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Circle Benton Elementary

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Circle Benton Elementary ranks 146 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Circle Benton Elementary in Benton, Kansas, serves 286 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade and is part of a nearby group of 11 schools. Its 2025–26 results show a clear difference by subject, with strong English language arts (ELA) and science but more mixed math performance. The most important concern is fourth-grade math: 32% of students were proficient, below the state’s 44% and Circle’s 43%, and the third-lowest result among nearby schools.

ELA is the school’s clearest local strength: 71% proficiency ranked second among the 11 nearby schools and exceeded the district’s 52% and state’s 46%. Science was 59%, 21 percentage points above the state and 19 above the district; it ranked fifth locally and was 5 points above the nearby-school average. Math was less competitive overall: Benton’s 50% was 2 points below the nearby average and ranked eighth. The contrast between fourth-grade math and stronger results in other grades is notable: fifth- and sixth-grade math proficiency was 59% and 61%, respectively.

Over the four years reported, ELA rose 10 points, from 61% to 71%, while math fell 10 points, from 60% to 50%; its lead over the state narrowed from 29 to 9 points. Science increased 2 points overall but fell from 74% in 2024–25 to 59% in 2025–26. SchoolDigger places Benton at the 78th percentile with 4 stars, around the middle of the nearby group; its student-teacher ratio is 14.3, close to the group average of 13.9. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves students receiving special education is at the 50th percentile, compared with 78th overall. Its ranking for how well it serves low-SES students dropped from the 87th percentile in 2024–25 to the 65th in 2025–26. Benton’s free/reduced-lunch rate was 34%, close to the nearby average of 35%—context, not an explanation for its results.

286

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,728

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

350 S Kansas St
Benton, KS 67017

(316) 778-1151

District: Circle

Students who attend Circle Benton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Circle Middle School
High:	Circle High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Hispanic:

8.4%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (60% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Kansas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

146^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Circle

134^th of 268Circle 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
2026	74.5	146 of 657	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	111 of 656	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	138 of 653	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	76 of 660	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	127 of 668	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	53 of 670	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	58.2	256 of 667	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	147 of 656	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	129 of 659	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	128 of 656	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	85.8	53 of 678	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	74.4	149 of 668	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	110 of 660	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	122 of 631	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	152 of 630	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	162 of 621	73.9%	★★★★☆
2008	64.3	254 of 614	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.8	180 of 600	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	102 of 585	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	154 of 585	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	75 of 591	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	154 of 591	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	166 of 574	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	192 of 546	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.7	67 of 533	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	95 of 546	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	36 of 541	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	119 of 594	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	54 of 605	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	45.1	326 of 586	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.8	156 of 575	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	160 of 318	49.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	186 of 576	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.1	131 of 576	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	186 of 579	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.7	82 of 584	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	126 of 596	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	69 of 587	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	286 of 592	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	136 of 574	76.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+25 vs state

Science59%+21 vs state

Mathematics50%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	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
Circle Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	350 S Kansas St	Benton	67017	Butler County	Circle	No	No	No	No	(316) 778-1151	286	20	14.3	33.6%	243 (85.0%)	10 (3.5%)	24 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	74.5	146^th of 657 public elementary schools	77.8%		79.5	111^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.1%	35	72.4	83.8	62.2	65.9	70.8	44.8	32.4	59.5	61.0	50.0	59.5	59.5	$15,728	$1,150	$14,579
Robert M. Martin Elementary	Public	K-5	2342 N. 159th St East	Wichita	67228	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4720	480	32	15.2	9.2%	357 (74.4%)	13 (2.7%)	35 (7.3%)	32 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	79.2	104^th of 657 public elementary schools	84.2%		82	96^th of 656 public elementary schools	85.4%	8	64.4	69.1	73.6		69.3	56.2	66.0	55.2		59.5	52.9	52.9	$9,686	$699	$8,987
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1747 N Andover Rd	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 218-4620	388	28	13.8	33.2%	296 (76.3%)	8 (2.1%)	31 (8.0%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.3%)	66.1	201^st of 657 public elementary schools	69.4%		73.6	148^th of 656 public elementary schools	77.4%	53	56.1	58.4	63.0		59.4	46.5	54.5	54.8		52.4	49.3	49.3	$11,645	$1,105	$10,540
Wheatland Elementary	Public	K-5	15200 E. 21st Street	Wichita	67230	Sedgwick County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4820	443	29	15.5	10.8%	313 (70.7%)	8 (1.8%)	36 (8.1%)	49 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)	97.4	4^th of 657 public elementary schools	99.4%		95.9	9^th of 656 public elementary schools	98.6%	5	90.8	75.7	82.4		82.7	83.3	82.8	92.3		86.8	82.4	82.4	$10,511	$718	$9,793
Circle Towanda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	501 North 6th St	Towanda	67144	Butler County	Circle	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 536-2728	278	24	11.3	51.4%	249 (89.6%)	4 (1.4%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	30.9	488^th of 657 public elementary schools	25.7%		34.8	454^th of 656 public elementary schools	30.8%	34	34.3	57.1	40.0	44.7	43.4	22.9	25.0	25.7	28.9	25.7	42.9	42.9	$14,821	$1,324	$13,497
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	K-5	1122 N. 159th St. East	Wichita	67230	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4630	372	25	14.6	21.8%	267 (71.8%)	15 (4.0%)	36 (9.7%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.0%)	75.5	134^th of 657 public elementary schools	79.6%		80	110^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.2%	24	64.5	64.0	65.2		64.5	49.2	58.7	55.2		54.6	61.2	61.2	$11,520	$961	$10,558
Circle Greenwich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3250 N Greenwich Rd	Wichita	67226	Sedgwick County	Circle	No	No	No	No	(316) 315-4000	337	23	14.6	24.9%	216 (64.1%)	45 (13.4%)	36 (10.7%)	26 (7.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	78.4	110^th of 657 public elementary schools	83.3%		89.2	38^th of 656 public elementary schools	94.2%	72	65.8	74.6	63.6	62.8	67.3	33.3	65.6	63.6	72.1	60.2	58.2	58.2	$13,132	$794	$12,338
Sunflower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	616 E. Douglas	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4730	367	28	12.9	31.3%	258 (70.3%)	5 (1.4%)	49 (13.4%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.4%)	71.6	163^rd of 657 public elementary schools	75.2%		63	234^th of 656 public elementary schools	64.3%	71	65.0	54.5	67.1		61.8	50.0	41.0	61.8		50.5	68.6	68.6	$11,209	$831	$10,378
Prairie Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	654 YMCA Drive	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 218-4630	474	32	14.7	28.9%	326 (68.8%)	17 (3.6%)	38 (8.0%)	47 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (9.1%)	80.7	90^th of 657 public elementary schools	86.3%		80	109^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.4%	19	63.5	60.0	72.0		65.3	57.7	60.0	66.0		61.2	64.0	64.0	$13,158	$1,152	$12,006
Isely Traditional Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	5256 N Woodlawn	Bel Aire	67220	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-8200	621	47	13.1	55.4%	276 (44.4%)	128 (20.6%)	89 (14.3%)	46 (7.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (12.2%)	47.2	360^th of 657 public elementary schools	45.2%		31.9	476^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.4%	116	59.5	42.3	53.8	42.7	49.2	46.1	33.0	46.7	36.0	40.2	42.9	42.9	$17,644	$1,892	$15,751

Frequently Asked Questions about Circle Benton Elementary

What district is Circle Benton Elementary in?

Circle

What schools do graduates of Circle Benton Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Circle Middle School
High : Circle High

What is the racial makeup of Circle Benton Elementary?

Students at Circle Benton Elementary are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Circle Benton Elementary a good school?

Circle Benton Elementary ranks 146^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Circle Benton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Circle Benton Elementary.

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2025–26 attendance dataOct 13, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 4, 2025

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.

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