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Benton Elementary School

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Benton Elementary School ranks 82 nd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Benton Elementary School in Benton, LA, serves 595 students in grades K-4 within the Bossier Parish school district, where about 45% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has shown remarkable improvement over the past several years, rising from a 2-star rating to a consistent 4-star rating, and now ranks in the 88th percentile statewide—a testament to its effective teaching and strong community support.

What truly sets Benton Elementary apart is its ability to help students grow significantly between 3rd and 4th grade. In the most recent school year, 4th graders scored 89% proficient in math (up from 71% in 3rd grade), 91% in English Language Arts (up from 79%), and 85% in Social Studies (up from 65%). This "value-add" shows that the school's instructional approach accelerates learning during a critical year. Benton also excels with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide for this group—far outperforming nearby schools like Plantation Park Elementary and Meadowview Elementary, which serve higher-poverty populations and rank in the bottom 20% of the state. Additionally, Benton is a standout for its Special Education students, who rank in the 85th percentile statewide, indicating robust support systems for diverse learning needs.

While Benton is a strong school, it has room to grow in a few areas. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 21.3% is higher than top-performing neighbors like Kingston Elementary (13.5%) and Stockwell Place Elementary (14.8%), suggesting that improving attendance could push Benton into the top tier. The school also faces a challenge with its Military Connected Students, who ranked in the 23rd percentile—a significant drop from previous years. Given the proximity to Barksdale Air Force Base, this is an area where the school may need to strengthen support for this transient population. Overall, Benton Elementary offers a strong, nurturing environment where most students thrive, especially those who need extra help.

595

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,110

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

562 Highway 162
Benton, LA 71006

(318) 549-5170

District: Bossier Parish

Students who attend Benton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Benton Intermediate School
	Benton Middle School
High:	Benton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

African American:

15.0%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (79% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

82^nd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Bossier Parish

37^th of 116Bossier Parish among Louisiana 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	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	82 of 690	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	86.7	78 of 666	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	104 of 675	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	102 of 730	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	170 of 727	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	103 of 729	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	238 of 731	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	373 of 728	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	78.5	146 of 739	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.3	170 of 742	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	73.5	197 of 792	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	78.7	134 of 777	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	196 of 772	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.1	243 of 764	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.9	296 of 766	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	285 of 736	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	278 of 738	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.8	141 of 743	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	186 of 725	74.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	148 of 548	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.5	132 of 501	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	193 of 509	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	328 of 570	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	396 of 562	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	83.7	62 of 564	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	286 of 559	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	335 of 547	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	48.8	142 of 281	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	84 of 679	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	88.5	49 of 633	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	97 of 635	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	100 of 705	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	208 of 701	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	139 of 705	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	206 of 684	69.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	88.2	12 of 189	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	62.9	84 of 233	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	122 of 685	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	160 of 661	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	201 of 674	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	251 of 723	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	263 of 724	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	135 of 719	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	45.1	421 of 697	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	551 of 682	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	117 of 682	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	97 of 641	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	132 of 651	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	111 of 713	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	124 of 712	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	61 of 704	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	67.2	258 of 696	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	20 of 26	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	15 of 21	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.6	11 of 30	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	18 of 30	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	21 of 29	27.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	54 of 361	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	52 of 208	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	87 of 296	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	109 of 307	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	73 of 306	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	146 of 333	56.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	69 of 496	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	51 of 431	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	96 of 434	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	89 of 518	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	178 of 517	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	112 of 522	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	223 of 517	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	280 of 516	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)94th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2018)49th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)23rd percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts84%+14 vs state

Mathematics79%+17 vs state

Social Studies74%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Benton Elementary School	Public	K-4	562 Highway 162	Benton	71006	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5170	595	42	14.0	45.5%	427 (71.8%)	89 (15.0%)	42 (7.1%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.7%)	86.1	82^nd of 690 public elementary schools	88.1%		86.7	78^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.3%	4	71.0	89.0		79.0	79.0	91.0		84.0	65.0	85.0		74.0	$14,110
Kingston Elementary School	Public	K-4	349 Fairburn Ave	Benton	71006	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 759-2500	768	50	15.2	24.7%	569 (74.1%)	88 (11.5%)	49 (6.4%)	16 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.9%)	93.1	29^th of 690 public elementary schools	95.8%		94.3	24^th of 666 public elementary schools	96.4%	5	88.0	93.0		90.0	82.0	91.0		88.0	80.0	85.0		83.0	$13,155
Legacy Elementary School	Public	K-4	4830 Swan Lake Road	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 759-2000	560	37	15.2	30.7%	395 (70.5%)	72 (12.9%)	50 (8.9%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	94.1	24^th of 690 public elementary schools	96.5%		92.5	36^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.6%	12	88.0	92.0		91.0	91.0	87.0		88.0	83.0	91.0		87.0	$15,267
North Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	885 Poleman Road	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 221-6346	355	31	11.5	76.3%	31 (8.7%)	257 (72.4%)	42 (11.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	46.9	379^th of 690 public elementary schools	45.1%		38.5	430^th of 666 public elementary schools	35.4%	51	67.0	68.0	65.0	66.0	46.0	73.0	84.0	67.0	39.0	35.0	41.0	38.0	$19,323
W.T. Lewis Elementary School	Public	K-5	4701 Modica Lott Road	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 759-2100	558	33	16.9	43.2%	269 (48.2%)	175 (31.4%)	58 (10.4%)	25 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.0%)	84.3	97^th of 690 public elementary schools	85.9%		72.9	191^st of 666 public elementary schools	71.3%	94	74.0	83.0	70.0	75.0	89.0	91.0	82.0	87.0	72.0	76.0	69.0	72.0	$13,264
Apollo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Viking Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-6010	756	53	14.1	61.1%	299 (39.6%)	274 (36.2%)	90 (11.9%)	33 (4.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.1%)	57.4	319^th of 690 public elementary schools	53.8%		56.6	322^nd of 666 public elementary schools	51.7%	3	58.0	65.0	57.0	61.0	63.0	79.0		71.0	55.0	60.0	58.0	58.0	$14,324
Stockwell Place Elementary School	Public	K-5	5801 Shed Road	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5820	496	34	14.6	44.0%	266 (53.6%)	136 (27.4%)	47 (9.5%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.5%)	94.2	23^rd of 690 public elementary schools	96.7%		90.7	48^th of 666 public elementary schools	92.8%	25	88.0	92.0	94.0	91.0	86.0	90.0		91.0	80.0	85.0	90.0	86.0	$14,765
Plantation Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Plantation Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-5700	518	39	13.1	90.3%	40 (7.7%)	359 (69.3%)	86 (16.6%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	24.5	558^th of 690 public elementary schools	19.1%		23.8	538^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.2%	20	46.0	35.0	46.0	42.0	54.0	48.0	62.0	56.0	37.0	31.0	52.0	41.0	$14,689
Meadowview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4312 Shed Road	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-5640	440	36	12.1	81.6%	40 (9.1%)	211 (48.0%)	145 (33.0%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.2%)	22.1	576^th of 690 public elementary schools	16.5%		13.3	615^th of 666 public elementary schools	7.7%	39	51.0	33.0	23.0	36.0	51.0	59.0	48.0	53.0	39.0	48.0	42.0	44.0	$15,797
Cherokee Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2010 East Algonquin Trail	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 221-6782	282	27	10.5	95.0%	3 (1.1%)	274 (97.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	22.4	574^th of 690 public elementary schools	16.8%		20.8	565^th of 666 public elementary schools	15.2%	9	47.0	42.0	100.0	59.0	27.0	36.0	59.0	39.0	10.0	27.0		20.0	$18,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Benton Elementary School

How many students attend Benton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 595 students attended Benton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Benton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Benton Intermediate School
Middle : Benton Middle School
High : Benton High School

Is Benton Elementary School a good school?

Benton Elementary School ranks 82^nd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Benton Elementary School?

Students at Benton Elementary School are 72% White, 15% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Benton Elementary School in?

Bossier Parish

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