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Benson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1600 N Wall Street, Benson, NC 27504 · (919) 894-3889 · Part of Johnston County Schools

Benson’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
377
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Benson Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Benson kids: 9 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5Benson Elementary719 students
6–8Benson MiddleYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1600 N Wall Street, Benson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6129
Grade 7118
Grade 8130
Enrollment over time
493’20
483’21
511’22
493’23
377’24

Down 23.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 44%White 32%Black 19%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benson Middle from Benson families.

Other schools in Johnston County Schools

The district →
Four Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Four Oaks
C+
1,051 students16:1
Polenta Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garner
B
1,010 students16:1
River Dell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clayton
B
981 students18:1
West View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garner
C+
969 students16:1
McGee's Crossroads Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Angier
C+
950 students18:1
Thanksgiving Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Selma
870 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 North Carolina’s other public schools; Benson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.