Scott County Elementary School
Public elementary school in Benton, Missouri · Scott County R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Scott County Elementary School serves 410 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Benton (Scott County). It is one of 3 schools in Scott County R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 353rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 32.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Scott County R-IV School District |
| County | Scott County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290489000058 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Scott County R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 410 | 902 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 12.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.7% | 50.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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.
Scott County Elementary School in context
Size
Scott County Elementary School is the only elementary school in Scott County R-IV School District. Its 410 students are 45.5% of the district's 902. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.8 miles away and have a median of 263 students, so Scott County 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 1 with 71 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 39, against an average of 59 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 59 in kindergarten and 63 in grade 5. It also enrolls 39 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 91.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Scott County R-IV (92.9%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.7% across Scott County R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 26.1% 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
Scott County Elementary School has 32.19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 410 students would have about 33.3 teachers, so Scott County Elementary School has 1.1 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Kelso Elementary School, 8.4 miles away in Kelso C-7 School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 68 |
| Grade 4 | 55 |
| Grade 5 | 63 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4035 State Hwy 77, Benton, MO 63736
Phone: (573)545-3541
Website: kellyhawks.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Scott County Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso Elementary School | Kelso C-7 | 8.4 mi | 199 | 12.4 | 18.6% |
| Scott County Central Elementary School | Scott County Central | 9.2 mi | 194 | 11.1 | 100% |
| Oran Elementary School | Oran R-III | 10.2 mi | 139 | 12.9 | 51.1% |
| Warren E. Hearnes Elementary School | Charleston R-I | 11.5 mi | 276 | 12.5 | 100% |
| Sikeston Kindergarten Center | Sikeston R-6 | 12.1 mi | 403 | 13.5 | 100% |
| Scott City Elementary School | Scott City R-I | 12.3 mi | 282 | 12 | 68.1% |
| Southeast Elementary School | Sikeston R-6 | 12.4 mi | 250 | 11.6 | 100% |
| Lee Hunter Elementary School | Sikeston R-6 | 13.1 mi | 369 | 15 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Scott County R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 195 |
| Thomas W. Kelly High School | High | 9–12 | 297 |