The Children's School at Stephens C
Private · Grades Pre-K–5 · 24 students
Thomas Benton Elem.
1410 Hinkson Ave, Columbia, MO 65201
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
232
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Columbia 93
Boone County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri 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 Thomas Benton Elem.
Thomas Benton Elem. is a magnet elementary school in Columbia, Missouri, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Columbia 93. The school is located in a midsize city in Boone County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 232 students were enrolled, with about 11.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Missouri elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Magnet School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 232 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.7 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- Yes
- Locale
- City — Midsize
- School district
- Columbia 93
- County
- Boone County
- NCES school ID
- 290100000313
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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.