Benton Elem

338 S Woodchuck Ln, Wichita KS, 67209 | Wichita Unified School District 259 | 316-973-3300
  • grades PK-5
  • students 321
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 125 in Wichita
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
25%Wichita
35%Kansas

Benton Elem is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Wichita Unified School District 259" in Wichita, KS. There are a total of 321 students and 23 teachers at Benton Elem, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Benton Elem has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 17% lower than the Kansas average.

Benton Elem location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students321
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Benton Elem, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
330-39%
411-19%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-39%
430-39%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Benton Elem race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 54.1% 34.3% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 15.7% 18.2% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 4.6% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.1% 32.9% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.8% 8.4% 4.7% 3.1%

Wichita demographics profile

StatisticWichitaKansasNational
Population390,5662,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4113691
Median age35.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%59%55%
Speak English82%89%79%
Speak Spanish12%8%13%

Education level achieved in Wichita

IndexWichitaKansasNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college60.8%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.9%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.9%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Benton Elem data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.