Benchmark School

Federal records list Benchmark School as an elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. Total enrollment is 328 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.

Federal records list Benchmark School Inc. (10972) as the district for Benchmark School.

White students are 69% of those enrolled at Benchmark School. Other reported shares: 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 59% White among all Maricopa County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.

The school's 50 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.6:1. Elementary schools in Arizona have an average ratio of 17.0:1.

In the surrounding county, Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Benchmark School, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, James P. Lee Early Childhood Learning Center, is about 0.4 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). As a charter school, Benchmark School is publicly funded and operates under a charter.

Enrollment fell 24% over 4 years, reaching 328 in 2024-25.

The discussion board for Benchmark School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.