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Kingston Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Kingston Elementary School in Benton, LA, is a K-4 school within the Bossier Parish district, serving 768 students and consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Louisiana.

Kingston stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 2025-2026 proficiency rates of 90% in Math, 88% in ELA, and 83% in Social Studies—roughly 25-30 percentage points higher than the district average and 30-35 points higher than the state average. This places it in the top 5% of all elementary schools in Louisiana, ranking 29th out of 690 schools. The school also has a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.5%, less than half the district average of 27.9% and well below nearby schools like Bossier Elementary (47.7%) and Plantation Park Elementary (40.0%). Additionally, Kingston excels across all student subgroups, earning 5-star ratings for its work with diverse populations, including being ranked 1st in the state for Military Connected Students in 2024-2025.

What makes Kingston particularly interesting is the stark contrast with other schools in its own district. While Kingston, along with Stockwell Place Elementary and Legacy Elementary, forms a high-performing cluster in the northern part of Bossier Parish, schools just a few miles south in Bossier City—like Bossier Elementary (50% Math, 44% ELA), Plantation Park (42% Math, 56% ELA), and Meadowview Elementary (36% Math, 53% ELA)—perform at a fraction of Kingston’s level. Kingston’s performance has been remarkably stable, with its state ranking fluctuating only between 20th and 32nd place over the last seven years, demonstrating a strong, consistent educational system and leadership that parents can rely on.

768

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,155

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

349 Fairburn Ave
Benton, LA 71006

(318) 759-2500

District: Bossier Parish

Students who attend Kingston Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

African American:

11.5%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2018 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (87% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bossier Parish

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

29^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	93.1	29 of 690	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.3	24 of 666	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	20 of 730	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	26 of 727	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	32 of 729	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	23 of 731	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	27 of 728	96.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	52 of 548	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	76.9	77 of 501	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	96.2	18 of 570	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	32 of 562	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	25 of 564	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	22 of 559	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	17 of 547	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	27 of 679	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.8	17 of 633	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	33 of 705	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	30 of 701	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	42 of 705	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	26 of 684	96.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	97.3	2 of 189	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	24 of 220	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	96.9	3 of 202	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	16 of 190	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	60 of 685	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	85.8	65 of 661	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	40 of 674	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	21 of 723	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	44 of 724	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	63 of 719	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	63 of 697	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	84 of 682	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	40 of 682	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	24 of 641	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	17 of 713	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	21 of 712	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	33 of 704	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	28 of 696	96.0%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	5 of 26	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	61.6	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	5 of 29	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	5 of 26	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	3 of 24	87.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	21 of 361	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	80.6	33 of 241	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	8 of 208	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	2 of 296	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	21 of 307	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	68.5	80 of 306	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	34 of 333	89.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	33 of 496	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	17 of 518	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	22 of 517	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	50 of 522	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	24 of 517	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	27 of 516	94.8%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2026)81st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics90%+28 vs state

English Language Arts88%+18 vs state

Social Studies83%+28 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingston Elementary School

Is Kingston Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Kingston Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 29^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Kingston Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Kingston Elementary School?

Students at Kingston Elementary School are 74% White, 11% African American, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Kingston Elementary School in?

Bossier Parish

How many students attend Kingston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Kingston Elementary School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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