Benton Middle School

6140 Highway 3, Benton LA, 71006 | Bossier Parish School District | 318-549-5310
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1030
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 84% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Benton
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
88%Benton
66%Louisiana

Benton Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Bossier Parish School District" in Benton, LA. There are a total of 1,030 students and 51 teachers at Benton Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Benton Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.0%, which is 28% higher than the Louisiana average.

Benton Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1030
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

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 Benton 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
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
682%
783%
884%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
683%
788%
884%
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.

Benton Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 80.0% 59.5% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 14.3% 27.6% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 6.8% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 3.7% 1.7% 3.1%

Benton demographics profile

StatisticBentonLouisianaNational
Population2,1244,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)84410891
Median age39.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%52%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Benton

IndexBentonLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade85.3%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school84.3%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college48.4%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.5%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Benton Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.