Bentley Primary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

221 N Phelps
Bentley, KS 67016

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Top 30%

Serving 205 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Bentley Primary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-69% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 205 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 30% in KS
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Bentley Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Bentley Primary School's student population of 205 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bentley Primary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	46
1	46
2	55
3	57

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Total Students

205 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bentley Primary School
2023	217
2022	225
2021	231
2020	247
2019	247
2018	218
2017	218
2016	211
2015	230
2014	233
2013	224
2012	220
2011	229
2010	230
2009	259
2008	229
2007	237
2006	231
2005	194
2004	194
2003	193
2002	203
2001	203
2000	202
1999	199
1998	209
1997	190
1996	138
1995	149
1994	153
1993	168
1992	90
1991	78
1990	89
1989	81
1988	79
1987	82

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bentley Primary School
2023	18
2022	18
2021	17
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	16
2015	16
2014	15
2013	15
2012	18
2011	16
2010	16
2009	16
2008	1
2007	18
2006	15
2005	13
2004	13
2003	14
2002	14
2001	13
2000	14
1999	14
1998	14
1997	13
1996	10
1995	11
1994	11
1993	13
1992	7
1991	6
1990	7
1989	6
1988	6
1987	6

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Bentley Primary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bentley Primary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#297 out of 1269 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bentley Primary School
2023	#297
2022	#346
2021	#376
2019	#96
2018	#89
2017	#98
2016	#149
2015	#68
2014	#688
2013	#688
2012	#587

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60-69%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bentley Primary School	Kansas	Halstead School District
2023	64%	31%	33%
2022	54%	29%	27%
2021	47%	28%	25%
2019	64%	33%	41%
2018	74%	33%	38%
2017	74%	34%	39%
2016	64%	35%	43%
2015	74%	33%	35%
2013	84%	77%	84%
2012	90%	84%	92%
2011	90%	84%	90%

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30-39%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bentley Primary School	Kansas	Halstead School District
2022	34%	32%	31%
2021	37%	36%	31%
2019	54%	37%	42%
2018	54%	37%	38%
2017	54%	38%	40%
2016	54%	41%	42%
2015	64%	42%	41%
2013	84%	84%	90%
2012	90%	86%	95%
2011	90%	87%	94%
2010	84%	85%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bentley Primary School	Kansas	Halstead School District
2023	12:1	13:1	14:1
2022	13:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	13:1	14:1
2020	16:1	13:1	14:1
2019	16:1	13:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	13:1
2017	15:1	14:1	13:1
2016	13:1	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	14:1	12:1
2014	15:1	13:1	13:1
2013	15:1	13:1	13:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	13:1	14:1
2009	16:1	13:1	14:1
2007	13:1	12:1	12:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	14:1	15:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	15:1	14:1	15:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	13:1
1993	13:1	15:1	14:1
1992	13:1	15:1	15:1
1991	13:1	15:1	16:1
1990	13:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2016)
Year	Bentley Primary School	Kansas	Halstead School District
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Bentley Primary School	Kansas	Halstead School District
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bentley Primary School	Kansas	Halstead School District
2023	14%	21%	11%
2022	11%	21%	10%
2021	8%	20%	9%
2020	11%	20%	8%
2019	11%	20%	8%
2018	12%	19%	9%
2017	12%	19%	9%
2016	11%	19%	10%
2015	13%	19%	10%
2014	9%	18%	8%
2013	7%	18%	8%
2012	7%	17%	7%
2011	8%	16%	9%
2010	7%	16%	10%
2009	9%	14%	7%
2008	3%	13%	6%
2007	5%	13%	7%
2006	5%	12%	6%
2005	7%	12%	7%
2004	9%	11%	8%
2003	6%	10%	7%
2002	5%	10%	5%
2001	8%	9%	7%
2000	4%	8%	5%
1999	3%	8%	5%
1998	5%	7%	6%
1997	4%	7%	5%
1996	3%	6%	4%
1995	2%	6%	5%
1994	3%	5%	4%
1993	5%	5%	4%
1992	2%	5%	4%
1991	3%	4%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bentley Primary School	Kansas	Halstead School District
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	2%	7%	1%
2016	2%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2006	2%	9%	2%
2005	2%	9%	1%
2004	2%	9%	1%
2003	6%	9%	2%
2002	2%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1994	1%	8%	1%
1993	2%	8%	1%

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White

75%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bentley Primary School	Kansas	Halstead School District
2023	79%	62%	81%
2022	83%	63%	83%
2021	87%	63%	85%
2020	86%	64%	87%
2019	86%	64%	87%
2018	84%	65%	87%
2017	84%	65%	87%
2016	84%	65%	85%
2015	82%	65%	85%
2014	83%	66%	85%
2013	86%	67%	88%
2012	85%	67%	88%
2011	85%	68%	87%
2010	90%	69%	87%
2009	91%	71%	90%
2008	94%	73%	90%
2007	95%	73%	91%
2006	93%	75%	91%
2005	91%	74%	92%
2004	89%	75%	91%
2003	87%	77%	91%
2002	91%	78%	93%
2001	90%	79%	91%
2000	96%	80%	93%
1999	94%	80%	94%
1998	94%	81%	93%
1997	94%	82%	93%
1996	96%	82%	94%
1995	98%	83%	94%
1994	95%	84%	93%
1993	93%	84%	94%
1992	98%	84%	93%
1991	97%	85%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bentley Primary School	Kansas	Halstead School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	5%	4%	3%
2011	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bentley Primary School	Kansas	Halstead School District
2023	0.36	0.57	0.33
2022	0.30	0.56	0.30
2021	0.24	0.56	0.27
2020	0.25	0.55	0.24
2019	0.25	0.55	0.24
2018	0.28	0.54	0.24
2017	0.28	0.54	0.24
2016	0.28	0.54	0.27
2015	0.31	0.54	0.26
2014	0.30	0.53	0.27
2013	0.26	0.53	0.22
2012	0.27	0.52	0.22
2011	0.27	0.51	0.24
2010	0.19	0.49	0.24
2009	0.19	0.47	0.18
2008	0.12	0.45	0.18
2007	0.10	0.45	0.17
2006	0.13	0.42	0.18
2005	0.17	0.44	0.16
2004	0.20	0.42	0.16
2003	0.24	0.39	0.17
2002	0.17	0.38	0.13
2001	0.19	0.36	0.16
2000	0.08	0.34	0.13
1999	0.11	0.34	0.12
1998	0.11	0.33	0.13
1997	0.11	0.32	0.14
1996	0.08	0.31	0.12
1995	0.05	0.31	0.12
1994	0.10	0.29	0.12
1993	0.13	0.28	0.12
1992	0.04	0.28	0.13
1991	0.06	0.27	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bentley Primary School	Kansas	Halstead School District
2023	41%	41%	36%
2022	29%	34%	28%
2021	29%	36%	27%
2020	31%	37%	29%
2019	31%	37%	29%
2018	39%	39%	32%
2017	39%	39%	32%
2016	39%	40%	34%
2015	42%	40%	35%
2014	43%	40%	38%
2013	45%	39%	38%
2012	33%	39%	33%
2011	32%	37%	30%
2010	30%	36%	30%
2009	30%	32%	23%
2008	22%	30%	17%
2007	27%	30%	21%
2006	30%	30%	25%
2005	29%	29%	22%
2004	30%	28%	22%
2003	23%	26%	20%
2002	21%	25%	17%
2001	21%	24%	16%
2000	20%	23%	17%
1998	31%	33%	28%
1997	31%	32%	25%
1996	36%	32%	30%
1995	21%	24%	20%
1994	26%	24%	20%
1993	21%	23%	18%
1992	36%	28%	26%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bentley Primary School	Kansas	Halstead School District
2023	9%	7%	9%
2022	13%	10%	14%
2021	14%	9%	14%
2020	19%	10%	13%
2019	19%	10%	13%
2018	11%	9%	10%
2017	11%	9%	10%
2016	13%	9%	10%
2015	16%	10%	13%
2014	15%	10%	11%
2013	10%	10%	10%
2012	19%	10%	15%
2011	15%	10%	14%
2010	13%	10%	13%
2009	14%	11%	14%
2008	11%	10%	10%
2007	11%	10%	10%
2006	10%	10%	10%
2005	8%	9%	10%
2004	9%	9%	12%
2003	9%	10%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Halstead School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Bentley Primary School's ranking?

Bentley Primary School is ranked #297 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Kansas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 30-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Bentley Primary School?

205 students attend Bentley Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Bentley Primary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bentley Primary School?

Bentley Primary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bentley Primary School offer ?

Bentley Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bentley Primary School part of?

Bentley Primary School is part of Halstead School District.

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