Kiona-Benton City Elementary

(509)588-2000

658 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Kiona-Benton City Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Kiona-Benton City School District school district, located in Benton City, WA with 658 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 43 teachers, Kiona-Benton City Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

658

Total Students

43.8

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

17.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Kiona-Benton City Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	541
Hispanic	72
Black	13
Asian	2
Two or More	26
American Indian	4

White
541 (82.2 %)
Hispanic
72 (10.9 %)
Two or More
26 (4.0 %)
Black
13 (2.0 %)
American Indian
4 (0.6 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Kiona-Benton City School District
Phone:	(509)588-2000
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	658
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	110
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 1

Kindergarten 124

Grade 1 99

Grade 2 95

Grade 3 97

Grade 4 118

Grade 5 124