Benson Middle School

360 S Patagonia Street, Benson AZ, 85602 | Benson Unified School District | 520-720-6700
  • grades 6-8
  • students 280
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 44% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Benson
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
55%Benson
43%Arizona

Benson Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Benson Unified School District" in Benson, AZ. There are a total of 280 students and 15 teachers at Benson Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Benson Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 3% higher than the Arizona average.

Benson Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students280
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Benson Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
735-39%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
740-44%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Benson Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 69.9% 77.8% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 2.9% 3.1% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.0% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2% 15.1% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.9% 2.1% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.0% 0.9% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.2% 2.2% 3.1%

Benson demographics profile

StatisticBensonArizonaNational
Population4,8577,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1176591
Median age50.537.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%53%55%
Speak English90%73%79%
Speak Spanish8%20%13%

Education level achieved in Benson

IndexBensonArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade81.3%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school80.2%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college55.8%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.1%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.7%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.5%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Benson Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.