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If you had an hour of school board time for BENAVIDEZ EL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
782
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364001389
Benavidez Elementary School
6262 GULFTON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77081 · (713) 778-3350 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL782 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
779 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 86 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 112 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 131 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
27.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 47.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 24.0% | 21.0% | 47.0% |
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 | 27.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
24.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Benavidez Elementary School
Benavidez Elementary School's state test result (24.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benavidez Elementary School this school | 782 | 99.6% | 24.4% |
| McNamara Elementary School HOUSTON | 916 | 98.1% | 41.3% |
| Mead Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 887 | 91.7% | 16.0% |
| Bonham Elementary School HOUSTON | 940 | 98.2% | 28.6% |
| Park Place Elementary School HOUSTON | 686 | 92.1% | 47.0% |
| Chancellor Elementary School HOUSTON | 707 | 89.1% | 43.0% |
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 Benavidez Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #4,086 of 4,401 | #596 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,762 of 4,466 ▲ 69 | #554 of 625 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,355 of 4,466 ▼ 99 | #619 of 625 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #1,592 of 3,998 | #248 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 782 | #515 of 4,938 | #143 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #2,304 of 4,622 | #306 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #2,356 of 4,628 | #315 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #43 of 4,789 | #14 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #1,146 of 2,838 | #215 of 441 |
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
782
-121 (-13%) vs 2020
-44% since 2000-01, when it was 1,408
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 782 | 52.7 | 14.8:1 | 100% (779) |
| 2023-24 | 838 | 54.8 | 15.3:1 | 100% (838) |
| 2022-23 | 923 | 48.5 | 19.0:1 | 100% (922) |
| 2020-21 | 903 | 55 | 16.4:1 | 100% (899) |
| 2017-18 | 981 | 58 | 16.9:1 | 97% (952) |
| 2015-16 | 1,096 | 61 | 18.0:1 | 93% (1,022) |
| 2010-11 | 996 | 62 | 16.1:1 | 55% (544) |
| 2000-01 | 1,408 | 65 | 21.7:1 | 94% (1,317) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benavidez Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (981 to 782); teachers down 9% (58 to 52.7).
About Benavidez Elementary School
Benavidez Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools in HOUSTON ISD. It enrolled 782 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
HOUSTON ISD counts 273 schools and 176,727 students, including Benavidez Elementary School.
A majority of students at Benavidez Elementary School, 66%, are Hispanic. Next come 24% Asian, 5% Black, and 4% White. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. Benavidez Elementary School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 14.8 students per teacher and 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 100%. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Harris County.
Benavidez Elementary School is 6.8 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (24.4% versus 31.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Among Harris County residents, median household income is about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
The nearest public school is New Neighbor Campus, at about 0.6 miles. Benavidez Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Benavidez Elementary School ranks 5th on proficiency.
NCES assigns Benavidez Elementary School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students declined from 903 to 782 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.8:1, from 16.4:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Benavidez Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
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- New Neighbor Campus0.6 mi · 33
- Baker-Ripley Charter School0.6 mi · 398
- Southwest Public Schools College &career Prep Academy0.6 mi · 462
- Southwest Public Schools Lead &global Studies Academy0.6 mi · 284
- Premier H S - Houston (sharpstown)0.7 mi · 91
- Etoile Academy Charter School0.7 mi · 676
Frequently asked questions
About Benavidez Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Benavidez Elementary School?
Benavidez Elementary School enrolls approximately 782 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Benavidez Elementary School serve?
Benavidez Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Benavidez Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Benavidez Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Benavidez Elementary School?
At Benavidez Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 66% Hispanic, 5% Black, 24% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Benavidez Elementary School?
Benavidez Elementary School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.