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Best Public Schools in Benton, AR

At a glance

Schools

7,979

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedCaldwell Elementary School15^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ringgold Elementary School up 47 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Harmony Grove High School 6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Benton, Arkansas, is served by 14 schools spanning Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade across three districts: the Benton School District, the Bryant School District, and the Harmony Grove School District (Saline).

The Benton School District is the standout performer overall, with Caldwell Elementary School and Mt. View Elementary both earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the 97th and 94th percentiles statewide, respectively. Benton High School also earns a 5-star rating with a 94.2% graduation rate. However, performance varies widely within the district: Angie Grant Elementary School and Ringgold Elementary School are the lowest-performing schools in the city, each with 2-star ratings and the highest percentages of students on free/reduced lunch. A fascinating anomaly is Benton Junior High School, where students in advanced courses achieve remarkable proficiency rates of 94.3% in Geometry and 97.4% in Biology, far exceeding state averages.

Schools from the other districts show mixed results. Salem Elementary School and Hurricane Creek Elementary (both in the Bryant School District) perform above state averages but are not top-tier citywide. In contrast, Harmony Grove High School struggles significantly with Geometry, posting a proficiency rate of just 9.6% compared to the state average of 26.4%. Overall, the data reveals a clear link between higher poverty levels and lower test scores, with the highest-spending schools often serving the neediest populations without fully closing the achievement gap.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)									ATLAS Reading (2026)									ATLAS Mathematics (2026)							ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Geometry (2026)			ATLAS Science (2026)							ATLAS Biology (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ua-Ptc Technical Center	Public	9-12	16936 Interstate 30 North	Benton	72019	Saline County	Ua-Ptc Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(501) 812-2200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Angie Grant Elementary School	Public	K-4	Angie Grant Elementary	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 778-3300	340	23	14.6	66.2%	161 (47.4%)	62 (18.2%)	77 (22.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.9%)	35.9	337^th of 491 public elementary schools	31.4%		31.2	363^rd of 495 public elementary schools	26.7%	26	38.8	29.1							34.1	44.8	30.7							38.0	47.8	30.7					39.5							29.8	30.6					30.2				$13,884	$2,011	$11,873
Benton High School	Public	10-12	Benton High School	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-3288	1,298	118	11.0	30.2%	926 (71.3%)	133 (10.2%)	147 (11.3%)	23 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (5.1%)	86.7	15^th of 293 public high schools	94.9%		96.9	5^th of 291 public high schools	98.3%	10								49.0	49.0								48.5	48.5												43.8	43.7									54.1	54.2	$10,251	$493	$9,758
Caldwell Elementary School	Public	K-4	Caldwell Elementary	Benton	72019	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-4444	427	27	15.8	23.9%	355 (83.1%)	26 (6.1%)	27 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	94.5	15^th of 491 public elementary schools	96.9%		89.5	41^st of 495 public elementary schools	91.7%	26	70.2	69.5							69.8	70.3	67.1							68.7	64.2	70.7					67.5							66.7	79.2					72.9				$10,825	$551	$10,274
Benton Junior High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	Junior High School	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-7698	971	57	16.9	36.6%	712 (73.3%)	101 (10.4%)	96 (9.9%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.5%)								(n/a)						37.8	49.1		43.6						40.4	50.0		45.3						51.1	51.1	94.4	48.2	55.8	94.3		94.3						54.7	54.7	97.4		97.4	$9,044	$379	$8,665
Perrin Elementary School	Public	K-4	Howard Perrin Elementary	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-7411	465	31	15.0	35.1%	346 (74.4%)	54 (11.6%)	33 (7.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	85.4	50^th of 491 public elementary schools	89.8%		81.1	76^th of 495 public elementary schools	84.6%	26	51.6	59.7							55.4	53.7	56.1							54.8	64.2	75.6					69.5							68.4	57.3					63.3				$9,602	$767	$8,835
Ringgold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	Ringgold Elementary	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 778-3500	511	28	18.2	62.0%	288 (56.4%)	96 (18.8%)	83 (16.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.0%)	39.3	315^th of 491 public elementary schools	35.8%		31.3	362^nd of 495 public elementary schools	26.9%	47	31.7	34.2							32.9	34.1	36.7							35.3	40.0	45.5					42.7							35.3	43.0					39.0				$10,653	$977	$9,675
Benton Middle School	Public	5-7	Benton Middle School	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 776-5740	1,363	79	17.1	43.4%	977 (71.7%)	164 (12.0%)	139 (10.2%)	9 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (5.1%)	60.9	119^th of 327 public middle schools	63.6%		66.3	88^th of 324 public middle schools	72.8%	31			45.9	40.9	36.2				40.3			46.8	44.3	37.3				42.1			53.6	53.0	51.8		52.8									50.8	46.2	44.6		46.7				$8,826	$738	$8,087
Mt. View Elementary	Public	K-4	Benton High School	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 507-0791	431	26	16.5	22.5%	362 (84.0%)	12 (2.8%)	26 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	90.7	28^th of 491 public elementary schools	94.3%		87.3	52^nd of 495 public elementary schools	89.5%	24	65.5	63.5							64.6	68.1	63.5							65.9	63.8	71.9					67.7							61.1	59.8					60.5
Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	2701 Salem Rd	Benton	72019	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 316-0263	469	29	16.2	45.0%	344 (73.3%)	43 (9.2%)	53 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	75.5	113^th of 491 public elementary schools	77.0%		76.5	102^nd of 495 public elementary schools	79.4%	11	51.4	56.0	50.7						52.8	58.1	52.3	48.0						52.8	52.7	66.6	61.3				60.5							43.2	57.1	41.4				47.7				$11,776	$585	$11,191
Hurricane Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	6091 Alcoa	Benton	72015	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-1012	435	28	15.4	58.9%	179 (41.1%)	152 (34.9%)	49 (11.3%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.7%)	72.3	130^th of 491 public elementary schools	73.5%		78.1	97^th of 495 public elementary schools	80.4%	33	49.2	54.2	54.6						52.9	47.7	55.4	53.3						52.4	39.7	62.6	46.8				50.7							41.3	61.4	45.5				50.3				$12,453	$1,080	$11,373
Harmony Grove High School	Public	10-12	2621 N Hwy 229	Benton	72015	Saline County	HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)	No	No	No	No	(501) 776-2337	312	51	6.0	21.5%	283 (90.7%)	6 (1.9%)	17 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	67.2	73^rd of 293 public high schools	75.1%		54.3	116^th of 291 public high schools	60.1%	43								44.3	44.3								39.8	39.8												10.0	9.6									56.3	55.1	$12,623	$150	$12,473
Westbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2621 N Hwy 229	Benton	72015	Saline County	HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 778-7331	371	19	19.3	39.6%	324 (87.3%)	7 (1.9%)	17 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	70.5	139^th of 491 public elementary schools	71.7%		68.7	148^th of 495 public elementary schools	70.1%	9	45.5								45.5	46.8								46.8	61.1						61.1							54.6						54.6				$9,903	$520	$9,383
Harmony Grove Middle School	Public	4-6	2621 N Hwy 229	Benton	72015	Saline County	HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 860-6796	298	17	17.4	35.9%	256 (85.9%)	8 (2.7%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)								(n/a)		53.2	47.0	51.7					50.5		56.3	50.0	51.6					52.6		58.3	43.9	54.8			52.2								66.6	58.2	38.3			54.5				$9,654	$583	$9,071
Harmony Grove Junior High School	Public	7-9	2621 N Hwy 229	Benton	72015	Saline County	HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-6907	288	26	11.0	28.1%	247 (85.8%)	9 (3.1%)	22 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	55.9	137^th of 327 public middle schools	58.1%		63.5	96^th of 324 public middle schools	70.4%	41					44.1	43.5	37.1		41.5					43.1	42.4	38.1		41.1					51.0	14.5	37.1	53.3	3.4	20.5	32.0		32.0					32.3	39.1	35.6				$8,841	$413	$8,428

Cities Near Benton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bauxite	4.16 mi	4	93^rd
Bryant	5.27 mi	6	51^st
Alexander	6.44 mi	5	29^th
Little Rock	10.85 mi	77	177^th
Malvern	11.35 mi	9	125^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.