Middle Schools in Benton Area School District

Summary:

The Benton Area School District in Pennsylvania has one standout middle school, Benton Area Middle School, which serves grades 7-8. This small school of 113 students consistently outperforms the state averages on Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests, ranking in the top 8% of middle schools in the state.

Benton Area Middle School boasts a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and an impressive student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 1, lower than the state average. The school's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with students scoring significantly above the state average. Additionally, the school has a very low dropout rate of 1.4%, well below the state average.

While the Benton Area School District spends $21,384 per student, significantly higher than the state average, a concerning 97.35% of Benton Area Middle School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need in the community. The district may need to explore ways to address these equity concerns and ensure all students have the support they need to succeed academically.

District Detail

600 Green Acres Rd
Benton, PA 17814-7603

(570) 925-6651

SchoolDigger Rank:
68^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 608

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benton Area Middle School	Public	7-8	400 Park St	Benton	17814	Columbia County	Benton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 925-2651	100	10	10.5	97.0%	95 (95.0%)	4 (4.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90.5	70^th of 873 public middle schools	92.0%		68.4	265^th of 891 public middle schools	70.3%	195	54.8	53.8	54.3	61.9	75.0	69.1	$20,965	$1,503	$19,462

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northwest Area School District	7.66 mi	3	403^rd
Millville Area School District	9.12 mi	2	239^th
Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School	11.73 mi	1	534^th
Central Columbia School District	11.96 mi	3	69^th
Berwick Area School District	11.96 mi	4	292^nd

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.