Benton Grade Sch 5-8

www.benton47.org

458 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Benton Grade School (serving grades 5–8) is a public middle school located in Benton, Illinois. Situated on Forrest Street, it functions as a key component of the Benton Community Consolidated School District 47, providing education for students transitioning from elementary school to the secondary level. The school is focused on academic development and social growth, catering specifically to the needs of pre-teen and early-adolescent students within the local community.

As a middle school institution, Benton Grade School typically emphasizes a departmentalized curriculum that prepares students for the transition to Benton Consolidated High School. Beyond core academic subjects like mathematics, language arts, science, and social studies, the school generally incorporates extracurricular opportunities, athletics, and social-emotional support programs designed to engage students during these formative years. It serves as a central educational hub for the families of Benton, fostering a community-oriented environment for the town's intermediate and junior high students.

458

Total Students

34.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Benton Grade Sch 5-8
Demographic	Student Count
White	438
Hispanic	12
Black	1
Asian	5
Two or More	2

White
438 (95.6 %)
Hispanic
12 (2.6 %)
Asian
5 (1.1 %)
Two or More
2 (0.4 %)
Black
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Benton CCSD 47
Phone:	(618)438-4011
Website:	http://www.benton47.org
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	458
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 113

Grade 6 97

Grade 7 122

Grade 8 126