Best Public Schools in Benton, AR

Summary:

The city of Benton, Arkansas is home to 12 schools across three school districts - the Benton School District, the Bryant School District, and the Harmony Grove School District (Saline). The schools include 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools, providing education for students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the area, Benton High School ranks 34th out of 305 Arkansas high schools and has a 5-star rating, consistently outperforming state and district averages on test scores. The elementary schools of Perrin and Caldwell also rank in the top 25% of Arkansas elementary schools with 4-star ratings, demonstrating strong academic performance. Additionally, Westbrook Elementary in the Harmony Grove School District stands out for its exceptional Mathematics performance, with over 56% of students proficient or better.

The data reveals that the Benton School District as a whole is performing well above the state average, ranking 73rd out of 252 school districts in Arkansas with a 4-star rating. However, some schools, such as Ringgold Elementary and Angie Grant Elementary, have lower academic performance, which may be correlated with their higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)									ATLAS Reading (2024)									ATLAS Mathematics (2024)							ATLAS Algebra (2024)			ATLAS Geometry (2024)						ATLAS Science (2024)							ATLAS Biology (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	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 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	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 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	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 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 12th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	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 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology 12th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ua-Ptc Technical Center	Public	9-12	16936 Interstate 30 North	Benton	72019	Saline County	Ua-Ptc Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(501) 812-2200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Angie Grant Elementary School	Public	K-4	1124 Hoover St	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 778-3300	345	23	15.0	66.4%	166 (48.1%)	60 (17.4%)	82 (23.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.9%)	31.5	370^th of 497 public elementary schools	25.6%		19.7	411^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.5%	41	24.6	26.4							25.5	24.6	27.7							26.2	34.2	27.7					31.0										27.4	22.2					24.8							$8,695	$1,675	$7,020
Benton High School	Public	10-12	211 Border St	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-3288	1,298	114	11.3	32.7%	929 (71.6%)	123 (9.5%)	158 (12.2%)	19 (1.5%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (4.9%)	78.8	34^th of 305 public high schools	88.9%		88.1	24^th of 295 public high schools	91.9%	10								40.7	40.5								40.0	39.8											0.0		19.0	0.0	50.0	18.9								0.0		44.2	28.6	100.0	43.9	$8,449	$799	$7,650
Caldwell Elementary School	Public	K-4	1800 W Sevier St	Benton	72019	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-4444	424	28	15.2	24.8%	358 (84.4%)	27 (6.4%)	23 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	74.5	112^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.5%		79.2	83^rd of 492 public elementary schools	83.1%	29	56.9	48.9							52.5	57.0	50.0							53.1	41.6	34.5					37.7										47.2	37.7					42.0							$7,817	$1,226	$6,591
Benton Junior High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	411 Border St	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-7698	991	61	16.2	40.6%	711 (71.7%)	101 (10.2%)	94 (9.5%)	19 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.7%)								(n/a)						35.0	44.6		39.6						36.2	46.0		40.9						47.6	47.6	88.6	41.4	48.9	0.0	87.3				86.1						44.0	44.0		95.7				95.7	$7,178	$686	$6,492
Perrin Elementary School	Public	K-4	1201 Smithers Dr	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-7411	480	29	16.8	37.5%	352 (73.3%)	58 (12.1%)	34 (7.1%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	70.2	141^st of 497 public elementary schools	71.6%		77.7	96^th of 492 public elementary schools	80.5%	45	54.0	42.8							47.9	53.9	40.0							46.4	51.7	38.1					44.3										47.1	29.6					37.6							$7,231	$1,069	$6,162
Ringgold Elementary School	Public	K-4	536 River St	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 778-3500	442	28	15.9	70.4%	265 (60.0%)	66 (14.9%)	66 (14.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.7%)	27.5	385^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.5%		61.3	198^th of 492 public elementary schools	59.8%	187	24.5	27.5							25.9	24.5	26.4							25.4	18.9	32.2					25.5										16.7	26.4					21.5							$8,444	$1,187	$7,257
Benton Middle School	Public	5-7	204 N Cox St	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 776-5740	1,380	80	17.2	40.4%	1,022 (74.1%)	153 (11.1%)	131 (9.5%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (4.6%)	60.5	104^th of 335 public middle schools	69.0%		70.7	84^th of 330 public middle schools	74.5%	20			39.1	26.2	36.1				34.0			41.3	28.9	37.3				36.0			44.9	39.7	54.5		46.5												44.6	32.4	43.3		40.4							$6,432	$720	$5,712
Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	2701 Salem Rd	Benton	72019	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 316-0263	473	30	15.6	41.6%	363 (76.7%)	35 (7.4%)	50 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	71.5	126^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.6%		80.4	77^th of 492 public elementary schools	84.3%	49	32.5	46.4	47.0						42.1	33.8	47.6	45.8						42.5	46.3	58.3	55.4				53.5										31.3	41.7	48.2				40.5							$8,428	$1,057	$7,371
Hurricane Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	6091 Alcoa Rd	Benton	72015	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-1012	433	30	14.6	57.0%	201 (46.4%)	147 (33.9%)	37 (8.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.0%)	66.8	154^th of 497 public elementary schools	69.0%		83.3	60^th of 492 public elementary schools	87.8%	94	50.0	35.2	53.3						46.0	42.1	29.6	53.3						41.1	41.0	60.6	53.3				51.0										37.3	26.8	35.0				33.2							$8,418	$1,176	$7,242
Harmony Grove High School	Public	10-12	2621 Hwy 229	Benton	72015	Saline County	Harmony Grove School Dist(Saline)	No	No	No	No	(501) 776-2337	306	51	5.9	26.1%	273 (89.2%)	9 (2.9%)	16 (5.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	65.2	84^th of 305 public high schools	72.5%		47.6	156^th of 295 public high schools	47.1%	72								28.4	28.4								29.4	29.4													20.3	0.0	0.0	19.2										50.5	75.0	100.0	52.0	$11,689	$994	$10,695
Westbrook Elementary School	Public	K-3	2621 Hwy 229	Benton	72015	Saline County	Harmony Grove School Dist(Saline)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 778-7331	369	21	17.8	43.9%	313 (84.8%)	11 (3.0%)	21 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.9%)	81.7	67^th of 497 public elementary schools	86.5%		72.6	132^nd of 492 public elementary schools	73.2%	65	45.1								45.1	48.1								48.1	56.9						56.9										49.0						49.0							$8,205	$1,243	$6,962
Harmony Grove Middle School	Public	4-6	2621 Hwy 229	Benton	72015	Saline County	Harmony Grove School Dist(Saline)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 860-6796	269	17	16.2	37.9%	229 (85.1%)	7 (2.6%)	16 (5.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)								(n/a)		32.6	38.3	40.7					37.2		32.6	37.3	39.6					36.5		36.0	33.0	46.2			38.3											43.9	38.3	44.0			42.0							$7,770	$928	$6,842
Harmony Grove Junior High School	Public	7-9	2621 Hwy 229	Benton	72015	Saline County	Harmony Grove School Dist(Saline)	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-6907	291	23	12.6	31.3%	259 (89.0%)	7 (2.4%)	15 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	70.4	74^th of 335 public middle schools	77.9%		76.9	57^th of 330 public middle schools	82.7%	17					37.0	39.3	39.6		38.6					39.0	40.5	39.6		39.7					46.0	23.0	38.5	58.3	15.5	29.9		61.8				61.8					38.0	52.4	44.6		100.0				100.0	$6,746	$494	$6,252
Mt. View Elementary	Public	K-4	13000 I-30	Benton	72019	Saline County	Benton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 507-0791	403	25	16.1	26.6%	348 (86.4%)	7 (1.7%)	24 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	73.3	119^th of 497 public elementary schools	76.1%					(n/a)	40.8	56.1							48.7	46.5	54.8							50.7	43.7	31.5					37.5										43.7	46.6					45.2

Cities Near Benton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bauxite	4.16 mi	4	109^th
Bryant	5.27 mi	6	41^st
Alexander	6.44 mi	3	54^th
Little Rock	8.15 mi	79	187^th
Malvern	11.35 mi	10	148^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary 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.