Thomas Hart Benton Elementary School

429 South Leslie, Independence, MO 64050 | (816) 521-5390

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 425

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 425 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 883rd out of 1,209 elementary schools in MO.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 429 S Leslie, Independence, MO 64050

Principal or Admin: Leslie Hochsprung
Fax: (816) 521-5634

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Independence 30 School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,702
Graduation Rate: 76.2%
Dropout Rate: 3.3%
Students Per Teacher: 14.1
Enrolled Students: 13,815

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 425
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 201 (47.3%)
Females: 224 (52.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 50 (11.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 282 (66.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 332 (78.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Thomas Hart Benton Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	54	12.7%
Asian	11	2.6%
Hispanic	49	11.5%
White	310	72.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	28	6.6%
Kindergarten	57	13.4%
1st Grade	72	16.9%
2nd Grade	79	18.6%
3rd Grade	70	16.5%
4th Grade	59	13.9%
5th Grade	60	14.1%

Classroom Environment (2010)

Students Per Classroom

School:

16.0

District:

18.0

Faculty Information (2010)

Principal Years of Experience: 3.0

Teacher Average Years of Experience: 11.1

Faculty Salary (2010)

Average Salary of Administration: $89,320

Average Salary of Teachers: $50,091

Teacher Credentials (2009)

Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates

School:

100.0%

District:

99.0%

Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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