Top Rankings
Benton Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 212 students in Benton Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Benton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,614 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Benton Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
17 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,459 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
90%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
157
# Students in K Grade:
109
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,290 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,950 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,290
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,950
$16,042
Best Benton Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benton Community Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 1st St
Van Horne, IA 52346
(319) 228-8701
Van Horne, IA 52346
(319) 228-8701
Grades: 7-8
| 212 students
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