BENEKE EL

BENEKE EL is one of the moderately sized elementary campuss in HOUSTON, Texas, operated by SPRING ISD, with 573 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

SPRING ISD runs 42 schools in total, collectively educating 33,678 students. BENEKE EL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, BENEKE EL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 66%. The remainder breaks down as 25% Black, 5% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the resource side, On paper, BENEKE EL has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Harris County's rate of about 70%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BENEKE EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.3%, the actual is 36.4%, a residual of -0.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, Harris County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which BENEKE EL is one.

The closest other public school is PREMIER H S-HOUSTON (CHAMPIONS), roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BENEKE EL at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 44.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. BENEKE EL's enrollment has fell 18% since 2018, when it stood at 695 (now 573). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 61% to 66% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for BENEKE EL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.