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Kelso Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

199

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,192

Per pupil spending ?

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 State Hwy A
Benton, MO 63736-8159

(573) 545-3357

District: Kelso C-7

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

African American:

1.5%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2009 → 81st in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Missouri avg41%

Not ranked this year

Kelso Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	75.4	201 of 1052	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	46.1	569 of 1045	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.4	852 of 1032	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.8	653 of 1058	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.5	743 of 1089	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	733 of 1108	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.1	913 of 1085	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.7	710 of 1088	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.4	883 of 1066	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.3	547 of 1053	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.8	649 of 1084	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.5	579 of 1080	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.5	436 of 1074	59.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	67.0	256 of 917	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	34.2	606 of 898	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2014	63.4	218 of 633	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.2	116 of 649	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	51.0	330 of 623	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	75.6	92 of 625	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	69.5	151 of 614	75.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.5	85 of 601	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	69.2	127 of 624	79.6%	★★★★☆
2007	88.0	23 of 624	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	81.5	53 of 619	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	27 of 358	92.5%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

White (2019)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)92nd percentile

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+23 vs state

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Kelso Elementary

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kelso Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	820 State Hwy A	Benton	63736	Scott County	Kelso C-7	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 545-3357	199	16	12.4	18.6%	195 (98.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)			28.7		60.0						65.0	$10,192	$448	$9,743
Oran Elementary School	Public	K-6	310 Church St	Oran	63771	Scott County	Oran R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 262-3435	139	11	12.8	51.1%	123 (88.5%)	2 (1.4%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)								(n/a)										17.8		$11,420	$1,108	$10,312
Chaffee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	408 Elliott Ave	Chaffee	63740	Scott County	Chaffee R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 887-3244	293	28	10.4	62.5%	274 (93.5%)	11 (3.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	25	700^th of 900 public elementary schools	22.2%		25.6	692^nd of 906 public elementary schools	23.6%	8	21.3	30.9	21.7	35.3		19.0	30.4	36.0	21.7	23.0		$10,436	$1,119	$9,317
Scott City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3000 Main St	Scott City	63780	Scott County	Scott City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 264-2131	282	24	11.9	68.1%	260 (92.2%)	5 (1.8%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	23.2	711^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.0%		11.2	821^st of 906 public elementary schools	9.4%	110	22.7	25.7					24.6	33.7				$11,112	$437	$10,675
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
Delta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	124 E McKinley	Delta	63744	Cape Girardeau County	Delta R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 794-2440	108	10	10.5	55.6%	107 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$12,902	$569	$12,333
Scott County Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	20794 Us Hwy 61	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Scott County Central	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-3511	194	18	11.0	100.0%	152 (78.4%)	26 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)	35.4	614^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.8%		35.3	603^rd of 906 public elementary schools	33.4%	11	5.4		90.4	33.5			26.4			19.1		$13,429	$508	$12,921
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 S Minnesota	Cape Girardeau	63703	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-2030	494	46	10.8	100.0%	136 (27.5%)	223 (45.1%)	50 (10.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	81 (16.4%)	14.9	773^rd of 900 public elementary schools	14.1%		14.9	783^rd of 906 public elementary schools	13.6%	10	17.2	16.2					22.8	26.4				$14,198	$1,184	$13,014
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1550 Themis	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 335-5456	241	26	9.3	100.0%	77 (32.0%)	109 (45.2%)	18 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (14.5%)	52.7	429^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.3%		48.7	465^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.7%	36	42.0	59.0					32.0	40.8				$14,121	$1,103	$13,018
Clippard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2880 Hopper Rd	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-5720	383	38	10.1	100.0%	128 (33.4%)	130 (33.9%)	54 (14.1%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.6%)	34.9	619^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.2%		33.2	632^nd of 906 public elementary schools	30.2%	13	38.3	30.6					33.3	30.5				$16,061	$1,486	$14,575

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelso Elementary

What district is Kelso Elementary in?

Kelso C-7

What is the racial makeup of Kelso Elementary?

Students at Kelso Elementary are 98% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Kelso Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Kelso Elementary.

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