Elementary Schools in Twin Valley

Summary:

The Twin Valley school district in Kansas is home to two elementary schools: Bennington Elementary and Tescott Elementary. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Tescott Elementary stands out for its exceptional math performance, with an impressive 66.66% of students proficient or better in KAP/Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly outperforming the Twin Valley district (46.14%) and the state of Kansas (38.73%) averages. In contrast, Bennington Elementary has maintained a strong ranking within the state, placing in the top 40% of Kansas elementary schools for the past three school years and receiving 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger in the past two years.

Both schools have similar per-student spending, with Bennington Elementary at $11,159 and Tescott Elementary at $11,179 for the 2018-2019 school year. However, Tescott Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.6 compared to Bennington Elementary's 13.4 in the 2023-2024 school year, which may contribute to its strong math performance.

District Detail

107 N. Nelson
Bennington, KS 67422

(785) 488-3325

SchoolDigger Rank:
91^st of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 595

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bennington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	223 N. Putnam	Bennington	67422	Ottawa County	Twin Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 488-3323	235	19	12.1	43.0%	212 (90.2%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	60.7	250^th of 656 public elementary schools	61.9%		67.3	184^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.8%	66	63.9	47.1	56.0	48.5	53.9	52.8	47.1	60.0	39.4	49.2	40.0	40.0	$13,858	$1,406	$12,452
Tescott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	305 N. Minnesota	Tescott	67484	Ottawa County	Twin Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 283-4774	69	10	6.6	76.8%	61 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	71.8	159^th of 656 public elementary schools	75.8%		44.2	383^rd of 653 public elementary schools	41.3%	224		81.8	38.5		53.8		100.0	61.5		66.7	46.2	46.2	$13,858	$1,406	$12,452

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Ottawa County	8.5 mi	2	159^th
Ell-Saline	11.84 mi	2	131^st
Salina	12.9 mi	13	195^th
Solomon	14.38 mi	2	172^nd
Abilene	21.27 mi	6	112^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.