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B−

Benton Community Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

600 1st St, Van Horne, IA 52346 · (319) 228-8701 · Part of Benton Community School District

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Directions
Students
235
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Benton Community Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Van Horne kids: Benton Community Senior High School

On the path

Where Van Horne kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Benton Community Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Benton Community Senior High School473 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency61%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 1st St, Van Horne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7123
Grade 8112
Enrollment over time
214’20
220’21
235’22
212’23
235’24

Up 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benton Community Middle School from Van Horne families.

Other schools in Benton Community School District

The district →
Atkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Atkins
C+
394 students15:1
Keystone Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Keystone
C+
176 students15:1
Norway Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Norway
B−
336 students14:1
Benton Community Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Van Horne
B
473 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 Iowa’s other public schools; Van Horne’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.