Elementary Schools in Scott County R-IV

Summary:

The Scott County R-IV school district in Missouri has only one elementary school, Scott County Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 401 students.

Scott County Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in MAP assessments for Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate at Scott County Elementary was 22%, compared to the state average of 41.4%. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 52.62% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $10,490 for the 2021-2022 school year, which is above the state average, its performance remains poor. This raises questions about how the resources are being allocated and utilized within the school to support student learning. Overall, the data suggests that Scott County Elementary is a struggling school that faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

District Detail

4035 State Hwy 77
Benton, MO 63736-9162

(573) 545-3541

SchoolDigger Rank:
275^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 902

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			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/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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Scott County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4035 State Hwy 77	Benton	63736	Scott County	Scott County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 545-3541	410	32	12.7	51.7%	375 (91.5%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	14.3	781^st of 900 public elementary schools	13.2%		18.4	745^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.8%	36	22.0	18.7	14.4	14.4	26.5	18.6	20.7	$11,478	$651	$10,827

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kelso C-7	8.38 mi	1
Scott County Central	9.2 mi	2	264^th
Oran R-III	10.22 mi	2
Charleston R-I	11.46 mi	3
Sikeston R-6	12.07 mi	8	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 Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.