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Public elementary school · Benavides ISD · Benavides, Texas

Benavides EL

Benavides EL rates 4.2, right at the middle of Benavides ISD's elementary schools, whose rated median is 4.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.2this school

4.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Benavides ISD median is 4.2.

#7,967 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Benavides ISD: 1 elementary schools rated, median 4.2

The brief

A Benavides ISD elementary school where students score 24 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 7,967 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 3 of 3 in Benavides ISD.

Benavides EL is listed in Benavides ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math6%39 points below the Texas average of 45%32 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading25%30 points below the Texas average of 55%32 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is down 57 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 16% recently.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.4
50% of the rating
Academics
1.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 44% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 78341; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Benavides EL and the 19 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$44,750
Median home value
$86,700
Median rent
$917/mo
College educated
15.3%
Homeownership
53.8%
Poverty rate
21.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78341; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
10
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
84.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. EL Paso Early Learning Language Academysame district · charter
    8.4Compare →
  2. Benavides ELthis school
    4.2
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Benavides ISD, best rated first, and one rates higher than Benavides EL.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Benavides EL serve?

Benavides EL serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Benavides EL?

Benavides EL has an enrollment of approximately 95 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Benavides EL?

The student-teacher ratio at Benavides EL is 11.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Benavides EL rank in TX?

Benavides EL ranks #7,967 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Benavides EL's MySchoolScout rating?

Benavides EL has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Benavides EL?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Benavides EL has 44% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Benavides EL a charter school?

No, Benavides EL is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Benavides EL a Title I school?

No, Benavides EL is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Benavides EL?

84.2% of students at Benavides EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
95
Student-teacher ratio
11.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
8
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Duval County
Phone
(361) 256-3030
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$22,295
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
31.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 78341)
1,518
Area median age
28.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.