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Benson Middle School

Grades: 6-8

Students: 381

Type: Public

7/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 275:1

Certified Teachers: 100%

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Johnston County School District

1600 North Wall Street
Benson, NC 27504

(919) 894-3889

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5/10

Test Scores

3/10

Equity

Academic Progress

College Readiness

9/10

Student Growth

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Benson Middle School is failing our kids. It ranks in the bottom 50% of NC schools, with Math proficiency at a dismal 33% and Reading at 41%—both far below state averages.As a low-income, under-resourced school, the expectations here are incredibly low. The daily environment is unsupportive, and the

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Posted by a parent on 8/26/2026

I'm a current 7th grade student here at Benson Middle School. We have had the opportunity to attend other schools in the area and clearly this school needs help! For most of my classes the lessons are behind from what I have learned at other schools in 6th grade, here we are given 2hrs to complete a

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Posted by a student on 12/6/2025

Benson Middle School is located in a rural, lower income and undeserved area of Johnston County. To describe this is school in a few words it would be, Low-achieving - Limited resources and insufficient supplies - Uninspiring teaching quality and Ineffective leadership - Low academic and behavioral

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Posted by a parent on 11/19/2025

In our first few weeks of school there was a huge confusion with what teachers were assigned to what classroom. That was figured out then we were notified that we can request teacher credentials to only find out most are barely qualified or still working on earning their degree? So that means studen

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Posted by a parent on 11/11/2023

Let me start by saying we have removed our children from Benson Middle School due to the lack of progress they are actually making. Do your own research but staff are under qualified or have degrees in subjects unrelated to the course being taught, substitutes or just graduated high school. Coming f

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Posted by a parent on 10/12/2023

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Benson Elementary School
PK-4
Public
723 Students
Johnston County School District
8/10
GreatSchools Rating
Parent Rating Average
Benson Elementary School is a good example of lack of community and town support stacked with county and lack of state funding. Our children are attending Benson Elementary, they love the atmosphere and positive vibe. As parents that are involved with our children we see teachers trying and mostly succeeding in educating with the tools they have. Although some tools are outdated. But on the flipside teachers are leaving for different career choices. The new principal Mrs Dunston is making positive changes but without the support of others it a very hard battle and the education suffers.
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Benson schools - Benson Middle School is located at 1600 North Wall Street, Benson NC 27504. Benson Middle School is in the Johnston County School District. Benson Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6-8.