Thomas Benton Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1410 Hinkson Ave
Columbia, MO 65201

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Bottom 50%

Serving 216 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thomas Benton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 216 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas Benton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Thomas Benton Elementary School's student population of 216 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Benton Elementary School
Kind	29
1	36
2	39
3	36
4	37
5	39

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Total Students

216 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Benton Elementary School
2023	216
2022	221
2021	206
2020	244
2019	244
2018	318
2017	318
2016	316
2015	316
2014	307
2013	299
2012	294
2011	252
2010	253
2009	279
2008	262
2007	279
2006	251
2005	236
2004	297
2003	335
2002	343
2001	332
2000	273
1999	285
1998	313
1997	291
1996	296
1995	254
1994	310
1993	327
1992	312
1991	293
1990	337
1989	329
1988	311
1987	309

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Benton Elementary School
2023	21
2022	20
2021	20
2020	22
2019	22
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	24
2014	24
2013	24
2012	18
2011	20
2010	21
2009	21
2008	22
2007	20
2006	57
2005	50
2004	51
2003	56
2002	56
2001	52
2000	38
1999	37
1998	36
1997	37
1996	34
1995	37
1994	23
1993	22
1992	19
1991	20
1990	25
1989	24
1988	22
1987	16

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

'Fostering Leaders through Discovery and Innovation'

School Rankings

Thomas Benton Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas Benton Elementary School is 0.68, which is more 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)

#1746 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas Benton Elementary School
2023	#1746
2022	#1722
2021	#1831
2019	#1842
2018	#1843
2017	#1678
2016	#1911
2015	#1918
2014	#2006
2013	#2009
2012	#1997

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20-24%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	22%	40%	36%
2022	22%	39%	34%
2021	12%	37%	30%
2019	22%	42%	42%
2018	22%	42%	43%
2017	17%	47%	47%
2016	22%	48%	46%
2015	22%	44%	43%
2014	12%	52%	46%
2013	17%	53%	48%
2012	22%	55%	53%

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25-29%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2022	27%	43%	42%
2021	27%	46%	43%
2019	27%	49%	47%
2018	27%	49%	43%
2017	37%	61%	58%
2016	37%	63%	60%
2015	27%	60%	56%
2014	22%	53%	52%
2013	22%	55%	54%
2012	22%	55%	54%
2011	22%	55%	54%

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30-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thomas Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2022	34%	38%	38%
2021	30%	37%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	10:1	13:1	13:1
2022	11:1	13:1	13:1
2021	10:1	13:1	13:1
2020	11:1	13:1	14:1
2019	11:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	13:1	14:1	15:1
2014	13:1	14:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	12:1	13:1	14:1
2009	13:1	13:1	14:1
2008	12:1	13:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	4:1	14:1	13:1
2005	5:1	14:1	14:1
2004	6:1	14:1	14:1
2003	6:1	14:1	13:1
2002	6:1	14:1	14:1
2001	6:1	14:1	14:1
2000	7:1	14:1	14:1
1999	8:1	15:1	15:1
1998	9:1	15:1	15:1
1997	8:1	15:1	15:1
1996	9:1	15:1	15:1
1995	7:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	13:1	16:1	16:1
1989	14:1	16:1	17:1
1988	14:1	16:1	17:1
1987	19:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Thomas Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2014	1%	3%	6%
2013	2%	2%	5%
2012	2%	2%	6%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	3%	2%	6%
2008	2%	2%	6%
2007	1%	3%	5%
2006	2%	2%	6%
2005	1%	2%	5%
2004	2%	1%	6%
2003	2%	2%	5%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	1%	1%	4%
1998	2%	1%	4%
1997	1%	1%	4%
1996	4%	1%	5%
1995	4%	1%	5%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	3%	1%	4%
1992	3%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	4%	8%	8%
2022	3%	8%	7%
2021	2%	7%	7%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	5%	5%	6%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
1999	11%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%

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Black

39%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	45%	15%	21%
2022	41%	15%	21%
2021	39%	15%	21%
2020	47%	16%	21%
2019	47%	16%	21%
2018	45%	16%	20%
2017	45%	16%	20%
2016	47%	16%	21%
2015	51%	16%	21%
2014	52%	16%	20%
2013	54%	17%	20%
2012	60%	17%	20%
2011	62%	17%	21%
2010	72%	18%	24%
2009	69%	18%	23%
2008	68%	18%	23%
2007	68%	18%	23%
2006	64%	18%	22%
2005	58%	18%	22%
2004	58%	18%	21%
2003	50%	18%	20%
2002	53%	18%	20%
2001	60%	17%	20%
2000	59%	17%	21%
1999	45%	17%	17%
1998	39%	17%	17%
1997	42%	17%	17%
1996	42%	16%	16%
1995	43%	16%	15%
1994	39%	16%	15%
1993	30%	15%	15%

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White

39%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	36%	69%	55%
2022	38%	69%	56%
2021	43%	70%	57%
2020	33%	71%	59%
2019	33%	71%	59%
2018	38%	72%	61%
2017	38%	72%	61%
2016	38%	72%	62%
2015	30%	73%	62%
2014	29%	73%	62%
2013	25%	74%	63%
2012	26%	74%	63%
2011	25%	75%	63%
2010	21%	76%	65%
2009	27%	76%	67%
2008	27%	76%	67%
2007	28%	76%	68%
2006	31%	77%	69%
2005	38%	77%	70%
2004	36%	78%	71%
2003	46%	78%	73%
2002	43%	79%	74%
2001	35%	79%	74%
2000	43%	80%	74%
1999	45%	81%	76%
1998	60%	81%	78%
1997	60%	81%	78%
1996	51%	82%	78%
1995	51%	82%	79%
1994	54%	82%	80%
1993	65%	83%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thomas Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	15%	6%	11%
2022	18%	5%	10%
2021	16%	5%	10%
2020	16%	4%	8%
2019	16%	4%	8%
2018	12%	4%	7%
2017	12%	4%	7%
2016	12%	3%	6%
2015	12%	3%	6%
2014	9%	2%	6%
2013	10%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	0.65	0.50	0.64
2022	0.66	0.50	0.63
2021	0.64	0.48	0.62
2020	0.65	0.47	0.60
2019	0.65	0.47	0.60
2018	0.64	0.45	0.58
2017	0.64	0.45	0.58
2016	0.63	0.46	0.57
2015	0.64	0.44	0.57
2014	0.64	0.44	0.57
2013	0.64	0.42	0.56
2012	0.57	0.42	0.56
2011	0.55	0.41	0.56
2010	0.44	0.39	0.52
2009	0.45	0.39	0.50
2008	0.47	0.39	0.49
2007	0.46	0.39	0.49
2006	0.50	0.37	0.48
2005	0.52	0.38	0.46
2004	0.54	0.36	0.45
2003	0.54	0.36	0.43
2002	0.54	0.35	0.42
2001	0.52	0.35	0.42
2000	0.54	0.33	0.41
1999	0.65	0.32	0.39
1998	0.55	0.31	0.37
1997	0.54	0.31	0.36
1996	0.57	0.30	0.36
1995	0.56	0.30	0.35
1994	0.56	0.30	0.35
1993	0.49	0.29	0.34

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Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	99%	41%	35%
2022	99%	40%	40%
2021	99%	43%	42%
2020	99%	44%	40%
2019	99%	44%	40%
2018	100%	44%	40%
2017	100%	44%	40%
2016	71%	44%	38%
2015	75%	44%	37%
2014	75%	42%	36%
2013	77%	38%	32%
2012	79%	38%	32%
2011	74%	37%	33%
2010	69%	36%	30%
2009	73%	31%	29%
2008	66%	32%	27%
2007	66%	31%	25%
2006	68%	32%	26%
2005	57%	32%	26%
2004	55%	30%	25%
2003	50%	29%	24%
2002	50%	28%	23%
2001	52%	28%	22%
2000	68%	28%	22%
1999	62%	27%	21%
1998	59%	28%	21%
1997	56%	28%	20%
1996	52%	28%	22%
1995	59%	29%	22%
1994	52%	26%	22%
1993	50%	21%	22%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Thomas Benton Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	8%	8%	5%
2009	6%	8%	5%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	8%	8%	4%
2006	8%	8%	5%
2005	8%	7%	4%
2004	9%	7%	4%
2003	8%	7%	4%
2002	8%	7%	4%
2001	7%	7%	4%
2000	10%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Columbia 93 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

What is Thomas Benton Elementary School's ranking?

Thomas Benton Elementary School is ranked #1746 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Thomas Benton Elementary School often compared to?

Thomas Benton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West Blvd. Elementary School, Eliot Battle Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Thomas Benton Elementary School?

216 students attend Thomas Benton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Thomas Benton Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Black, 15% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Hispanic.

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

Thomas Benton Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Thomas Benton Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Benton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Thomas Benton Elementary School part of?

Thomas Benton Elementary School is part of Columbia 93 School District.

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