Benton Elementary School
Goshen, IN · Middle School
Benton Elementary School is a middle school in Goshen, IN with 453 students enrolled and a 63% proficiency rate. Part of Fairfield Community Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Benton Elementary School is a middle school located in Goshen, Indiana. The school serves 453 students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 63% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
26% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Benton Elementary School is part of the Fairfield Community Schools in Indiana.
How This School Compares
Benton Elementary School has 453 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Fairfield Community Schools (543 students). Its 63% proficiency rate is 1 percentage points above the district average of 62%. Compared to the Indiana state average of 49%, the school performs 14 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Benton Elementary School has 453 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1.
According to EDFacts data, 63% of students at Benton Elementary School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Benton Elementary School is part of the Fairfield Community Schools in Goshen, Indiana. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.