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Benson Middle

Regular School · Benson, NC

Benson Middle is a regular school school in Benson, North Carolina, serving grades 06–08 with 377 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.8:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
377
Teachers (FTE)
25.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 164 44%
White 121 32%
Black or African American 72 19%
Two or more races 19 5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 377 187M / 190F

English Language Learners: 66 (18% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 27.0% -14.9pp 41.9% 500
Reading Proficiency 32.0% -14.9pp 46.9% 498
Science Proficiency 53.0% 250

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.24 grade levels
Math
-0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
39 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
64
17% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
280
74.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 377 100%

Contact & Location

1600 N Wall Street

Benson, NC 27504

Phone: (919)894-3889

http://johnstoncountypsnc.sites.thrillshare.com/o/bes

District

Johnston County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,288

District enrollment: 37,286

NCES ID

370237000582

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD