Summary:
ZIP code 53803 is home to just one elementary school — Benton Elementary — a PK–6 school with 131 students in Benton, WI, part of the Benton School District. Because it's the only school in the area, there's nothing to compare it against locally, but it holds its own against the state: its overall average across all reported Forward Exam tests was 60.41% in 2024–2025 and 59.14% in 2025–2026, versus state averages of 53.83% and 54.65%. It has also stayed steady in the state's rankings, holding 3 stars and sitting around the 58th–61st percentile for the past three years.
Its clearest strengths are in Social Studies and Science, where 4th graders scored 85.71% and 80.95% proficient in Social Studies across the two years, and 71.43% and 61.9% in Science — all well above state. English Language Arts improved on average, from 52.97% to 59.18%, though results vary by grade: 6th grade ELA hit 72.73% (state: 54.95%) while 3rd grade ELA came in at 43.75% (state: 52.08%). Math is the shakier subject, slipping from a 58.77% average to 52.96%, roughly level with the state. Fifth grade Math was a standout at 75% (state: 51.81%), but grades 3, 4, and 6 fell below state in 2025–2026.
Beyond test scores, two things stand out for families. Chronic absenteeism was just 7.6%, below the district's 9.0% and less than half the state's 17.3% — a strong sign of student engagement. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 9.7 to 1 and a small enrollment, which can mean more personalized attention, though it also means grade-level percentages can swing widely from year to year with only a few students. About 48.09% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and per-student spending was $11,788.
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