Benton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Marshall, Missouri · Marshall School District · Grades 3–4
Benton Elementary School serves 200 students in grades 3–4 in Marshall (Saline County). It is one of 7 schools in Marshall School District. By enrollment it is the 920th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–4 |
| District | Marshall School District |
| County | Saline County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292041001082 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Marshall | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 200 | 2,498 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.5% | 57% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 79% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Benton Elementary School in context
Size
Benton Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Marshall School District's 3 elementary schools; its 200 students are 8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.2 miles away and have a median of 66 students, so Benton Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 102 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 98, against an average of 100 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 98 in grade 3 and 102 in grade 4.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 51.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Marshall (49.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 27%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57% across Marshall and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 27% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Benton Elementary School has 14.18 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 200 students would have about 16.3 teachers, so Benton Elementary School has 2.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Eastwood Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.5% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| Two or more races | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4.5% |
| Black | 3% |
55% of students are girls and 45% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 98 |
| Grade 4 | 102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
467 S Ellsworth, Marshall, MO 65340
Phone: (660)886-3993
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Benton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood Elementary School | Marshall | 0.6 mi | 148 | 12.9 | 62.2% |
| Spainhower Primary School | Marshall | 1.3 mi | 455 | 13.7 | 66.2% |
| Orearville Elementary School | Orearville R-IV | 8.0 mi | 59 | 6.3 | 45.8% |
| Malta Bend Elementary School | Malta Bend R-V | 10.1 mi | 34 | 6 | 100% |
| Alexander Elementary School | Slater | 10.4 mi | 226 | 10.2 | – |
| Hardeman Elementary School | Hardeman R-X | 10.4 mi | 64 | 8.6 | 42.2% |
| Miami Elementary School | Miami R-I | 12.2 mi | 67 | 5.4 | 47.8% |
| Gilliam Elementary School | Gilliam C-4 | 13.4 mi | 38 | 6.7 | 63.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Marshall
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bueker Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 550 |
| Eastwood Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 148 |
| Marshall Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 827 |
| Northwest 5th Grade Center | Middle | 5 | 178 |
| Spainhower Primary School | Elementary | K–2 | 455 |
| Tom Butterfield Early Chld Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 140 |