South Marshall Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Benton, Kentucky·42025
Score
40.7/100
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#125
Among 210 Kentucky middle schools
#2
In Marshall County
Top 60%
In Kentucky

Score 40.7/100: better than 40% of Kentucky 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 or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
43%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 47%, better than 36% of them
Math
40%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 41%, better than 49% of them
Science
26%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 30%, better than 35% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

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

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6KSA47—
English language artsGrade 7KSA43—
English language artsGrade 8KSA38—
MathGrade 6KSA35—
MathGrade 7KSA38—
MathGrade 8KSA46—
ScienceGrade 7KSA26—
Social studiesGrade 8KSA38—
WritingGrade 8KSA59—

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
457
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
457
Typical middle school: 555
Free or reduced-price lunch
58%
Typical middle school: 58%

District and location

School district
City
Marshall County

Contact

Address
2211 US 641 South
Benton, KY 42025

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Kentucky. 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).

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South Marshall Middle at a glance

South Marshall Middle is a public middle school in Benton, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Marshall County school district. It has about 457 students (a typical Kentucky middle school has 555). About 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 58% at a typical Kentucky middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 40% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky middle schools, it scores 40.7 out of 100: better than 40% of them, ranking #125 of 210. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. 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.