Thomas Hart Benton Elem, MO

location_on  429 S Leslie, Independence, MO 64050 • language  isdschools.org • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public Regular Elementary Pre-K

Membership

Enrollment and Staffing

Students 451
Low-Income Students 100%
Teachers 30
Student-Teacher Ratio 15
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female 		49% 49% 49%
Male 		51% 51% 51%
Enrollment by Grade School State US
Pre-Kindergarten 		8% 17% 11%
Kindergarten 		12% 16% 15%
Grade 1 		13% 16% 14%
Grade 2 		15% 16% 14%
Grade 3 		18% 16% 15%
Grade 4 		18% 16% 15%
Grade 5 		16% 18% 16%
Enrollment by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		0% 3% 6%
Black 		14% 16% 15%
Caucasian 		49% 72% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 		19% 7% 27%
Native American 		1% 0% 1%
Pacific Islander 		1% 1% 1%
Other 		16% 5% 4%

Academics

Math and Reading Proficiency

Math Proficiency 30%
Reading Proficiency 43%
Average Proficiency 36%
Test Participation 99%
Proficiency by Gender School State US
Female 		40% 49% 51%
Male 		32% 45% 47%
Proficiency by Grade School State US
Grade 3 		32% 47% 50%
Grade 4 		37% 48% 49%
Grade 5 		37% 45% 49%
Proficiency by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		25% 33% 39%
Caucasian 		42% 52% 57%
Other 		30% 48% 53%
Proficiency by Disadvantaged Group School State US
Homeless 		50% 41% 42%
Limited English 		50% 37% 32%
Low-Income 		34% 35% 40%
With Disabilities 		20% 25% 26%

Outcomes

Graduation Rates

Overall Rate N/A
Low-Income N/A
Limited English N/A
With Disabilities N/A

Nearby Public Schools

William Chrisman High
1 miles, N • 3.7 star
Santa Fe Trail Elem
1 miles, W • 3.2 star
Bryant Elem
1 miles, NW • 3.7 star

Nearby Private Schools

Center Place Restoration School
1 miles, NW • 3.2 star
Nova Center
3 miles, W • 1 star