Is Kiona-Benton City Middle School a good school?

Kiona-Benton City Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Kiona-Benton City Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 327 students attended Kiona-Benton City Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kiona-Benton City Middle School?

Students at Kiona-Benton City Middle School are 57% Hispanic, 39% White, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Kiona-Benton City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kiona-Benton City Middle School usually go on to attend Kiona-Benton City High School

Kiona-Benton City Middle School

Summary:

Kiona-Benton City Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Kiona-Benton City School District, located in Benton City, Washington. With a student population of 317, the school has faced significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of Washington middle schools based on the SchoolDigger ranking system.

The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly lower than the state averages, with only around 20-25% of students meeting proficiency standards. This is despite the school's relatively high spending per student, which has ranged from $9,200 to $16,300 per student over the years. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (over 80%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The student-teacher ratio at Kiona-Benton City Middle School has also been relatively high, ranging from 18.6 to 21.3 students per teacher, which is higher than the nearby schools.

When comparing Kiona-Benton City Middle School to the nearby middle schools, such as Highlands Middle School, Chinook Middle School, and the Richland School District middle schools, it becomes clear that Kiona-Benton City Middle School is significantly underperforming academically. The school's racial makeup has also shifted over the past few years, with a decrease in White students and an increase in Hispanic students, which may be contributing to the school's academic challenges and indicating a need for more targeted support and resources for the growing Hispanic student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

913 Horne Drive
Benton City, WA 99320-9705

(509) 588-2040

District: Kiona-Benton City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
522^nd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,909

Students who attend Kiona-Benton City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kiona-Benton City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 327

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.5%

White:

39.1%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kiona-Benton City Middle School ranks worse than 97.6% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.5%), White (39.1%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kiona-Benton City Middle School is 18. (See more...)

Compare Kiona-Benton City Middle School employs 18.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kiona-Benton City Middle School is $14,909.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kiona-Benton City Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kiona-Benton City Middle School 522^nd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Kiona-Benton City Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Kiona-Benton City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kiona-Benton City School District 246^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kiona-Benton City Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Kiona-Benton City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	35.54	296^th	421	29.7%
2005	30.28	318^th	425	25.2%
2006	35.64	314^th	449	30.1%
2007	36.97	311^th	463	32.8%
2008	37.93	296^th	466	36.5%
2009	27.72	377^th	476	20.8%
2010	25.46	384^th	483	20.5%
2011	8.94	469^th	492	4.7%
2012	20.95	419^th	497	15.7%
2013	16.85	438^th	498	12.0%
2015	12.60	399^th	445	10.3%
2016	12.16	402^nd	443	9.3%
2017	8.28	412^th	435	5.3%
2018	7.11	419^th	437	4.1%
2019	8.17	483^rd	512	5.7%
2021	5.95	522^nd	529	1.3%
2022	9.25	519^th	541	4.1%
2023	7.55	522^nd	539	3.2%
2024	7.27	522^nd	535	2.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kiona-Benton City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.47	260^th	268	3.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	9.03	340^th	349	2.6%
2019	13.94	418^th	448	6.7%
2021	8.79	456^th	458	0.4%
2022	11.13	459^th	475	3.4%
2023	12.37	437^th	463	5.6%
2024	12.62	427^th	455	6.2%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Kiona-Benton City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.24	34^th	43	20.9%
2019	21.10	35^th	39	10.3%
2021	12.95	37^th	38	2.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Kiona-Benton City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	8.69	357^th	376	5.1%
2019	14.90	402^nd	452	11.1%
2021	5.13	468^th	469	0.2%
2022	9.44	458^th	479	4.4%
2023	6.76	454^th	464	2.2%
2024	7.80	446^th	464	3.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Kiona-Benton City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	5.86	362^nd	371	2.4%
2019	6.97	438^th	453	3.3%
2021	9.25	454^th	476	4.6%
2022	8.93	463^rd	480	3.5%
2023	7.77	457^th	470	2.8%
2024	7.92	451^st	466	3.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kiona-Benton City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	17.24	305^th	344	11.3%
2021	8.77	352^nd	353	0.3%
2022	10.49	357^th	360	0.8%
2024	9.99	336^th	344	2.3%

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Rank History for White students at Kiona-Benton City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	4.31	321^st	325	1.2%
2019	4.16	461^st	470	1.9%
2021	4.45	477^th	480	0.6%
2022	11.34	461^st	488	5.5%
2023	2.63	487^th	488	0.2%
2024	8.20	464^th	486	4.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Kiona-Benton City Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	246	0	3	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	266
1989	251	1	1	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	273
1990	260	0	2	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	283
1991	260	1	1	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	286
1992	258	1	5	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	294
1993	287	0	6	31	9	n/a	n/a	0	333
1994	344	1	5	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	392
1995	362	1	4	59	3	n/a	n/a	0	429
1996	362	1	4	59	3	n/a	n/a	0	429
1997	357	4	7	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	439
1998	361	7	9	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1999	333	4	10	82	2	n/a	n/a	0	431
2000	326	3	8	84	3	n/a	n/a	0	424
2001	316	2	4	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	407
2002	324	2	4	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	431
2003	324	2	4	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	431
2004	333	4	4	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	441
2005	330	3	3	88	5	n/a	n/a	0	429
2006	299	2	4	84	4	n/a	n/a	0	393
2007	276	2	3	85	3	n/a	n/a	0	369
2008	267	1	3	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
2009	230	5	2	99	2	n/a	n/a	0	338
2010	236	0	1	105	3	n/a	n/a	9	354
2011	235	2	0	103	0	0	17	0	357
2012	234	4	1	114	2	0	13	0	368
2013	208	3	1	135	2	0	11	0	360
2014	203	2	0	127	2	0	5	0	339
2015	181	1	2	138	2	0	6	0	330
2016	188	0	2	135	2	0	6	0	333
2017	172	0	2	135	1	0	11	0	321
2018	167	0	0	138	2	0	8	0	315
2019	152	1	1	148	2	0	9	0	313
2020	173	1	1	160	4	0	8	0	347
2021	154	2	1	169	2	0	12	1	341
2022	158	2	2	159	0	0	9	0	330
2023	302	6	1	5	2	0	1	0	317
2024	128	1	1	188	0	0	9	0	327

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 Kiona-Benton City Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	266	13.0	20.4	0
1989	273	12.0	22.7	n/a
1990	283	13.3	21.2	0
1991	286	13.5	21.1	n/a
1992	294	14.4	20.4	n/a
1993	333	14.1	23.6	n/a
1994	392	16.6	23.6	n/a
1995	429	34.1	12.6	n/a
1996	429	34.1	12.6	n/a
1997	439	36.4	12.1	n/a
1998	458	18.5	24.8	n/a
1999	431	20.7	20.8	n/a
2000	424	20.7	20.5	n/a
2001	407	20.9	19.5	n/a
2002	431	20.4	21.1	54.8
2003	431	20.4	21.1	54.8
2004	441	20.0	22.1	49.4
2005	429	19.5	22.0	47.3
2006	393	16.7	23.5	48.9
2007	369	18.7	19.7	53.7
2008	359	19.1	18.8	49.6
2009	338	19.1	17.7	55.9
2010	354	16.1	21.9	62.3
2011	357	17.5	20.4	61.6
2012	368	15.3	24.0	54.9
2013	360	15.7	22.9	54.4
2014	339	n/a	n/a	70.2
2015	330	15.0	22.0	62.7
2016	333	18.0	18.5	52.9
2017	321	16.8	19.0	66
2018	315	17.8	17.6	67.9
2019	313	16.5	18.8	74.8
2020	347	16.6	20.9	76.1
2021	341	16.0	21.3	73.3
2022	330	17.1	19.2	72.1
2023	317	16.9	18.6	86.1
2024	327	18.1	18.0	57.2

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 Kiona-Benton City Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	266	13.0	20.4	0
1989	273	12.0	22.7	n/a
1990	283	13.3	21.2	0
1991	286	13.5	21.1	n/a
1992	294	14.4	20.4	n/a
1993	333	14.1	23.6	n/a
1994	392	16.6	23.6	n/a
1995	429	34.1	12.6	n/a
1996	429	34.1	12.6	n/a
1997	439	36.4	12.1	n/a
1998	458	18.5	24.8	n/a
1999	431	20.7	20.8	n/a
2000	424	20.7	20.5	n/a
2001	407	20.9	19.5	n/a
2002	431	20.4	21.1	54.8
2003	431	20.4	21.1	54.8
2004	441	20.0	22.1	49.4
2005	429	19.5	22.0	47.3
2006	393	16.7	23.5	48.9
2007	369	18.7	19.7	53.7
2008	359	19.1	18.8	49.6
2009	338	19.1	17.7	55.9
2010	354	16.1	21.9	62.3
2011	357	17.5	20.4	61.6
2012	368	15.3	24.0	54.9
2013	360	15.7	22.9	54.4
2014	339	n/a	n/a	70.2
2015	330	15.0	22.0	62.7
2016	333	18.0	18.5	52.9
2017	321	16.8	19.0	66
2018	315	17.8	17.6	67.9
2019	313	16.5	18.8	74.8
2020	347	16.6	20.9	76.1
2021	341	16.0	21.3	73.3
2022	330	17.1	19.2	72.1
2023	317	16.9	18.6	86.1
2024	327	18.1	18.0	57.2

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.

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