Don Benito Fundamental

Located at 3700 Denair St., in Pasadena, California, Don Benito Fundamental is a tight-knit elementary school that hosts 384 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Pasadena Unified.

Within Pasadena Unified, which oversees 23 schools and 13,639 students, Don Benito Fundamental is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Don Benito Fundamental records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 25% White, 10% multiracial, 9% Black, 7% Asian. Compared to Los Angeles County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school reports having 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Don Benito Fundamental tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.7%.

In the area at large, Los Angeles County reports that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Don Benito Fundamental is one campus in the mix.

Pasadena Rosebud Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Don Benito Fundamental at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 58.4%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Don Benito Fundamental has decreased 35%, going from 595 students in 2018 to 384 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 33% to 25% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 24.3:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.