Benton Community Middle School

600 1st St, Van Horne, IA 52346

BSchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
235
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Benton Comm School District
Benton County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 242 Iowa middle schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
49thpercentile
Equity64% of low-income students proficient
74thpercentile
Attendance3% chronically absent
100thpercentile
Class size16.8 students per teacher
18thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Benton Community Middle School

Benton Community Middle School is a public middle school in Van Horne, Iowa, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Benton Comm School District. The school is located in a rural area in Benton County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 235 students were enrolled, with about 16.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa middle school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 242 Iowa middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

600 1st St
Van Horne, IA 52346
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
235 students
Students per teacher
16.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Benton Comm School District
County
Benton County
NCES school ID
190483001987

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.