Benton Middle School
6140 Hwy 3
Benton LA, 71006, Bossier County
Phone: 318-549-5310
Ranking:
(220 out of 947, top 23%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Bossier Parish 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: | 38 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 40 | |||||||
Total Students: | 824 | 759 | 699 | 678 | 627 | 597 | 732 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 303 | 36.8% | 266 | 35.0% | 234 | 33.5% | 230 | 33.9% | 200 | 31.9% | 212 | 35.5% | 202 | 27.6% |
Grade 7: | 278 | 33.7% | 240 | 31.6% | 250 | 35.8% | 212 | 31.3% | 230 | 36.7% | 199 | 33.3% | 179 | 24.5% |
Grade 8: | 243 | 29.5% | 253 | 33.3% | 215 | 30.8% | 236 | 34.8% | 197 | 31.4% | 186 | 31.2% | 162 | 22.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 447 | 54.2% | 390 | 51.4% | 378 | 54.1% | 366 | 54.0% | 349 | 55.7% | 309 | 51.8% | 373 | 51.0% |
Female: | 377 | 45.8% | 369 | 48.6% | 321 | 45.9% | 312 | 46.0% | 270 | 43.1% | 280 | 46.9% | 355 | 48.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.7% | 8 | 1.2% | 5 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.4% |
Hispanic: | 19 | 2.3% | 19 | 2.5% | 17 | 2.4% | 14 | 2.1% | 17 | 2.7% | 13 | 2.2% | 14 | 1.9% |
Black: | 119 | 14.4% | 93 | 12.3% | 93 | 13.3% | 95 | 14.0% | 106 | 16.9% | 91 | 15.2% | 125 | 17.1% |
White: | 659 | 80.0% | 626 | 82.5% | 572 | 81.8% | 548 | 80.8% | 496 | 79.1% | 484 | 81.1% | 587 | 80.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 23 | 2.8% | 14 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 188 | 22.8% | 146 | 19.2% | 151 | 21.6% | 173 | 25.5% | 150 | 23.9% | 145 | 24.3% | 180 | 24.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 3.3% | 28 | 3.7% | 33 | 4.7% | 32 | 4.7% | 43 | 6.9% | 27 | 4.5% | 39 | 5.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.86 | 20.06 | 19.34 | 19.01 | 18.45 | 18.00 | 18.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
GEE | ||||||
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 72% | 62% |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 67% | 65% | 59% |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 64% | 55% |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 69% | 58% |
iLEAP | ||||||
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 73% | 60% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 71% | 65% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 72% | 59% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 70% | 65% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 72% | 53% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 65% | 58% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% | 60% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 73% | 66% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 62% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 71% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 71% | 68% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 72% | 70% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 74% | 71% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 73% | 69% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 74% | 70% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 67% | 62% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 69% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 71% | 70% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 67% | 67% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 72% | 70% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 70% | 70% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 69% | 69% |
2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 65% | 55% |
2008 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 70% | 58% |
2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 69% | 61% |
2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 66% | 63% |
2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 74% | 69% |
2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 74% | 65% |
2013 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 71% | 65% |
2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 64% | 57% |
2008 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 65% | 57% |
2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 70% | 63% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 67% | 66% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 70% | 67% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 68% | 65% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 72% | 68% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 68% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 72% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 70% | 62% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 72% | 68% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 70% | 69% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 76% | 69% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 75% | 69% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 64% | 59% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 61% | 55% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 71% | 63% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69% | 68% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% | 67% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 76% | 70% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 72% | 69% |
2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 60% | 53% |
2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 60% | 53% |
2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 67% | 59% |
2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 67% | 61% |
2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 67% | 62% |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 72% | 64% |
2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 69% | 62% |
2007 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 69% | 59% |
2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 73% | 60% |
2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 76% | 65% |
2010 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 67% |
2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 72% | 65% |
2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 70% | 66% |
2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 62% | 57% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 63% | 57% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 72% | 62% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 73% | 67% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 77% | 69% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 57% | 55% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 61% | 58% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 65% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 68% | 64% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 71% | 66% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 60% | 54% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 60% | 53% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 64% | 55% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 69% | 61% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 71% | 64% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 63% | 55% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 63% | 53% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 69% | 58% |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 74% | 67% |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 75% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 70.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 30.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 12.5% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 87.5% |
Mean Base Salary: | $42,871.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,662.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,616.0 |
* Benton Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.