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Benton Area MS

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

400 Park St, Benton, PA 17814 · (570) 925-2651 · Part of Benton Area School District

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Directions
Students
100
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Benton Area MS

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Benton kids: Benton Area HS

On the path

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

K–6L R Appleman El Sch308 students
7–8Benton Area MSYou are here
9–12Benton Area HS200 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 Park St, Benton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 744
Grade 856
Enrollment over time
111’20
113’21
104’22
113’23
100’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Black 4%Hispanic 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benton Area MS from Benton families.

Other schools in Benton Area School District

The district →
L R Appleman El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Benton
B−
308 students10:1
Benton Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Benton
A−
200 students11:1

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