KELSO ELEM.

191 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Kelso Elementary School, located at 1016 State Highway A in Benton, Missouri, is a small, rural public school serving students in the Scott County R-IV School District. As a primary educational institution, it focuses on building a strong foundational curriculum for children in the surrounding community, emphasizing core academic subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics in a close-knit, neighborhood-oriented environment.

Because of its location in a smaller community, the school typically fosters a personalized learning atmosphere where class sizes allow for more direct interaction between students and teachers. Kelso Elementary serves as a central hub for families in the Benton area, often prioritizing a supportive and community-focused culture that aims to prepare elementary-age students for their eventual transition into middle and high school levels within the district.

191

Total Students

13.8

Full-Time Teachers

13.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

19.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KELSO ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	185
Black	6

White
185 (96.9 %)
Black
6 (3.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	KELSO C-7
Phone:	(573)545-3357
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	191
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	31
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 19

Grade 1 20

Grade 2 23

Grade 3 20

Grade 4 18

Grade 5 20

Grade 6 20

Grade 7 15

Grade 8 16