Benton Middle School serves 1,296 learners in grade levels 5-7.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 67% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the learner body (majority Black and Latino), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black).

School Overview: Benton Middle School’s learner population of 1,296 learners has grown by 64% over five school years.

The teacher population of 71 teachers has grown by 57% over five school years.

School Comparison: Benton Middle School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Benton Middle School is 0.36, 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 closest high school to Benton Middle School is Benton High School (0.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Benton Junior High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Angie Grant Elementary School (0.5 miles away)