General Info

Benton Elementary School serves more than 500 students in grades kindergarten through five. The student-teacher ratio in the school is 15-to-1. The school curriculum includes reading and writing, language arts, foreign language, math, science and social studies. It also includes art, music, computers and physical education. The student ethnic body comprises Caucasians, Asian-Pacific Islanders, Hispanic, African-American and Native American students. The school provides free lunch to more than 60 percent of its students. Based in Neosho, Mo., the school is a part of the Neosho R5 School District