Benton Intermediate School

885 Students

Middle School 5th - 6th

School Overview

Benton Intermediate School is a public middle school and part of the Bossier Parish school district, located in Benton, LA with 885 students offering grade levels from 05 to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 41 teachers, Benton Intermediate School has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

885

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

28.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Benton Intermediate School
Demographic	Student Count
White	662
Hispanic	67
Black	111
Asian	16
Two or More	23
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	3

White
662 (74.8 %)
Black
111 (12.5 %)
Hispanic
67 (7.6 %)
Two or More
23 (2.6 %)
Asian
16 (1.8 %)
American Indian
3 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.3 %)

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:	N/A
District:	Bossier Parish
Phone:	(318)549-5310
Grade Range:	5th - 6th
Total Students:	885
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	198
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	53

* 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 5 476

Grade 6 409