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Benton Elementary School

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Benton Elementary School ranks 256 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Benton Elementary School serves 528 students in pre-K through grade 5 in Benton, in Marshall County. Its latest results mix strong reading and science with weaker performance in some fifth-grade subjects. The clearest concern is fifth-grade math: 28% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, below the state’s 43% and the district’s 45%, and lower than every nearby school with a reported result; nearby scores ranged from 34% to 61%.

Reading is Benton’s strongest area against the state and district, while fifth-grade social studies is a notable weakness. Fourth-grade reading proficiency was 62%, 12 points above the state and 9 above the district; Benton’s average reading proficiency across grades 3–5 was 57%, compared with 50% statewide and 56% districtwide. Fourth-grade science was also strong at 47%, above the state’s 40% and the district’s 43%. By contrast, fifth-grade social studies was 33%, 5 points below the state and 9 below the district; only Jonathan Elementary School and Calvert City Elementary School scored lower among nearby schools with results.

Results have improved overall since 2022–2023, but not consistently: reading rose 14 percentage points and fourth-grade science rose 12, while fifth-grade math fell from 40% to 28%. SchoolDigger places Benton at the 63rd statewide percentile and gives it 3 stars; its percentile rose from 51 in 2022–2023, but slipped from 65 in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s male-student percentile fell from 71 to 46 in one year, while its special-education-student percentile improved from 15 in 2024–2025 to 36; both remain below the school’s overall 63rd-percentile standing, indicating lower SchoolDigger rankings for how well the school serves those groups. Benton’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 15.9, second-highest among nearby schools with reported figures. In that year, 62% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, close to the nearby-school average of 65%—context, not an explanation for achievement.

528

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

62.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

208 W 11th St
Benton, KY 42025

(270) 527-3373

District: Marshall County

Students who attend Benton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Marshall County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2021 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2026) from a 43rd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Kentucky median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg52%

Kentucky avg44%

256^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Marshall County

61^st of 158Marshall County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	256 of 684	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	241 of 685	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	290 of 685	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	334 of 687	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	186 of 684	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	42.2	296 of 517	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	355 of 700	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	316 of 691	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	360 of 694	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	66.7	203 of 690	70.6%	★★★★☆
2015	84.8	62 of 698	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	80.3	79 of 705	88.8%	★★★★☆
2013	89.0	34 of 719	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	90.3	29 of 713	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	84.8	63 of 688	90.8%	★★★★★
2010	84.0	62 of 683	90.9%	★★★★★
2009	89.5	34 of 658	94.8%	★★★★★
2008	80.1	90 of 651	86.2%	★★★★☆
2007	80.6	92 of 638	85.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	36.5	274 of 474	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	140 of 445	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	201 of 657	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	306 of 648	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	306 of 644	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	410 of 639	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	235 of 641	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.6	241 of 312	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.4	233 of 671	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	251 of 663	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	297 of 674	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	242 of 672	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	308 of 665	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	369 of 670	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	245 of 667	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	417 of 664	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	364 of 631	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	349 of 651	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.3	189 of 653	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	236 of 652	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	260 of 652	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	167 of 657	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	34.9	237 of 325	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	459 of 676	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	406 of 665	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	200 of 314	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	259 of 306	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	209 of 279	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.4	293 of 661	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	316 of 650	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	288 of 659	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	315 of 659	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	357 of 658	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	230 of 656	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	234 of 337	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	329 of 592	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	195 of 593	67.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)69th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2019)42nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+7 vs state

Mathematics48%+5 vs state

Editing and Mechanics48%~ state avg

Science47%+7 vs state

Writing37%~ state avg

Social Studies33%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 W 11th St	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 527-3373	528	33	15.9	62.3%	478 (90.5%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	58.6	256^th of 684 public elementary schools	62.6%		61.5	241^st of 685 public elementary schools	64.8%	15	61.0	55.0	28.0		55.0	62.0	55.0		47.0	37.0	33.0	48.0
South Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Sid Darnell Road	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 527-1581	241	20	12.0	72.6%	229 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	71.7	161^st of 684 public elementary schools	76.5%		44.4	385^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.8%	224	67.0	63.0	57.0		47.0	43.0	77.0		40.0	45.0	48.0	84.0
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Jim Goheen Drive	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 527-0796	480	31	15.4	50.8%	449 (93.5%)	5 (1.0%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	79.1	112^th of 684 public elementary schools	83.6%		71.9	158^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.9%	46	56.0	64.0	59.0		63.0	52.0	68.0		43.0	70.0	55.0	64.0
Jonathan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9207 US Hwy 68 E	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 354-6462	241	17	14.1	78.4%	209 (86.7%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (7.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	42.9	400^th of 684 public elementary schools	41.5%		34	470^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.4%	70	73.0	43.0	34.0		46.0	41.0	41.0			34.0	31.0	44.0
Symsonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11730 State Route 131	Symsonia	42082	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 674-4860	370	26	13.9	56.5%	317 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	86	60^th of 684 public elementary schools	91.2%		86.4	62^nd of 685 public elementary schools	90.9%	2	49.0	79.0	55.0	60.0	66.0	83.0	55.0	83.0	66.0		63.0	75.0	$14,781	$932	$13,849
Sharpe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 US Hwy 68 W	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 898-2852	276	22	12.5	54.7%	250 (90.6%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	69.7	176^th of 684 public elementary schools	74.3%		58.9	264^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.5%	88	76.0	55.0	46.0		63.0	63.0	54.0		45.0	39.0	46.0	54.0
Calvert City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	563 E 5th Avenue	Calvert City	42029	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 395-4664	294	18	16.7	71.1%	278 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	45.5	379^th of 684 public elementary schools	44.6%		43.3	398^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.9%	19	43.0	50.0	42.0		49.0	46.0	50.0		37.0		32.0	42.0
North Calloway Elementary School	Public	K-5	2928 Brinn Rd	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Calloway County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 762-7335	596	41	14.6	63.8%	460 (77.2%)	24 (4.0%)	67 (11.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.0%)	69.1	179^th of 684 public elementary schools	73.8%		73.3	152^nd of 685 public elementary schools	77.8%	27	53.0	43.0	61.0		60.0	48.0	67.0		39.0	44.0	58.0	65.0	$16,414	$1,677	$11,398
Reidland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5741 Benton Rd	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4180	548	38	14.4	71.0%	428 (78.1%)	24 (4.4%)	59 (10.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)								(n/a)	50.0				52.0
Reidland Intermediate School	Public	4-5	5349 Benton Road	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4210	228	16	14.1	75.4%	183 (80.3%)	15 (6.6%)	18 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	71.9	158^th of 684 public elementary schools	76.9%		47.6	355^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.2%	197		64.0	57.0			59.0	60.0		47.0	61.0	36.0	53.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Benton Elementary School

How many students attend Benton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Benton Elementary School.

What district is Benton Elementary School in?

Marshall County

What is the racial makeup of Benton Elementary School?

Students at Benton Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Benton Elementary School attend?

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

High : Marshall County High School

Is Benton Elementary School a good school?

Benton Elementary School ranks 256^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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