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Benton Junior High School

Public Grades 8-9
79th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 327 Arkansas Secondary Schools
Better than 76% of Arkansas secondary schools
Summary

Benton Junior High School in Benton, AR, serves 971 students in grades 8 and 9 and is part of the highly-rated Benton School District, which ranks in the top 20% of Arkansas districts.

This school truly shines in advanced coursework, with a remarkable 94.3% proficiency rate in Geometry and 97.4% in Biology—far exceeding state averages and outperforming its closest neighbor, Bryant Junior High School, which scored 52.5% and 80.2% in those subjects. Benton Junior High also shows consistent year-over-year improvement in core subjects like Math and Science, with overall Math proficiency rising from 47.6% to 51.1% over three years. Interestingly, the school achieves these strong results while spending less per student ($9,044) than Bryant Junior High ($9,630), suggesting efficient use of resources. The school has a lower rate of economic disadvantage (36.6% free/reduced lunch) compared to Bryant (52.8%), which provides context for its academic environment.

One key takeaway is the "advanced course effect": while standard 8th-grade Math proficiency is a solid 51.1%, the 94.4% proficiency in 8th-grade Algebra shows the school excels at accelerating top students. The challenge ahead will be raising performance in standard-level courses to match the success seen in advanced tracks. Compared to other nearby options like Lisa Academy Arkansas Hybrid School and Arkansas Military And First Responders Academy (Amfra), Benton Junior High stands out as a traditional, high-performing school with a strong track record in Math and Science. Its "Alternative" label is misleading—it functions as a standard junior high, not a specialized program.

971
Students ?
16.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,044
Per pupil spending ?
36.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 Junior High School
       Benton, AR  72015

(501) 778-7698

District: Benton School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.3%
African American:
10.4%
Hispanic:
9.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 24% of Arkansas secondary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school51%
District avg51%
Arkansas avg41%
79th of 327
Arkansas public middle schools ?
Top 24%▼ down 10 pts since 2016
From top 14% (2016) to top 24% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
43rd of 251Benton School District among Arkansas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202671.579 of 32775.8%★★★★☆
202585.627 of 32491.7%★★★★★
202473.464 of 33580.9%★★★★☆
202387.023 of 33093.0%★★★★★
202274.958 of 31881.8%★★★★☆
202183.037 of 33088.8%★★★★☆
201982.338 of 31988.1%★★★★☆
201875.158 of 31881.8%★★★★☆
201773.157 of 31581.9%★★★★☆
201675.844 of 31285.9%★★★★☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?
Biology97%+55 vs state
Geometry94%+68 vs state
Algebra56%+19 vs state
Science55%+11 vs state
Mathematics51%+7 vs state
Reading45%+5 vs state
English Language Arts44%+4 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, January 23, 2020

Open Quote came out of the closet as trans in 8th grade here. ended up having to switch schools because not only were the students mean, but so was the staff. never felt so out of place in my life save for a few good souls. Close Quote







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In the 2024-25 school year, 971 students attended Benton Junior High School.

Benton Junior High School ranks 79th of 327 Arkansas secondary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Benton Junior High School are 73% White, 10% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026
2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026


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.

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