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Benton Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

6136 Highway 3, Benton, LA 71006 · (318) 549-5250 · Part of Bossier Parish School District

Benton’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
817
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Benton Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Benton kids: 6 high schools

On the path

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

PK–518 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Benton Middle SchoolYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6136 Highway 3, Benton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7440
Grade 8377
Enrollment over time
764’20
809’21
850’22
833’23
817’24

Up 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Black 14%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benton Middle School from Benton families.

Other schools in Bossier Parish School District

The district →
Apollo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bossier City
A−
756 students14:1
Haughton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Haughton
A−
618 students13:1
T.L. Rodes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Haughton
542 students14:1
Plantation Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bossier City
C
518 students13:1
Meadowview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bossier City
D
440 students12:1
Central Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bossier City
C−
431 students13:1

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 Louisiana’s other public schools; Benton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.