Benson Middle

1600 N Wall Street, Benson NC, 27504 | Johnston County Schools | 919-894-3889
  • grades 5-8
  • students 493
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 25% 41% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Benson
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
33%Benson
43%North Carolina

Benson Middle is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Johnston County Schools" in Benson, NC. There are a total of 493 students and 34 teachers at Benson Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Benson Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 41% lower than the North Carolina average.

Benson Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students493
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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, 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
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
525-29%
620-24%
730-34%
86-9%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
520-24%
635-39%
730-34%
820-24%
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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 54.0% 59.3% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 16.2% 16.0% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.7% 20.2% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.7% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 3.2% 3.7% 3.1%

Benson demographics profile

StatisticBensonNorth CarolinaNational
Population3,84310,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,37021891
Median age48.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%57%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Benson

IndexBensonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade68.9%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school68.3%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.1%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Benson Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.