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Bennington Elementary

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Bennington Elementary ranks 250 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Bennington Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bennington, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 253 students. It is part of the Twin Valley school district, which is ranked 91 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bennington Elementary has consistently outperformed the Twin Valley district and the state of Kansas in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 53.9% of Bennington Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.92% for the district and 44.47% for the state. In Mathematics, 49.21% of Bennington Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 46.14% for the district and 38.73% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also above the district and state averages. Additionally, Bennington Elementary has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, particularly for Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students.

While Bennington Elementary's academic achievements are impressive, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.1% in 2022-2023 to 19.5% in 2024-2025. This is an area of concern that the school should address to ensure continued academic success. Compared to nearby schools, Tescott Elementary has shown similar academic performance, while the Salina-area schools generally perform below Bennington Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

235

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,858

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

223 N. Putnam
Bennington, KS 67422

(785) 488-3323

District: Twin Valley

Students who attend Bennington Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bennington Junior High/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2023) to 62nd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

250^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Twin Valley

91^st of 264Twin Valley among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	250 of 656	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	184 of 653	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	127 of 660	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	171 of 668	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	222 of 670	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	309 of 667	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	261 of 656	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.6	162 of 659	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	53.6	303 of 656	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.9	461 of 678	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.7	431 of 668	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.7	237 of 660	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.1	118 of 631	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	153 of 630	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	137 of 621	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	49.9	385 of 614	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.4	371 of 600	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.8	395 of 585	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	63.1	194 of 591	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	222 of 591	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	179 of 574	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	134 of 533	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	130 of 546	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	94.1	8 of 541	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	24 of 512	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	45 of 494	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	59.9	166 of 509	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	69 of 512	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	63.8	191 of 605	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	378 of 586	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	291 of 575	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	277 of 576	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	208 of 579	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	157 of 584	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	204 of 596	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	255 of 587	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	350 of 592	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	299 of 574	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2021)68th percentile~ school

Female (2021)67th percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+9 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

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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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th 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
Minneapolis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	317 Argyle Ave	Minneapolis	67467	Ottawa County	North Ottawa County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 392-2111	298	29	10.2	50.0%	266 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.7%)	42.4	388^th of 656 public elementary schools	40.9%		43.6	388^th of 653 public elementary schools	40.6%		46.7	35.0	28.9	55.1			41.9	46.7	30.0	37.8	55.1			43.0	33.3		33.3	$14,217	$1,342	$12,875
Ell-Saline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1757 N Halstead Rd	Salina	67401	Saline County	Ell-Saline	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 827-8891	237	20	11.5	43.9%	212 (89.5%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	36.5	440^th of 656 public elementary schools	32.9%		29.6	483^rd of 653 public elementary schools	26.0%	43	57.7	29.2	35.3	36.4			39.1	57.7	29.2	14.7	47.7			37.5	29.4		29.4	$13,627	$1,598	$12,029
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 E Iron	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4310	282	27	10.5	85.8%	147 (52.1%)	8 (2.8%)	64 (22.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (19.9%)	18	559^th of 656 public elementary schools	14.8%		18.9	554^th of 653 public elementary schools	15.2%	5	42.5	41.3	16.3				33.3	26.8	29.8	11.6				22.9	9.3		9.3	$20,187	$5,806	$14,381
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 S Phillips	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4600	326	31	10.5	85.3%	154 (47.2%)	11 (3.4%)	98 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (19.0%)	42.1	393^rd of 656 public elementary schools	40.1%		48.8	340^th of 653 public elementary schools	47.9%	53	40.7	50.0	46.7				45.4	31.5	42.9	48.9				40.4	33.3		33.3	$19,806	$5,961	$13,845
Meadowlark Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Glen Ave	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-4300	431	30	14.5	36.7%	301 (69.8%)	13 (3.0%)	63 (14.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.7%)	77	125^th of 656 public elementary schools	80.9%		74.1	127^th of 653 public elementary schools	80.6%	2	60.3	74.1	64.1				67.1	48.3	60.0	68.8				59.4	51.6		51.6	$15,458	$3,992	$11,466
Solomon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	411 N. Pine	Solomon	67480	Dickinson County	Solomon	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 655-2521	283	27	10.6	61.8%	251 (88.7%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	32.8	470^th of 656 public elementary schools	28.4%		33.4	460^th of 653 public elementary schools	29.6%	10	48.0	32.0	40.0	40.0	36.4	42.4	39.8	52.0	24.0	20.0	43.3	36.4	39.4	35.8	20.0	21.2	20.6	$17,248	$393	$16,854
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 W Republic	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4520	380	33	11.4	76.8%	181 (47.6%)	13 (3.4%)	122 (32.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (15.3%)	15.4	577^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.0%		16.3	572^nd of 653 public elementary schools	12.4%	5	36.7	31.9	26.9				32.0	22.9	21.7	18.9				21.3	26.4		26.4	$17,665	$5,804	$11,861
Heusner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Norton	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4200	392	30	13.0	69.4%	238 (60.7%)	15 (3.8%)	92 (23.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.5%)	33.4	462^nd of 656 public elementary schools	29.6%		41.8	401^st of 653 public elementary schools	38.6%	61	40.6	47.0	37.3				41.8	34.4	40.9	33.9				36.5	28.8		28.8	$16,852	$5,241	$11,611
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bennington Elementary

What district is Bennington Elementary in?

Twin Valley

How many students attend Bennington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Bennington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bennington Elementary?

Students at Bennington Elementary are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bennington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bennington Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bennington Junior High/High School

Is Bennington Elementary a good school?

Bennington Elementary ranks 250^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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