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Jonathan Elementary School

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Jonathan Elementary School ranks 470 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

470^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Jonathan Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Benton, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 244 students. The school is part of the Marshall County School District, which is ranked 84 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jonathan Elementary School has had a fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 156 out of 698 Kentucky elementary schools in 2014-2015 (4 stars) to 660 out of 687 in 2022-2023 (0 stars). The school consistently underperforms compared to the Marshall County and Kentucky averages in core subject areas like Mathematics, Reading, and Writing. For example, in 2024-2025, only 69% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 56% in Marshall County and 43% statewide. The school's performance in Reading is particularly concerning, with only 36-39% of students in grades 3-5 being proficient or better, compared to 46-55% in Marshall County and 47-50% statewide.

Comparing Jonathan Elementary School to the nearby higher-performing schools, such as Sharpe Elementary, Calvert City Elementary, Central Elementary, and South Marshall Elementary, reveals that these schools generally outperform Jonathan Elementary School in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates in core subjects and better statewide rankings. For example, Central Elementary, which is about 8.5 miles away, ranked 158 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools in 2024-2025, compared to Jonathan Elementary's ranking of 470.

241

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,701

Per pupil spending ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9207 US Hwy 68 E
Benton, KY 42025

(270) 354-6462

District: Marshall County

Students who attend Jonathan Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Marshall County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg45%

470^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Marshall County

84^th of 157Marshall 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
2025	34.0	470 of 685	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.7	620 of 685	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	660 of 687	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	491 of 684	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	341 of 517	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	582 of 700	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	586 of 691	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.1	503 of 694	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	56.2	293 of 690	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.1	156 of 698	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	74 of 705	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	109 of 719	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.5	114 of 713	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	146 of 688	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	63.8	244 of 683	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.5	103 of 658	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	69.4	179 of 651	72.5%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	123 of 638	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	543 of 648	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	635 of 639	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	589 of 671	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	541 of 663	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	436 of 672	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.7	638 of 670	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	405 of 667	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	431 of 664	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	549 of 631	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	451 of 653	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.8	594 of 652	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	52.7	287 of 657	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.0	518 of 676	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	580 of 665	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	24.9	543 of 661	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	481 of 659	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	647 of 659	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	652 of 658	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	528 of 656	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	272 of 337	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	577 of 592	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	564 of 593	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)35th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2019)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+26 vs state

Reading38%-11 vs state

Writing34%-4 vs state

Editing and Mechanics27%-20 vs state

Social Studies25%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Jonathan Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	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	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
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%)	34	470^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.4%		11.7	620^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.5%	150	69.0				36.0	38.0	39.0			34.0	25.0	27.0	$18,701	$1,090	$636	$1,726	$13,523	$3,309	$16,832
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%)	44.4	385^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.8%		66	205^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.1%	180	68.0	27.0	39.0		41.0	45.0	39.0			34.0	26.0	79.0	$19,660	$1,430	$643	$2,073	$14,637	$3,420	$18,057
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%)	61.5	241^st of 685 public elementary schools	64.8%		55.3	290^th of 685 public elementary schools	57.7%	49	51.0	63.0	40.0		48.0	59.0	52.0		43.0	32.0	49.0	56.0	$18,264	$829	$586	$1,416	$11,449	$3,011	$14,460
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%)	71.9	158^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.9%		75.6	118^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.8%	40	56.0	68.0	44.0		45.0	64.0	53.0		54.0	58.0	45.0	62.0	$16,372	$462	$634	$1,100	$10,833	$2,915	$13,748
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%)	43.3	398^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.9%		28	515^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.8%	117	50.0	38.0	42.0		52.0	50.0	44.0		31.0	10.0	46.0	40.0	$19,107	$768	$821	$1,589	$12,642	$4,028	$16,670
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%)	73.3	152^nd of 685 public elementary schools	77.8%		71.1	157^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.1%	5	56.0	71.0	51.0		56.0	66.0	58.0		63.0	42.0	45.0	49.0	$14,547	$1,670	$710	$2,381	$9,025	$2,346	$11,371
East Calloway Elementary School	Public	K-5	1169 Pottertown Rd	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Calloway County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 762-7325	310	22	14.3	65.5%	268 (86.5%)	6 (1.9%)	28 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	60.3	248^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.8%		55.4	288^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.0%	40	51.0	39.0	41.0		47.0	43.0	63.0		37.0	75.0	43.0	69.0	$16,555	$1,496	$779	$2,273	$10,619	$2,564	$13,184
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%)	58.9	264^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.5%		44.5	374^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.4%	110	53.0	66.0	44.0		51.0	58.0	40.0			39.0	37.0	56.0	$16,922	$872	$732	$1,605	$12,065	$3,244	$15,279
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%)	86.4	62^nd of 685 public elementary schools	90.9%		80.9	88^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.2%	26	52.0	61.0	58.0	69.0	67.0	61.0	65.0	73.0	52.0	77.0	60.0	81.0	$13,813	$860	$857	$1,717	$10,220	$1,876	$12,097
Murray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	111 Broach Ave	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Murray Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 753-5022	589	41	14.5	48.2%	442 (75.0%)	31 (5.3%)	44 (7.5%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.3%)								(n/a)	72.0				77.0								$28,109	$1,581	$529	$2,110	$19,205	$3,050	$22,254

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonathan Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Jonathan Elementary School attend?

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

High : Marshall County High School

Is Jonathan Elementary School a good school?

Jonathan Elementary School ranks 470^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Jonathan Elementary School in?

Marshall County

What is the racial makeup of Jonathan Elementary School?

Students at Jonathan Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Jonathan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Jonathan Elementary School.

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