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What's the biggest difference between BENBROOK EL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
481
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002398
Benbrook Elementary School
4026 BOLIN RD, HOUSTON, TX 77092 · (713) 613-2502 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
475 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 | 55 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 13% |
Student demographics
12%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
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
Where Benbrook Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #3,015 of 4,401 | #424 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,165 of 4,466 | #297 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #3,022 of 4,466 | #415 of 625 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #2,206 of 3,998 | #340 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #2,714 of 4,938 | #484 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #3,686 of 4,622 | #498 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #4,013 of 4,628 | #598 of 657 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.3% | #993 of 2,838 | #190 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
481
-138 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 20.6:1
% White
3%
was 3%
% Hispanic
94%
was 92%
% Black
2%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 481 | 28.9 | 16.6:1 | 99% (475) |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 28 | 17.4:1 | 98% (475) |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 24.9 | 19.6:1 | 97% (473) |
| 2017-18 | 619 | 30 | 20.6:1 | 91% (561) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benbrook Elementary School.
About Benbrook Elementary School
Benbrook Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools in HOUSTON ISD. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 481 students.
Benbrook Elementary School is run by HOUSTON ISD, whose 273 schools enroll 176,727 students.
Of every 100 students at Benbrook Elementary School, about 94 are Hispanic. The school is also 3% White. That is higher than the 44% Hispanic share among all Harris County residents. A diversity index of 12% means there is a 12% chance two randomly chosen students at Benbrook Elementary School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 28.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.6:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Roughly 99% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 29 points lower.
On BeatsExpectations, Benbrook Elementary School is 4.9 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
In Harris County, home to about 4,838,303 people, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Harris County number 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Scarborough High School, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Benbrook Elementary School places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Benbrook Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2017-18-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 22% decline, from 619 to 481. Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.6:1 in 2017-18, and 16.6:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Benbrook Elementary School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- Bellaire High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,968 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 2,729 students
- Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Scarborough High School0.6 mi · 691
- Wainwright Elementary School0.8 mi · 382
- The Lion Lane School1.0 mi · 268
- Clifton Middle School1.1 mi · 363
- Landrum Middle School1.1 mi · 698
- Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Academy1.2 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About Benbrook Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Benbrook Elementary School?
Benbrook Elementary School enrolls approximately 481 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Benbrook Elementary School serve?
Benbrook Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Benbrook Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Benbrook Elementary School is approximately 16.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Benbrook Elementary School?
Student demographics at Benbrook Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 94% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Benbrook Elementary School?
Benbrook 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.