Benton Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 528 students
South Marshall Elementary School
155 Sid Darnell Road, Benton, KY 42025
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
241
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Marshall County
Marshall County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 674 Kentucky elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Kentucky elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About South Marshall Elementary School
South Marshall Elementary School is a public elementary school in Benton, Kentucky, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Marshall County. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Marshall County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 241 students were enrolled, with about 12 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Kentucky elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 674 Kentucky elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 241 students
- Students per teacher
- 12 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Fringe
- School district
- Marshall County
- County
- Marshall County
- NCES school ID
- 210381000979
Schools near South Marshall Elementary School
All 11 schools in Benton →
Jonathan Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 241 students
Central Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 480 students
North Calloway Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 596 students
East Calloway Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 310 students
Murray Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–3 · 589 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.