Best Benton County Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 677 students in Benton County, MS.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Benton County, MS are Hickory Flat Att Center and Ashland High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Benton County, MS public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average). Middle schools in Benton County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).