Best Public Schools in Benton, ME

Summary:

The city of Benton, Maine has only one school serving grades 1-6: Benton Elementary School. With an enrollment of 515 students, the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking between 148th and 227th out of Maine's 288-290 elementary schools.

Benton Elementary School's academic performance is mixed compared to regional and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school outperformed the regional average in English Language Arts (62.39% vs. 55.9%) and Mathematics (52.03% vs. 43.03%), but underperformed in Science (19.77% vs. 30.41%). Similarly, in 2023-2024, the school outperformed the regional average in English Language Arts (66.86% vs. 58.3%) and Mathematics (53.08% vs. 42.22%), but again underperformed in Science (12.99% vs. 25.07%). The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (49.9% in 2023-2024) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024, which may impact student learning and achievement.

Overall, Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Admin District 49 appears to have room for improvement in supporting Benton Elementary School, particularly in the areas of Science performance and addressing chronic absenteeism. The school's strengths in English Language Arts and Mathematics suggest potential areas to build upon, while the challenges faced by its student population indicate a need for targeted interventions and support systems.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA 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	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Benton Elementary School	Public	K-6	68 School Drive	Benton	04901	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Admin District 49	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 453-4240	575	47	12.3	54.3%	529 (92.0%)	4 (0.7%)	19 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.8%)	44.9	182^nd of 289 public elementary schools	37.0%		53.6	148^th of 288 public elementary schools	48.6%	34	62.4	52.0	19.8	$17,501

Cities Near Benton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waterville	0.4 mi	5	224^th
Winslow	0.63 mi	3	108^th
Fairfield	2.72 mi	2	228^th
Oakland	4.19 mi	4	128^th
Hinckley	7.46 mi	1	253^rd

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

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