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Benton Hall Academy

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Benton Hall Academy ranks 1491 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1491^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Benton Hall Academy is an elementary school located in Little Falls, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 451 students. The school is part of the Little Falls City School District, which is ranked 540 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benton Hall Academy faces significant challenges in improving its academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments consistently below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate at Benton Hall Academy was 52.94%, compared to the state average of 54.15%, and the 5th grade Math proficiency rate was 48.05%, compared to the state average of 54.16%. The school's performance on the state assessments has been relatively stagnant over the past few years, with no significant improvements observed. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students, students with disabilities, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds consistently performing below their peers at the state level.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $22,941 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average, Benton Hall Academy's academic performance does not seem to be commensurate with the level of funding. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.2 in 2023-2024 is slightly higher than the state average, suggesting that the additional funding may not be directly translating to smaller class sizes. Comparing Benton Hall Academy to nearby higher-performing schools, such as Poland Elementary School and West Canada Valley Elementary School, highlights the need for the school to identify and implement evidence-based strategies to improve student outcomes.

441

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,297

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Ward Sq
Little Falls, NY 13365-1610

(315) 823-1400

District: Little Falls City School District

Students who attend Benton Hall Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Little Falls Middle School
High:	Little Falls High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (48% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

New York avg55%

1,491^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

540^th of 874Little Falls City School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1491 of 2445	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1465 of 2445	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	1306 of 2439	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	1347 of 2434	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	1269 of 2201	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	1636 of 2413	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1528 of 2395	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	1335 of 2386	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.0	1340 of 2366	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.1	1127 of 2352	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.9	1310 of 2345	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.2	1171 of 2325	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.7	1219 of 2320	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.1	1440 of 2286	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.5	1598 of 2263	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.2	1629 of 2257	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.4	1591 of 2227	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.4	1336 of 2219	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.6	1157 of 2206	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	1390 of 2409	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1451 of 2413	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	1331 of 2403	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	1315 of 2401	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	1217 of 1955	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1486 of 2357	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1549 of 2338	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1621 of 2098	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1247 of 2078	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	927 of 2041	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	1266 of 2099	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	879 of 1678	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1481 of 2032	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1342 of 2045	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1475 of 2407	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	1402 of 2411	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	1232 of 2400	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	1333 of 2400	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	1129 of 1961	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1690 of 2358	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	1459 of 2340	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1509 of 2134	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1310 of 2110	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	1236 of 2016	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1436 of 2031	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	698 of 1044	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1571 of 1859	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	1154 of 1941	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1113 of 1402	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1082 of 1392	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	988 of 1337	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1008 of 1399	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	876 of 1224	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	1135 of 1338	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1167 of 1408	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math54%-4 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benton Hall Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Ward Sq	Little Falls	13365	Herkimer County	Little Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 823-1400	441	40	11.0	49.0%	399 (90.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.4%)	39.5	1491^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.0%		39.7	1465^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.1%	26	52.9	45.6	33.8		51.4	62.7	48.1		44.7	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$24,297	$1,785	$22,512
Herkimer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Gros Blvd	Herkimer	13350	Herkimer County	Herkimer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 866-8562	533	48	11.1	50.5%	491 (92.1%)	21 (3.9%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	20.2	2072^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	15.3%		19.7	2068^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.4%	4	28.1	40.5	34.8		32.9	44.6	27.2		40.2	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$26,755	$2,083	$24,672
Dolgeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	38 Slawson St	Dolgeville	13329	Herkimer County	Dolgeville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 429-3155	419	42	10.0	51.6%	410 (97.9%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.9	2221^st of 2445 public elementary schools	9.2%		15.9	2188^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.5%	33	27.8	21.2	12.0	21.4	32.7	46.2	20.0	35.0	31.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,019	$1,722	$20,298
Harry M Fisher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	10 Fisher Ave	Mohawk	13407	Herkimer County	Central Valley Central School District At Ilion-Mohawk	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 866-4851	348	31	11.2	0.9%	311 (89.4%)	5 (1.4%)	17 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)								(n/a)										99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$34,156	$1,685	$32,471
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St Johnsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6486 State Hwy 29	St Johnsville	13452	Fulton County	Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 568-2014	346	34	10.1	67.3%	333 (96.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	37.8	1526^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.6%		27	1845^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.5%	319	48.1	60.0	34.6	47.7	65.4	70.0	30.2	50.0	21.4	98.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.5	$32,297	$741	$31,556
Barringer Road Elementary School	Public	2-4	326 Barringer Rd	Ilion	13357	Herkimer County	Central Valley Central School District At Ilion-Mohawk	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 894-8420	434	40	10.8		402 (92.6%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	24.6	1934^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.9%		43.1	1351^st of 2445 public elementary schools	44.7%	583	31.3	38.9			49.3	46.4				99.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.9	$22,035	$1,087	$20,947
West Canada Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5447 State Rt 28	Newport	13416	Herkimer County	West Canada Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 845-6800	365	33	10.9	37.0%	354 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	44.5	1350^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.8%		51.9	1117^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.3%	233	51.3	42.3	45.0	42.9	63.2	53.9	46.2	67.4	42.5	99.4	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	$24,662	$1,298	$23,364
Frankfort-Schuyler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	610 Reese Rd	Frankfort	13340	Herkimer County	Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 895-7491	379	28	13.6	39.3%	343 (90.5%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	24.6	1938^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.7%		29.8	1749^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.5%	189	16.1	33.3	51.4		16.1	26.2	42.0		52.2	98.3	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	100.0	99.8	$24,059	$1,328	$22,731
Harry Hoag School	Public	PK, KG-6	25 High St	Fort Plain	13339	Montgomery County	Fort Plain Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 993-4000	341	36	9.4	54.5%	288 (84.5%)	6 (1.8%)	25 (7.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	35.4	1604^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.4%		37.3	1528^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.5%	76	37.2	37.5	66.7	31.7	35.7	37.5	62.8	27.5	49.0	97.8	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	98.3	99.8	$30,298	$1,810	$28,488
Richfield Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	93 Main St	Richfield Springs	13439	Otsego County	Richfield Springs Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 858-0610	231	25	9.2	42.4%	219 (94.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	42.9	1389^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.2%		41.4	1405^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.5%	16	54.6	79.2	44.7	46.7	42.4	62.5	42.1	53.3	34.2	97.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	98.8	$28,655	$00	$28,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Benton Hall Academy

What is the racial makeup of Benton Hall Academy?

Students at Benton Hall Academy are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Benton Hall Academy a good school?

Benton Hall Academy ranks 1491^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Benton Hall Academy attend?

Students who attend Benton Hall Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Little Falls Middle School
High : Little Falls High School

How many students attend Benton Hall Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Benton Hall Academy.

What district is Benton Hall Academy in?

Little Falls City School District

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