Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 653 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVIN ISD·NCES 480809013879
Barbara Bennett Elementary School
9235 N INSPIRATION WAY, MANVEL, TX 77578 · (281) 388-1130 · Brazoria County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
194 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 63% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2024
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2024
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2024, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 29.0% | 20.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 26.0% | 24.0% | 21.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 61.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 51.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Barbara Bennett Elementary School
Barbara Bennett Elementary School's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bennett Elementary School this school | 333 | 58.3% | 50.9% |
| Jackson Elementary School ROSENBERG | 293 | 58.0% | 45.2% |
| Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy ARLINGTON | 373 | 63.0% | 50.8% |
| Camey Elementary School THE COLONY | 426 | 54.0% | 36.9% |
| Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School HOUSTON | 412 | 63.1% | 48.3% |
| Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker DALLAS | 410 | 57.8% | 46.1% |
Matched among Texas 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 Barbara Bennett Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #1,353 of 4,401 | #30 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,284 of 4,466 ▲ 218 | #24 of 52 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,318 of 4,466 ▲ 247 | #22 of 52 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #3,993 of 4,938 | #49 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #92 of 4,622 | #1 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #469 of 4,628 | #11 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.3% | #3,203 of 4,789 | #29 of 55 |
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.
About Barbara Bennett Elementary School
Barbara Bennett Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in MANVEL, Texas. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 333 students. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 36% below that mark.
ALVIN ISD is the district for Barbara Bennett Elementary School. It has 37 schools and 30,038 students.
The student body at Barbara Bennett Elementary School has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 45%. The next largest groups are 21% White, 20% Black, 8% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 13 points above the 32% share among Brazoria County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
Classroom staffing at Barbara Bennett Elementary School totals 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Barbara Bennett Elementary School is about 58%. On average, public schools in Brazoria County report 50%.
In Texas, Barbara Bennett Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 50.9% actual against a predicted 48.8%.
The county, Brazoria County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $97,993 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Barbara Bennett Elementary School, Brazoria County has 115 public schools.
Jackie Doucet Caffey Junior High School sits about 1.0 miles from Barbara Bennett Elementary School. Barbara Bennett Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Barbara Bennett Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
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Brazoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALVIN ISD
- Alvin High SchoolHigh · 2,766 students
- Shadow Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,599 students
- Manvel High SchoolHigh · 2,238 students
- Iowa Colony High SchoolHigh · 1,781 students
- Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,034 students
- Rodeo Palms Junior High SchoolMiddle · 842 students
Other schools in MANVEL
- Manvel High SchoolHigh · 2,238 students
- Rodeo Palms Junior High SchoolMiddle · 842 students
- Pomona Elementary SchoolElementary · 721 students
- Red Duke Elementary SchoolElementary · 711 students
- Manvel Junior High SchoolMiddle · 705 students
- E C Mason Elementary SchoolElementary · 692 students
Nearby schools
- Jackie Doucet Caffey Junior High School1.0 mi · 540
- Manvel High School1.7 mi · 2,238
- E C Mason Elementary School2.0 mi · 692
- Manvel Junior High School2.0 mi · 705
- Meridiana Elementary School2.1 mi · 794
- Adapt2.3 mi · 89
Frequently asked questions
About Barbara Bennett Elementary SchoolHow large is Barbara Bennett Elementary School?
Barbara Bennett Elementary School enrolls approximately 333 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Barbara Bennett Elementary School serve?
Barbara Bennett Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Barbara Bennett Elementary School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Barbara Bennett Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Barbara Bennett Elementary School?
At Barbara Bennett Elementary School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 45% Hispanic, 20% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Barbara Bennett Elementary School?
Barbara Bennett Elementary School is overseen by ALVIN ISD in Brazoria County.
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