For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 820 students in Benton Community School Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Benton Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,412 Schools
# Students
1,619 Students
665,092 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
42,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Benton Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 400 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
18,637 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
188 Students
87,122 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
10 Students
86,074 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,377 Students
432,170 Students
% White Students
85%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
626 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
37,081 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
133
74,402
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
74,271
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
75,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
74,057
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
75,153
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
75,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
77,077
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
49,827
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
51,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
5,157
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
5,585
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
5,856
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
5,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,170 is higher than the state median of $13,156. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,461 is higher than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,170
$13,156
Spending / Student
$14,461
$12,788
Best Benton Community School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Otterbein Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
111 W Oxford St
Otterbein, IN 47970
(765) 583-4401
Otterbein, IN 47970
(765) 583-4401
Grades: K-6
| 263 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Crossing Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2758 S 400 E
Oxford, IN 47971
(765) 884-3000
Oxford, IN 47971
(765) 884-3000
Grades: PK-6
| 557 students
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