Benton Elementary School

Summary:

Benton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Benton, Louisiana, serving 646 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Bossier Parish school district, which is ranked 49 out of 122 districts in the state.

Benton Elementary consistently outperforms the Bossier Parish and Louisiana state averages in LEAP (Louisiana Educational Assessment Program) test scores for Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, 80% of Benton Elementary students were proficient or better in LEAP Mathematics and ELA, compared to 64% and 73% for Bossier Parish, and 59% and 69% for the state, respectively. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools for the past several years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benton Elementary School has a predominantly white student population, with 73.99% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, such as Plantation Park Elementary and Meadowview Elementary, which have a more diverse student body. Additionally, Benton Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 45.2% in the 2022-2023 school year, lower than the state average and some nearby schools.


Detail:

Public K-4

 562 Highway 162
       Benton, LA  71006


(318) 549-5170

District: Bossier Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
104th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,003 Help


Students who attend Benton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Benton Intermediate School
    Benton Middle School
High:    Benton High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  640

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.2%
African American:
12.8%
Hispanic:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.5% Help


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Compare Details Benton Elementary School ranks better than 84.6% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 2nd among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Bossier Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.4. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.2%), African American (12.8%), Hispanic (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benton Elementary School is 15.7. 14 elementary schools in the Bossier Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benton Elementary School is $13,003. 13 elementary schools in the Bossier Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Benton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Benton Elementary School 104th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Benton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Bossier Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Bossier Parish 49th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Benton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Benton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 74.42 186th 725 74.3%
2008 78.85 141st 743 81.0%
2009 65.86 278th 738 62.3%
2010 66.41 285th 736 61.3%
2011 65.86 296th 766 61.4%
2012 70.13 243rd 764 68.2%
2013 72.96 196th 772 74.6%
2014 78.69 134th 777 82.8%
2015 73.54 197th 792 75.1%
2016 76.26 170th 742 77.1%
2017 78.53 146th 739 80.2%
2018 46.00 373rd 728 48.8%
2019 70.47 238th 731 67.4%
2021 84.46 103rd 729 85.9%
2022 76.37 170th 727 76.6%
2023 83.16 102nd 730 86.0%
2024 83.40 104th 675 84.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Benton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.02 146th 333 56.2%
2021 70.04 73rd 306 76.1%
2022 59.76 109th 307 64.5%
2023 66.44 87th 296 70.6%
2024 70.33 52nd 208 75.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.12 551st 682 19.2%
2019 45.09 421st 697 39.6%
2021 76.81 135th 719 81.2%
2022 62.55 263rd 724 63.7%
2023 63.70 251st 723 65.3%
2024 69.22 201st 674 70.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Benton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.23 206th 684 69.9%
2021 77.64 139th 705 80.3%
2022 69.09 208th 701 70.3%
2023 81.40 100th 705 85.8%
2024 82.38 97th 635 84.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Benton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.78 142nd 281 49.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Benton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.54 21st 29 27.6%
2022 51.07 18th 30 40.0%
2023 64.56 11th 30 63.3%
2024 42.75 15th 21 28.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Benton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.22 258th 696 62.9%
2021 87.91 61st 704 91.3%
2022 81.27 124th 712 82.6%
2023 80.85 111th 713 84.4%
2024 79.06 132nd 651 79.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Benton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.66 335th 547 38.8%
2019 49.52 286th 559 48.8%
2021 83.75 62nd 564 89.0%
2022 33.97 396th 562 29.5%
2023 42.38 328th 570 42.5%
2024 58.20 193rd 509 62.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Benton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.86 84th 233 63.9%
2024 88.23 12th 189 93.7%
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Rank History for White students at Benton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.43 280th 516 45.7%
2019 59.75 223rd 517 56.9%
2021 74.61 112th 522 78.5%
2022 64.67 178th 517 65.6%
2023 78.29 89th 518 82.8%
2024 75.43 96th 434 77.9%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Benton Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 784 784
1990 614 321 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 941
1991 635 306 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 948
1992 658 319 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 988
1993 641 286 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 933
1994 650 281 0 12 1 n/a n/a 0 944
1995 725 263 7 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1007
1996 725 263 7 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1007
1997 694 252 5 13 3 n/a n/a 0 967
1998 746 244 4 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1005
1999 751 221 5 13 3 n/a n/a 0 993
2000 517 154 3 9 4 n/a n/a 0 687
2001 531 138 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 680
2002 553 117 1 10 2 n/a n/a 0 683
2003 553 117 1 10 2 n/a n/a 0 683
2004 556 124 4 11 4 n/a n/a 0 699
2005 566 124 4 13 5 n/a n/a 0 712
2006 613 142 7 14 3 n/a n/a 0 779
2007 667 151 7 19 4 n/a n/a 0 848
2008 696 145 6 24 2 n/a n/a 0 873
2009 598 140 4 22 3 n/a n/a 0 767
2010 608 138 3 21 6 n/a n/a 0 776
2011 621 146 0 5 9 0 27 0 808
2012 630 146 0 34 7 0 25 0 842
2013 648 137 0 25 9 0 25 0 844
2014 638 138 0 25 8 0 23 0 832
2015 633 150 0 32 8 0 0 0 823
2016 484 104 2 17 5 0 17 0 629
2017 465 101 0 21 5 0 20 0 612
2018 468 92 1 20 4 3 18 0 606
2019 488 96 3 25 3 2 11 0 628
2020 468 96 1 29 1 1 9 0 605
2021 464 87 2 43 1 1 10 0 608
2022 467 90 3 43 0 2 11 0 616
2023 478 92 3 50 1 1 21 0 646
2024 475 82 4 51 3 1 24 0 640

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Benton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 784 45.0 17.4 38.3
1990 941 54.0 17.4 34
1991 948 52.0 18.2 29.6
1992 988 54.0 18.2 35.4
1993 933 55.0 17.0 36
1994 944 54.0 17.5 40.6
1995 1007 53.0 19.0 32.9
1996 1007 53.0 19.0 32.9
1997 967 51.0 19.0 33.7
1998 1005 54.0 18.6 32.6
1999 993 52.0 19.1 35.9
2000 687 40.0 17.2 41.3
2001 680 37.0 18.4 39.4
2002 683 42.0 16.3 37
2003 683 42.0 16.3 37
2004 699 41.6 16.8 37.5
2005 712 41.5 17.2 37.1
2006 779 46.3 16.8 35.9
2007 848 52.6 16.1 34.3
2008 873 52.5 16.6 31
2009 767 47.2 16.3 37.9
2010 776 46.9 16.5 38.9
2011 808 48.1 16.7 41.1
2012 842 48.9 17.1 41
2013 844 48.8 17.2 38.6
2014 832 50.1 16.6 35.5
2015 823 51.0 16.1 35.2
2016 629 42.0 14.9 37.7
2017 612 32.0 19.1 36.4
2018 606 33.0 18.3 35
2019 628 31.0 20.2 36.6
2020 605 31.0 19.5 36.9
2021 608 33.0 18.4 32.6
2022 616 36.0 17.1 33.3
2023 646 33.9 19.0 45.2
2024 640 40.7 15.7 44.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Benton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 784 45.0 17.4 38.3
1990 941 54.0 17.4 34
1991 948 52.0 18.2 29.6
1992 988 54.0 18.2 35.4
1993 933 55.0 17.0 36
1994 944 54.0 17.5 40.6
1995 1007 53.0 19.0 32.9
1996 1007 53.0 19.0 32.9
1997 967 51.0 19.0 33.7
1998 1005 54.0 18.6 32.6
1999 993 52.0 19.1 35.9
2000 687 40.0 17.2 41.3
2001 680 37.0 18.4 39.4
2002 683 42.0 16.3 37
2003 683 42.0 16.3 37
2004 699 41.6 16.8 37.5
2005 712 41.5 17.2 37.1
2006 779 46.3 16.8 35.9
2007 848 52.6 16.1 34.3
2008 873 52.5 16.6 31
2009 767 47.2 16.3 37.9
2010 776 46.9 16.5 38.9
2011 808 48.1 16.7 41.1
2012 842 48.9 17.1 41
2013 844 48.8 17.2 38.6
2014 832 50.1 16.6 35.5
2015 823 51.0 16.1 35.2
2016 629 42.0 14.9 37.7
2017 612 32.0 19.1 36.4
2018 606 33.0 18.3 35
2019 628 31.0 20.2 36.6
2020 605 31.0 19.5 36.9
2021 608 33.0 18.4 32.6
2022 616 36.0 17.1 33.3
2023 646 33.9 19.0 45.2
2024 640 40.7 15.7 44.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Benton Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,034
2018 $10,281
2019 $10,384
2020 $10,824
2021 $11,934
2022 $13,003

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benton Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 238th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 102nd of 730 Elementary schools
 18.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Benton Elementary School)8473
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bossier Parish)7870
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Benton Elementary School)7876
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bossier Parish)7567
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Benton Elementary School)6262
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Bossier Parish)5553
 2%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Benton Elementary School)7486
 12%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Bossier Parish)7374
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Benton Elementary School)6680
 14%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Bossier Parish)5859
 1%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students628646
 2.9%
African American9692
 4.2%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian33
Hispanic2550
 100%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White488478
 2%
Two or More Races1121
 90.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.6%45.2%
 8.6%


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Benton Elementary School ranks 104th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 640 students attended Benton Elementary School.

Students who attend Benton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benton Intermediate School
Middle : Benton Middle School
High : Benton High School

Students at Benton Elementary School are 74% White, 13% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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