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Benton Middle School

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Benton Middle School ranks 119 th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-7

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 327 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Benton Middle School in Benton, AR, serves 1,363 students in grades 5 through 7 and is part of the highly-rated Benton School District, which ranks in the top 20% of districts statewide. The school has a strong history of earning 4-star ratings, though recent data shows a slight decline to 3-star ratings in the last two school years. Mathematics is a clear strength, with 52.8% of students proficient—well above the state average of 44.1%—and this trend holds steady across 5th and 6th grades. However, English Language Arts (ELA) scores show a concerning "grade-level slide," dropping from 45.9% proficiency in 5th grade to just 36.2% by 7th grade, which is below the district average of 47.1%.

Compared to nearby schools, Benton Middle School offers a compelling mix of efficiency and performance. It spends just $8,826 per student, significantly less than Pinnacle View Middle School ($17,867) or Joe T. Robinson Middle School ($14,455), yet achieves competitive test scores. This cost-effectiveness is a standout feature for families mindful of resource allocation. Interestingly, the neighboring Bryant School District shows a stark contrast: Bethel Middle School is a top-performing 5-star school, while Bryant Middle School is a 3-star school with scores often below Benton's. This highlights how school-level factors like leadership and teaching can dramatically impact outcomes, even within the same district.

Benton Middle School also excels in science compared to some peers, with 46.7% proficiency, though it trails Bauxite Middle School (60.6% in science) just 3.5 miles away. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1 is higher than many high-performing peers like Joe T. Robinson (12.4:1), but similar to Bethel Middle School (17.7:1), suggesting class size isn't the only factor in success. Overall, Benton Middle School is a solid choice with a strong math program and efficient spending, but families should be aware of the declining ELA trend and consider how the school's resources align with their child's needs.

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 — 87th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Arkansas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg51%

Arkansas avg42%

119^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	119 of 327	63.6%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics53%+9 vs state

Science47%+3 vs state

Reading42%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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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

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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 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%)	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
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%)	73.3	69^th of 327 public middle schools	78.9%		69.9	73^rd of 324 public middle schools	77.5%	4			40.3	45.5	40.6		42.2			39.5	44.9	37.8		40.8			56.7	63.3	50.0	57.6		73.5		73.5						58.2	70.1	53.2	60.6			$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%)	55.3	140^th of 327 public middle schools	57.2%		59.1	122^nd of 324 public middle schools	62.3%	18			40.7	37.9			39.4			42.8	39.2			41.1			43.0	43.5		43.2										37.5	48.4		42.6			$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)	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
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%)	84.2	29^th of 327 public middle schools	91.1%		87.2	22^nd of 324 public middle schools	93.2%	7			54.6	49.0			52.0			54.6	47.5			51.3			62.7	60.7		61.8										54.6	58.7		56.4			$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%)	3.9	326^th of 327 public middle schools	0.3%		4.3	321^st of 324 public middle schools	0.9%	5			12.1	7.1	11.4		10.3			14.4	10.6	12.6		12.6			7.2	10.5	3.6	7.0		42.9		42.9						8.8	16.7	14.0	13.1			$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%)	78.3	42^nd of 327 public middle schools	87.2%		81.5	40^th of 324 public middle schools	87.7%	2			46.7	56.4	53.2		52.3			50.0	53.9	53.9		52.7			45.8	46.4	41.8	44.9		57.5		57.5						51.7	64.5	54.1	57.1			$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%)	55.1	143^rd of 327 public middle schools	56.3%		53.7	144^th of 324 public middle schools	55.6%	1			37.3	44.8	45.9		42.7			42.4	48.8	50.9		47.4			43.3	15.6	14.0	27.0	89.6	57.1		73.6	83.3		83.3			39.8	41.6	35.9	39.4	93.3	93.3	$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%)	78.6	41^st of 327 public middle schools	87.5%		80.9	41^st of 324 public middle schools	87.3%				56.3	46.9	52.9		52.0			61.1	47.8	49.8		53.0			56.4	44.9	54.7	51.9	100.0	79.6		83.6						49.3	51.9	46.6	49.4			$14,455	$701	$13,754

Frequently Asked Questions about Benton Middle School

What high school do graduates of Benton Middle School attend?

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

Is Benton Middle School a good school?

Benton Middle School ranks 119^th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Benton Middle School?

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

What district is Benton Middle School in?

Benton School District

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