Benton Elementary School (Closed 2018)

5488 Highway 441
Nicholson, GA 30565

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Serving 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Benton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benton Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	43
1	45
2	48
3	47
4	47
5	46

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Total Students

300 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Benton Elementary School
2024	300
2023	300
2022	300
2021	300
2020	300
2019	300
2018	300
2017	300
2016	342
2015	342
2014	338
2013	330
2012	322
2011	329
2010	331
2009	350
2008	294
2007	294
2006	307
2005	309
2004	306
2003	681
2002	681
2001	631
2000	590
1999	603
1998	592
1997	551
1996	517
1995	508
1994	506
1993	488
1992	474
1991	528
1990	774
1989	756
1988	742

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Benton Elementary School
2024	22
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	25
2015	25
2014	26
2013	28
2012	29
2011	26
2010	25
2009	30
2008	25
2007	25
2006	24
2005	23
2004	21
2003	39
2002	43
2001	42
2000	39
1999	37
1998	36
1997	34
1996	36
1995	36
1994	35
1993	28
1992	35
1991	35
1990	43
1989	41
1988	40

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This School

State Level (GA)

(16-17)

35-39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2017	37%	41%	44%
2016	27%	41%	43%
2015	27%	38%	40%
2014	92%	79%	86%
2013	92%	83%	90%
2012	92%	81%	90%
2011	87%	84%	90%
2010	92%	80%	86%

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(16-17)

30-34%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2017	32%	41%	44%
2016	32%	40%	44%
2015	32%	39%	42%
2014	95%	94%	97%
2013	95%	93%	97%
2012	95%	93%	97%
2011	95%	91%	94%
2010	95%	90%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	15:1	14:1
2022	14:1	15:1	14:1
2021	14:1	15:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	16:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	13:1	16:1	15:1
2013	12:1	16:1	14:1
2012	11:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	14:1	16:1	15:1
1994	14:1	16:1	15:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	14:1	17:1	16:1
1991	15:1	17:1	16:1
1990	18:1	17:1	17:1
1989	18:1	17:1	17:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	6%	4%	4%
2005	6%	4%	3%
2004	5%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2024	25%	19%
2023	25%	18%	18%
2022	25%	18%	17%
2021	25%	17%	16%
2020	25%	16%	15%
2019	25%	16%	15%
2018	25%	15%	15%
2017	25%	15%	15%
2016	24%	15%	14%
2015	25%	14%	13%
2014	23%	13%	12%
2013	25%	13%	11%
2012	18%	12%	11%
2011	19%	12%	10%
2010	18%	11%	10%
2009	17%	11%	9%
2008	19%	11%	8%
2007	18%	10%	8%
2006	16%	9%	7%
2005	16%	9%	6%
2004	10%	7%	5%
2003	5%	6%	4%
2002	5%	6%	3%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2024	4%	36%
2023	4%	36%	8%
2022	4%	36%	7%
2021	4%	36%	6%
2020	4%	37%	6%
2019	4%	37%	6%
2018	5%	37%	5%
2017	5%	37%	5%
2016	5%	37%	5%
2015	6%	37%	5%
2014	5%	37%	4%
2013	4%	37%	4%
2012	5%	37%	5%
2011	5%	37%	5%
2010	6%	37%	5%
2009	8%	39%	5%
2008	2%	39%	5%
2007	3%	39%	5%
2006	4%	39%	5%
2005	5%	38%	5%
2004	3%	38%	5%
2003	7%	38%	5%
2002	6%	38%	5%
2001	6%	38%	5%
2000	3%	38%	4%
1999	1%	38%	4%
1998	2%	38%	5%
1997	2%	37%	5%
1996	2%	38%	5%
1995	3%	37%	6%
1994	3%	37%	7%

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White

66%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2024	66%	35%
2023	66%	36%	66%
2022	66%	37%	69%
2021	66%	38%	70%
2020	66%	39%	72%
2019	66%	39%	72%
2018	66%	40%	75%
2017	66%	40%	75%
2016	67%	41%	75%
2015	66%	42%	78%
2014	68%	43%	79%
2013	67%	43%	79%
2012	72%	44%	79%
2011	70%	44%	79%
2010	69%	45%	78%
2009	72%	46%	82%
2008	72%	46%	82%
2007	73%	47%	83%
2006	74%	48%	84%
2005	73%	49%	85%
2004	82%	52%	87%
2003	86%	53%	88%
2002	86%	54%	89%
2001	88%	55%	89%
2000	97%	56%	92%
1999	97%	57%	93%
1998	98%	57%	93%
1997	98%	58%	94%
1996	98%	58%	94%
1995	97%	59%	93%
1994	97%	60%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2024	0.50	0.71
2023	0.50	0.71	0.52
2022	0.50	0.70	0.50
2021	0.50	0.70	0.48
2020	0.50	0.69	0.45
2019	0.50	0.69	0.45
2018	0.50	0.68	0.42
2017	0.50	0.68	0.42
2016	0.50	0.68	0.41
2015	0.50	0.67	0.38
2014	0.49	0.67	0.37
2013	0.50	0.67	0.37
2012	0.45	0.66	0.37
2011	0.47	0.66	0.37
2010	0.49	0.65	0.38
2009	0.47	0.64	0.32
2008	0.45	0.64	0.31
2007	0.44	0.63	0.30
2006	0.44	0.61	0.28
2005	0.44	0.61	0.26
2004	0.32	0.59	0.23
2003	0.26	0.58	0.22
2002	0.26	0.57	0.20
2001	0.21	0.56	0.18
2000	0.11	0.55	0.15
1999	0.08	0.54	0.13
1998	0.04	0.54	0.12
1997	0.03	0.53	0.13
1996	0.02	0.52	0.11
1995	0.06	0.52	0.13
1994	0.06	0.51	0.15

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Eligible for

70%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2024	70%	59%
2023	70%	54%	33%
2022	70%	53%	34%
2021	70%	53%	28%
2020	70%	55%	39%
2019	70%	55%	39%
2018	70%	57%	41%
2017	70%	57%	41%
2016	65%	57%	43%
2015	67%	57%	44%
2014	69%	56%	45%
2013	73%	53%	45%
2012	63%	51%	44%
2011	67%	51%	43%
2010	61%	48%	41%
2009	61%	44%	37%
2008	56%	42%	36%
2007	54%	42%	34%
2006	50%	42%	35%
2005	50%	39%	37%
2004	45%	38%	34%
2003	39%	37%	33%
2002	40%	36%	35%
2001	34%	35%	33%
2000	37%	36%	34%
1999	41%	37%	36%
1998	53%	44%	45%
1997	52%	43%	44%
1996	45%	38%	40%
1995	48%	37%	39%
1994	48%	36%	36%
1993	44%	34%	34%
1992	38%	32%	31%
1991	32%	28%	25%
1990	30%	28%	23%
1989	28%	23%	24%
1988	29%	28%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Benton Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2024	9%	5%
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	9%	4%	4%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	9%	5%	8%
2017	9%	5%	8%
2016	9%	5%	7%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	14%	8%	9%
2009	11%	9%	11%
2008	12%	9%	10%
2007	11%	9%	11%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	14%	8%	12%
2004	11%	8%	11%
2003	10%	8%	12%
2002	11%	8%	10%
2001	11%	8%	9%
2000	12%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jackson County School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% GA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% GA state average).

How many students attend Benton Elementary School?

300 students attend Benton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Benton Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Benton Elementary School?

Benton Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Benton Elementary School offer ?

Benton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Benton Elementary School part of?

Benton Elementary School is part of Jackson County School District.

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Benton Elementary School (Closed 2018)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

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