Louise A. Benton Middle School

My son has had the priviledge of attending Benton for the last two years(6 and 7th grade) It it a super school. Never had any issues there. the teachers are all great. His favorite teachers and subjects were Science and Music.. Mr Powers, Mr Hutchinson and Mrs Kidd are only among some of the wonderful teachers. My son has been priveldged to have them as mentors. All the teachers have been kind, considerate, hardworking and always take the extra step to help the kids. I had only one incident with bullying and it was nipped right away.. They have a zero tolerance policy and the security guard is a retired Policeman who really takes care of your kids. We will truley miss this school. And best of all is Mr. Smith the principal- It does not get any better than him. My son loved him.. Always kind and courteous to al. He really brightens the kids day and they know he has their best interests at heart..
--Submitted by a parent

We transferred our son from a private school to Benton MS. Overall we and our son are very happy with the school environment. Benton has a superior band program, probably one of the best in the State. Academics are not challenging our son. He receives very little home work but has received A's in all subjects the entire year with not much effort even while enrolled in the extended math and language arts classess. We inquired into the SIGNET program as an option to provide a greater academic challenge. We had a diffcult time getting information from the teacher in charge who was rude and not very helpful. We received a letter that our son was not "eligible" for SIGNET with no clear explanation of the criteria used ti determine eligibility.
--Submitted by a parent

Benton is a superb school. GREAT music program with caring teachers, and the sports teams are not bad. Administrators are all kind, and bullying, stealing, even copying HW is heavily enforced. There is an overall safe feeling when attending this school. This is my last year at Benton and I am very disappointed. The teachers have helped my so much with work and preparation for high school. With all the help from the teachers, I got to go to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), which is the #1 high school in the nation. Only PWCS students can try to apply for TJ, and because the testing area is at Benton, I felt comfortable when I was taking the admission test. Later, the teachers gave me good reviews and I think that really helped me. Anyway, I just wanted to say that Benton is an A+ school.
--Submitted by a student

My daughter is finishing her first year at Benton and we have been very pleased with her experiences. The school has excellent technology to help the students and the staff (teachers and support staff) are always pleasant and helpful. Mrs. Kidd provides an awesome environment for the orchestra program. The parent involvement is great too! My daughter loves Benton.
--Submitted by a parent

I love this school! The teachers are always very kind and helping and caring! There is little bullying and everyone is very kind and ready to learn!
--Submitted by a student

This is my first year at Benton and I love it! The teachers are great and they help me acheive! Mr. Pratte, Ms. Youngquist, and Mrs. Kidd are great music directors too!
--Submitted by a student

This school is to strict. The dances are not fun we do great on test scores and theres not any danger at the school but yet we cant celebrate! the only good thing at the school is mr mcfarland hes the best admin ive ever had and the lunch ladeys are all sweet we need new people over the dance and 8th grade night
--Submitted by a student

If you are looking for a school that puts a 100% into academics, arts (vocal(Ms.Younquist A++++)/visual/instrumental) and athletics than look no further. I am a proud parent of a student who had the opportunity to call this school home for three wonderful years. As a military family we are always looking to insure our student(s) stay with or above the national average. Benton creates and environment to engage even unmotivated students . Their program is designed to bring each students strength out fostering a sense of accomplishment. Our daughter was more than prepared when entering high school. She left Benton with the confidence necessary to achieve success in all areas of high school. Our sincere thanks goes to the teachers and staff!
--Submitted by a parent

I am the very proud band director at Benton Middle School and a colleague of mine mentioned that someone had posted a kind remark about the band program and other great activities at Benton. Thank you! If I can speak for my colleagues, we try to provide a great education for your kids every single day and develop a rapport with the students that propel them towards success. I am fortunate to teach alongside many, many remarkable teachers. Keep up the positive remarks for an outstanding school!
--Submitted by a teacher

From 6th to 8th grade, I attended Benton middle. It was wonderful!
--Submitted by a student