Benton Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 522 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Pam Thomas
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Polk County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,301
- Graduation Rate: 60.9%
- Dropout Rate: 1.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.6
- Enrolled Students: 2,724
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 522
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 278 (53.3%)
- Females: 244 (46.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 60 (11.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 300 (57.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 360 (69.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 3 | 0.6% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 14 | 2.7% |
| White | 505 | 96.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 19 | 3.6% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 14.9% |
| 1st Grade | 89 | 17.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 82 | 15.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 85 | 16.3% |
| 4th Grade | 90 | 17.2% |
| 5th Grade | 79 | 15.1% |
Source: TN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Benton Elementary School
- Reviewed by Former Student on May 12, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Hi!I went to this school in 3rd grade.Mrs.Williams is awesome!The school has great teachers in all grades.Nurse is excellent.Principal is superior.Love the play ground.Homework is appropriate.
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