Benton Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

500 E Vernon St
Nevada, MO 64772

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Tel: (417) 448-2070

Benton Elementary School serves 173 students in grades 2.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 2
Enrollment: 173 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Benton Elementary School's student population of 173 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

173 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Benton Elementary School
2023	176
2022	172
2021	165
2020	175
2019	175
2018	159
2017	159
2016	182
2015	181
2014	197
2013	199
2012	179
2011	192
2010	161
2009	207
2008	202
2007	181
2006	193
2005	203
2004	164
2003	157
2002	179
2001	173
2000	206
1999	212
1998	183
1997	224
1996	194
1995	201
1994	262
1993	297
1992	288
1991	288
1990	289
1989	290
1988	302
1987	301

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Benton Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2014	13
2013	13
2012	15
2011	16
2010	15
2009	15
2008	15
2007	12
2006	13
2005	14
2004	10
2003	11
2002	12
2001	12
2000	13
1999	13
1998	13
1997	12
1996	12
1995	12
1994	18
1993	18
1992	17
1991	18
1990	18
1989	17
1988	16
1987	14

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School Motto

Learning Today...Leading Tomorrow...Together!

School Rankings

The of Benton Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Nevada R-V School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	13:1	13:1	13:1
2021	13:1	13:1	13:1
2020	13:1	13:1	13:1
2019	13:1	13:1	13:1
2018	12:1	14:1	13:1
2017	12:1	13:1	13:1
2016	14:1	14:1	13:1
2015	14:1	14:1	13:1
2014	15:1	14:1	13:1
2013	15:1	14:1	13:1
2012	12:1	14:1	14:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	11:1	13:1	13:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	14:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	15:1	17:1
1997	19:1	15:1	18:1
1996	17:1	15:1	18:1
1995	17:1	15:1	18:1
1994	15:1	16:1	18:1
1993	17:1	16:1	19:1
1992	17:1	16:1	18:1
1991	16:1	16:1	18:1
1990	17:1	16:1	19:1
1989	17:1	16:1	19:1
1988	19:1	16:1	20:1
1987	22:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Nevada R-V School District
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2004	3%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Nevada R-V School District
2023	5%	8%	4%
2022	2%	8%	4%
2021	6%	7%	4%
2020	5%	7%	4%
2019	5%	7%	4%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2015	7%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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Black

n/a

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Nevada R-V School District
2023	2%	15%	1%
2020	2%	16%	1%
2019	2%	16%	1%
2014	1%	16%	1%
2013	2%	17%	2%
2012	2%	17%	1%
2010	1%	18%	2%
2009	1%	18%	1%
2008	1%	18%	1%
2007	2%	18%	2%
2006	1%	18%	1%
2005	1%	18%	2%
2004	3%	18%	2%
2003	1%	18%	3%
2001	1%	17%	2%
2000	2%	17%	3%
1994	1%	16%	1%

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White

91%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Nevada R-V School District
2023	91%	69%	90%
2022	94%	69%	90%
2021	84%	70%	92%
2020	90%	71%	92%
2019	90%	71%	92%
2018	93%	72%	94%
2017	93%	72%	94%
2016	96%	72%	94%
2015	90%	73%	45%
2014	91%	73%	93%
2013	94%	74%	94%
2012	96%	74%	95%
2011	98%	75%	95%
2010	96%	76%	95%
2009	94%	76%	96%
2008	97%	76%	96%
2007	95%	76%	95%
2006	98%	77%	97%
2005	98%	77%	96%
2004	93%	78%	96%
2003	99%	78%	95%
2002	98%	79%	97%
2001	96%	79%	97%
2000	98%	80%	97%
1999	99%	81%	98%
1998	95%	81%	98%
1997	98%	81%	99%
1996	98%	82%	98%
1995	97%	82%	98%
1994	98%	82%	98%
1993	99%	83%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Nevada R-V School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	8%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Nevada R-V School District
2023	0.17	0.50	0.19
2022	0.12	0.50	0.18
2021	0.29	0.48	0.16
2020	0.19	0.47	0.16
2019	0.19	0.47	0.16
2018	0.13	0.45	0.11
2017	0.13	0.45	0.11
2016	0.08	0.46	0.11
2015	0.19	0.44	0.28
2014	0.17	0.44	0.13
2013	0.13	0.42	0.12
2012	0.09	0.42	0.11
2011	0.05	0.41	0.10
2010	0.07	0.39	0.09
2009	0.12	0.39	0.09
2008	0.06	0.39	0.08
2007	0.09	0.39	0.09
2006	0.04	0.37	0.06
2005	0.04	0.38	0.07
2004	0.13	0.36	0.07
2003	0.02	0.36	0.09
2002	0.04	0.35	0.05
2001	0.07	0.35	0.06
2000	0.04	0.33	0.05
1999	0.02	0.32	0.05
1998	0.10	0.31	0.04
1997	0.04	0.31	0.02
1996	0.03	0.30	0.03
1995	0.06	0.30	0.03
1994	0.04	0.30	0.03
1993	0.02	0.29	0.02

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Eligible for

44%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Nevada R-V School District
2023	46%	41%	42%
2022	45%	40%	43%
2021	56%	43%	45%
2020	49%	44%	44%
2019	49%	44%	44%
2018	53%	44%	45%
2017	53%	44%	45%
2016	52%	44%	45%
2015	51%	44%	44%
2014	43%	42%	44%
2013	51%	38%	40%
2012	58%	38%	37%
2011	48%	37%	38%
2010	52%	36%	37%
2009	34%	31%	36%
2008	40%	32%	35%
2007	38%	31%	36%
2006	43%	32%	39%
2005	44%	32%	41%
2004	42%	30%	40%
2003	39%	29%	35%
2002	34%	28%	34%
2001	43%	28%	30%
2000	39%	28%	32%
1999	38%	27%	32%
1998	43%	28%	32%
1997	50%	28%	30%
1996	95%	28%	7%
1995	46%	29%	30%
1994	95%	26%	10%
1993	95%	21%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Nevada R-V School District
2023	13%	7%	10%
2022	19%	5%	7%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2018	6%	6%	8%
2017	6%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	8%	7%	9%
2014	12%	7%	10%
2013	14%	7%	10%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	9%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	11%	8%	9%
2008	11%	8%	11%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	4%	7%	8%
2004	5%	7%	7%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	10%	7%	8%
2000	11%	7%	9%
1999	10%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Nevada R-V School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Benton Elementary School?

173 students attend Benton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Benton Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Benton Elementary School?

Benton Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Benton Elementary School offer ?

Benton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Benton Elementary School part of?

Benton Elementary School is part of Nevada R-V School District.

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