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Benton Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
66th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 464 Louisiana Middle Schools
Better than 86% of Louisiana middle schools
Summary

Benton Middle School in Benton, LA, serves 817 students in grades 6-8 and is a high-performing school within the Bossier Parish district, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in Louisiana.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, dramatically outperforming nearby schools in core subjects. In the 2025-2026 school year, 80% of students were proficient in Math and 84% in English Language Arts, far exceeding state and district averages. This places Benton 59th out of 452 schools statewide, significantly higher than its nearest Bossier Parish rivals like Elm Grove Middle School (162nd) and Cope Middle School (199th), and far above Caddo Parish schools, which rank in the bottom 20% of the state. A key advantage is the "feeder school" effect: Benton Intermediate School, located just 0.08 miles away, sends students with a very strong academic foundation, with 88% proficiency in Math and 90% in ELA. The school also excels with its Hispanic student population, ranking 12th out of 178 schools statewide (93rd percentile) and earning a 5-star rating for three consecutive years.

Despite its academic success, Benton Middle School faces a growing concern with chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 18.1% in 2022-2023 to 30.7% in 2024-2025—higher than the district average of 27.9% and the state average of 22.5%. This is a red flag, as it is worse than lower-performing peers like Cope (16.8%) and Elm Grove (27.9%). Additionally, the school's performance with its White student population has shown some inconsistency, fluctuating between the 66th and 82nd percentile in recent years. On a positive note, Benton has a near-zero dropout rate (0.0% to 0.2% over five years), reinforcing a culture of student retention and engagement.

817
Students ?
16.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,343
Per pupil spending ?
30.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 6136 Highway 3
       Benton, LA  71006

(318) 549-5250

District: Bossier Parish


Students who attend Benton Middle School usually attend:

High:    Benton High School

Feeder schools for Benton Middle School:

Elementary:    Benton Elementary School
    Kingston Elementary School
    Legacy Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
74.8%
African American:
13.7%
Hispanic:
7.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (83% vs 62% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 14% of Louisiana middle schools
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bossier Parish
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school83%
District avg67%
Louisiana avg62%
66th of 464
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 14%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 11% (2016) to top 14% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 6Middle Schools in the Bossier Parish
35th of 119Bossier Parish among Louisiana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202682.866 of 46485.8%★★★★☆
202578.499 of 44777.9%★★★★☆
202484.354 of 44988.0%★★★★☆
202385.351 of 46589.0%★★★★☆
202282.958 of 46087.4%★★★★☆
202183.662 of 45986.5%★★★★☆
201986.344 of 44990.2%★★★★★
201881.341 of 41190.0%★★★★★
201785.643 of 43790.2%★★★★★
201685.046 of 43589.4%★★★★☆
201585.547 of 48290.2%★★★★★
201482.462 of 47086.8%★★★★☆
201382.552 of 45788.6%★★★★☆
201278.477 of 44282.6%★★★★☆
201168.4129 of 41268.7%★★★☆☆
201070.1121 of 40870.3%★★★★☆
200980.166 of 42584.5%★★★★☆
200876.486 of 41379.2%★★★★☆
200774.196 of 39675.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202672.078 of 36278.5%★★★★☆
202564.4106 of 34469.2%★★★☆☆
202471.576 of 33377.2%★★★★☆
202378.950 of 36086.1%★★★★☆
202279.347 of 36086.9%★★★★☆
202178.247 of 35286.6%★★★★☆
201981.145 of 33886.7%★★★★☆
201872.458 of 31381.5%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201858.950 of 17070.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202681.370 of 45084.4%★★★★☆
202581.669 of 41583.4%★★★★☆
202486.345 of 41589.2%★★★★☆
202386.439 of 44491.2%★★★★★
202280.570 of 44184.1%★★★★☆
202179.974 of 44183.2%★★★★☆
201982.953 of 41887.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202688.215 of 18691.9%★★★★★
202589.111 of 15592.9%★★★★★
202486.512 of 15292.1%★★★★★
202388.29 of 16394.5%★★★★★
202278.525 of 16384.7%★★★★☆
202142.991 of 15340.5%★★☆☆☆
201970.232 of 12875.0%★★★★☆
201885.814 of 11888.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202663.9140 of 45869.4%★★★☆☆
202568.2130 of 43770.3%★★★★☆
202473.4100 of 44477.5%★★★★☆
202374.292 of 45980.0%★★★★☆
202265.3136 of 45870.3%★★★★☆
202160.0174 of 45561.8%★★★☆☆
201966.8131 of 43069.5%★★★☆☆
201872.796 of 40376.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202682.468 of 44684.8%★★★★☆
202575.4103 of 41475.1%★★★★☆
202480.374 of 42682.6%★★★★☆
202383.155 of 44387.6%★★★★☆
202283.353 of 44288.0%★★★★☆
202185.949 of 44288.9%★★★★☆
201985.746 of 41889.0%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202664.18 of 2466.7%★★★★☆
202537.613 of 2138.1%★★☆☆☆
202457.88 of 1855.6%★★★☆☆
202363.49 of 2259.1%★★★☆☆
202268.05 of 2176.2%★★★★☆
202154.411 of 2556.0%★★★☆☆
201960.49 of 2259.1%★★★☆☆
201873.05 of 1770.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202666.524 of 8170.4%★★★★☆
202259.119 of 5867.2%★★★☆☆
202141.635 of 5738.6%★★☆☆☆
201956.020 of 4959.2%★★★☆☆
201864.710 of 3369.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202666.366 of 25674.2%★★★★☆
202543.594 of 16844.0%★★☆☆☆
202465.446 of 17573.7%★★★★☆
202375.027 of 20686.9%★★★★☆
202263.748 of 20676.7%★★★★☆
202171.840 of 21081.0%★★★★☆
201965.045 of 20277.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202670.093 of 34573.0%★★★★☆
202567.8106 of 31666.5%★★★☆☆
202475.358 of 32081.9%★★★★☆
202376.765 of 35281.5%★★★★☆
202275.067 of 36281.5%★★★★☆
202179.455 of 35884.6%★★★★☆
201979.548 of 35086.3%★★★★☆
201884.039 of 33888.5%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)85th percentile~ school
Female (2026)84th percentile~ school
African American (2026)78th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2026)74th percentile-12 vs school
White (2026)73rd percentile-13 vs school
Disabled (2018)71st percentile-19 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)70th percentile-15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile-16 vs school
Military Connected (2026)67th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I100%+35 vs state
English Language Arts84%+14 vs state
Mathematics80%+18 vs state
Science76%+17 vs state
Social Studies75%+20 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Benton Middle School

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

Students at Benton Middle School are 75% White, 14% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 817 students attended Benton Middle School.

Benton Middle School ranks 66th of 464 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2019–20 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026
2025–26 attendance dataOct 13, 2026
2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026
2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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