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Benton Elementary

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Public Grades

173

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

51.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

500 E Vernon St
Nevada, MO 64772-1560

(417) 448-2070

District: Nevada R-V

Students who attend Benton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nevada Middle
High:	Nevada High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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217^th of 367Nevada R-V among Missouri districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weber Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1501 N. Ash	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(417) 448-2070	0			—															(n/a)																			$11,563	$861	$10,702
Nevada High	Public	9-12	800 W Hickory St	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 448-2020	754	44	17.3	47.2%	669 (88.7%)	13 (1.7%)	35 (4.6%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	32.7	248^th of 367 public high schools	32.4%		43.8	189^th of 378 public high schools	50.0%	59															16.9	28.7	47.9	37.8	$12,515	$1,380	$11,135
Nevada Regional Technical-Center	Public	9-12	900 W Ashland St	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 448-2090	0	13	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Truman Elementary	Public	3-5	901 W Ashland	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 448-2080	512	39	13.0	55.3%	467 (91.2%)	8 (1.6%)	19 (3.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	33.5	634^th of 900 public elementary schools	29.6%		33.8	623^rd of 906 public elementary schools	31.2%	11	19.9	31.0	23.8				38.8		30.9	45.1	31.0								$10,210	$747	$9,463
Nevada Middle	Public	6-8	900 N Olive St	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 448-2040	511	41	12.5	55.6%	440 (86.1%)	11 (2.2%)	27 (5.3%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.5%)	59.5	166^th of 438 public middle schools	62.1%		66.3	127^th of 451 public middle schools	71.8%	39				51.1	37.2	44.0		40.7				37.4	40.3	41.8	96.2				$12,026	$1,132	$10,894
Northeast Vernon County R-I High	Public	7-12	216 E Leslie Ave	Walker	64790	Vernon County	Northeast Vernon County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 465-2221	92	10	8.8	77.2%	86 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								13.4						13.4	20.0				$15,214	$1,394	$13,820
Bronaugh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	527 E 6th St	Bronaugh	64728	Vernon County	Bronaugh R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 922-3211	104	12	8.9	55.8%	98 (94.2%)	2 (1.9%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			13.7				22.8												$12,937	$339	$12,598
Bronaugh High	Public	7-12	527 E 6th St	Bronaugh	64728	Vernon County	Bronaugh R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(417) 922-3211	65	9	7.3	44.6%	62 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)													15.5						$16,005	$973	$15,032
Sheldon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 E Gene Lathrop Dr	Sheldon	64784	Vernon County	Sheldon R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 884-5113	123	13	9.6	66.7%	117 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)				23.6						39.0									$10,923	$2,569	$8,354
Sheldon High	Public	7-12	100 E Gene Lathrop Dr	Sheldon	64784	Vernon County	Sheldon R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(417) 884-5111	89	11	8.0	53.9%	82 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													29.5						$15,522	$967	$14,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Benton Elementary

How many students attend Benton Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 173 students attended Benton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Benton Elementary?

Students at Benton Elementary are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Benton Elementary in?

Nevada R-V

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