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Public elementary school · Little Falls City School District · Little Falls, New York

Benton Hall Academy

Benton Hall Academy rates 6.3, right at the middle of Little Falls City School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Little Falls City School District median is 6.3.

#2,747 of 4,744 schools in New York · Little Falls City School District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Little Falls City School District elementary school where students score 14 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,747 of 4,744 schools in New York and 3 of 3 in Little Falls City School District.

Benton Hall Academy is listed in Little Falls City School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math54%4 points below the New York average of 58%2025 NYSED
Reading44%11 points below the New York average of 55%2025 NYSED
Proficiency has held near 49% across the 3-year record (2023–2025).2025 NYSED; 52 test records from NY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.5
50% of the rating
Academics
5.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 13365; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Benton Hall Academy and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$60,458
Median home value
$121,000
Median rent
$800/mo
College educated
19.1%
Homeownership
78.2%
Poverty rate
19.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 13365; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
67
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
22
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
598/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Little Falls. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Little Falls), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
45.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Benton Hall Academy serve?

Benton Hall Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Benton Hall Academy?

Benton Hall Academy has an enrollment of approximately 451 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Benton Hall Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Benton Hall Academy is 11.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Benton Hall Academy rank in NY?

Benton Hall Academy ranks #2,747 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Benton Hall Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Benton Hall Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Benton Hall Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Benton Hall Academy has 50% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 39% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Benton Hall Academy a charter school?

No, Benton Hall Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Benton Hall Academy a Title I school?

No, Benton Hall Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Benton Hall Academy?

45.5% of students at Benton Hall Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
451
Student-teacher ratio
11.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
40
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Herkimer County
Phone
(315) 823-1400
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$26,500
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 13365)
8,545
Area average commute
22.3 min
Area median age
39.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.