Benton Junior High School has 827 learners in grades 8-9.

Benton Junior High School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Arkansas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Benton Junior High School’s learner population of 827 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Benton Junior High School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Benton Junior High School is 0.41, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Benton Junior High School is Benton High School (0.3 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Benton Middle School (0.5 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Angie Grant Elementary School (0.1 miles away)