Is Benton Middle School a good school?

Benton Middle School ranks 51 st of 469 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Benton Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 850 students attended Benton Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Benton Middle School?

Students at Benton Middle School are 74% White, 16% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Benton Middle School attend?

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

Benton Middle School

Public 6-8

6136 Highway 3
Benton, LA 71006

(318) 549-5250

District: Bossier Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
51^st of 469 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,286

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

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 850

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

African American:

15.6%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.8%

See top rated Louisiana middle schools

Compare Benton Middle School to nearby middle schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Benton Middle School ranks better than 89.1% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks first among 6 ranked middle schools in the Bossier Parish School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.31. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.6%), African American (15.6%), Hispanic (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Bossier Parish School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benton Middle School is 21.5. 4 middle schools in the Bossier Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Benton Middle School employs 39.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benton Middle School is $9,286, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Bossier Parish School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Benton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Benton Middle School 51^st of 469 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Benton Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Military Connected students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Bossier Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Bossier Parish 32^nd of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Benton Middle School?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Benton Middle School

Compare

Rank History for all students at Benton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	74.08	96^th	396	75.8%
2008	76.37	86^th	413	79.2%
2009	80.11	66^th	425	84.5%
2010	70.11	121^st	408	70.3%
2011	68.44	129^th	412	68.7%
2012	78.42	77^th	442	82.6%
2013	82.53	52^nd	457	88.6%
2014	82.40	62^nd	470	86.8%
2015	85.54	47^th	482	90.2%
2016	84.95	46^th	435	89.4%
2017	85.64	43^rd	437	90.2%
2018	81.28	41^st	411	90.0%
2019	86.27	44^th	449	90.2%
2021	83.63	62^nd	459	86.5%
2022	82.90	58^th	460	87.4%
2023	85.31	51^st	465	89.0%

See the entire list of Louisiana Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Benton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	64.70	10^th	33	69.7%
2019	56.00	20^th	49	59.2%
2021	41.56	35^th	57	38.6%
2022	59.11	19^th	58	67.2%

See the entire list of Best Louisiana Middle Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Benton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	64.95	45^th	202	77.7%
2021	71.84	40^th	210	81.0%
2022	63.71	48^th	206	76.7%
2023	75.02	27^th	206	86.9%

See the entire list of Best Louisiana Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	72.68	96^th	403	76.2%
2019	66.77	131^st	430	69.5%
2021	60.04	174^th	455	61.8%
2022	65.26	136^th	458	70.3%
2023	74.22	92^nd	459	80.0%

See the entire list of Best Louisiana Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Benton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	82.85	53^rd	418	87.3%
2021	79.92	74^th	441	83.2%
2022	80.48	70^th	441	84.1%
2023	86.38	39^th	444	91.2%

See the entire list of Best Louisiana Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Benton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.87	50^th	170	70.6%

See the entire list of Best Louisiana Middle Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Benton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	73.04	5^th	17	70.6%
2019	60.44	9^th	22	59.1%
2021	54.44	11^th	25	56.0%
2022	67.99	5^th	21	76.2%
2023	63.39	9^th	22	59.1%

See the entire list of Best Louisiana Middle Schools for Military Connected Students!

Rank History for Male students at Benton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	85.71	46^th	418	89.0%
2021	85.86	49^th	442	88.9%
2022	83.35	53^rd	442	88.0%
2023	83.09	55^th	443	87.6%

See the entire list of Best Louisiana Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Benton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	72.41	58^th	313	81.5%
2019	81.11	45^th	338	86.7%
2021	78.17	47^th	352	86.6%
2022	79.26	47^th	360	86.9%
2023	78.90	50^th	360	86.1%

See the entire list of Best Louisiana Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Benton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	85.83	14^th	118	88.1%
2019	70.18	32^nd	128	75.0%
2021	42.90	91^st	153	40.5%
2022	78.50	25^th	163	84.7%
2023	88.16	9^th	163	94.5%

See the entire list of Best Louisiana Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Benton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	84.04	39^th	338	88.5%
2019	79.51	48^th	350	86.3%
2021	79.45	55^th	358	84.6%
2022	75.02	67^th	362	81.5%
2023	76.68	65^th	352	81.5%

See the entire list of Best Louisiana Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Benton Middle School.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Benton Middle School, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Benton Middle School

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1999	255	83	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	341
2000	511	146	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	666
2001	514	131	2	8	3	n/a	n/a	658
2002	510	114	2	8	4	n/a	n/a	638
2003	510	114	2	8	4	n/a	n/a	638
2004	578	113	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	703
2005	556	121	1	13	1	n/a	n/a	692
2006	569	125	1	13	5	n/a	n/a	713
2007	544	122	4	11	2	n/a	n/a	683
2008	587	125	3	14	3	n/a	n/a	732
2009	484	91	4	13	5	n/a	n/a	597
2010	496	106	5	17	3	n/a	n/a	627
2011	548	95	8	14	5	0	8	678
2012	572	93	5	17	5	0	7	699
2013	626	93	5	19	2	0	14	759
2014	659	119	3	19	1	0	23	824
2015	683	118	3	23	4	0	0	831
2016	725	122	8	40	8	0	20	923
2017	769	115	11	42	8	1	19	965
2018	804	130	13	50	9	1	23	1030
2019	831	121	14	50	7	1	29	1053
2020	859	118	19	54	6	1	34	1091
2021	580	100	11	37	5	1	30	764
2022	604	120	14	43	2	3	23	809
2023	626	133	15	51	5	1	19	850

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Benton Middle School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	341	15.0	22.7	27.6
2000	666	33.0	20.2	29.4
2001	658	34.0	19.4	30.2
2002	638	35.0	18.2	32.9
2003	638	35.0	18.2	32.9
2004	703	38.0	18.5	32.4
2005	692	38.3	18.1	34
2006	713	38.0	18.8	32.7
2007	683	39.2	17.4	31.3
2008	732	40.0	18.3	29.9
2009	597	33.1	18.0	28.8
2010	627	33.9	18.4	30.8
2011	678	35.6	19.0	30.2
2012	699	36.1	19.3	26.3
2013	759	37.8	20.0	22.9
2014	824	37.7	21.8	26.1
2015	831	42.0	19.7	24.8
2016	923	50.0	18.4	23.6
2017	965	46.0	20.9	19.5
2018	1030	51.3	20.0	21.4
2019	1053	48.5	21.7	23
2020	1091	48.5	22.4	22.1
2021	764	36.0	21.2	20.3
2022	809	37.0	21.8	23.7
2023	850	39.5	21.5	33.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Benton Middle School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	341	15.0	22.7	27.6
2000	666	33.0	20.2	29.4
2001	658	34.0	19.4	30.2
2002	638	35.0	18.2	32.9
2003	638	35.0	18.2	32.9
2004	703	38.0	18.5	32.4
2005	692	38.3	18.1	34
2006	713	38.0	18.8	32.7
2007	683	39.2	17.4	31.3
2008	732	40.0	18.3	29.9
2009	597	33.1	18.0	28.8
2010	627	33.9	18.4	30.8
2011	678	35.6	19.0	30.2
2012	699	36.1	19.3	26.3
2013	759	37.8	20.0	22.9
2014	824	37.7	21.8	26.1
2015	831	42.0	19.7	24.8
2016	923	50.0	18.4	23.6
2017	965	46.0	20.9	19.5
2018	1030	51.3	20.0	21.4
2019	1053	48.5	21.7	23
2020	1091	48.5	22.4	22.1
2021	764	36.0	21.2	20.3
2022	809	37.0	21.8	23.7
2023	850	39.5	21.5	33.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Benton Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$8,391
2018	$8,810
2019	$9,347
2020	$9,286

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benton Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 44^th of 449 Middle schools	Ranks 51^st of 465 Middle schools	1.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Benton Middle School)	83	78	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bossier Parish)	67	63	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	61	58	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Benton Middle School)	88	80	8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bossier Parish)	76	69	7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	67	5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Benton Middle School)	78	68	10%
7th Grade Social Studies (Bossier Parish)	65	58	7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	55	52	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Benton Middle School)	75	73	2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bossier Parish)	58	52	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	53	47	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Benton Middle School)	84	89	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bossier Parish)	75	74	1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Benton Middle School)	81	78	3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Bossier Parish)	66	59	7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	64	53	11%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1053	850	19.3%
African American	121	133	9.9%
American Indian	7	5	28.6%
Asian	14	15	7.1%
Hispanic	50	51	2%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	831	626	24.7%
Two or More Races	29	19	34.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23%	33.8%	10.8%

Schools Near Benton Middle School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				LEAP Mathematics (2023)						LEAP English Language Arts (2023)						LEAP Social Studies (2023)						EOC Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2020)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	EOC Algebra I End of Course	Total
Benton Middle School	Public	6-8	6136 Highway 3	Benton	71006	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 549-5250	850	40	21.5	33.8%	626 (73.6%)	133 (15.6%)	51 (6.0%)	15 (1.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.2%)	85.3	51^st of 469 public middle schools	89.1%		82.9	58^th of 460 public middle schools	87.4%	7				78.0	73.0	76.0				80.0	89.0	84.0				68.0	78.0	73.0		$9,286
Benton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	6140 Highway 3	Benton	71006	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 549-5310	885	42	21.0	37.2%	662 (74.8%)	111 (12.5%)	67 (7.6%)	16 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.6%)								(n/a)		88.0	84.0			86.0			87.0			86.0		67.0	72.0			69.0
Donnie Bickham Middle School	Public	4-8	7240 Old Mooringsport Road	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 929-4106	907	47	19.3	60.7%	502 (55.3%)	295 (32.5%)	78 (8.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.2%)	24	364^th of 469 public middle schools	22.4%		25	351^st of 460 public middle schools	23.7%	13	56.0	52.0	41.0	45.0	31.0	42.0	42.0	56.0	52.0	50.0	67.0	55.0	41.0	24.0	24.0	29.0	40.0	32.0	88.0	$11,916
Greenacres Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 Airline Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 549-6210	611	37	16.3	74.8%	191 (31.3%)	277 (45.3%)	82 (13.4%)	35 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	41.9	272^nd of 469 public middle schools	42.0%		39.4	286^th of 460 public middle schools	37.8%	14			48.0	56.0	34.0	48.0			64.0	63.0	68.0	65.0			44.0	47.0	45.0	45.0	99.0	$10,825
Cope Middle School	Public	6-8	4814 Shed Road	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 549-5380	836	42	19.9	58.4%	346 (41.4%)	321 (38.4%)	107 (12.8%)	18 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	37 (4.4%)	65.2	159^th of 469 public middle schools	66.1%		64.2	163^rd of 460 public middle schools	64.6%	4			63.0	61.0	65.0	63.0			71.0	75.0	80.0	76.0			43.0	61.0	57.0	54.0	99.0	$10,332
Rusheon Middle School	Public	6-8	2401 Old Minden Road	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 549-6610	600	38	15.7	85.8%	82 (13.7%)	326 (54.3%)	153 (25.5%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	24 (4.0%)	9.6	426^th of 469 public middle schools	9.2%		6.1	435^th of 460 public middle schools	5.4%	9			37.0	30.0	15.0	29.0			42.0	35.0	42.0	40.0			25.0	17.0	28.0	24.0	92.0	$11,746
AmiKiDs Caddo	Public, Charter	6-8	1807 San Jacinto St	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 636-0730	252	4	61.0	87.7%	19 (7.5%)	224 (88.9%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1.4	467^th of 469 public middle schools	0.4%		0.3	460^th of 460 public middle schools	0.0%	7			8.0	12.0		6.0									6.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Fair Park Middle School	Public	6-8	3222 Greenwood Road	Shreveport	71109	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 635-8181	611	29	20.9	87.1%	8 (1.3%)	580 (94.9%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	5.4	449^th of 469 public middle schools	4.3%		2.9	450^th of 460 public middle schools	2.2%	1					19.0				25.0	32.0	49.0	35.0			6.0		21.0			$11,866
Elm Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	4301 Panther Drive	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 759-2400	952	52	18.1	57.0%	538 (56.5%)	250 (26.3%)	98 (10.3%)	19 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	41 (4.3%)	62	173^rd of 469 public middle schools	63.1%		66.8	151^st of 460 public middle schools	67.2%	22			64.0	60.0	50.0	59.0			73.0	69.0	75.0	72.0			49.0	65.0	55.0	56.0		$10,037
Youree Dr. Middle Advanced Placement Magnet School	Public	6-8	6008 Youree Drive	Shreveport	71105	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 868-5324	1,087	46	23.6	56.7%	335 (30.8%)	637 (58.6%)	58 (5.3%)	18 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.2%)	44.9	259^th of 469 public middle schools	44.8%		37.9	295^th of 460 public middle schools	35.9%	36			49.0	58.0	39.0	49.0			64.0	62.0	73.0	66.0			37.0	47.0	54.0	47.0	89.0	$10,372

Benton Middle School

Benton Middle School:

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Bossier Parish:

What do you think?

Rank History for Benton Middle School

Rank History for all students at Benton Middle School

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Benton Middle School

Rank History for Special Education students at Benton Middle School

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benton Middle School

Rank History for Female students at Benton Middle School

Rank History for Disabled students at Benton Middle School

Rank History for Military Connected students at Benton Middle School

Rank History for Male students at Benton Middle School

Rank History for African American students at Benton Middle School

Rank History for Hispanic students at Benton Middle School

Rank History for White students at Benton Middle School

Enrollment information for Benton Middle School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Benton Middle School

Student/Teacher Ratio Benton Middle School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Benton Middle School

Impact of COVID-19 on Benton Middle School

Rankings

Test Scores

Student Body

Schools Near Benton Middle School

Frequently Asked Questions about Benton Middle School

Rate Benton Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Sign up for updates!