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Benton Elementary School

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Public Grades PK, KG-5

300

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

79.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5488 Highway 441
Nicholson, GA 30565

(706) 757-2211

District: Jackson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Hispanic:

24.7%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2008 → 34th in 2017

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (28% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2008

!Science scores 17 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school28%

District avg39%

Georgia avg39%

Not ranked this year

Benton Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

38^th of 206Jackson County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2017	33.2	800 of 1205	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.8	530 of 1233	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.9	687 of 1240	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	73.8	318 of 1231	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	70.4	385 of 1225	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.0	303 of 1201	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	359 of 1212	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	179 of 1183	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	69.8	336 of 1133	70.3%	★★★★☆
2008	46.5	684 of 1134	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.9	577 of 1125	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	68.0	389 of 1101	64.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2016-2017) ?

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

English Language Arts27%-11 vs state

Science23%-17 vs state

Social Studies16%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Jackson Comprehensive High School	Public	8-12	1435 Hoods Mill Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 336-8900	1,395	90	15.4	61.1%	885 (63.4%)	92 (6.6%)	324 (23.2%)	23 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.0%)	49.3	173^rd of 452 public high schools	61.7%		50.4	183^rd of 458 public high schools	60.0%	10	33.5	42.3	44.8	45.8						37.5						42.8			35.1	$14,235	$488	$13,747
East Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1531 Hoods Mill Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 336-7900	634	53	12.0	62.3%	455 (71.8%)	23 (3.6%)	110 (17.4%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.0%)	76.8	260^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.0%		74.2	293^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	76.5%	33					47.1	50.0	48.3				60.9	69.4	57.3				49.4			$14,884	$557	$14,327
East Jackson Middle School	Public	6-7	1880 Hoods Mill Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 335-2083	536	38	13.9	68.8%	355 (66.2%)	34 (6.3%)	114 (21.3%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	59	212^th of 584 public middle schools	63.7%		55.2	241^st of 588 public middle schools	59.0%	29								41.2	32.6					46.7	46.1					$14,564	$668	$13,897
South Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 New Kings Bridge Rd	Athens	30607	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 208-3552	715	62	11.5	71.2%	476 (66.6%)	55 (7.7%)	136 (19.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	52.2	532^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	57.0%		50.6	559^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.2%	27					34.6	38.6	38.1				42.1	52.5	40.0				42.9			$16,638	$750	$15,888
Commerce Middle School	Public	5-8	7690 Jefferson Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	No	(706) 335-5594	579	40	14.6	60.8%	366 (63.2%)	57 (9.8%)	102 (17.6%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)	83.7	83^rd of 584 public middle schools	85.8%		79.7	105^th of 588 public middle schools	82.1%	22							46.9	52.2	58.8	57.4			57.5	39.6	65.6	74.3	49.4	54.2	51.5	$11,778	$299	$11,479
Commerce Elementary School	Public	3-4	825 Lakeview Dr	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 335-1801	308	22	13.8	79.9%	190 (61.7%)	38 (12.3%)	56 (18.2%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	81.4	226^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.7%		78.2	248^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.1%	22					48.5	58.7					57.1	63.2								$13,143	$514	$12,629
Commerce Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	395 Minish Dr	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 335-5587	456	34	13.4	84.6%	284 (62.3%)	46 (10.1%)	86 (18.9%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)								(n/a)																				$15,025	$1,116	$13,909
Commerce High School	Public	9-12	272 Lakeview Dr	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	No	(706) 335-5942	557	41	13.6	54.6%	354 (63.6%)	63 (11.3%)	107 (19.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	55.5	145^th of 452 public high schools	67.9%		65.2	105^th of 458 public high schools	77.1%	40	43.8	64.8	41.2	34.0																$13,562	$349	$13,212
Hull-Sanford Elementary School	Public	K-5	9193 Fortson Store Rd	Hull	30646	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 353-7888	494	45	10.9	100.0%	228 (46.2%)	100 (20.2%)	120 (24.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	55.3	496^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.9%		60.1	451^st of 1248 public elementary schools	63.9%	45					36.6	35.7	41.2				53.7	47.6	41.2				43.5			$17,637	$1,279	$16,358
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Tallassee Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-7208	707	62	11.4	100.0%	110 (15.6%)	275 (38.9%)	289 (40.9%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	47.7	281^st of 584 public middle schools	51.9%		39.3	345^th of 588 public middle schools	41.3%	64		94.4						27.5	32.3	31.6				33.8	43.6	43.1			43.5	$19,221	$1,393	$17,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Benton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Benton Elementary School?

Students at Benton Elementary School are 66% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Benton Elementary School in?

Jackson County

How many students attend Benton Elementary School?

In the 2016-17 school year, 300 students attended Benton Elementary School.

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