Southeast Elementary School vs. Benton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Southeast Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Benton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 135 students in grades 2-4, Southeast 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 proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 217 students in grades 2-4, 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 proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
2-4
2-4
Total Students
135 students
217 students
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![This chart displays total students of Benton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Benton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/47000/46854/benton-elementary-school-chart-b2Dxa6B.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
15 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Benton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Benton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/47000/46854/benton-elementary-school-chart-b0MGMAf.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Benton Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Benton Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/47000/46854/benton-elementary-school-chart-birS7sw.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1799 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1840 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Southeast Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Southeast Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/47000/46859/southeast-elementary-school-chart-byqWmoS.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Benton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Benton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/47000/46854/benton-elementary-school-chart-0pWbee.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Benton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Benton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/47000/46854/benton-elementary-school-chart-WiMwFd.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/47000/46859/southeast-elementary-school-chart-bhyJfSZ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Benton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Benton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/47000/46854/benton-elementary-school-chart-bnbBbrU.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Benton Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Benton Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/47000/46854/benton-elementary-school-chart-Iyvysg.png)
Grade 2 Students
41
71
Grade 3 Students
48
76
Grade 4 Students
46
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Benton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Benton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/47000/46854/benton-elementary-school-chart-XlNlJQ.png)
% Hispanic
21%
27%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/47000/46859/southeast-elementary-school-chart-MfHQzC.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Benton Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Benton Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/47000/46854/benton-elementary-school-chart-bxfuuK4.png)
% Black
7%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Benton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Benton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/47000/46854/benton-elementary-school-chart-RDK5WV.png)
% White
52%
52%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Benton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Benton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/47000/46854/benton-elementary-school-chart-MfHQlg.png)
% Hawaiian
14%
8%
% Two or more races
6%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Benton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Benton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/47000/46854/benton-elementary-school-chart-PNesbD.png)
Diversity Score
0.66
0.65
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Benton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Benton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/47000/46854/benton-elementary-school-chart-f8cFKH.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
43%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Benton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Benton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/47000/46854/benton-elementary-school-chart-T40JTy.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/47000/46859/southeast-elementary-school-chart-bxfuvom.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Benton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Benton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/47000/46854/benton-elementary-school-chart-MfHQkh.png)