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KELSO ELEM.

Regular School · BENTON, MO

KELSO ELEM. is a regular school school in BENTON, Missouri, serving grades PK–08 with 199 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.4:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 08
Enrollment
199
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 195 98%
Black or African American 3 2%
Two or more races 1 1%
Total enrollment 199 89M / 110F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 55-59% 36.9% 78
Reading Proficiency 60-64% 46.6% 78
Science Proficiency 60-79% 17

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)
+0.04 grade levels
Math
-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
4
2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
36
18.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 199 100%

Contact & Location

820 STATE HWY A

BENTON, MO 63736

Phone: (573)545-3357

http://www.kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us/

District

KELSO C-7

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,508

District enrollment: 191

NCES ID

291647000895

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