Other / mixed grade configuration · Benton, MO
Kelso Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Kelso Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
Kelso Elem. earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Benton · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.3:1
- large classes for Missouri
- 22.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Kelso Elem. has class sizes larger than 82% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kelso Elem. ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Benton, MO.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+19 students YoY
Kelso Elem. grew from 191 students in 2022-23 to 210 in 2023-24 (+9.9%).
Teacher FTE added 13.8 → 16.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+19 students YoY 291647000895 · Benton, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD
199 enr · 15.3:1 · 22.0% lunch · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Kelso Elem. grew from 191 students in 2022-23 to 210 in 2023-24 (+9.9%). Teacher FTE added 13.8 → 16.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Kelso Elem. compares
Kelso Elem. is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▲ 20% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.0% | ▼ 52% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 199 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 98.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 3.9, Kelso Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
District finance for Kelso C-7 reports $9,597 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~199 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)
Frequently asked questions about Kelso Elem.
How many students attend Kelso Elem.?
Kelso Elem. has 199 students enrolled. It is a public school in Benton, MO. CCD year-over-year: 191 (2022-23) → 210 (2023-24), up 19.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kelso Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Kelso Elem. is 15.3:1, which is 20% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kelso Elem.?
22.0% of students at Kelso Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kelso Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Kelso Elem. is White at 98.0% of enrollment, in Benton, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kelso Elem.?
Kelso Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Kelso Elem. rank among public schools in Benton?
By Resource Investment Index, Kelso Elem. ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Benton, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Kelso C-7?
None reported; Kelso C-7 operates only Kelso Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.