Benton Middle School

Benton, LA 71006

Phone: (318) 549-5310
Fax: (318) 549-5323
District: Bossier Parish School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 824 students

Benton Middle School serves grades 6-8 in the Bossier Parish School District. It is among the few public middle schools in Louisiana to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Benton Middle School is a public school in the Bossier Parish School District located in Benton, LA. The principal of Benton Middle School is Kyle G Machen. As of 2014, the students are 80% White, non-Hispanic; 14.4% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.8% Multiracial; 2.3% Hispanic; 0.4% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.1% Native American or Native Alaskan. 26.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 80% 59.5% 46.8%
Black, non-Hispanic 14.4% 27.8% 44.5%
Multiracial 2.8% 3.7% 1.6%
Hispanic 2.3% 6.8% 4.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4% 1.6% 1.5%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.1% 0.4% 0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.2% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 26.1% — —
English learners — 2.5% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Greenacres Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Bossier City LA 7.2 mi
2 Le Rivage of Bossier Apartment Complex Bossier City LA 9.1 mi
3 Highland Neighborhood/Subdivision Shreveport LA 11.5 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Barksdale AFB 12.4 mi.
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