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Joe Henderson Elementary

Public Grades K-5
1179th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 80% of California elementary schools
Summary

Joe Henderson Elementary is a well-regarded K-5 public school serving about 530 students in the Benicia Unified School District, an above-average district in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Academically, the school consistently ranks in the top 20% of all California elementary schools, with particular strength in mathematics where it outperforms both district and state averages by a wide margin. It also shows exceptional effectiveness in supporting students with special education needs and Hispanic students, achieving results that rank in the top tiers statewide. While the school operates with a slightly higher student-to-teacher ratio than some district peers like Robert Semple Elementary, it maintains strong outcomes, suggesting efficient use of resources.

Notably, Joe Henderson's performance stands in stark contrast to many schools in the neighboring Vallejo City Unified district, highlighting significant differences between the two districts. Within its own district, the school is a strong performer, coming in second in math behind Matthew Turner Elementary. Parents should note that while the school excels overall, there is a performance gap where female students outperform male students, and the school's white student subgroup performs below the school's overall high ranking, indicating areas where all students may benefit from targeted support.

530
Students ?
26.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,958
Per pupil spending ?
22.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 650 Hastings Dr.
       Benicia, CA  94510-1312

(707) 747-8370

District: Benicia Unified


Students who attend Joe Henderson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Benicia Middle
High:    Benicia High
Racial breakdown:

White:
39.8%
Hispanic:
25.7%
Two or more races:
17.0%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2013 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school59%
District avg52%
California avg41%
1,179th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 16% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Benicia Unified
419th of 1,543Benicia Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202579.41179 of 585779.9%★★★★☆
202477.61266 of 586978.4%★★★★☆
202380.41155 of 585980.3%★★★★☆
202273.51473 of 588375.0%★★★★☆
201979.91176 of 578979.7%★★★★☆
201879.21178 of 566279.2%★★★★☆
201783.1996 of 569282.5%★★★★☆
201682.51019 of 561481.8%★★★★☆
201584.6906 of 561183.9%★★★★☆
201380.01048 of 553081.0%★★★★☆
201276.81183 of 539078.1%★★★★☆
201172.41371 of 537774.5%★★★★☆
201079.81015 of 531480.9%★★★★☆
200976.11162 of 519377.6%★★★★☆
200887.6623 of 511387.8%★★★★☆
200788.6582 of 511388.6%★★★★☆
200687.5612 of 481887.3%★★★★☆
200595.1216 of 482295.5%★★★★★
200495.7198 of 480995.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202583.2929 of 559783.4%★★★★☆
202481.01054 of 561281.2%★★★★☆
202380.21089 of 560980.6%★★★★☆
202273.41380 of 563575.5%★★★★☆
201977.91177 of 549278.6%★★★★☆
201875.71258 of 541376.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202579.6768 of 510785.0%★★★★☆
202482.0645 of 510787.4%★★★★☆
202384.0576 of 508788.7%★★★★☆
202273.6991 of 508480.5%★★★★☆
201977.2822 of 496383.4%★★★★☆
201878.9733 of 483084.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202569.01324 of 546075.8%★★★★☆
202473.71112 of 551779.8%★★★★☆
202350.12355 of 536356.1%★★★☆☆
202255.71935 of 526463.2%★★★☆☆
201848.02491 of 508451.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202572.61403 of 562875.1%★★★★☆
202471.31440 of 564374.5%★★★★☆
202377.21210 of 563878.5%★★★★☆
202271.51459 of 566374.2%★★★★☆
201975.81261 of 551077.1%★★★★☆
201878.81112 of 543179.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202572.0191 of 71873.4%★★★★☆
202478.0137 of 67079.6%★★★★☆
202355.5337 of 66949.6%★★☆☆☆
202252.6337 of 61044.8%★★☆☆☆
201941.0302 of 44532.1%★★☆☆☆
201838.4251 of 33926.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202566.5632 of 284777.8%★★★★☆
202485.1261 of 263590.1%★★★★★
202383.3267 of 242089.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202551.21367 of 259847.4%★★☆☆☆
202451.61362 of 265148.6%★★☆☆☆
202360.21104 of 266158.5%★★★☆☆
202246.31571 of 272642.4%★★☆☆☆
201968.6876 of 283469.1%★★★☆☆
201869.8835 of 273769.5%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2025)78th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)47th percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics65%+27 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy57%+9 vs state
Science48%+16 vs state

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Joe Henderson Elementary ranks 1179th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Joe Henderson Elementary are 40% White, 26% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 13% Asian, 5% African American.

Students who attend Joe Henderson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benicia Middle
High : Benicia High

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Joe Henderson Elementary.


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