Faye Whitney
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1 in Attendance Zone
$89,000 Price
Thomas Hart Benton Elementary School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
429 S Leslie St,
Independence, MO
Independence School District
School Details
Head of School
Mrs. Leslie Hochsprung
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Niche Grade
C+
B
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
27
Full Time Teachers
27
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.4%
GreatSchools Rating
4
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
328:1
Student Diversity
Female
50.6%
Male
49.4%
White
49.4%
Hispanic
23.2%
Black
16.9%
Two or more races
9.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
3/13/2025
Not very good with education and not helping people and they need help they just send you on if you're failing your classes that were your not supposed to pass they keep passing you on and passing you on they never help you
8/11/2015
Always liked this school before, as excited my son would soon be attending here. Today I am considering selling selling my house and moving. I don't think I should being paying taxes for this school so they can determine who can use crosswalk (preschoolers and family only).I think all parents who wa...
7/30/2015
Great staff at this school they really care for the kids and family's at their school
1/24/2014
THB is a wonderful educational community for any youth to get a head start over peers from other schools within the district. Ample opportunities for parent involvement, great leadership, friendly and helpful staff. School is located conveniently next door to the Boys & Girls Club. The teachers and...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Benton
List Price Range
$260K - $4.4M
Homes For Sale
9
Average Home Value
$163,452
Median Lot Size
8,494 Sq Ft
% Renters
58%
Household Income
$50,008
% of College Grads
15.4%
Median Age
38
Average House Size
1,136 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
38.0%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
Additional Schools in the Area
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- K to 12th
- Public
Parks in this Area
Glendale Park
Mill Creek Park
Santa Fe Park Picnic Pavilion
- Dog Park
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Clothier Park
- Trails
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
George Owens Nature Park
- Bike Trails
- Fishing
- Lake
Hiram Young Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Multi-Purpose Field
McCoy Park
Curtis Park
Benton Park
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