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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,363
Middle
DISTRICT 726 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050296000068
BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, BENTON, AR 72019 · (501) 776-5740 · Saline County
GRADES 05–07MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,363 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
592 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 445 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 487 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 431 | 32% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
37.4%
AR avg 34.9% . +3.4pp since 2023
Math
48.3%
AR avg 38.9% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.4% | 48.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 46.5% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,363 | 43.4% | 42.1% |
| CABOT JUNIOR HIGH NORTH CABOT | 920 | 45.5% | 48.6% |
| CABOT MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTH CABOT | 828 | 48.3% | 49.2% |
| SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL SEARCY | 913 | 52.5% | 50.2% |
| CABOT JUNIOR HIGH SOUTH CABOT | 699 | 49.5% | 44.7% |
| ALMA MIDDLE SCHOOL ALMA | 722 | 48.1% | 47.2% |
Matched among Arkansas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Saline County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #78 of 207 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #59 of 208 ▼ 9 | #3 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #78 of 208 ▲ 20 | #5 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,363 | #1 of 217 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #164 of 188 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #96 of 188 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #177 of 210 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #37 of 61 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,363
+58 (+4%) vs 2020
+108% since 1990-91, when it was 656
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,363 | 79.3 | 17.2:1 | 43% (592) |
| 2023-24 | 1,380 | 80.2 | 17.2:1 | 40% (557) |
| 2022-23 | 1,367 | 75.8 | 18.0:1 | 44% (601) |
| 2020-21 | 1,305 | 75 | 17.4:1 | 36% (474) |
| 2017-18 | 1,296 | 70.5 | 18.4:1 | 24% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 789 | 45 | 17.5:1 | 44% (350) |
| 2010-11 | 757 | 44 | 17.2:1 | 40% (301) |
| 2000-01 | 657 | 45 | 14.6:1 | 24% (156) |
| 1990-91 | 656 | 33 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a large middle school in BENTON, Arkansas. The grade span is 5 through 7, and enrollment is 1,363 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Arkansas is about 464, so this school runs 194% bigger than that.
BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT (8 schools, 5,806 students) runs BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
At BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, White students make up 72% of the student body. Next come 12% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 80% White. BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 79.3 full-time equivalents, or about 17.2 students per teacher. On average, middle schools in Arkansas have 13.9:1, compared with 17.2:1 here. About 43% of students, or 592, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Arkansas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 42.1% and a predicted 43.7%.
Among Saline County residents, the median household income is $79,046, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 33 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is BENTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is 7th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment at BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL grew 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,305 to 1,363 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Saline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
127,479
Census ACS
Median income
$79,046
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
20,022 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BENTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,298 students
- BENTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 971 students
- RINGGOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 511 students
- PERRIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 465 students
- MT. VIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 431 students
- CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 427 students
Other schools in BENTON
- BENTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,298 students
- BENTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 971 students
- RINGGOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 511 students
- SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 469 students
- PERRIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 465 students
- HURRICANE CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 435 students
Other Benton Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Benton Middle. BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- Benton Middle SchoolBenton, LA · 817 students
- Benton MiddleBenton, WI · 31 students
Nearby schools
- BENTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 971
- BENTON HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,298
- ANGIE GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 340
- PERRIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 465
- RINGGOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 511
- CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,363 students in grades 05-07.
What grades does BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 05-07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 17.2:1 (79 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.