Elementary Schools in Benton Area School District

Summary:

The Benton Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to a single standout elementary school, L R Appleman Elementary School. This school consistently ranks among the top 13% of elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years.

L R Appleman Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with students scoring significantly higher than the district and state averages on PSSA tests in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school achieved a remarkable 100% proficiency rate in PSSA Science, far surpassing the district and state averages. The school's high student-teacher ratio of 9.7 to 1 and substantial spending of $21,385 per student suggest it is well-equipped to provide a personalized and enriching learning environment for its 307 students.

Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 99.02% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, L R Appleman Elementary School has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to equity and academic excellence. The school's steady improvement in rankings and ratings over the past three years underscores its dedication to continuous improvement and its ability to effectively support the academic success of all its students.

District Detail

600 Green Acres Rd
Benton, PA 17814-7603

(570) 925-6651

SchoolDigger Rank:
68^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 608

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
L R Appleman Elementary School	Public	K-6	525 Park Street	Benton	17814	Columbia County	Benton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 925-6971	308	31	9.8	99.0%	292 (94.8%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85.2	196^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.0%		80.7	269^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.4%	73	71.4	69.8	70.8	76.2	72.0	68.6	65.2	56.1	78.5	67.1	$21,071	$1,511	$19,560

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northwest Area School District	7.66 mi	3	403^rd
Millville Area School District	9.12 mi	2	239^th
Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School	11.73 mi	1	534^th
Central Columbia School District	11.96 mi	3	69^th
Berwick Area School District	11.96 mi	4	292^nd

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

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