Harmony Grove Junior High School vs. Benton Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Benton Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 324 students in grades 7-9, Harmony Grove Junior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 938 students in grades 8-9, Benton Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-9
8-9
Total Students
324 students
938 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#492 out of 993 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#144 out of 993 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
108
-
Grade 8 Students
109
430
Grade 9 Students
107
508
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
2%
9%
% White
90%
75%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
