THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.

Regular School · INDEPENDENCE, MO

THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM. is a regular school school in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri, serving grades PK–05 with 401 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

401

Teachers (FTE)

27.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	178	44%
Hispanic/Latino	107	27%
Black or African American	72	18%
Two or more races	41	10%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	1%
Total enrollment	401	209M / 192F

English Language Learners: 28 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	25-29%	36.9%	188
Reading Proficiency	35-39%	46.6%	188
Science Proficiency	35-39%	—	65

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.30 grade levels

Math

-0.12 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

1 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

16% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	401	100%

Contact & Location

429 S LESLIE

INDEPENDENCE, MO 64050

Phone: (816)521-5390

http://www.isdschools.org

District

INDEPENDENCE 30

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,399

District enrollment: 14,406

Other Schools in District

ABRAHAM MALLINSON ELEMENTARY Elementary
BLACKBURN ELEM. Elementary
BRYANT ELEM. Elementary
CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARY Elementary
FAIRMOUNT ELEM. Elementary
GLENDALE ELEM. Elementary
JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. Elementary
KORTE ELEM. Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 64050) → CensusDepth.com
Missouri population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Missouri teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

291548000707

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD