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Benton Middle School

Q: Is Benton Middle School a good school?

Benton Middle School ranks 88 th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-7

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Benton Middle School is a public middle school serving 1,380 students in grades 5-7 in Benton, Arkansas, which is part of the Benton School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 20% of Arkansas middle schools, outperforming the state average in academic proficiency across all subject areas.

One key factor that sets Benton Middle School apart is its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.2 students per teacher, compared to nearby schools that range from 12.6 to 28.1 students per teacher. This suggests the school may provide more individualized attention and support for its students. Additionally, Benton Middle School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (40.36%) compared to some nearby schools, such as Cloverdale Middle School (88.4%) and Mabelvale Middle School (86.55%), which have much higher rates of economically disadvantaged students.

The consistent high performance of Benton Middle School suggests the school has effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems in place to help students succeed. When compared to nearby middle schools, Benton Middle School stands out as a top-performing institution, particularly in academic proficiency rates and student-teacher ratio. This indicates the school may be providing a more favorable learning environment and educational opportunities for its students.

1,363

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,826

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Benton Middle School
Benton, AR 72015

(501) 776-5740

District: Benton School District

Students who attend Benton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Benton High School

Feeder schools for Benton Middle School:

Elementary:	Angie Grant Elementary School
	Caldwell Elementary School
	Perrin Elementary School
	Ringgold Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

African American:

12.0%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (43% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arkansas median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg36%

88^th of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 250Benton 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	88 of 324	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	104 of 335	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	84 of 330	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	56 of 318	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	49 of 330	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	44 of 319	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	45 of 318	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	45 of 315	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	76.9	41 of 312	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	91.5	9 of 275	96.7%	★★★★★
2014	81.1	25 of 280	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	10 of 278	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	85.3	8 of 265	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	81.9	21 of 264	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	83.5	15 of 254	94.1%	★★★★★
2009	81.0	23 of 240	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	74.8	44 of 223	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	74.1	42 of 225	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	78.8	22 of 206	89.3%	★★★★☆
2005	69.1	57 of 208	72.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

Science46%+8 vs state

Reading39%+4 vs state

English Language Arts37%+3 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, January 23, 2020

former student. got bullied super hard here and the teachers didn’t seem to know what to do nor care. vice principal tried to force me out of the closet to my parents. Close Quote

Schools Near Benton Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)							ATLAS Reading (2025)							ATLAS Mathematics (2025)						ATLAS Algebra (2025)				ATLAS Geometry (2025)			ATLAS Science (2025)						ATLAS Biology (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	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 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	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 8th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	66.3	88^th of 324 public middle schools	72.8%		60.5	104^th of 335 public middle schools	69.0%	16		41.4	35.7	35.1			37.4		43.4	37.9	37.1			39.4		48.1	44.1	53.4		48.3									51.8	42.7	44.9		46.4			$8,826	$738	$8,087
Bauxite Middle School	Public	6-8	6725 Benton Street	Bauxite	72011	Saline County	Bauxite School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 557-5491	413	22	18.6	40.0%	361 (87.4%)	9 (2.2%)	26 (6.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	69.9	73^rd of 324 public middle schools	77.5%		64.3	91^st of 335 public middle schools	72.8%	18			39.5	37.8	33.6		37.1			41.5	37.8	32.6		37.4			60.5	54.6	27.5	50.5		52.3		52.3						50.0	62.3	38.8	50.8			$8,892	$651	$8,241
Bryant Middle School	Public	6-7	1105 Woodland Drive	Bryant	72022	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 847-5651	774	51	15.3	63.0%	331 (42.8%)	231 (29.8%)	165 (21.3%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	59.1	122^nd of 324 public middle schools	62.3%		57.5	119^th of 335 public middle schools	64.5%	3			39.3	32.8			36.1			36.1	34.3			35.3			38.4	38.1		38.3										39.7	44.7		42.3			$11,716	$902	$10,814
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)	51.5	38.3	49.1				46.4	53.6	30.8	53.9				46.4	48.5	20.2	56.9			42.4								59.6	42.6	43.1			48.5			$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%)	63.5	96^th of 324 public middle schools	70.4%		70.4	74^th of 335 public middle schools	77.9%	22				44.1	41.1	45.5	43.4				46.3	41.1	39.8	42.3				50.5	5.2	33.1		42.8	19.2	30.7		55.6	55.6				33.3	41.1	37.5			$8,841	$413	$8,428
Bethel Middle School	Public	6-7	5415 Northlake Rd	Alexander	72002	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 316-0937	762	43	17.7	47.6%	444 (58.3%)	107 (14.0%)	164 (21.5%)	16 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.3%)	87.2	22^nd of 324 public middle schools	93.2%		80.8	39^th of 335 public middle schools	88.4%	17			48.2	48.0			48.2			48.6	45.8			47.1			63.0	56.1		59.3										50.0	55.9		53.2			$10,605	$661	$9,944
Mabelvale Middle School	Public	6-8	10811 Mabelvale W Box 187	Mabelvale	72103	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3000	477	36	13.1	99.4%	30 (6.3%)	282 (59.1%)	152 (31.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	4.3	321^st of 324 public middle schools	0.9%		4.2	332^nd of 335 public middle schools	0.9%	11			7.0	7.6	6.7		7.1			8.4	6.9	7.8		7.7			9.0	5.1	4.0	6.0		22.3		22.3						8.3	8.8	4.8	7.2			$18,371	$3,171	$15,200
East End Middle School	Public	6-8	24554 Hwy 167 S	Hensley	72065	Saline County	Sheridan School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 261-6565	439	29	15.3	44.4%	328 (74.7%)	10 (2.3%)	65 (14.8%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	81.5	40^th of 324 public middle schools	87.7%		70.3	75^th of 335 public middle schools	77.6%	35			52.1	41.4	57.4		50.2			54.8	42.1	55.9		50.9			36.1	41.4	48.2	40.9		66.6		66.6						48.6	55.7	70.8	58.2			$10,285	$661	$9,624
Lisa Academy West Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	23 Corporate Hill Dr	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 246-5853	430	25	17.1	64.9%	63 (14.7%)	139 (32.3%)	144 (33.5%)	74 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	53.7	144^th of 324 public middle schools	55.6%		57.8	117^th of 335 public middle schools	65.1%	27			33.8	40.6	43.6		39.4			31.6	45.1	43.6		40.2			32.3	28.4	14.9	26.4	86.7	34.6		62.5	85.2		85.2			31.5	39.4	27.5	33.1	96.3	96.3	$10,875	$680	$10,195
Joe T. Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	21201 Cantrell Rd	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 868-2410	607	49	12.4	47.0%	294 (48.4%)	178 (29.3%)	58 (9.6%)	41 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	80.9	41^st of 324 public middle schools	87.3%		84.4	32^nd of 335 public middle schools	90.4%	9			47.0	47.0	50.0		48.1			50.0	47.1	51.0		49.4			46.0	51.8	51.9	49.6	93.8	77.6		81.0						38.5	47.0	49.5	45.1			$14,455	$701	$13,754

Frequently Asked Questions about Benton Middle School

How many students attend Benton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,363 students attended Benton Middle School.

Is Benton Middle School a good school?

Benton Middle School ranks 88^th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Benton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Benton Middle School usually go on to attend Benton High School

What is the racial makeup of Benton Middle School?

Students at Benton Middle School are 72% White, 12% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Benton Middle School in?

Benton School District

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