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Benton Elementary School

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Benton Elementary School ranks 173 rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Benton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Goshen, Indiana, serving 460 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Fairfield Community Schools district, which is ranked 63 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benton Elementary consistently outperforms the Fairfield Community Schools district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Benton Elementary had 50.69% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.17% for the district and 40.3% for the state. In math, Benton Elementary had 64.24% proficient or better, compared to 54.44% for the district and 51.5% for the state. The school has also seen a fluctuation in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.5% to 19.2% over the past few years, which is still lower than the district's rate of 23.7%. Additionally, Benton Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 21.83% to 26.27% over the past few years, lower than the district's rate of 23.7% in 2023-2024.

When comparing Benton Elementary to nearby schools within the Fairfield Community Schools district, such as Millersburg Elementary- Middle School and New Paris Elementary School, Benton Elementary consistently outperforms these schools in academic achievement. However, when comparing Benton Elementary to schools in the Goshen Community Schools district, such as Chamberlain Elementary, West Goshen Elementary, and others, the performance gap is more mixed, with some Goshen schools performing comparably or even better in certain subjects and grade levels.

481

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,320

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

68350 Cr 31
Goshen, IN 46526

(574) 831-2192

District: Fairfield Community Schools

Students who attend Benton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Fairfield Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (56% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg49%

Indiana avg38%

173^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Fairfield Community Schools

63^rd of 380Fairfield Community Schools among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	173 of 1005	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	135 of 1011	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	153 of 1016	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	189 of 1020	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	285 of 1016	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	376 of 1031	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	444 of 1027	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.7	359 of 1033	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.9	320 of 1046	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.7	318 of 1040	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.2	442 of 1036	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.6	254 of 1035	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	79.6	150 of 1015	85.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	106 of 1025	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	84.6	79 of 1009	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	86.0	78 of 1003	92.2%	★★★★★
2008	73.3	214 of 996	78.5%	★★★★☆
2007	78.2	156 of 985	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	79.7	141 of 961	85.3%	★★★★☆
2005	79.7	127 of 959	86.8%	★★★★☆
2004	60.6	137 of 326	58.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math64%

Science58%

English Language Arts51%

Social Studies44%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benton Elementary School	Public	K-6	68350 Cr 31	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Fairfield Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 831-2192	481	25	19.1	20.6%	413 (85.9%)	8 (1.7%)	45 (9.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	81	173^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	82.8%		84.6	135^th of 1011 public elementary schools	86.6%	38	50.0	59.5	47.2	45.8	50.7	72.9	75.7	52.8	55.6	64.2	63.5	52.8	58.2	44.4	$9,320	$588	$8,733
New Paris Elementary School	Public	K-6	18665 Cr 46	New Paris	46553	Elkhart County	Fairfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 831-2196	488	27	17.8	25.6%	421 (86.3%)	6 (1.2%)	41 (8.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	70	287^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.4%		74.3	244^th of 1011 public elementary schools	75.9%	43	45.6	48.5	37.7	46.7	44.6	72.2	65.2	58.0	38.7	58.5	53.0	50.7	51.8	30.4	$10,234	$1,187	$9,047
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1730 Regent St	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 534-4710	415	34	12.1	72.0%	161 (38.8%)	5 (1.2%)	218 (52.5%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	45.8	563^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	44.0%		48.7	538^th of 1011 public elementary schools	46.8%	25	41.0	31.8			37.0	53.0	41.3			48.0	30.2		30.2		$14,413	$2,392	$12,021
Millersburg Elementary- Middle School	Public	K-8	203 E Main St	Millersburg	46543	Elkhart County	Fairfield Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 642-3074	296	20	15.0	22.0%	276 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	67.4	313^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.9%		71.6	277^th of 1011 public elementary schools	72.6%	36	38.7	47.2	33.3	42.2	40.3	58.1	63.9	50.0	66.7	59.7	47.2	42.2	44.4	45.2	$11,485	$764	$10,721
Waterford Elementary School	Public	K-4	65560 Sr 15	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-6811	400	31	12.8	61.3%	162 (40.5%)	5 (1.3%)	220 (55.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	53.9	468^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.4%		45.1	577^th of 1011 public elementary schools	42.9%	109	32.5	47.1			39.3	47.5	52.9			50.0	42.9		42.9		$13,594	$2,358	$11,236
Parkside Elementary School	Public	K-4	1202 S 7th St	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-7765	334	23	14.4	66.8%	145 (43.4%)	13 (3.9%)	154 (46.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	32.4	704^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.0%		29.5	733^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	27.5%	29	28.2	24.5			26.7	45.1	42.9			44.2	24.5		24.5		$13,700	$2,369	$11,331
Syracuse Elementary School	Public	K-5	12799 N Kern Road	Syracuse	46567	Kosciusko County	Wawasee Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 457-4484	502	29	17.0	44.4%	429 (85.5%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (10.4%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	58.7	422^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	58.0%		64.5	360^th of 1011 public elementary schools	64.4%	62	48.4	40.2	42.7		43.3	54.7	54.8	47.4		52.4	36.3		36.3	34.7	$12,147	$1,051	$11,096
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	K-4	428 N 5th St	Goshen	46528	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 534-2691	342	25	13.5	80.1%	111 (32.5%)	4 (1.2%)	212 (62.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	52.9	475^th of 1005 public elementary schools	52.7%		58.7	426^th of 1011 public elementary schools	57.9%	49	37.6	44.8			40.6	40.9	53.7			46.3	44.8		44.8		$13,757	$2,696	$11,061
West Goshen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	215 Dewey Ave	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-7855	387	24	16.3	63.0%	105 (27.1%)	9 (2.3%)	239 (61.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	39.3	631^st of 1005 public elementary schools	37.2%		25.9	761^st of 1011 public elementary schools	24.7%	130	30.5	34.3			32.6	28.8	59.4			45.3	29.0		29.0		$13,053	$2,418	$10,635
Model Elementary School	Public	K-4	412 S Greene Rd	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-7677	474	32	14.7	65.2%	166 (35.0%)	24 (5.1%)	255 (53.8%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	38.6	635^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.8%		35.5	671^st of 1011 public elementary schools	33.6%	36	30.7	36.6			33.5	37.6	40.9			39.2	37.6		37.6		$12,384	$2,401	$9,983

Frequently Asked Questions about Benton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Benton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Benton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Fairfield Junior-Senior High School

What district is Benton Elementary School in?

Fairfield Community Schools

Is Benton Elementary School a good school?

Benton Elementary School ranks 173^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Benton Elementary School?

Students at Benton Elementary School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Benton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Benton Elementary School.

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