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What's something Benchley/Weinberger Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
560
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005570
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary
6269 Twin Lake Dr., San Diego, CA 92119 · (619) 344-4000 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL560 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
112 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 142 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (142) is 60% larger than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
74.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.4pp since 2014
Math
71.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 49.2% | 25.2% | 16.0% | 9.6% |
| Math | 40.8% | 30.8% | 18.4% | 10.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.4% | 71.6% |
| 2023-24 | 72.1% | 71.4% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 73.6% |
| 2021-22 | 75.2% | 72.7% |
| 2018-19 | 74.5% | 75.6% |
| 2017-18 | 77.0% | 77.8% |
| 2016-17 | 76.2% | 74.7% |
| 2015-16 | 75.0% | 71.0% |
| 2014-15 | 72.0% | 69.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Benchley/Weinberger Elementary
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary's state test result (72.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benchley/Weinberger Elementary this school | 560 | 20.0% | 72.4% |
| Scott M. Leaman Lincoln | 513 | 20.7% | 60.5% |
| John Swett Elementary Martinez | 533 | 22.5% | 56.6% |
| Caleb Greenwood Elementary Sacramento | 536 | 24.1% | 74.7% |
| Ocean Charter Los Angeles | 563 | 22.7% | N/A |
| Dailard Elementary San Diego | 567 | 23.5% | 76.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Benchley/Weinberger Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #541 of 5,151 | #67 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #532 of 5,172 no change | #62 of 393 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #521 of 5,172 ▲ 86 | #63 of 393 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #1,497 of 5,116 | #137 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 560 | #1,763 of 5,915 | #127 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.4:1 | #4,635 of 5,352 | #365 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #1,497 of 5,354 | #153 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.0% | #5,148 of 5,625 | #386 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #1,138 of 1,139 | #97 of 97 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
560
+36 (+7%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
was 24.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 560 | 22 | 25.4:1 | 20% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 21.5 | 25.9:1 | 18% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 21.5 | 22.9:1 | 22% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 524 | 21 | 24.9:1 | 14% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 559 | 22 | 25.4:1 | 21% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 22 | 25.3:1 | 20% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 542 | N/A | N/A | 28% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 25 | 20.3:1 | 22% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 512 | 19 | 26.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benchley/Weinberger Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (559 to 560); teachers unchanged (22 to 22).
About Benchley/Weinberger Elementary
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in San Diego, California. Its enrollment is 560 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
A total of 174 schools make up San Diego Unified, with 94,828 students enrolled.
The largest group at Benchley/Weinberger Elementary is White students, at 53%. Other groups make up 25% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 2% Black. The diversity index for Benchley/Weinberger Elementary is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 25.4 students per teacher. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 3.1 students per teacher. About 20% of students at Benchley/Weinberger Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 77% of California public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Benchley/Weinberger Elementary would score about 67.8%. It scores 72.4%, 4.6 points above that figure.
For the population of San Diego County, median household income comes to about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Diego County counts 766 public schools with about 467,437 students.
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Green Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Benchley/Weinberger Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Benchley/Weinberger Elementary is ahead of the 62.1% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 8.
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 560, compared with 524 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Benchley/Weinberger Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Benchley/Weinberger ElementaryHow many students attend Benchley/Weinberger Elementary?
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary enrolls approximately 560 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Benchley/Weinberger Elementary serve?
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Benchley/Weinberger Elementary have?
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Benchley/Weinberger Elementary?
Student demographics at Benchley/Weinberger Elementary are roughly 53% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Benchley/Weinberger Elementary in?
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary is part of San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.