Benzie Central Middle School
9300 Homestead Rd
Benzonia MI, 49616, Benzie County
Phone: 231-882-4498
Ranking: 
(1,004 out of 2,213, top 45%)*
(1,004 out of 2,213, top 45%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Benzie County Central School
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: | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 261 | 246 | 262 | 261 | 275 | 259 | 259 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 135 | 51.7% | 119 | 48.4% | 131 | 50.0% | 132 | 50.6% | 130 | 47.3% | 138 | 53.3% | 121 | 46.7% |
| Grade 8: | 126 | 48.3% | 127 | 51.6% | 130 | 49.6% | 129 | 49.4% | 145 | 52.7% | 121 | 46.7% | 138 | 53.3% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 146 | 55.9% | 123 | 50.0% | 134 | 51.1% | 128 | 49.0% | 124 | 45.1% | 119 | 45.9% | 140 | 54.1% |
| Female: | 115 | 44.1% | 123 | 50.0% | 128 | 48.9% | 133 | 51.0% | 143 | 52.0% | 132 | 51.0% | 115 | 44.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 9 | 3.4% | 10 | 4.1% | 15 | 5.7% | 14 | 5.4% | 14 | 5.1% | 14 | 5.4% | 10 | 3.9% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 3.4% | 8 | 3.3% | 7 | 2.7% | 4 | 1.5% | 9 | 3.3% | 7 | 2.7% | 10 | 3.9% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.9% | 7 | 2.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| White: | 237 | 90.8% | 219 | 89.0% | 236 | 90.1% | 240 | 92.0% | 246 | 89.5% | 235 | 90.7% | 237 | 91.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 128 | 49.0% | 131 | 53.3% | 116 | 44.3% | 127 | 48.7% | 127 | 46.2% | 109 | 42.1% | 92 | 35.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 8.4% | 25 | 10.2% | 11 | 4.2% | 41 | 15.7% | 50 | 18.2% | 32 | 12.4% | 46 | 17.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.31 | 21.03 | 22.37 | 20.31 | 20.79 | 19.80 | 17.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 59.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 68.7% | 64.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 79.3% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 91.8% | 82.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 82.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 90.2% | 84.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.4% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 75.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 76.5% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 78.5% | 72.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 79.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 86.2% | 82% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 87.9% | 79% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 62.7% | 59.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 59.6% | 62% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 66.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 66.2% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 75.2% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 47.8% |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 36.5% | 36.5% | 47.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 66.1% | 63.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 79.2% | 68.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 71.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 83.7% | 74.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 77.4% | 70.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 73.8% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 41.9% | 29.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 30.9% | 30.9% | 32.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 63.7% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 83.7% | 75.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 70.1% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 73.2% | 75.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 88.3% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 83.5% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 60.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 65.7% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 79.4% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 74.9% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 76.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 75.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 17.8% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 13.2% | 13.2% | 15.9% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 55.9% | 64.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 54.2% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 60.7% | 69.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 72.6% | 74.2% |
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* Benzie Central Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.