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Benton Junior High School

PublicSecondaryGrades 8–9

Junior High School, Benton, AR 72019 · (501) 778-7698 · Part of Benton School District

Benton’s School Grade A better than 88% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
971
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
8–9
The gist

What stands out about Benton Junior High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

Junior High School, Benton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 8476
Grade 9495
Enrollment over time
887’20
938’21
943’22
991’23
971’24

Up 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Black 10%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benton Junior High School from Benton families.

Other schools in Benton School District

The district →
Ringgold Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Benton
B+
511 students18:1
Perrin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Benton
A
465 students15:1
MT. View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Benton
431 students17:1
Caldwell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Benton
A−
427 students16:1
Angie Grant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Benton
C−
340 students15:1
Benton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Benton
A−
1,363 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; Benton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.