Benton Junior High School
411 Border St
Benton AR, 72015, Saline County
Phone: 501-778-7698
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 8 to Grade 9
School District: Benton School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 51 | 49 | 50 | 48 | 53 | 56 | 56 | |||||||
Total Students: | 776 | 771 | 752 | 742 | 729 | 730 | 679 | |||||||
Grade 8: | 399 | 51.4% | 374 | 48.5% | 383 | 50.9% | 379 | 51.1% | 355 | 48.7% | 372 | 51.0% | 338 | 49.8% |
Grade 9: | 377 | 48.6% | 397 | 51.5% | 369 | 49.1% | 363 | 48.9% | 374 | 51.3% | 358 | 49.0% | 341 | 50.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 404 | 52.1% | 405 | 52.5% | 390 | 51.9% | 370 | 49.9% | 379 | 52.0% | 371 | 50.8% | 346 | 51.0% |
Female: | 372 | 47.9% | 366 | 47.5% | 362 | 48.1% | 372 | 50.1% | 350 | 48.0% | 351 | 48.1% | 329 | 48.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 8 | 1.1% | 6 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.7% |
Asian: | 6 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 52 | 6.7% | 55 | 7.1% | 47 | 6.3% | 41 | 5.5% | 47 | 6.4% | 32 | 4.4% | 20 | 2.9% |
Black: | 62 | 8.0% | 57 | 7.4% | 67 | 8.9% | 58 | 7.8% | 44 | 6.0% | 49 | 6.7% | 47 | 6.9% |
White: | 636 | 82.0% | 639 | 82.9% | 628 | 83.5% | 629 | 84.8% | 616 | 84.5% | 640 | 87.7% | 603 | 88.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 17 | 2.2% | 11 | 1.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 8 | 1.1% | 12 | 1.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 246 | 31.7% | 233 | 30.2% | 204 | 27.1% | 217 | 29.2% | 217 | 29.8% | 179 | 24.5% | 147 | 21.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 61 | 7.9% | 72 | 9.3% | 57 | 7.6% | 55 | 7.4% | 60 | 8.2% | 62 | 8.5% | 46 | 6.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.22 | 15.61 | 15.18 | 15.46 | 13.02 | 13.00 | 12.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ACTAAP | ||||||
2005 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 57% |
2006 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 66% |
2007 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 63% |
2008 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 67% |
2009 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 71% |
2010 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 76% |
2011 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 77% |
2012 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 80% |
2013 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 77% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 39% | 39% | 33% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 44% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 47% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 62% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 63% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 63% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 68% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 65% |
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 73% | 73% | 65% |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 66% | 65% | 62% |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 85% | 84% | 66% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 89% | 88% | 70% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96% | 95% | 76% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98% | 96% | 78% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98% | 96% | 80% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | 77% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.