Circle Towanda Elementary School vs. Circle Benton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Circle Benton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Circle Towanda Elementary School serves 278 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Circle Towanda Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 28%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Circle Benton Elementary School serves 251 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Circle Benton Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 28%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
278 students
251 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#623 out of 1264 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#61 out of 1264 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
30
21
Kindergarten Students
34
33
Grade 1 Students
42
33
Grade 2 Students
39
32
Grade 3 Students
31
33
Grade 4 Students
29
29
Grade 5 Students
35
39
Grade 6 Students
38
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
1%
7%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
95%
88%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.10
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%

