Benton Junior High School

411 Border St, Benton AR, 72015 | Benton School District | 501-778-7698
  • grades 8-9
  • students 827
  • type Secondary
PROFICIENCY 56% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Benton
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
55%Benton
45%Arkansas

Benton Junior High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 9 and is located in the district of "Benton School District" in Benton, AR. There are a total of 827 students and 52 teachers at Benton Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Benton Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 25% higher than the Arkansas average.

Benton Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students827
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Benton Junior High 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
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
867%
High School49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
854%
High School54%

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.

Benton Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 83.2% 82.6% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 9.8% 8.6% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.8% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5% 6.3% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.1% 1.9% 3.1%

Benton demographics profile

StatisticBentonArkansasNational
Population36,3603,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5895891
Median age37.537.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%58%55%
Speak English96%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Benton

IndexBentonArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade83.3%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school82.4%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college58.7%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.3%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.1%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters10.0%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Benton Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.