THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.
- 401 Students
- 27.4 Teachers (FTE)
- 14.6:1 Student:Teacher
- PK–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (816)521-5390 Phone
- http://www.isdschools.org Website
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THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64050
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades PK–05 SchoolScore™ C (69.4)
401
Students
27.4
Teachers
14.6:1
Student:Teacher
(816)521-5390
Phone
http://www.isdschools.org
Website
THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM. is a public school administered by the INDEPENDENCE 30 district in INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI, providing education at the Elementary level for students in grades PK–05.
Key statistics: 401 students enrolled; a 14.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Suburb: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs Missouri Elementary School Average
Enrollment
401.0
State avg: 328.0
▲ 22% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
14.65:1
State avg: 12.1:1
▲ 21% worse
Free Lunch %
86.8%
State avg: 56.4%
▲ 54% worse
School Details
School Name
THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.
NCESSCH ID
291548000707
State School ID
MO-048077-4040048077
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
429 S LESLIE
City
INDEPENDENCE
State
Missouri
ZIP Code
64050
County
Jackson County
Metro Area
Kansas City, MO-KS
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cong. District
2905
State Leg. Upper
29011
State Leg. Lower
29021
Latitude
39.08746
Longitude
-94.40619
Grades Offered
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
401
Total Students
27.4
Teachers FTE
14.6:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
27.4
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 27.4 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 348 | 86.8% |
| Not Applicable | 181 | 45.1% |
District Info
District Name
INDEPENDENCE 30
LEAID
2915480
State LEA ID
MO-048077
Phone
(816)521-5300
Website
http://www.isdschools.org
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
INDEPENDENCE
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$229,727K
Federal Revenue
$36,870K
State Revenue
$84,292K
Local Revenue
$108,565K
Total Expenditure
$221,844K
Instruction Exp.
$88,679K
Support Services
$78,940K
Other Current Exp.
$9,597K
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