Benton Community Middle School
600 1st St
Van Horne IA, 52346, Benton County
Phone: 319-228-8701
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Benton Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 223 | 216 | 212 | 208 | 225 | 240 | 252 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 112 | 50.2% | 110 | 50.9% | 111 | 52.4% | 103 | 49.5% | 109 | 48.4% | 119 | 49.6% | 121 | 48.0% |
| Grade 8: | 111 | 49.8% | 106 | 49.1% | 101 | 47.6% | 105 | 50.5% | 116 | 51.6% | 121 | 50.4% | 131 | 52.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 117 | 52.5% | 123 | 56.9% | 110 | 51.9% | 93 | 44.7% | 107 | 47.6% | 119 | 49.6% | 136 | 54.0% |
| Female: | 106 | 47.5% | 93 | 43.1% | 102 | 48.1% | 115 | 55.3% | 118 | 52.4% | 113 | 47.1% | 112 | 44.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.9% | 5 | 2.4% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% |
| White: | 214 | 96.0% | 209 | 96.8% | 202 | 95.3% | 198 | 95.2% | 211 | 93.8% | 235 | 97.9% | 248 | 98.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.4% | 2 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 53 | 23.8% | 37 | 17.1% | 37 | 17.5% | 31 | 14.9% | 36 | 16.0% | 28 | 11.7% | 36 | 14.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 4.5% | 12 | 5.6% | 14 | 6.6% | 14 | 6.7% | 12 | 5.3% | 21 | 8.8% | 19 | 7.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.14 | 15.08 | 15.34 | 16.00 | 14.33 | 14.40 | 14.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.58% | 85.58% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.00% | 72.00% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.04% | 74.04% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.00% | 72.00% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.10% | 70.10% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.00% | 83.00% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.10% | 70.10% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.76% | 75.76% | 66.34% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | NA | 50.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 66.7% | 50.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 30.0 years | 28.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $50,168.0 | $46,793.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,168.0 | $46,793.0 |