Benton Community Middle School

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Van Horne, Iowa·52346
Score
60.3/100
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#95
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
Top 40%
In Iowa

Score 60.3/100: better than 60% of Iowa middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
83%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 63% of them
230 students tested
Math
74%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 43% of them
230 students tested
Science
83%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 81% of them
108 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 5 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM77122
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM89.8108
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM73122
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM75.9108
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM83.3108

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
212
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
212
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
24%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Benton County

Contact

Address
600 1st St
Van Horne, IA 52346
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Benton Community Middle School at a glance

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. It has about 212 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 40% at a typical Iowa middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 83% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 74% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 60.3 out of 100: better than 60% of them, ranking #95 of 238. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.