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Benton Elementary School

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Benton Elementary School ranks 162 nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Benton Elementary School is a K–6 school in Goshen, Indiana, serving 481 students as part of Fairfield Community Schools, and it ranks among the strongest elementary schools in Indiana. In 2025–2026 it placed 162nd of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 84th percentile — with 4 stars, a rating it has held every year since 2020–2021. The district itself ranks 78th of 374 Indiana districts.

Among nearby schools, Benton holds the highest ranking. Its closest peer is New Paris Elementary School, in the same district and also K–6 with 488 students, which ranks in the 80th percentile with 4 stars. Benton is higher in English/language arts (53.52% vs 52.80%) and science (49.32% vs 44.37%), while New Paris is higher in math (70.28% vs 67.25%) and has lower chronic absenteeism (6.8% vs 8.2%). Benton also outperforms Millersburg Elementary School by roughly 16–18 points in every subject, even though the two serve similar poverty rates. Benton likewise outpaces nearby Goshen Community Schools, though those schools serve much higher poverty rates.

Benton's chronic absenteeism was 8.2% in 2024–2025, below the district's 9.5% and about half the state's 16.7%. Its free/reduced lunch rate was 20.58%. Notably, Benton spends $9,320 per student — the lowest among nearby schools — and has the largest classes, at 19.1 students per teacher. Math is a standout: third graders scored 76.12% and fifth graders 66.20%, each 24.2 points above the state. Science is more mixed, and fifth-grade social studies climbed to 60.56%.

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 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg51%

Indiana avg47%

162^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

78^th of 374Fairfield 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
2026	81.7	162 of 1015	84.0%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math67%

Social Studies61%+13 vs state

English Language Arts54%

Science49%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	81.7	162^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	84.0%		81	173^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	82.8%	11	50.8	54.3	53.5	55.3	53.5	76.1	67.1	66.2	60.5	67.3	47.1	51.3	49.3	60.6	$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%)	78.8	199^th of 1015 public elementary schools	80.4%		70	287^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.4%	88	58.1	53.3	60.9	38.2	52.8	78.4	80.0	72.5	48.5	70.3	55.4	32.4	44.4	59.4	$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%)	37.7	640^th of 1015 public elementary schools	36.9%		45.8	563^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	44.0%	77	38.9	24.7			31.7	54.2	42.5			48.3	24.7		24.7		$14,413	$2,392	$12,021
Millersburg Elementary School	Public	K-6	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%)	54.9	458^th of 1015 public elementary schools	54.9%		67.4	313^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.9%	145	37.5	44.4	41.9	22.2	35.8	60.0	48.2	58.1	38.9	51.5	48.2	19.4	31.8	61.3	$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%)	39.1	626^th of 1015 public elementary schools	38.3%		53.9	468^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.4%	158	38.8	35.8			37.5	45.9	40.3			43.4	25.4		25.4		$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%)	45	571^st of 1015 public elementary schools	43.7%		32.4	704^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.0%	133	35.6	38.0			36.9	40.7	52.1			46.9	35.2		35.2		$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%)	50.3	522^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	48.6%		58.7	422^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	58.0%	100	46.8	33.3	36.6		38.8	52.0	48.6	35.5		44.6	34.7		34.7	49.5	$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%)	54.7	462^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	54.5%		52.9	475^th of 1005 public elementary schools	52.7%	13	28.8	44.8			37.9	48.5	52.9			51.0	47.1		47.1		$13,757	$2,696	$11,061
West Goshen Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	36.3	665^th of 1015 public elementary schools	34.5%		39.3	631^st of 1005 public elementary schools	37.2%	34	33.8	32.1			33.1	49.3	44.6			47.2	16.1		16.1		$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%)	36.7	658^th of 1015 public elementary schools	35.2%		38.6	635^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.8%	23	24.0	33.7			28.7	37.5	55.1			46.0	31.5		31.5		$12,384	$2,401	$9,983

Frequently Asked Questions about Benton Elementary School

What district is Benton Elementary School in?

Fairfield Community Schools

How many students attend Benton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended 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

Is Benton Elementary School a good school?

Benton Elementary School ranks 162^nd of 1015 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.

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