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Enrollment
754
Middle
DISTRICT 765 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSSIER PARISH·NCES 220027002490
Benton Intermediate School
6140 Highway 3, Benton, LA 71006 · (318) 549-5310 · Bossier Parish
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL754 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Louisiana public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
251 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 367 | 49% |
| Grade 6 | 387 | 51% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65% · 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
Based on grade levels within Bossier Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
70.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +10.0pp since 2022
Math
65.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 70.0% | 65.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 60.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. 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
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Louisiana 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 Louisiana'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 Intermediate School
Benton Intermediate School's state test result (60.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Intermediate School this school | 754 | 33.3% | 60.3% |
| Benton Middle School Benton | 817 | 30.1% | 50.3% |
| Lake Harbor Middle School Mandeville | 582 | 28.4% | 65.3% |
| Moss Bluff Middle School Lake Charles | 781 | 39.6% | 48.7% |
| Fontainebleau Junior High School Mandeville | 784 | 32.4% | 55.8% |
| Prairieville Middle School Prairieville | 835 | 39.0% | 67.3% |
Matched among Louisiana 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 Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Bossier Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #11 of 213 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #9 of 210 ▼ 2 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #9 of 213 ▲ 1 | #1 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #31 of 197 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 754 | #22 of 220 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #152 of 195 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #144 of 195 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.3% | #205 of 214 | #6 of 7 |
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
754
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 754 | 49.2 | 15.3:1 | 33% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 872 | 52.2 | 16.7:1 | 31% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 885 | 42 | 21.1:1 | 37% (329) |
| 2020-21 | 758 | 34 | 22.3:1 | 21% (161) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benton Intermediate School.
About Benton Intermediate School
Benton Intermediate School, located in Benton, Louisiana, is a high-enrollment middle-grades school. The school enrolls 754 students, from grades 5 through 6. An average school in this group (middle schools in Louisiana) has about 440 students.
Bossier Parish has 22,233 students in 34 schools, and Benton Intermediate School is one of those schools.
White students account for 76% of enrollment at Benton Intermediate School. Other groups make up 13% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Bossier Parish as a whole is about 63% White, so the school's share is higher. Benton Intermediate School has a diversity index of 40%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 49.2 full-time equivalents, or about 15.3 students per teacher. Among middle schools in Louisiana, the typical ratio is 41.0:1. About 33% of students, or 251, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Bossier Parish is 53%.
Measured against Louisiana public middle schools, Benton Intermediate School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Benton Intermediate School is -0.1 points: 60.3% actual, 60.4% predicted.
In the county around the school, Bossier Parish, median household income is about $69,617, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 34 public schools operate in Bossier Parish, serving about 22,233 students.
The school nearest to Benton Intermediate School is Benton Middle School, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Within five miles of Benton Intermediate School, there are 5 other public schools. Benton Intermediate School is 3rd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The NCES locale for Benton Intermediate School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 754, close to the 758 recorded in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 22.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.3:1.
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Bossier Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,789
Census ACS
Median income
$69,617
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
22,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bossier Parish
- Airline High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- Benton High SchoolHigh · 1,515 students
- Haughton High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Parkway High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
- Haughton Middle SchoolMiddle · 993 students
- Elm Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
Other schools in Benton
- Benton High SchoolHigh · 1,515 students
- Benton Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Kingston Elementary SchoolElementary · 768 students
- Benton Elementary SchoolElementary · 595 students
Nearby schools
- Benton Middle School0.1 mi · 817
- Benton High School2.0 mi · 1,515
- Benton Elementary School2.5 mi · 595
- Kingston Elementary School2.5 mi · 768
- Legacy Elementary School4.5 mi · 560
- North Highlands Elementary School6.9 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Benton Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Benton Intermediate School?
Benton Intermediate School enrolls approximately 754 students in grades 05-06.
Is Benton Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Benton Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Benton Intermediate School have?
Benton Intermediate School employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
How diverse is Benton Intermediate School?
Benton Intermediate School reports a student body of 76% White, 7% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Benton Intermediate School public or private?
Benton Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bossier Parish.
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