Benton Middle School

Summary:

Benton Middle School is a public middle school in Benton, Louisiana, serving around 850 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Bossier Parish school district, which is ranked 49 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating.

Benton Middle School consistently ranks among the top 15% of middle schools in Louisiana, with exceptional academic performance. The school's proficiency rates on LEAP tests are significantly higher than the Bossier Parish and Louisiana state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) where 7th and 8th-grade students score 92% and 82% proficient, respectively. In Mathematics, 7th-grade students at Benton Middle School score 87% proficient, compared to 67% for Bossier Parish and 59% for the state.

While Benton Middle School's overall performance is exceptional, there are some disparities in the performance of different racial subgroups. The school's ranking for African American students (76th out of 333 schools) and Hispanic students (12th out of 152 schools) is lower than its ranking for white students (58th out of 320 schools). Additionally, Benton Middle School is located in close proximity to several lower-performing middle schools, such as Fair Park Middle School and AmiKiDs Caddo, which have significantly lower academic performance and higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students. This proximity highlights the stark contrast in educational opportunities and outcomes for students in the region.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6136 Highway 3
       Benton, LA  71006


(318) 549-5250

District: Bossier Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
54th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,465 Help


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 Help
Number of students:  850

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.6%
African American:
15.6%
Hispanic:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Benton Middle School ranks better than 88% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks first among 6 ranked middle schools in the Bossier Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.31. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.6%), African American (15.6%), Hispanic (6%). (See more...)
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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...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benton Middle School is 21.5. 5 middle schools in the Bossier Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benton Middle School is $11,465. 5 middle schools in the Bossier Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Benton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Benton Middle School 54th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Benton Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Bossier Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Bossier Parish 49th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Benton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Benton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 74.08 96th 396 75.8%
2008 76.37 86th 413 79.2%
2009 80.11 66th 425 84.5%
2010 70.11 121st 408 70.3%
2011 68.44 129th 412 68.7%
2012 78.42 77th 442 82.6%
2013 82.53 52nd 457 88.6%
2014 82.40 62nd 470 86.8%
2015 85.54 47th 482 90.2%
2016 84.95 46th 435 89.4%
2017 85.64 43rd 437 90.2%
2018 81.28 41st 411 90.0%
2019 86.27 44th 449 90.2%
2021 83.63 62nd 459 86.5%
2022 82.90 58th 460 87.4%
2023 85.31 51st 465 89.0%
2024 84.31 54th 449 88.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Benton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.70 10th 33 69.7%
2019 56.00 20th 49 59.2%
2021 41.56 35th 57 38.6%
2022 59.11 19th 58 67.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Benton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.95 45th 202 77.7%
2021 71.84 40th 210 81.0%
2022 63.71 48th 206 76.7%
2023 75.02 27th 206 86.9%
2024 65.44 46th 175 73.7%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.68 96th 403 76.2%
2019 66.77 131st 430 69.5%
2021 60.04 174th 455 61.8%
2022 65.26 136th 458 70.3%
2023 74.22 92nd 459 80.0%
2024 73.40 100th 444 77.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Benton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.85 53rd 418 87.3%
2021 79.92 74th 441 83.2%
2022 80.48 70th 441 84.1%
2023 86.38 39th 444 91.2%
2024 86.33 45th 415 89.2%
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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 50th 170 70.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Benton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.04 5th 17 70.6%
2019 60.44 9th 22 59.1%
2021 54.44 11th 25 56.0%
2022 67.99 5th 21 76.2%
2023 63.39 9th 22 59.1%
2024 57.84 8th 18 55.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Benton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 85.71 46th 418 89.0%
2021 85.86 49th 442 88.9%
2022 83.35 53rd 442 88.0%
2023 83.09 55th 443 87.6%
2024 80.31 74th 426 82.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Benton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.41 58th 313 81.5%
2019 81.11 45th 338 86.7%
2021 78.17 47th 352 86.6%
2022 79.26 47th 360 86.9%
2023 78.90 50th 360 86.1%
2024 71.52 76th 333 77.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Benton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.83 14th 118 88.1%
2019 70.18 32nd 128 75.0%
2021 42.90 91st 153 40.5%
2022 78.50 25th 163 84.7%
2023 88.16 9th 163 94.5%
2024 86.49 12th 152 92.1%
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Rank History for White students at Benton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.04 39th 338 88.5%
2019 79.51 48th 350 86.3%
2021 79.45 55th 358 84.6%
2022 75.02 67th 362 81.5%
2023 76.68 65th 352 81.5%
2024 75.30 58th 320 81.9%
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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.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Benton Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 255 83 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2000 511 146 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 666
2001 514 131 2 8 3 n/a n/a 0 658
2002 510 114 2 8 4 n/a n/a 0 638
2003 510 114 2 8 4 n/a n/a 0 638
2004 578 113 2 9 1 n/a n/a 0 703
2005 556 121 1 13 1 n/a n/a 0 692
2006 569 125 1 13 5 n/a n/a 0 713
2007 544 122 4 11 2 n/a n/a 0 683
2008 587 125 3 14 3 n/a n/a 0 732
2009 484 91 4 13 5 n/a n/a 0 597
2010 496 106 5 17 3 n/a n/a 0 627
2011 548 95 8 14 5 0 8 0 678
2012 572 93 5 17 5 0 7 0 699
2013 626 93 5 19 2 0 14 0 759
2014 659 119 3 19 1 0 23 0 824
2015 683 118 3 23 4 0 0 0 831
2016 725 122 8 40 8 0 20 0 923
2017 769 115 11 42 8 1 19 0 965
2018 804 130 13 50 9 1 23 0 1030
2019 831 121 14 50 7 1 29 0 1053
2020 859 118 19 54 6 1 34 0 1091
2021 580 100 11 37 5 1 30 0 764
2022 604 120 14 43 2 3 23 0 809
2023 626 133 15 51 5 1 19 0 850

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

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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

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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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $8,391
2018 $8,810
2019 $9,347
2020 $9,286
2021 $10,951
2022 $11,465

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benton Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 44th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 51st 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)8378
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Bossier Parish)6763
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Benton Middle School)8880
 8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Bossier Parish)7669
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Benton Middle School)7868
 10%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Bossier Parish)6558
 7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Benton Middle School)7573
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Bossier Parish)5852
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Benton Middle School)8489
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Bossier Parish)7574
 1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Benton Middle School)8178
 3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Bossier Parish)6659
 7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1053850
 19.3%
African American121133
 9.9%
American Indian75
 28.6%
Asian1415
 7.1%
Hispanic5051
 2%
Pacific Islander11
White831626
 24.7%
Two or More Races2919
 34.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23%33.8%
 10.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Benton Middle School

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

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

Benton Middle School ranks 54th of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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


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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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