Enrollment
227
Elementary
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FT HANCOCK ISD·NCES 482013010851
Benito Martinez Elementary School
100 SCHOOL DR, FT HANCOCK, TX 79839 · (915) 769-3913 · Hudspeth County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
188 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 23 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 34% larger than its 6th grade class (29).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Benito Martinez Elementary School→Fort Hancock High School
Based on grade levels within FT HANCOCK ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 44.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 19.0% | 29.0% | 45.0% |
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 | 34.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 3.0% |
% 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
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Benito Martinez Elementary School
Benito Martinez Elementary School's state test result (31.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benito Martinez Elementary School this school | 227 | 82.8% | 31.2% |
| Benito Juarez Elementary School CRYSTAL CITY | 250 | 81.2% | 26.4% |
| Gardendale Pre-K 4 Sa Early Learning SAN ANTONIO | 246 | 86.2% | N/A |
| La Pryor Elementary School LA PRYOR | 195 | 82.6% | 40.2% |
| Jc Kelly Elementary School PHARR | 260 | 86.2% | 75.5% |
| Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary School SAN BENITO | 271 | 83.0% | 37.2% |
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 Benito Martinez Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #3,561 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #4,160 of 4,466 ▼ 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #4,109 of 4,466 ▼ 155 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,801 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #4,544 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #3,029 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.6% | #4,436 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.8% | #1,747 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.5% | #608 of 1,307 |
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
227
+21 (+10%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 236
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 227 | 14.5 | 15.7:1 | 83% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 15 | 14.0:1 | 88% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 14 | 11.8:1 | 92% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 15 | 13.7:1 | 95% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 15.8 | 12.7:1 | 92% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 14 | 14.4:1 | 94% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 236 | 19 | 12.4:1 | 94% (221) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benito Martinez Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (200 to 227); teachers down 8% (15.8 to 14.5).
About Benito Martinez Elementary School
Benito Martinez Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in FT HANCOCK, Texas. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 227 students. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 56% smaller than average.
Within FT HANCOCK ISD, Benito Martinez Elementary School is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 390 students.
The large majority of students at Benito Martinez Elementary School, 99%, are Hispanic. Hudspeth County's residents are about 67% Hispanic, 32 points below the school's share. Benito Martinez Elementary School has a diversity index of 3%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1 at Benito Martinez Elementary School, with 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 83% of enrollment. Across public schools in Hudspeth County, the average is about the same, 83%.
Benito Martinez Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 21% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, Benito Martinez Elementary School is 7.2 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
In the county around the school, Hudspeth County, median household income is about $48,600, about 10% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 5 public schools operate in Hudspeth County, serving about 566 students.
The school nearest to Benito Martinez Elementary School is Fort Hancock High School, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 35.1%; Benito Martinez Elementary School's is 31.2%, ranking 7th of 9.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 206 in 2020-21 and 227 in 2024-25, a 10% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.7:1 to 15.7:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Benito Martinez Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hudspeth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,403
Census ACS
Median income
$48,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
566 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FT HANCOCK ISD
- Fort Hancock High SchoolHigh · 163 students
- Fort Hancock Middle SchoolCombined
Other Benito Martinez Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Benito Martinez Elementary. Benito Martinez Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Benito Martinez Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 470 students
Nearby schools
- Fort Hancock High School0.5 mi · 163
- Tornillo Intermediate School18.1 mi · 335
- Tornillo Junior High School18.1 mi · 150
- Tornillo High School18.3 mi · 241
- Fabens Elementary School22.3 mi · 421
- Fabens Middle School22.5 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Benito Martinez Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Benito Martinez Elementary School?
Benito Martinez Elementary School enrolls approximately 227 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Benito Martinez Elementary School serve?
Benito Martinez Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Benito Martinez Elementary School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Benito Martinez Elementary School.
How diverse is Benito Martinez Elementary School?
Benito Martinez Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is Benito Martinez Elementary School public or private?
Benito Martinez Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by FT HANCOCK ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.