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Benton Elementary

Q: Is Benton Elementary a good school?

Benton Elementary ranks 447 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Benton Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 293 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wichita school district, which is ranked 245 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benton Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Benton Elementary Kansas elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 50.42% of students proficient or better compared to 28.89% for Wichita and 44.47% for Kansas. In contrast, Benton lags behind in mathematics proficiency, with only 24.33% of students proficient or better compared to 18.62% for Wichita and 38.73% for Kansas.

Despite its challenges, Benton Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools like Franklin Elementary, Bryant Opportunity Academy, and Payne Elementary in both ELA and mathematics proficiency. However, Peterson Elementary and Kensler Elementary, which are also located within a few miles, have significantly higher test scores and better overall performance.

273

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,940

Per pupil spending ?

70.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

338 S Woodchuck Ln
Wichita, KS 67209

(316) 973-3300

District: Wichita

Students who attend Benton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wells Alternative Middle School
	Wilbur Middle School
High:	Chisholm Life Skills Center
	Northwest High
	Sowers Alternative High School
	Wichita Alternative High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

Hispanic:

23.4%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wichita

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 20% Kansas)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

447^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 54Elementary Schools in the Wichita

245^th of 264Wichita 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	35.8	447 of 656	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	498 of 653	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	553 of 660	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	565 of 668	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	514 of 670	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	544 of 667	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	565 of 656	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.4	467 of 659	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	547 of 656	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.7	521 of 678	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.7	511 of 668	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.8	505 of 660	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.1	537 of 631	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.3	555 of 630	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.2	524 of 621	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.7	555 of 614	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.6	523 of 600	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.2	454 of 585	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	30.6	143 of 193	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	117 of 140	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	32.4	416 of 591	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	451 of 591	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	495 of 574	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	45.5	132 of 260	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	148 of 245	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	54 of 235	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	48.8	99 of 207	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	274 of 533	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	408 of 546	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	415 of 541	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	433 of 512	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	369 of 494	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	425 of 509	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	437 of 512	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	27.7	472 of 605	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	492 of 586	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	477 of 575	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	49.2	141 of 306	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	213 of 296	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	249 of 305	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	143 of 193	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	117 of 140	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	386 of 576	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	514 of 579	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	552 of 584	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	538 of 596	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	465 of 587	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	504 of 592	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	502 of 574	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)54th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2024)49th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)30th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2019)26th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+6 vs state

Science34%-7 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 11, 2010

The teachers are wonderful and the program is well-geared to learning. Close Quote

Schools Near Benton Elementary

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th 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
Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	338 S Woodchuck Ln	Wichita	67209	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-3300	273	21	12.7	70.7%	144 (52.7%)	25 (9.2%)	64 (23.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	33 (12.1%)	35.8	447^th of 656 public elementary schools	31.9%		27.5	498^th of 653 public elementary schools	23.7%	51	60.6	47.1	45.2	50.4	21.2	19.6	35.5	24.3	34.4	34.4	$16,940	$2,444	$14,496
Peterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9710 W Central	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-0400	321	24	13.1	60.4%	161 (50.2%)	26 (8.1%)	78 (24.3%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.4%)	52.1	317^th of 656 public elementary schools	51.7%		61.1	233^rd of 653 public elementary schools	64.3%	84	62.2	45.3	47.8	51.4	53.3	41.5	43.5	45.8	34.0	34.0	$15,846	$2,580	$13,267
Kensler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Wilbur Lane	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1350	488	34	14.2	74.6%	205 (42.0%)	50 (10.2%)	177 (36.3%)	15 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.0%)	28	499^th of 656 public elementary schools	23.9%		22	535^th of 653 public elementary schools	18.1%	36	55.6	27.9	35.3	39.9	29.2	14.5	23.5	22.5	45.6	45.6	$15,549	$1,918	$13,631
Dodge Literacy Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4801 W 2nd	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-3150	547	37	14.7	83.0%	173 (31.6%)	55 (10.1%)	231 (42.2%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	69 (12.6%)	14	585^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.8%		8.5	622^nd of 653 public elementary schools	4.7%	37	23.9	28.9	36.1	29.9	15.5	11.0	29.3	18.7	25.3	25.3	$13,609	$2,501	$11,108
McCollom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Waddington	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-0350	288	24	11.8	54.9%	161 (55.9%)	23 (8.0%)	58 (20.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.9%)	42.3	390^th of 656 public elementary schools	40.5%		29.8	482^nd of 653 public elementary schools	26.2%	92	47.7	44.2	48.3	46.9	36.4	25.0	39.6	34.2	50.9	50.9	$18,752	$2,617	$16,135
Bryant Opportunity Academy	Public	K-5	4702 W 9th	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-9700	36	14	2.5	91.7%	10 (27.8%)	14 (38.9%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (19.4%)	1.2	656^th of 656 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)		0.0	7.7	3.2		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$157,738	$17,067	$140,672
Lawrence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3440 W Maple	Wichita	67213	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9900	394	27	14.5	86.3%	133 (33.8%)	52 (13.2%)	169 (42.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.9%)	20.4	546^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.8%		15.2	575^th of 653 public elementary schools	11.9%	29	43.7	35.1	30.4	36.0	31.9	19.3	25.0	25.0	21.4	21.4	$17,433	$3,470	$13,964
Black Traditional Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1045 High	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-3500	335	20	16.3	83.6%	112 (33.4%)	51 (15.2%)	131 (39.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.7%)	20.4	545^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.9%		18.7	558^th of 653 public elementary schools	14.5%	13	53.8	28.6	38.8	40.0	17.9	12.2	16.3	15.5	29.2	29.2	$16,447	$3,433	$13,014
O K Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1607 N West	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-0600	262	21	12.6	79.0%	108 (41.2%)	17 (6.5%)	111 (42.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.4%)	19.8	552^nd of 656 public elementary schools	15.9%		33.3	462^nd of 653 public elementary schools	29.2%	90	46.9	22.2	38.9	35.6	15.6	18.9	25.0	20.0	31.4	31.4	$20,458	$3,011	$17,447
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	214 S Elizabeth	Wichita	67213	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9850	390	26	14.8	84.6%	106 (27.2%)	27 (6.9%)	214 (54.9%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	5.2	643^rd of 656 public elementary schools	2.0%		10	611^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.4%	32	19.4	25.0	20.7	21.3	9.1	5.2	4.6	6.3	18.2	18.2	$17,771	$3,624	$14,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Benton Elementary

What schools do graduates of Benton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Benton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wells Alternative Middle School
Middle : Wilbur Middle School
High : Chisholm Life Skills Center
High : Northwest High
High : Sowers Alternative High School
High : Wichita Alternative High

Is Benton Elementary a good school?

Benton Elementary ranks 447^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Benton Elementary in?

Wichita

What is the racial makeup of Benton Elementary?

Students at Benton Elementary are 53% White, 23% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Benton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Benton Elementary.

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