 45.2% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 44.1% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.9% | 37.5% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.5% | 40.2% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 54% | 46% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 54% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 49.3% | 48.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 48% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 51.9% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.7% | 47.1% | 52.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.5% | 46.3% | 52.6% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.9% | 44% | 53% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 50.9% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 49.7% | 47.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 41.3% | 46.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 46.2% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 51.4% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 48.6% | 53.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 44.2% | 55% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 40.5% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | 47.7% | 45% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.5% | 54% | 49.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.7% | 49.7% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 49.6% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 44.8% | 51.9% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 36.0% | 42.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 64.0% | 57.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 24.0% | 23.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.0% | 76.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,927.0 | $43,814.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,849.0 | $34,346.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,793.0 | $46,654.0 |
* Thomas Hart Benton Elementary Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.